Certificate of Course Completion (2 min.)

The Certificate of Course Completion is simply a designation that you have thoroughly applied the course material to a startup idea of your own by completing the assignments in the course. A Certificate of Course Completion may be required by the institution sponsoring this course. If not, you may still receive a Certificate by completing the requirements described below.

How Do I Earn the Certificate of Course Completion?

To earn the Certificate, you simply need to complete the last section (Section 10) of the course and submit the assignment. In short, you will be required to create and submit a video presentation that describes your journey through the Nail It Then Scale It process with your startup idea. It will explain the startup idea you chose, how you used the assignments to apply the concepts you've learned to your startup idea, and what the outcomes have been. This means that although you are not graded on each assignment throughout the course, you will need to take each one seriously if you are to complete the requirements in Section 10. Completing them thoroughly along the way will make it significantly easier for you to complete the final deliverable, which will determine whether you receive a Certificate of Course Completion.

The Final Assignment for Certificate of Course Completion (Section 10)

The final deliverable is a 10-minute presentation describing the process you went through to define your hypotheses, test them in the field, identify the lessons learned, and make changes (i.e., pivot) as a result. A few key tips:

•This isn’t a business plan presentation; be sure to reveal very clearly the process you went through, the positive and negative surprises, and the changes you made

•Tell a story - don't bore the evaluators to death

•The final deliverable should be in a professional format

Below you will find the grading rubric for your presentation/deliverable. We are looking for evidence of hard work, thoughtful learning, and effort to move forward on the project of your choice. Most of all, we are looking to find that you have applied the process presented in this course. Again, the purpose of the project is for you to move forward on your own interests and ambitions. Your grade depends on to what degree you actually seize this opportunity (as opposed to procrastinate until the last minute), are thoughtful in your approach (by thinking about what you are learning and applying from the course), and present what you have discovered in a professional and compelling fashion.

Final Presentation Grading Rubric

In order to receive the Certification of Course Completion, you must receive a 75% or higher on the final deliverable.

CategoryContentWeightScore
AssumptionsDepth and robustness of assumption identification using the business model canvas25%
Tests of HypothesesApplication of course principles to robustly test assumptions outside the classroom35%
Lessons LearnedDegree to which information gathered is reflected and synthesized into lessons learned or action in the form of changes25%
PresentationQuality of underlying analysis supporting business case; supporting data versus “guesses”; strength of presentation15%
Total100%

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