ECO0393 - OPEN INNOVATION AND STARTUP ECOSYSTEMS

For students attending class, the final valuation is based on in-class interaction and assignments (both at individual and group level). Students will work at individual level and in small groups benefiting from the support of professors and mentors to identify and fine-tune a solution to the challenges presented during the course. The goal of the evaluation is to assess the student’s ability to interact with professors/mentors and peers as well as his/her ability to process the information learned, gather additional information and synthetically pitch in front of an audience.
More precisely, the final assessment is based on the evaluation of the following components:
- 70% - Groupwork project about the first part of the course (including class attendance, participation, engagement in the groupwork, final presentation);
- 30% - Groupwork project related to the second part of the course with the visiting professor (including class attendance, participation, engagement in the groupwork, final presentation).

Assessment will be based on the following qualitative criteria:
- understanding and appropriate framing of the business challenge;
- quality and relevance of the information and data collected;
- ability to analyse evidence and apply the concepts introduced during the course;
- originality, feasibility, and potential value of the proposed solution;
- ability to incorporate feedback from instructors, entrepreneurs, and mentors;
- quality of teamwork and individual contribution;
- clarity, conciseness, and effectiveness of the final pitch and discussion.

To succeed, students must obtain not less than 18 (eighteen) out of 30 (thirty). Students whose groupwork obtain a total sum higher than 30 are entitled to pass the exam with honor (cum laude).

Tailor-made work assignments will be assigned by the teacher to students who are not able to attend the class.
Non attending students must inform the teacher at the beginning of the semester.