About the Programme

Join the SUSS Impact Startup Challenge (CDO303XXX) available in Singapore and overseas. ISC is an entrepreneurship bootcamp where students form team, engage in brainstorming sessions, validate their business idea, design prototypes and present a pitch in front of a panel of judges. Students will benefit from opportunities to connect with experts from different domains by engaging with startup and local communities during allocated study trips. This course is a time to meet potential co-founders, learn how to work in a team and gain insights from the ecosystem.

Participants in this programme will be exposed to the following areas:

Startup Ecosystem
The Lean Startup Model
Business Pitching
Overseas Market Access and Opportunities

Assignments

The components and weightage of assignments are as follows:

10% - Javelin Board [GBA01]
10% - Value Proposition Canvas [GBA02]
60% - Final Pitch to Judges [GBA03]
20% - Reflection [TMA01]

Programme Fees

(For Singapore citizens after subsidy; Different rates may apply for PRs and foreigners)

CET Students: Course Fee of SGD$180
SUSS full-time and part-time Students: Prevailing Course Fees Apply
Overseas Travel Fees: Up to SGD$1,500

Programme Timeline

Schedule	Agenda
Pre-trip Briefing	Trip details Emergency and Safety Management Meet fellow participants and the main mentor Introduction to Lean Startup Possible Problem Statements & 1-min Pitch Brief
Day 1	Icebreaking 1-min Pitch & Team Formation Session 1: Introduction to Javelin Board
Day 2	Session 2: Customer Hypothesis + Problem Hypothesis Session 3: Designing Experiments + Assumptions + Interviewing Session 4: Pivot and Persevere Group Discussions Get Out Of Building (GOOB) Mentoring
Day 3	Site Visit GOOB Session 5: Value Proposition Canvas (VPC) + Solution Testing + Minimum Viable Product (MVP) Mentoring
Day 4	Site Visit GOOB Session 6: How to Build Your Pitch Deck + Go-To-Market + Unit Economic Mentorship
Day 5	Pitch Deck Preparation 1-on-1 Mock Pitch Pitch Rehearsal
Day 6	Final Pitch to Judges

Admission Eligibility Criteria

SUSS full-time students may register for this course as a 5cu elective under SUSS Core. FTMKTG students can take the course as a major elective.
SUSS Part-time students may register for this course as a 5cu course elective under General Elective. BSBM students can take the course as a major elective.

What happens after ISC?

Promising teams from ISC are eligible to be fast-tracked into Alibaba Cloud-SUSS Entrepreneurship Programme and gain access to funding of up to S$60K and attain a credit bearing Certificate/Minor.

Through the Alibaba-Cloud SUSS Entrepreneurship Programme, you will be able to:

Gain a network of opportunities to connect with global counterparts and be exposed to the overseas startup scene
Get additional mentorship guidance on pitch proposals with entrepreneur-in-residence and industry specialists to improve on current business endeavours
Stand a chance to pitch at the inaugural demo day to gain experience and a chance to secure investor funding
Get first dibs to enroll in or Fast Track to Alibaba Cloud-SUSS Entrepreneurship programme