Objectives
Unlike companies with a stable operating history and market experience, startups often operate under conditions of significant uncertainty, which requires agile management practices and rapid adaptation based on market feedback. This operation is accompanied by a different financing system. The course introduces the financing methods related to startup management, as well as the related key concepts, strategies, and best practices.
Academic results
Knowledge
- Knows how the startup ecosystem works
Skills
- Able to start your own startup business
Attitude
- Success-oriented, risk-taking attitude
Independence and responsibility
- Open-minded, able to think in a team
Teaching methodology
Lectures, written and oral communication, use of IT tools and techniques.
Materials supporting learning
- Kötelező / obligatory:
- Bagó Péter - Bethlendi András - Dobó Robert (2025): Startup vállalkozások működése, menedzsmentje. Online tankönyv, megjelenés alatt.
- Előadások anyaga / lecture notes
General Rules
A combination of written mid-term test and individual or small group project work.
Performance assessment methods
The final exam accounts for 70% of the grade. Individual or small group project work 30%
Percentage of performance assessments, conducted during the study period, within the rating
- Zárthelyi vizsga: 70
- Egyedi vagy kis csoportos projekt munka: 30
Percentage of exam elements within the rating
Conditions for obtaining a signature, validity of the signature
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Issuing grades
| % | |
|---|---|
| Excellent | 96-100 |
| Very good | 87 |
| Good | 75-86 |
| Satisfactory | 63-74 |
| Pass | 50-62 |
| Fail | 50 |
Retake and late completion
In the case of the mid-term exam, there is one retake/correction possibility. In the case of the project work, there is no retake/correction option.
Coursework required for the completion of the subject
| Nature of work | Number of sessions per term |
|---|---|
| Részvétel a kontakt tanórákon / participation in contact lessons | 28 |
| project work | 28 |
| preparation for mid-term exam | 34 |
| Total | 90 |
Approval and validity of subject requirements
Consulted with the Faculty Student Representative Committee, approved by the Vice Dean for Education, valid from: 07.07.2024.
Topics covered during the term
| Lecture topics | |
|---|---|
| 1. | Introduction to the startup world |
| 2. | Startup ecosystem |
| 3. | Business model development, idea generation and validation |
| 4. | Market building and marketing strategy |
| 5. | Funding rounds and investors |
| 6. | Sustainability and social responsibility |
| 7. | Startup successes and failures |
| 8. | Case studies of successful and unsuccessful fundraising (crowdfunding / venture capital) |
Additional lecturers
| Name | Position | Contact details |
|---|---|---|
| Szőcs Árpád | tanársegéd | szocsa@edu.bme.hu |