This module will introduce you to the lean startup methodology which aims to reduce the product development cycle and establish the viability of a proposed business model. Taking its influence from lean manufacturing principles, the lean startup approach aims to minimise waste and focus on exercising practices that bring real value. This means avoiding substantial outside funding, sticking to a simple business model and plan, and using constant customer feedback during the product development stage to ensure the startup is creating something that truly meets customer needs. You will work on your own idea for a minimum viable product (MVP) according to the lean startup methodology’s build-measure-learn principle.

Emotional Intelligence is a set of emotional and social skills that collectively establish how well you perceive and express yourself, maintain social relationships and cope with challenges. It's not just a passing management fad, in fact, it is based on a great body of data, based on studies of tens of thousands of working people taken from a wide range of industries.