Welcome to Spark Student Portal - your ultimate digital learning experience for high school students! In our program, you'll become a pro at design thinking, pitching, and building resilience.
Get hands-on experience and discover how failure is just part of the journey to success. We'll walk you through practical applications of critical thinking, problem-solving, business savvy, and communication skills, all designed to unleash your inner entrepreneurial spirit.
Course curriculum
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1
Module 1: What is a Startup?
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Welcome to Spark
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Module 1 Overview
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What is a Startup?
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What is a startup? - Review
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Merch Window Case Study
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Duolingo & Scalability
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Activity - Guess the startup
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Module 1 - Review
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Module 2: Develop your ideas with design thinking.
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Module 2 Overview
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How Airbnb used Design Thinking
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The Key Elements of Design Thinking
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Prepare for the Ideation workshops
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Ideation Workshop 1 - Divergent Thinking using your right brain
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Ideation workshop 2 - Convergent thinking using your left brain
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Module 2 - Review
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3
Module 3: Build-Measure-Learn
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Module 3 Overview
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The Build, Measure, Learn Cycle
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Activity - Time to Test & Learn
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Module 3 - Review
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4
Module 4: Pitch like a Startup
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Module 4 Overview
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Pitch like a Startup
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Activity 1 - Your one-liner
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Activity 2 - Your elevator pitch
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Module 4 - Review
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5
Module 5: How to make a 90 second ad
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Module 5 Overview
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How to Make a 90 Second Video ad
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Activity 1 - Brand Ready
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Activity 2 - Plan & Shoot
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Activity 3 - Edit & Publish
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Module 5 - Review
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6
Module 6: Submit your Idea!
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Congratulations! You've Conquered Spark! Now, Competition Time
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We'd love to hear your feedback...
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Your Instructors
Maddy Lee - Spark Program Manager, Enterprize
John Henry - Co-Founder, Merch Window
Niki Horin - Founder/Publisher, Hobartisan Books
Kaili Cen - Founder
Chris Lukianenko - Marketing Consultant