Proposed five-day professional program. Approximately 25-30 training hours. Final arrangements are confirmed in the written proposal.
Course Overview
Turn internal opportunities into testable venture proposals within an established organization.
This proposed five-day program combines practical case analysis, guided exercises and peer discussion. Participants adapt the course concepts to organizational circumstances and prepare a internal venture proposal.
Learning Outcomes
Assess internal opportunities and customer problems.
Evaluate value propositions and business model assumptions.
Apply a structured approach to experiments and evidence for investment.
Develop practical recommendations for sponsorship and organizational constraints.
Prepare and present a internal venture proposal.
Who Should Attend
Managers, department heads, strategy professionals and organizational leaders.
Relevant work experience is recommended. The participant profile, prerequisite knowledge and case complexity are reviewed during planning.
Training Methodology
Facilitated discussion, worked examples, anonymized case analysis, practical exercises, peer review and an applied final assignment.
Learning assessment may include a baseline discussion, review of exercise outputs and a final presentation. Attendance and completion requirements are confirmed in the proposal.
Course Tools and Templates
Internal opportunities and customer problems worksheet – proposed exercise document.
Value propositions and business model assumptions worksheet – proposed exercise document.
Experiments and evidence for investment worksheet – proposed exercise document.
Sponsorship and organizational constraints worksheet – proposed exercise document.
Internal venture proposal – proposed exercise document.
Delivery Requirements
Classroom, live online and in-house delivery can be arranged by agreement. The trainer, language, venue or platform, timetable and required materials are confirmed in writing.
A laptop may be needed for analytical or planning activities. Software availability, licenses and access requirements are agreed before delivery.
Course Customization
The indicative five-day sequence can be adapted to participant experience, industry context and agreed learning objectives. Final dates, fees, agenda, certificate details and delivery arrangements are confirmed in the written proposal.
Proposed Five-Day Course Outline
Day 1 – Internal opportunities and customer problems
Define the business context, assess current practices and clarify the decisions relating to internal opportunities and customer problems.
Practical output: Internal opportunities and customer problems worksheet
Day 2 – Value propositions and business model assumptions
Interpret representative information and compare practical approaches to value propositions and business model assumptions.
Practical output: Value propositions and business model assumptions worksheet
Day 3 – Experiments and evidence for investment
Use the course tools in a realistic case focused on experiments and evidence for investment, documenting assumptions and recommendations.
Practical output: Experiments and evidence for investment worksheet
Day 4 – Sponsorship and organizational constraints
Review responsibilities, risks and follow-up measures through a practical exercise on sponsorship and organizational constraints.
Practical output: Sponsorship and organizational constraints worksheet
Day 5 – Internal venture pitch workshop
Integrate the learning through internal venture pitch workshop, present the final assignment and propose workplace actions.
Practical output: Internal venture proposal
