Course

Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
REVE-0002
Version:
2
Organization:
River Valley Church
Location:
Hybrid
Length:
6 weeks (25 hours)
Minimum Passing Score:
80
ACE Credit Recommendation Period:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 1 Communication
Description

Objective:

A Mission Residency is the opportunity to apply the methods and skills you learned in Mission by Design to an actual design opportunity during the internship. This is the hands-on applied learning putting ideas into action with a final presentation to showcase what has been designed and prototyped.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Develop a project plan that outlines timeline, tasks, deliverables, and anticipated support needed during the residency
  • Present professional business pitches, addressing each of the three levels (desirability, viability, feasibility) scoring an average of 80% or higher on the final presentation rubric.

General Topics:

  • Identified need statement from market research
  • Concept brief
  • SWOT
  • Business plan model
  • Pitch and prototype
  • Market research
  • Customer testing and feedback
  • Prototyping the concept
  • Customer testing, feedback, further refinement of concept
  • Prototyping the concept
  • Market Feasibility and Viability of your business concept
  • Pitch Showcase
  • Development of a strong business pitch based on research, concept refinement, and prototype
  • Pursuit of next level business funding for launch (connect to VC or other funders)
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Classroom Exercise
  • Coaching/Mentoring
  • Discussion
  • Learner Presentations
  • Practical Exercises
  • Project-based Instruction
  • Work-based Learning
  • Performance Rubrics (Checklists)

Methods of Assessment:

  • Performance Rubrics (Checklists)
  • Presentations
Supplemental Materials
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