Growth Hacking (5 op)

Arviointiasteikko

H-5

Sisällön jaksotus

Lean startup thinking
Principles of Growth Hacking: learning basics of growth hacking
Product-Market Fit: get feedback quicker – and make changes faster
How to develop marketing personas and user segments--using online research methods
Customer personas and analyzing “buyer center”
Building digital analytics skills
Marketing funnels

Tavoitteet

On successful completion of the course, student understands the principles of growth hacking and lean marketing in startup and application business. Student can utilize the key processes and tools of growth hacking.

Sisältö

Lean startup thinking
Principles of Growth Hacking
Product-Market Fit
Hacking Growth
Virality
Retention and optimization

Aika ja paikka

Lessons and guidance sessions are during daytime Spring 2024 in Tornio Campus 25.4.2025 and 26.4.2025 in Tornio .

LECTURE TIMETABLE
ZOOM 14.4. 14:00-17:00
ZOOM 16.4. 14:00-17:00
ZOOM 21.4. 14:00-17:00
ZOOM 23.4. 14:00-17:00
ZOOM 28.4. 14:00-17:00
ZOOM 30.4. 14:00-17:00

Oppimateriaalit

Lesson materials are available in the moodle course environment

Opetusmenetelmät

Hybrid lessons in class room and Zoom simultaneously Guidance sessions in Zoom .
Workshop on Campus Days 24.4.2025 and 25.4.2025 in Tornio .
Independent work on assignments
Exercises on digital analysis: online research
Exercises on developing customer personas
Written assignments
Group learning project
Peer feedback for other groups
Self - assessment of group work results and process
Course feedback

Harjoittelu- ja työelämäyhteistyö

Group exercises
Company benchmark activities
Company visits
Group project work commission by a company

Tenttien ajankohdat ja uusintamahdollisuudet

Participation in next year's course (A Fail can only be administered when the total assignment shows the criteria of Fail. The consequence of a FAIL is that the assignment must be re-submitted again after considerable improvements has been made to the paper. Note: With written essays, student have only one opportunity to re-submit a failed essay

Kansainvälisyys

The course is also offered to exchange students

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1)

Student recognizes the meaning of lean startup business and marketing. Student recognizes the meaning of growth hacking and some of its key practical elements and tools.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3)

Student recognizes the elements of lean startup and marketing thinking and the practical value of them. Student recognizes the key processes and tools of growth hacking and their practical applications

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

Student understands the meaning and contents of lean startup business and marketing and their role in practical business situation. Student understand the growth hacking process and can utilize key tools in practical business situation