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    Course Program Introduction Slides

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    Placement Test English

    Sprachtest Englisch


    • Online-Sprachtest Englisch Sınav
      Açılış: Salı, 17 Mart 2026, 12:00 AM
      Kapanış: Salı, 1 Eylül 2026, 11:59 PM
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      Testergebnis

      GER Stufe

      <25

      A1

      25-35

      A2 (definitely look at additional courses)

      35-45

      B1  (please look at additional courses)

      45-55

      B2  (please look at an additional course)

      55-65

      C1  (level of this English module)

      >65

      C2  (you are nearly a native speaker)

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    "How to Speak" Patrick Winston

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      "How to Speak" by Patrick Winston (MIT Open Course Ware)

      Patrick Winston's How to Speak talk has been an MIT tradition for over 40 years. Offered every January usually to overflow crowds, the talk is intended to improve your speaking ability in critical situations by teaching you a few heuristic rules.  The lecture was uploaded onto YouTube as part of the MITOpenCourseWare series and has over 20 million views and over 5 million subscribers.  We will watch the video of his lecture.  While watching, you can use the notes below to follow.  After watching we will discuss the strengths and weakness of this approach to public speaking.

       0:16 Introduction

      3:11 Rules of Engagement

      4:15 How to Start

      5:38 Four Sample Heuristics

      10:17 The Tools: Time and Place

      13:24 The Tools: Boards, Props, and Slides

      36:30 Informing: Promise, Inspiration, How To Think

      41:30 Persuading: Oral Exams, Job Talks, Getting Famous

      53:06 How to Stop: Final Slide, Final Words

      56:35 Final Words: Joke, Thank You, Examples

    • How to Speak Patrick Winston Video Link URL
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    • Notes on How to Speak Dosya
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    UNIT 1 - FINTECH STARTUP ANALYSIS Part 1

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    UNIT 2 - FINTECH STARTUP ANALYSIS Part 2

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    • Case Study: N26 (50 mins)

      Practical Analytic Exercise

      INVESTOR MEMO TASK

      Scenario

      You work for a venture capital fund in Frankfurt.

      Your investment committee is considering an investment in N26.

      You must prepare an investment recommendation.

      Student Worksheet

      Company Snapshot

      • Founded: 2013
      • HQ: Berlin
      • Digital-only bank
      • European neobank
      • Full German banking licence
      • 7M+ customers (2021)
      • $900M+ Series E round
      • $9B valuation (2021)
      • Revenue increasingly driven by interest income and subscriptions

      Group Task (2-3 students)

      Evaluate N26 using:

      1. Revenue Model

      Strong or weak? Why?

      2. TAM/SAM/SOM

      How large is the realistic opportunity?

      3. Scalability

      Can this business scale profitably?

      4. Funding + Valuation

      Fairly valued or overvalued?

      5. Moat

      What protects them from competitors like Revolut?

      6. Exit Potential

      IPO, acquisition, or neither?

      7. Regulatory Risk

      What is the biggest compliance threat?

      Final Decision

      Would you invest?

      Choose:

      • Strong Buy
      • Buy
      • Hold
      • Avoid

      Students must justify with evidence.


    • Investment Committee Presentation

      Each group gives:

      3-minute investor pitch

      Structure:

      • Our recommendation is…
      • The strongest investment argument is…
      • The biggest red flag is…
      • Our valuation concern is…
      • Our final decision is…

      Other groups can challenge them like real investors.

      Example:

      “Why do you believe profitability is achievable?”

      “Why is IPO more likely than acquisition?”


    • Reflection Questions

      • Which metric matters most in fintech?
      • Is growth more important than profitability?
      • Would you personally invest?

    • Extension Activity

      Compare:

      N26 vs Revolut

      in terms of:

      • profitability
      • banking licences
      • valuation realism
      • IPO readiness

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    Videos on Decision Analysis in Venture Capital

    • Quick Study - How Venture Capitalists Make Decisions - Stanford URL
    • Decision Analysis in Venture Capital - Stanford URL

    • Viewing Questions for "Decision Analysis in Venture Capital" (Clint Corver, Stanford)

      1. What are the two major frameworks Clint Korver says influenced both his investing and his life?
      2. Why did Korver become skeptical of traditional venture capital decision-making?
      3. What does Korver mean when he says venture capital is a “power law” business?
      4. How does Korver define decision analysis in practice?
      5. Why is uncertainty especially difficult in venture capital?
      6. According to Korver, what role does ego play in investing decisions?
      7. Why does Korver emphasize diversity in venture investing?
      8. What are the major steps in Ulu Ventures’ investment process?
      9. What is a “market map”?
      10. Why does Korver think entrepreneurs often misunderstand dilution?
      11. Why does Korver favor large portfolios instead of concentrated portfolios?
      12. What criticism does Korver make of the traditional VC belief that investors can reliably identify winners?
      13. Why does Ulu Ventures sometimes prefer investing more capital earlier?
      14. What is Ulu Ventures’ “learning system”?
      15. Why are feedback loops in venture capital “broken”?
      16. What lesson did Korver learn from his failed enterprise ventures?
      17. Why does Korver believe consumer investing is difficult?
      18. What does Korver say about data-driven investing versus intuition-driven investing?
      19. Do you think structured decision analysis can outperform intuition in venture capital? Why or why not?
      20. What is the biggest weakness of traditional venture capital that Korver identifies?
      21. Why might explicit probabilities improve decision-making?
      22. What idea from the lecture is most applicable outside venture capital?
      23. How does decision analysis help address cognitive bias?
      24. Why does Korver think many venture capital firms misunderstand portfolio math?
      25. What is the relationship between uncertainty and humility in Korver’s framework?
      26. How does Korver distinguish between “good process” and “good outcome”?
      27. Why is “telling the whole truth” strategically valuable in investing?
      28. What does this lecture suggest about the future of venture capital?

    • A VC Reveals the Metrics They Use to Evaluate Startups URL
    • The Decision Process of a Venture Capitalist - INSEAD URL
    • How Do Venture Capitalists Assess Start-Ups? URL
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    Videos on Fintech Startups

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    Project Work Assignment SS 26

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    Project Work Upload Platform SS 26

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    Presentation Skills Sessions

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    Slide Upload Platform for Presentation Visuals

    • This upload platform is provided for your convenience to store you're visuals (PP slides, etc.) on a reliable cloud storage center for quick downloading in the classroom when you give your presentation.

    • Slide Upload Platform for Presentation Visuals Ödev
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    Presentation Lists

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    Presentation Appointment Sign-Up for English for Presentations SS 26


    • Presentation Appointment Sign-Up for English for Presentations SS 26 Anket (Mini)

      Here you can sign-up for a day to give your Presentation for ""English for Presentations".  Three days, June 18, June 25, July 2, are available as days on which you can give a presentations between 14.15-17:30 using the classroom technology.    Presentations should be a development of your writing assignment and no longer than 20 Minutes per person (minimum speaking time of 10 Minutes).  There will be questions and a short discussion after each presentation, if possible.  If you are a group, please sign in all of the members of the group on the same day that you give this presentation, ie. all member names should appear on the same day.  Given time constraints, a maximum of 12 people can sign up each session for presentations.  The sequence of presentations during the session is first-to-volunteer goes first, second, second.  A sequence will be set up on the day of the presentation by the moderator based on voluntary requests.

    • Presentation skills - tips and tricks Dosya
    • Five Big Presentation Mistakes URL
    • How to make a presentation Dosya
    • Useful phrases for presentations in English Dosya


    • General Tips for a Good Presentation

      Here you can find basic tips for a good presentation, including information about creating slides and body language.

    • Hints & Tips for a Good Presentation Sayfa
    • Using Body Language in Presentations Sayfa
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    • Presentation Language

      Stuck for words when giving a presentation? Take a look at this section to revise and learn new useful words and phrases that you can use at various points in your presentation.

    • Glossary: Signpost Language Kitap
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      'Signpost language' refers to the words and phrases that tell your audience was has just happened and what is going to happen next. Such language is useful when guiding your listeners through your presentation.

    • Quiz: Signpost Language Sınav
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      Have a go at this quiz once you have looked at the collection of signpost language above.

    • Task: Over to you! Sayfa
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      Finished this section? Then check out this small task for you to do to check what you have learnt.



    • Online Presentations

      Find yourself having to give a presentation online? Then check out this section to find out some information about online presentations, including hints and tips.

    • Traditional vs. Online presentations: Considering the differences Sınav
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      Before we start, think about what differences there are between traditional presentations and online presentations. Use this quiz to think about and write down your ideas within 2 minutes.

    • Differences between traditional and online presentations Sayfa
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      Take a look at our list of differences after you have done the quiz above.

    • Tips for online presentations Sayfa
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      Now that we've looked at the major differences between traditional and online meetings, take a look here for a list of tips and tricks to think about when giving an online presentation.

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    Summary Upload Platform

    Please upload a 150-200 word summary of another presentation given this semester where you evaluate the investment recommendation of the presenter referencing these categories:

    Market opportunity

    Business model

    Competitive advantage

    Revenue/growth assumptions

    Valuation

    Investment recommendation (invest/pass)

    Your purpose is not to praise the presentation of another classmate— it is to find reasons for agreeing or disagreeing with their analysis.

    The due date for uploading this text on the campUAS Platform is 16 July midnight.