This document outlines plans for EDUCATIS, a global university network that aims to provide online education solutions on a global scale. It will act as both a B2B and B2C platform, connecting students to accredited degrees from partner universities. The business plan details goals of partnering with 10 European universities within 5 years and enrolling 10,000 students. It analyzes the growing online education market and potential student and university partners. Marketing strategies include social media advertising and positioning the platform as a lower-cost, convenient option for higher education.

1. EDUCATIS
A GLOBAL UNIVERSITY NETWORK
Ryan Bertoldi, Andrea Cardona, Hristiyana Noeva,
Ziv Reichert, Lisa Rottmann, Andrew Smith

2. OUTLINE
INTRODUCTION
Vision & Mission
Market Positioning
MARKET EVALUATION
History & Trends
Competitor Analysis
BUSINESS PLAN
Strategic Goals
STP-Framework
Marketing Strategies
Rollout Model
Financing & Budgets
OUTLOOK
Future Opportunities
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3. We feel there is a need to provide online education solutions on a global scale – this is
what our company aims to do.
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
Vision & Mission
Market Positioning
MARKET EVALUATION
History & Trends
Competitor Analysis
BUSINESS PLAN
Strategic Goals
STP-Framework
Marketing Strategies
Rollout Model
Financing & Budgets
OUTLOOK
Future Opportunities
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of an Education
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4. INTRODUCTION
Our mission is to build a globally connected network of esteemed and accredited
universities to provide this service.
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INTRODUCTION
Vision & Mission
Market Positioning
MARKET EVALUATION
History & Trends
Competitor Analysis
BUSINESS PLAN
Strategic Goals
STP-Framework
Marketing Strategies
Rollout Model
Financing & Budgets
OUTLOOK
Future Opportunities
Compile the best degrees from leading universities
and make them globally available, thus …
Creating the online
equivalent to a traditional
University education
Offering an easily
accessible and highly
organized online-avenue
to every aspiring student
around the world
Providing Affordable,
discounted, assisted
education, for those that
already have enough to
worry about.

5. INTRODUCTION
In order to do this, our company has a unique functional positioning, acting both in the
B2B and B2C markets.
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INTRODUCTION
Vision & Mission
Market Positioning
MARKET EVALUATION
History & Trends
Competitor Analysis
BUSINESS PLAN
Strategic Goals
STP-Framework
Marketing Strategies
Rollout Model
Financing & Budgets
OUTLOOK
Future Opportunities
• Web 2.0 platform to take online degrees
Product
• Accredited degrees from renowned
universities
• Complete a degree ‘in your own time’
• ‘Same for Less’
Key Benefits
• Those who want easy access to
higher education at their convenience
Ideal Customer
• Accreditation
• Single interface
Differentiation
• Platform for admin of online degrees
Product
• Easy entry to attractive market
• Good ROI (‘More for Same’)
Key Benefits
• European Universities, that
• want to enter the market for O.E.
• have no online degrees of their own
Ideal Customer
• External focus
• Extra revenue
Differentiation
B2B
&
B2C

6. MARKET EVALUATION
The market for online education has only recently begun to take off.
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1960s: first
virtual
classroom
(University
of Illinois)
1970s:
computer
assisted
classworks
1980s: first
online courses
emerge
(corporations)
1990s: first full
academic
degree
programs online
(University of
Pheonix)
Today: Over
20% (6.7 bn)
UGs taking
MOOCs, but
only 4% taking
online degrees
INTRODUCTION
Vision & Mission
Market Positioning
MARKET EVALUATION
History & Trends
Competitor Analysis
BUSINESS PLAN
Strategic Goals
STP-Framework
Marketing Strategies
Rollout Model
Financing & Budgets
OUTLOOK
Future Opportunities

7. MARKET EVALUATION
It promises continuous growth.
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5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Online Enrolment [% Total]
Source: insidehighered.com
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INTRODUCTION
Vision & Mission
Market Positioning
MARKET EVALUATION
History & Trends
Competitor Analysis
BUSINESS PLAN
Strategic Goals
STP-Framework
Marketing Strategies
Rollout Model
Financing & Budgets
OUTLOOK
Future Opportunities

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INTRODUCTION
Vision & Mission
Market Positioning
MARKET EVALUATION
History & Trends
Competitor Analysis
BUSINESS PLAN
Strategic Goals
STP-Framework
Marketing Strategies
Rollout Model
Financing & Budgets
OUTLOOK
Future Opportunities
MARKET EVALUATION
What are they paying for?
Who pays? Content Data Labour Services
Students Tuition Diagnostics Peer Assistance
Certification
Tutoring
Group learning
Unis Module Networking Recruiting analytics Online Platform
Employers
Custom Courses
HR development
Recruiting analytics
States State subsidies
Sponsors Sponsored Courses Problem solving Access to Experts
Source: Communications of the ACM, August 2013, vol. 56 p.26 (adapted)
Currently, most MOOCs are for free, but we have identified several ways to outperform
competitors and become profitable.

9. There are already offerings in the market, which are however not in direct competition
with our concept.
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INTRODUCTION
Vision & Mission
Market Positioning
MARKET EVALUATION
History & Trends
Competitor Analysis
BUSINESS PLAN
Strategic Goals
STP-Framework
Marketing Strategies
Rollout Model
Financing & Budgets
OUTLOOK
Future Opportunities
Different
Offering
Identical
Offering
Large Offering
Small Offering
MARKET EVALUATION

10. BUSINESS PLAN
Our platform might look something like this …
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INTRODUCTION
Vision & Mission
Market Positioning
MARKET EVALUATION
History & Trends
Competitor Analysis
BUSINESS PLAN
Strategic Goals
STP-Framework
Marketing Strategies
Rollout Model
Financing & Budgets
OUTLOOK
Future Opportunities

11. BUSINESS PLAN
Our company will become the centre of a network of 10 universities with 12000 students
in 5 Years.
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INTRODUCTION
Vision & Mission
Market Positioning
MARKET EVALUATION
History & Trends
Competitor Analysis
BUSINESS PLAN
Strategic Goals
STP-Framework
Marketing Strategies
Rollout Model
Financing & Budgets
OUTLOOK
Future Opportunities
Network of 10 European
Universities in 5 years
10K Students in 3 Years with
30% annual increase in Years
4&5
Become a Top 10 online degree
institution (Unis and platforms) in
5 years
30% recognition at high
schools in our B2C target area
Net profit from year 3
Breakeven after
3-4 Years
Introduce degrees in
several languages
(dependant on
partners F, ES)

12. The Product that will enable us to achieve this goal is a mix of Substance, Service and
Symbol.
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BUSINESS PLAN
INTRODUCTION
Vision & Mission
Market Positioning
MARKET EVALUATION
History & Trends
Competitor Analysis
BUSINESS PLAN
Strategic Goals
STP-Framework
Marketing Strategies
Rollout Model
Financing & Budgets
OUTLOOK
Future Opportunities
Symbol
Service
Substance
• Educatis-Brand
• Known & Liked
• Student support
• Admin provision
• Quality Education
• Full Accreditation
Market Perception
Total Product
Marketing Mix

13. BUSINESS PLAN
We will use several criteria to segment the B2B market and find our ideal partners.
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INTRODUCTION
Vision & Mission
Market Positioning
MARKET EVALUATION
History & Trends
Competitor Analysis
BUSINESS PLAN
Strategic Goals
STP-Framework
Marketing Strategies
Rollout Model
Financing & Budgets
OUTLOOK
Future Opportunities
 Geographic
 Reputation
 Existing Offer
 Language
Measurable
Substantial
Accessible
Actionable
Differentiable
B2B Segment Target Position

14. BUSINESS PLAN
To start with, we will focus on European universities that already have some form of
online offering.
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INTRODUCTION
Vision & Mission
Market Positioning
MARKET EVALUATION
History & Trends
Competitor Analysis
BUSINESS PLAN
Strategic Goals
STP-Framework
Marketing Strategies
Rollout Model
Financing & Budgets
OUTLOOK
Future Opportunities
 Geographic
 Reputation
 Existing Offer
 Language
 European
 Mid-Range
 Online Offer
 English
Measurable
Accsessible
Responsive
Compatible
Sustainable
B2B Segment Target Position

15. BUSINESS PLAN
In the minds of our partners, we want to be the reliable and indispensible gateway to
additional revenue in a promising market.
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INTRODUCTION
Vision & Mission
Market Positioning
MARKET EVALUATION
History & Trends
Competitor Analysis
BUSINESS PLAN
Strategic Goals
STP-Framework
Marketing Strategies
Rollout Model
Financing & Budgets
OUTLOOK
Future Opportunities
 Geographic
 Reputation
 Existing Offer
 Language
 European
 Mid-Range
 Online Offer
 English
 Necessary gateway
to additional revenue
 Reputation-builder
 Good B2B
relationships
Clear
Consistent
Credible
Competitive
B2B Segment Target Position

16. BUSINESS PLAN
In the B2C market we welcome any prospective students, but still segment the market to
understand where best to focus our attention.
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INTRODUCTION
Vision & Mission
Market Positioning
MARKET EVALUATION
History & Trends
Competitor Analysis
BUSINESS PLAN
Strategic Goals
STP-Framework
Marketing Strategies
Rollout Model
Financing & Budgets
OUTLOOK
Future Opportunities
 Geographic
 Reputation
 Existing Offer
 Language
 European
 Mid-Range
 Online Offer
 English
 Necessary gateway
to additional revenue
 Reputation-builder
 Good B2B
relationships
 Regional
 Education
 Learning Behaviour
B2B Segment Target Position
B2C Segment Target Position

17. We feel our attention is best focused on prospective students who already speak English
and are likely to be partial to online learning.
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BUSINESS PLAN
INTRODUCTION
Vision & Mission
Market Positioning
MARKET EVALUATION
History & Trends
Competitor Analysis
BUSINESS PLAN
Strategic Goals
STP-Framework
Marketing Strategies
Rollout Model
Financing & Budgets
OUTLOOK
Future Opportunities
B2C Segment Target Position
 Geographic
 Reputation
 Existing Offer
 Language
 European
 Mid-Range
 Online Offer
 English
 Necessary gateway
to additional revenue
 Reputation-builder
 Good B2B
relationships
 Regional
 Education
 Learning Behaviour
 English speaking w/
internet connection
 Without & looking
for HE
 Distance learners
B2B Segment Target Position

18. Our aim is to posiption ourselves as a time-saving ‘more for less’ option with no obvious
drawbacks.
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BUSINESS PLAN
INTRODUCTION
Vision & Mission
Market Positioning
MARKET EVALUATION
History & Trends
Competitor Analysis
BUSINESS PLAN
Strategic Goals
STP-Framework
Marketing Strategies
Rollout Model
Financing & Budgets
OUTLOOK
Future Opportunities
 Geographic
 Reputation
 Existing Offer
 Language
 European
 Mid-Range
 Online Offer
 English
 Necessary gateway
to additional revenue
 Reputation-builder
 Good B2B
relationships
 Regional
 Education
 Learning Behaviour
 More for less
 Time-saving
 Convenience without
drawbacks
B2C Segment Target Position
B2B Segment Target Position
 English speaking w/
internet connection
 Without & looking
for HE
 Distance learners

19. BUSINESS PLAN
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In the B2B market, we will aim to achieve our required positioning by negotiating wisely
with the target partners selected.
INTRODUCTION
Vision & Mission
Market Positioning
MARKET EVALUATION
History & Trends
Competitor Analysis
BUSINESS PLAN
Strategic Goals
STP-Framework
Marketing Strategies
Rollout Model
Financing & Budgets
OUTLOOK
Future Opportunities
UNIVERSITY COUNTRY ONLINE OFFERING
Athens University of Economics and Business GR
Cardiff University UK
Erasmus University Rotterdam ND
ETH Zurich CH
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin DE
Imperial College London UK ✔
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven BE
Lancaster University UK
London Business School UK
London School of Economics and Political Science UK
UNIVERSITY COUNTRY ONLINE OFFERING
Maastricht University ND
Stockholm School of Economics SE
The University of Manchester UK
The University of Warwick UK ✔
Trinity College Dublin IR
UCL (University College London) UK
Universitá Commerciale Luigi Bocconi IT
University of Amsterdam ND
University of Cambridge UK
University of Oxford UK ✔

20. BUSINESS PLAN
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In the B2B market, we will aim to achieve our required positioning by negotiating wisely
with the target partners selected.
INTRODUCTION
Vision & Mission
Market Positioning
MARKET EVALUATION
History & Trends
Competitor Analysis
BUSINESS PLAN
Strategic Goals
STP-Framework
Marketing Strategies
Rollout Model
Financing & Budgets
OUTLOOK
Future Opportunities
Who Are
we?
What Do
we offer?
Where Are
we?
When Is
the right
time for
you?
Why
Should you
consider
joining?

21. BUSINESS PLAN
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In the B2B market, we will aim to achieve our required positioning by negotiating wisely
with the target partners selected.
INTRODUCTION
Vision & Mission
Market Positioning
MARKET EVALUATION
History & Trends
Competitor Analysis
BUSINESS PLAN
Strategic Goals
STP-Framework
Marketing Strategies
Rollout Model
Financing & Budgets
OUTLOOK
Future Opportunities
What we want
• €2000 avg tuition per year
• 1 degree program per partner
uni to begin
• Capacity for 1000 students pa
What we offer
• Good reach to potential
students
• Clean process
• Quality Service

22. BUSINESS PLAN
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In addition, we will also create revenue on a B2B basis by selling advertising spaces to
selected companies, linking our students with industries relevant to their field of study.
INTRODUCTION
Vision & Mission
Market Positioning
MARKET EVALUATION
History & Trends
Competitor Analysis
BUSINESS PLAN
Strategic Goals
STP-Framework
Marketing Strategies
Rollout Model
Financing & Budgets
OUTLOOK
Future Opportunities

23. BUSINESS PLAN
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In order to achieve the required positioning in the B2C market, we will rely on various
advertising campaigns.
INTRODUCTION
Vision & Mission
Market Positioning
MARKET EVALUATION
History & Trends
Competitor Analysis
BUSINESS PLAN
Strategic Goals
STP-Framework
Marketing Strategies
Rollout Model
Financing & Budgets
OUTLOOK
Future Opportunities
Item Price*
Facebook -
FB Page Promotion 2400€
Facebook Ads 6300€
Youtube Ads 4200€
Google Ads 3100€
Twitter -
16000€
*sources: Facebook, Youtube, Google
Social Media

24. BUSINESS PLAN
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In order to achieve the required positioning in the B2C market, we will rely on various
advertising campaigns.
INTRODUCTION
Vision & Mission
Market Positioning
MARKET EVALUATION
History & Trends
Competitor Analysis
BUSINESS PLAN
Strategic Goals
STP-Framework
Marketing Strategies
Rollout Model
Financing & Budgets
OUTLOOK
Future Opportunities
Item Price*
Posters (5K) 724,51€
Business Cards (5K) 105,91€
Flyers (10K) 223,17€
Stationery (10K) 480,77€
Folders (100) 244,90€
Distribution 2,3K€
4000€
*source: diedruckerei.de
Print & Other

25. BUSINESS PLAN
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In order to achieve the required positioning in the B2C market, we will rely on various
advertising campaigns.
INTRODUCTION
Vision & Mission
Market Positioning
MARKET EVALUATION
History & Trends
Competitor Analysis
BUSINESS PLAN
Strategic Goals
STP-Framework
Marketing Strategies
Rollout Model
Financing & Budgets
OUTLOOK
Future Opportunities
Item Price*
Offer reductions of 5% to
students for the semesters
during which they are working
as our ambassadors
*neglected in Budgets
Ambassador Program
Recruit students
Recommend new
ambassadors
Promote the
Educatis brand to
peers

26. BUSINESS PLAN
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In order to achieve the required positioning in the B2C market, we will rely on various
advertising campaigns.
INTRODUCTION
Vision & Mission
Market Positioning
MARKET EVALUATION
History & Trends
Competitor Analysis
BUSINESS PLAN
Strategic Goals
STP-Framework
Marketing Strategies
Rollout Model
Financing & Budgets
OUTLOOK
Future Opportunities
Item Price*
Most per invite only. To be
included in budgets on an Ad
hoc basis as and when relevant
fairs occur.
*neglected in Budgets
Conferences & Fairs

27. Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J
Development α-Pilot phase β-Pilot Phase Launch
Basic Development
Beta
In-house Development >
Final Updates
MI & BPs
Recruit
Basic Ad campaigns Full Adverstising campaigns
Enrol α Enrol β Reenrol Enrol Enrol
There are several tasks which have to be carried out before we enter the market.
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BUSINESS PLAN
INTRODUCTION
Vision & Mission
Market Positioning
MARKET EVALUATION
History & Trends
Competitor Analysis
BUSINESS PLAN
Strategic Goals
STP-Framework
Marketing Strategies
Rollout Model
Financing & Budgets
OUTLOOK
Future Opportunities
1 external Developer @ €50K pa
1 external Designer @ €40K pa
50 % of final Budget for Q1&Q2 (€10K pa)
75% of final Budget thereafter (€15K pa)

28. When entering the market, we will assert our position through smaller pilots before
expanding to cover the whole market.
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BUSINESS PLAN
INTRODUCTION
Vision & Mission
Market Positioning
MARKET EVALUATION
History & Trends
Competitor Analysis
BUSINESS PLAN
Strategic Goals
STP-Framework
Marketing Strategies
Rollout Model
Financing & Budgets
OUTLOOK
Future Opportunities
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J
Development α-Pilot phase β-Pilot Phase Launch
Basic Development
Beta
In-house Development >
Final Updates & Maintenance
MI & BPs
Recruit
Basic Ad campaigns Full Adverstising campaigns
Enrol α Enrol β Reenrol Enrol Enrol
1 internal Developer @ €60K pa
1 external Designer @ €50K pa
Additional
Developers
B2B relationship managers and general
office staff @ €30K pa (1 per 3 partners)
3 courses
3 partners @ €5K per setup
100 Students per course
50% Fees @ 1000€ pa
1% Cut
+7 courses (10 total)
+7 partners @ €5K per setup
300 Students per course
2000€ pa avg fees
5% Cut
Maintain 10 partners & courses
700 Students per course
Full marketing budget @ €20K pa

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Our rollout will incur net losses in the first two years with steadily growing profits
thereafter, breaking even after the first year of being fully operative.
INTRODUCTION
Vision & Mission
Market Positioning
MARKET EVALUATION
History & Trends
Competitor Analysis
BUSINESS PLAN
Strategic Goals
STP-Framework
Marketing Strategies
Rollout Model
Financing & Budgets
OUTLOOK
Future Opportunities
Income Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Web Development 22,500.00 € 22,500.00 € 27,500.00 € 27,500.00 €
Marketing 10,000.00 € 10,000.00 € 15,000.00 € 15,000.00 €
Network Setup 15,000.00 €
Overheads 3,250.00 € 3,250.00 € 3,250.00 € 3,250.00 €
Staff 1,500.00 € 1,500.00 € 9,000.00 € 9,000.00 €
Inc. costs 25,000.00 €
Total Expenses 62,250.00 € 37,250.00 € 69,750.00 € 54,750.00 €
Income Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Web Development 40,000.00 € 40,000.00 € 40,000.00 € 40,000.00 €
Marketing 20,000.00 € 20,000.00 € 20,000.00 € 20,000.00 €
Network Setup 35,000.00 €
Overheads 3,250.00 € 3,250.00 € 3,250.00 € 3,250.00 €
Staff 24,000.00 € 24,000.00 € 24,000.00 € 24,000.00 €
Total Expenses 122,250.00 € 87,250.00 € 87,250.00 € 87,250.00 €
Income Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Web Development 40,000.00 € 40,000.00 € 40,000.00 € 40,000.00 €
Marketing 20,000.00 € 20,000.00 € 20,000.00 € 20,000.00 €
Network Setup
Overheads 3,250.00 € 3,250.00 € 3,250.00 € 3,250.00 €
Staff 24,000.00 € 24,000.00 € 24,000.00 € 24,000.00 €
Total Expenses 87,250.00 € 87,250.00 € 87,250.00 € 87,250.00 €

30. BUSINESS PLAN
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Our rollout will incur net losses in the first two years with steadily growing profits
thereafter, breaking even after the first year of being fully operative.
INTRODUCTION
Vision & Mission
Market Positioning
MARKET EVALUATION
History & Trends
Competitor Analysis
BUSINESS PLAN
Strategic Goals
STP-Framework
Marketing Strategies
Rollout Model
Financing & Budgets
OUTLOOK
Future Opportunities
Expenses Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5
Web Development 100,000.00 € 160,000.00 € 160,000.00 € 192,000.00 € 230,400.00 €
Marketing 50,000.00 € 80,000.00 € 80,000.00 € 92,000.00 € 105,800.00 €
Network Setup 15,000.00 € 35,000.00 € - € 25,000.00 € 25,000.00 €
Overheads 13,000.00 € 13,000.00 € 13,000.00 € 7,000.00 € 7,000.00 €
Staff 21,000.00 € 96,000.00 € 96,000.00 € 156,000.00 € 216,000.00 €
inc costs 25,000.00 €
Total Expenses 224,000.00 € 384,000.00 € 349,000.00 € 472,000.00 € 584,200.00 €
Tuition income 1,500.00 € 300,000.00 € 700,000.00 € 910,000.00 € 1,183,000.00 €
Income from BP 6,000.00 € 24,000.00 € 26,400.00 € 6,600.00 € 6,600.00 €
Total Revenue 7,500.00 € 324,000.00 € 726,400.00 € 916,600.00 € 1,189,600.00 €
Profit (Loss) - 216,500.00 € - 60,000.00 € 377,400.00 € 444,600.00 € 605,400.00 €
Cumulative - 216,500.00 € - 276,500.00 € 100,900.00 € 545,500.00 € 1,150,900.00 €

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Our rollout will incur net losses in the first two years with steadily growing profits
thereafter, breaking even after the first year of being fully operative.
INTRODUCTION
Vision & Mission
Market Positioning
MARKET EVALUATION
History & Trends
Competitor Analysis
BUSINESS PLAN
Strategic Goals
STP-Framework
Marketing Strategies
Rollout Model
Financing & Budgets
OUTLOOK
Future Opportunities
Year 2
160,000.00 €
80,000.00 €
35,000.00 €
13,000.00 €
96,000.00 €
304,000.00 €
Year 1
100,000.00 €
50,000.00 €
15,000.00 €
13,000.00 €
21,000.00 €
149,000.00 €
Expenses
Web Development
Marketing
Network Setup
Overheads
Staff
Total Expenses
Year 3
160,000.00 €
80,000.00 €
- €
13,000.00 €
96,000.00 €
269,000.00 €
Expenses Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Web Development 22,500.00 € 22,500.00 € 27,500.00 € 27,500.00 €
Marketing 10,000.00 € 10,000.00 € 15,000.00 € 15,000.00 €
Network Setup 15,000.00 €
Overheads 3,250.00 € 3,250.00 € 3,250.00 € 3,250.00 €
Staff 1,500.00 € 1,500.00 € 9,000.00 € 9,000.00 €
Inc. costs 25,000.00 €
Total Expenses 62,250.00 € 37,250.00 € 69,750.00 € 54,750.00 €
Expenses Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Web Development 40,000.00 € 40,000.00 € 40,000.00 € 40,000.00 €
Marketing 20,000.00 € 20,000.00 € 20,000.00 € 20,000.00 €
Network Setup 35,000.00 €
Overheads 3,250.00 € 3,250.00 € 3,250.00 € 3,250.00 €
Staff 24,000.00 € 24,000.00 € 24,000.00 € 24,000.00 €
Inc. costs
Total Expenses 122,250.00 € 87,250.00 € 87,250.00 € 87,250.00 €
Expenses Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Web Development 40,000.00 € 40,000.00 € 40,000.00 € 40,000.00 €
Marketing 20,000.00 € 20,000.00 € 20,000.00 € 20,000.00 €
Network Setup
Overheads 3,250.00 € 3,250.00 € 3,250.00 € 3,250.00 €
Staff 24,000.00 € 24,000.00 € 24,000.00 € 24,000.00 €
Inc. costs
Total Expenses 87,250.00 € 87,250.00 € 87,250.00 € 87,250.00 €

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Our rollout will incur net losses in the first two years with steadily growing profits
thereafter, breaking even after the first year of being fully operative.
INTRODUCTION
Vision & Mission
Market Positioning
MARKET EVALUATION
History & Trends
Competitor Analysis
BUSINESS PLAN
Strategic Goals
STP-Framework
Marketing Strategies
Rollout Model
Financing & Budgets
OUTLOOK
Future Opportunities
Year 2
160,000.00 €
80,000.00 €
35,000.00 €
13,000.00 €
96,000.00 €
304,000.00 €
Year 1
100,000.00 €
50,000.00 €
15,000.00 €
13,000.00 €
21,000.00 €
149,000.00 €
Expenses
Web Development
Marketing
Network Setup
Overheads
Staff
Total Expenses
Year 3
160,000.00 €
80,000.00 €
- €
13,000.00 €
96,000.00 €
269,000.00 €
Income from Tuition
Income from BP
Total Revenue
1,500.00 €
6,000.00 €
7,500.00 €
300,000.00 €
24,000.00 €
324,000.00 €
700,000.00 €
26,400.00 €
726,400.00 €
Income Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Income from Tuition - - 1,500.00 € - €
Income from BP - - 3,000.00 € 3,000.00 €
Total Revenue - € - € 4,500.00 € 3,000.00 €
Income Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Income from Tuition 150,000.00 € - € 150,000.00 € - €
Income from BP 6,000.00 € 6,000.00 € 6,000.00 € 6,000.00 €
Total Revenue 156,000.00 € 6,000.00 € 156,000.00 € 6,000.00 €
Income Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Income from Tuition 350,000.00 € - € 350,000.00 € - €
Income from BP 6,600.00 € 6,600.00 € 6,600.00 € 6,600.00 €
Total Revenue 356,600.00 € 6,600.00 € 356,600.00 € 6,600.00 €

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Our rollout will incur net losses in the first two years with steadily growing profits
thereafter, breaking even after the first year of being fully operative.
INTRODUCTION
Vision & Mission
Market Positioning
MARKET EVALUATION
History & Trends
Competitor Analysis
BUSINESS PLAN
Strategic Goals
STP-Framework
Marketing Strategies
Rollout Model
Financing & Budgets
OUTLOOK
Future Opportunities
Year 2
160,000.00 €
80,000.00 €
35,000.00 €
13,000.00 €
96,000.00 €
304,000.00 €
Year 1
100,000.00 €
50,000.00 €
15,000.00 €
13,000.00 €
21,000.00 €
149,000.00 €
Expenses
Web Development
Marketing
Network Setup
Overheads
Staff
Total Expenses
Year 3
160,000.00 €
80,000.00 €
- €
13,000.00 €
96,000.00 €
269,000.00 €
Income from Tuition
Income from BP
Total Revenue
1,500.00 €
6,000.00 €
7,500.00 €
300,000.00 €
24,000.00 €
324,000.00 €
700,000.00 €
26,400.00 €
726,400.00 €
Profit (Loss)
Cumulative
- 216,500.00 €
- 216,500.00 €
- 60,000.00 €
- 276,500.00 €
377,400.00 €
100,900.00 €
Year 4
192,000.00 €
92,000.00 €
25,000.00 €
7,000.00 €
156,000.00 €
472,000.00 €
910,000.00 €
6,600.00 €
916,600.00 €
444,600.00 €
545,500.00 €
Year 5
230,400.00 €
105,800.00 €
25,000.00 €
7,000.00 €
216,000.00 €
584,200.00 €
1,183,000.00 €
6,600.00 €
1,189,600.00 €
605,400.00 €
1,150,900.00 €
+20%pa
+15%pa
+5 pa
+2 pa
30% pa
student
increase
?? ??

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Our rollout will incur net losses in the first two years with steadily growing profits
thereafter, breaking even after the first year of being fully operative.
INTRODUCTION
Vision & Mission
Market Positioning
MARKET EVALUATION
History & Trends
Competitor Analysis
BUSINESS PLAN
Strategic Goals
STP-Framework
Marketing Strategies
Rollout Model
Financing & Budgets
OUTLOOK
Future Opportunities
BEP could be brought
further forward by giving
reductions on early
payments-8
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-4
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2
4
6
8
10
12
14
1 2 3 4 5
[€00.000's]
Expenses, Revenues & Profits
Annual Expenses
Annual Revenue
Annual Profit
Cumulative Profit

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Many venture capital firms also have a track record of investments in the online and
education sectors.
INTRODUCTION
Vision & Mission
Market Positioning
MARKET EVALUATION
History & Trends
Competitor Analysis
BUSINESS PLAN
Strategic Goals
STP-Framework
Marketing Strategies
Rollout Model
Financing & Budgets
OUTLOOK
Future Opportunities

36. OUTLOOK
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Once the company is launched, we have identified many areas for possible future
development.
INTRODUCTION
Vision & Mission
Market Positioning
MARKET EVALUATION
History & Trends
Competitor Analysis
BUSINESS PLAN
Strategic Goals
STP-Framework
Marketing Strategies
Rollout Model
Financing & Budgets
OUTLOOK
Future Opportunities
Revenue-based focus
• Starbucks/ Student-run coffee
shop
• WIFI cafe
• Referral system
Service and Marketing-
based focus
• in-house „service and info“
centres at major partner
Universities
• Testing centres /proctored
exams
• Networking courses
• „Scholarship“ offerings and
location assistance
• Case Study Competitions

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