Innovation and Entrepreneurship

The Entrepreneurial Mindset

Seeks to foster a fundamental set of beliefs that enables students to act entrepreneurially in all aspects of life and create positive change for themselves and those around them. This includes attitudes required to reframe problems as opportunities, develop and maintain meaningful relationships with others, create a positive impact, and persist in the face of setbacks.

Prerequisite: 15 points from BUSINESS 112, 113, or 90 points passed, or 60 points from Part I of the BE(Hons) Schedule

Entrepreneurial Opportunities

Applies processes for creating, evaluating and realising entrepreneurial opportunities. Presents approaches to making decisions under conditions of uncertainty in a variety of entrepreneurial contexts. Skills to assess opportunities and associated business models and communicate a credible and compelling business case are introduced.

Prerequisite: BUSINESS 102 or 103 or 112 or 113, or INNOVATE 100 or 100G or SCIGEN 201

Restriction: INNOVENT 202

Directed Study

Special Topic

Prerequisite: 15 points from ENGGEN 302, 303, INNOVENT 201, 203, 204, MGMT 202, 211, SCIGEN 201

Ecosystems for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Introduces the eco-system concept to examine ways that innovating firms interact with various actors to build and sustain viable global enterprises. Actors include: suppliers, competitors, investors, users/customers, governments and universities. Develops the analytical skills needed to identify different actors for potential partnerships and strategies to engage with them.

Prerequisite: 15 points from ENGGEN 302, 303, INNOVENT 201, 203, 204, MGMT 202, 211, SCIGEN 201

Advanced Entrepreneurship

Extends entrepreneurial knowledge and applies advanced skills in the context of a student-defined project focused on an innovative opportunity with international potential. Develops an integrated understanding of the complex interactions with internal and external stakeholders that are relevant for scaling an entrepreneurial opportunity.

Prerequisite: INNOVENT 204

Restriction: INNOVENT 303

Responsible Innovation

Methods, tools and techniques for responsible innovation and new product development. Frameworks for managing the creative front end of innovation, and anticipating social and ethical issues associated with green and clean technology, circular economy, and frugal innovation trends.

Prerequisite: 15 points from ENGGEN 303, INNOVENT 201, 203, 204, SCIGEN 201

Restriction: INNOVENT 302

Women in Entrepreneurship

Explores opportunities and challenges faced by women entrepreneurs in today’s global economy. Examines issues related to gender bias, entrepreneurial finance, and growing the entrepreneurial venture. Develops skills for starting and growing an entrepreneurial venture through collaborative, real world opportunity-based assessments.

Prerequisite: Either 15 points from INNOVENT 201, 203, 204, SCIGEN 201, or 60 points at Stage II