Major - Innovation and Enterprise

To be read in conjunction with the program of study requirements for the degree in which you are enrolled:

A student may complete a major sequence of 36 units in Innovation and Enterprise by completing Year 1 - 9 units, Year 2 - 9 units and Year 3 - 9 units plus two additional topics (9 units) of electives.

Course aims
Learning outcomes
Program of study

Course aims

The major in Innovation and Enterprise aims to provide students with ability, knowledge and skills in:

Applying innovative principles
Understanding disruptive markets
Identifying and maximizing opportunities
Exploring novel new business models and how to innovate and evaluate viability
How to design organizational environments that reward innovation
How organizations can embrace disruptive environments
How organizations create or add value
How to develop creative problem solving

Learning outcomes

Students successfully completing the major should be able to:

Assess and implement new ideas
Apply innovative principles
Understand disruptive markets
Identify and maximize opportunities
Create and manage new ventures
Develop entrepreneurial management practices
Create supportive environments that foster and enable innovation

Program of study

The following is the program of study for a 36 unit major sequence in Innovation and Enterprise and should be read in conjunction with the course rule for the degree in which you are enrolled

Major - Innovation and Enterprise

Year 1 topics

INNO1001 Innovative and Creative Thinking: Recognising Opportunities (4.5 units)
INNO1003 Collaboration, Co-Creation and the Crowd: Leveraging your Ecosystem for Innovation (4.5 units)

Year 2 topics

INNO2001 Innovation for Social Impact: Doing Good While Doing Well (4.5 units)
INNO2004 From Intuition to Insight: Validating Desirability, Feasibility and Viability (4.5 units)

Year 3 topics

INNO3001A From Innovation to Impact: Creating a Roadmap from Opportunity to Action (4.5 units)
INNO3002 Going Live! Entrepreneurial Strategies, Resources and Activities (4.5 units)

Students must complete 9 units of elective topics selected from topics offered by the University where prerequisites are met. Where students wish to focus on Innovation and Enterprise, they should select the following topics as their electives:

INNO3003 Finding Backers and Champions: Pitching for Financial Resources and Support (4.5 units)
INNO3005 Early Wins Matter: Nothing Happens Without a Sale (4.5 units)

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