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Digital Innovation & Technopreneurship (ISYS90039)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Sherah Kurnia
sherahk@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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AIMS
In today’s digital world, the opportunities for innovation, and therefore entrepreneurs, are abundant. Hence, understanding the dynamic relationship between these two and how they interact to create commercially successful ventures has never been more critical.
Innovation and entrepreneurship are complex topics widely debated in the business, education, and economics communities. This subject focuses on the nature of innovation in the rapidly evolving business landscape and considers what entrepreneurs need to create the climate for successful innovation.
The subject is relevant to all students, whether they seek to be strategy consultants, budding entrepreneurs, or work as ‘intrapreneurs’ in large organisations. Students will discover in this subject that innovation is more than having great ideas and that entrepreneurs can emerge from diverse backgrounds and industries.
The subject emphasises the proactive nature of innovation and ‘technopreneurship’, as it will focus on the role of technology, particularly information systems, in driving digitally focused innovative entrepreneurial pursuits. Students will learn about the various behaviours, attitudes, values, and skills needed by the entrepreneur.
By equipping students with the relevant knowledge and foundational professional skills, this subject aims to nurture an entrepreneurial mindset and inspire and prepare them for success in technology-driven industries by empowering them to create, build, sustain or advise innovative businesses in the digital era.
INDICATIVE CONTENT
The subject comprises four themes:
- Innovation Catalysts – Exploring current perspectives on driving innovation and entrepreneurship in the digital era, including strategies and frameworks for fostering a culture of innovation.
- The Customers' Point of View - Customer-centric approaches to understanding customer needs, and techniques to enable customer involvement in the innovation process.
- Start-ups and How to Build Yours – Understanding the startup process, from developing a strategic approach and managing risks to building an effective team. Also, how entrepreneurs can establish support networks to navigate challenges and increase their chances of success.
- Leadership and Management – highlighting the importance of vision and commitment in leading innovative ventures and introducing the business's practical aspects, such as managing operations, finances, compliance and ethical behaviours.
The subject involves advanced learning activities, including case-based, experiential, and team-based approaches.
Students learn how to devise and pitch an innovation idea and then present it in written form to investors as an investment proposal. They also develop the necessary professional skills and personal attributes to help them be successful on their entrepreneurial journey. The reflective essays encourage students to focus on “How am I now different as a result of what I have learnt, and what will I now do differently as a result”.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, the student is expected to:
- Identify and evaluate the role of innovation and entrepreneurship in creating value in the context of Information Systems, including emerging technologies and trends
- Have developed and applied skills in systems thinking and critical analysis to identify and assess opportunities for innovation and entrepreneurship, and to effectively communicate their findings to stakeholders.
- Demonstrate effective business communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills to collaborate with diverse stakeholders in developing and implementing innovative solutions.
- Demonstrate how professional codes of conduct and ethical standards apply to entrepreneurship and innovation in business practice.
- Independently research, critically analyse and synthesise disparate beliefs and theories of entrepreneurship and innovation and present their findings in a well-supported argument.
- Know how to identify their failures and successes by reflecting on their personal development by recognising the importance of a growth mindset and know how to act on these learnings.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should have developed the following generic skills:
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Report writing
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Oral communication
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Independent learning
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Public presentations
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Teamwork
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Critical and strategic thinking
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Case study analysis
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Reflective writing
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Ethical Behaviours
Last updated: 24 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Option 1
Admission into the MC-IS Master of Information Systems
AND
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ISYS90026 | Concepts in Information Systems |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
Option 2
Admission into one of the following: 100pt Program course entry point in the MC-IT Master of Information Technology, 150pt Program course entry point in the MC-IT Master of Information Technology
Option 3
Admission into the MC-IT Master of Information Technology
AND
Completion of a minimum of 50 credit points of Study
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ISYS90093 | Technopreneurship and Innovation | Not available in 2024 |
12.5 |
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 24 April 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Assignment 1: Individual analysis and innovation advisory report of a case study of approximately 2000 words requiring approximately 25-30 hours of work due around mid-semester (week 6) Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) 1, 2 and 5 are addressed in the written assignment.
| Week 6 | 25% |
Assignment 2 (Part 1): A Team Pitch presentation (4-5 members) of approximately 10 minutes scheduled over the last 2-3 weeks of the semester, requiring approximately 2-3 hours of work per student. Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) 1, 2, and 3 are addressed in the group presentation.
| From Week 10 to Week 12 | 15% |
Assignment 2 (Part 2): A Team report (4-5 members) due during the examination period. Development of a business proposal of approximately 1,000 words per student and requiring 30-40 hours per student. Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are addressed in the report.
| During the examination period | 40% |
Essay – Four individual reflective essays of approximately 400-500 words each, requiring 10-15 hours of work per student. Each essay is due in weeks 4, 7, 11 and upon submission of the assignment 2 report. Intended learning outcomes (ILOs) 4 and 6 are addressed in the individual essays.
| Weeks 4, 7, 11, and during the examination period | 20% |
Additional details
Note: The individual reflective essays will be taken into consideration by the coordinator in allocating individual marks for the group assignments.
Last updated: 24 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Sherah Kurnia Coordinators Alex Chapman, Atif Ahmad, and Kameron Chan Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours A single 3-hour session which is comprised of one 2-hour lecture and one 1-hour tutorial per week. Some computer lab classes will require you to bring your own device. Please check upon preferencing timetable. Total time commitment 200 hours Teaching period 26 February 2024 to 26 May 2024 Last self-enrol date 8 March 2024 Census date 3 April 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2024 Assessment period ends 21 June 2024 Semester 1 contact information
Sherah Kurnia
sherahk@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
200 hours
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Last updated: 24 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Subject notes
Learning and Teaching Methods
The subject is delivered in twelve, 3 hour long classes, with each class containing: a lecture on theoretical concepts; project work activity; an interactive debrief on the outcomes of the group activity. Outside class students will study theory and cases through reading and continuing their group activities.
Indicative Key Learning ResourcesRecent cases and materials will be made available during class.
Careers/Industry Links
An entrepreneurial orientation and an understanding of how to stimulate innovation is a pre-requisite for employment in many industries. It’s essential for those wishing to start new ventures, changing careers, seeking promotion, thinking of starting a consultancy practice, updating qualifications, moving to a new company, and will help you understand how to move from a technical trajectory to a management, consulting and leadership career path.
This subject will help you to gain a broad business and real world perspective, together with experience in applying business communication, interpersonal, and team skills to real situations, while honing your critical thinking and analytical skills through a mixture of advanced teaching models including case-based, social-media supported, experiential, and team-based approaches. - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 24 April 2024