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Innovation & Entrepreneurship in IT (ISYS90039) // Further information
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 2
Dr. Sean Maynard
email: sean.maynard@unimelb.edu.au
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. - Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Information Systems Course Master of Information Technology Course Master of Information Systems Course Master of Information Systems Specialisation (formal) Health Major MIT Health Specialisation Major MIT Computing Specialisation Specialisation (formal) Spatial Major MIS Professional Specialisation Major MIT Spatial Specialisation Major MIT Distributed Computing Specialisation Specialisation (formal) Computing Specialisation (formal) Distributed Computing - 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
Last updated: 3 November 2022