Engineering Entrepreneurship (ENGR90026)

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject the student is expected to be able to:

• Describe, discuss, and apply the major concepts and theoretical frameworks that explain entrepreneurial behaviour
• Identify the characteristics and behaviours of people who demonstrate an entrepreneurial mindset, both in new and in established organisations
• Create, identify, and pursue business opportunities using various techniques
• Prepare, present, and utilise a scalable, repeatable business model to create a new venture
• Compare the sources of finance for new ventures and the ways financiers and large corporations evaluate proposals for new ventures, and be able to sell a business concept to potential funding sources
• Create value for themselves, investors, customers, employees, and society as a whole by working on a business and not just in a business

Generic skills

• Awareness of the fundamentals of business planning and financial management
• Capacity for creativity and innovation
• Ability to use a systems approach to solve complex problems
• Ability to communicate effectively, with the engineering team and with the community at large
• Ability to manage information and documentation
• Ability to function effectively as an individual and in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams
• Capacity for lifelong learning and professional development.