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Foundations of Entrepreneurship Practice (MGMT90222)
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
Summer Term
Dr Joeri Mol jmol@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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The purpose of this subject is to study topics on entrepreneurship and innovation. The subject closely examines the definition of an entrepreneur as an innovator who recognises and seizes opportunities; converts those opportunities into workable/marketable ideas; adds value through effort, money and skills; assumes the risk of the competitive marketplace to implement these ideas; and realises the rewards from these efforts. Innovation is ultimately the lifeblood of enterprises, in that it is concerned with the capability to effectively introduce new products and services, new or substantively improved processes or other major initiatives into existing and new enterprises. The role of innovation and entrepreneurship in national economic development, job creation and social development is also addressed. The subject is systematically organised around the creation, assessment, growth development, and operation of new and emerging ventures. Topics include introduction to design thinking, creativity, intellectual property, business models, innovation capability, barriers to successful innovation and entrepreneurship and the central role of innovation culture. The subject is geared towards introducing students to the principles behind the successful creation and launch of an innovation and the creation and growth of an entrepreneurial enterprise.
Intended learning outcomes
Discuss the principles of entrepreneurship and innovation
Generic skills
High level of development:
- Develop problem-solving skills through tutorial exercises
- Present an argument, by reflecting on those presented in the lecture series
- Think critically, and organise knowledge, from consideration of the lecture material
Moderate level of development:
- Develop creative ways of solving unfamiliar problems, through the tutorial exercise series
- Learn to adopt new ideas, from participation in the lecture program
- Plan effective work schedules, to meet the regular deadlines for submission of assessable work
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Entry to the Master of Entrepreneurship
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
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: 9 April 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Video and presentation of prototype (group) 5 minutes and 15 minutes for presentation (1000 words equivalent per student), due 2 weeks after completion of class
| At the end of the assessment period | 40% |
Critical review (individual). Due 2 weeks after completion of class
| At the end of the assessment period | 25% |
Collaboration/ participation/ feedback quality - individual, in class.
| Throughout the semester | 10% |
Case study write-up (individual). Due last day of class
| Day 8 | 25% |
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Dates & times
- Summer Term
Principal coordinator Joeri Mol Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours (one 3 hour seminar per week) Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 11 February 2019 to 20 February 2019 Last self-enrol date 13 February 2019 Census date 22 February 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 1 March 2019 Assessment period ends 10 March 2019 Summer Term contact information
Dr Joeri Mol jmol@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
Estimated total time commitment of 170 hours per semester
Last updated: 9 April 2024
Further information
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Prescribed texts
You will be advised of the prescribed texts by your lecturer
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Type Name Course Master of Entrepreneurship
Last updated: 9 April 2024