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Managing Entrepreneurship and Innovation (MGMT30006)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 1
Principal Coordinator: Jiamin Zhang jiamin.zhang@unimelb.edu.au
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
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The subject is systematically organised around the creation of new value, processes of innovation, management and operation of new and emerging ventures. The subject covers all of the major aspects of innovation strategy and capabilities, including leadership of innovation, creativity, design led innovation, open innovation, management of the innovation portfolio and new product development processes. The subject examines foundations of entrepreneurship and innovation, the entrepreneurial journey and fundamental strategies, developing entrepreneurial ventures and innovation and entrepreneurial practices in organisations.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students will be able to:
- Analyse and evaluate various approaches to managing innovation and entrepreneurship, in both startup and mature organisations
- Evaluate and discuss characteristics and capabilities found in successful entrepreneurs and what these entrepreneurial types have in common with organisational innovation leaders;
- Explain the major theories and models of entrepreneurship and innovation management and apply to the analysis of case study problems;
- Describe the interactive process of entrepreneurship and innovation and how to develop an entrepreneurial strategy within business organisation.
Generic skills
On successful completion of this subject students should have improved the following generic skills:
- High level of development: Problem solving and critical thinking, through application of theoretical material to actual case studies
- Moderate level of development: collaborative learning and teamwork; evaluation and analysis of data and theoretical information;
- Moderate level of development: Accessing data and other research information from a range of sources, including electronic and written forms; and oral and written communication
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
At least 12.5 points of Level-2 subjects taught by the Department of Management
and
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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MGMT10002 | Principles of Management |
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Please refer to Prerequisites and Corequisites.
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: 11 April 2024
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Individual assignment
| Week 5 | 10% |
Group case study report (in groups of 3-5 students)
| Week 9 | 20% |
Group presentation / pitch (in groups of 3-5 students)
| From Week 10 to Week 11 | 10% |
End of semester exam
| During the examination period | 60% |
Additional details
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Jiamin Zhang Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours One 2-hour lecture and a 1-hour tutorial per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 2 March 2020 to 7 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 13 March 2020 Census date 30 April 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 June 2020 Assessment period ends 3 July 2020 Semester 1 contact information
Principal Coordinator: Jiamin Zhang jiamin.zhang@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170 Hours
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
To be advised via LMS
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Breadth Track Entrepreneurship & Innovation - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Environments
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- 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.
- 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: 11 April 2024