Overview

The goal of this unit is to impart an evidence-based methodology for building scalable startups that you can use for the rest of your career, whether you are starting a new business or working in established organisations. For a new business, the goal is acquiring investor funding. In a corporate … For more content click the Read More button below.

Rules

Enrolment Rule

Notes

This unit is not offered in 2025.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.

Design, search and improve a business model

2.

Practice evidence-based entrepreneurship by formulating and testing hypotheses with potential customers

3.

Use agile development methods to produce a minimum viable product containing only the critical features of their intended business

Teaching approach

Problem-based learning

Assessment summary

Continuous assessment: 100%

Assessment

1 - Ongoing weekly activities
2 - Leap into Leadership Online (LiLO)
3 - Business pitch presentation
4 - Final report

Supplementary assessment

Supplementary assessment is not available for this unit. Check the supplementary assessments page for details about exemptions.

Workload requirements

Workload

Learning resources

Technology resources