Overview

This unit introduces you to the world of innovation and its role in addressing the key challenges facing businesses and industries all over the world. You will be introduced to the key frameworks, stakeholders and considerations necessary for critically evaluating the corporate innovation space. You will explore how an entrepreneurial … For more content click the Read More button below.

Offerings

S1-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS

Rules

Enrolment Rule

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Associate Professor Djuke Veldhuis

Unit Coordinator(s)

Associate Professor Djuke Veldhuis

Notes

This unit is part of a transformation project to further improve the learner experience.  Learning outcomes and the assessment regime will be updated by the end of 2023.

Learning outcomes

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

Use a range of tools to effectively synthesise evidence to inform core business decisions or alterations, and identify and evaluate entrepreneurial venture opportunities;

2.

Develop an effective and persuasive submission for business to drive effective and innovative strategic change, improving business outcomes/performance;

3.

Create and present a professional information piece to stakeholders, investors and/or customers to garner interest and investment through oral and written communication methods;

4.

Demonstrate teamwork capacity and knowledge of leadership by using a group-work approach to examine innovation and entrepreneurial frameworks;

5.

Connect the skills learned in class to skill sets that are in demand in the jobs market/industry.

Teaching approach

Case-based teaching
Simulation or virtual practice
Research activities
Enquiry-based learning
Role play

Assessment

1 - Reflections
2 - Proposal to management (group)
3 - Lean canvas pitch (group)
4 - Team peer evaluation
5 - Final [pitch (group)

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Workshops

Workload requirements

Workload

Learning resources

Required resources