Hobart, Launceston
Introduction
To be innovative, you need to be able to think differently.
In this unit, you’ll learn about the thinking tools that entrepreneurs use to create innovative products and build a thriving business around them. You’ll learn what it means to adopt an entrepreneurial mindset, how to tackle problems and make decisions with limited information and how to maintain a customer-centric focus throughout the life-cycle of a product or business.
By the end of this unit, you will have learned some of the fundamental theories and thinking tools that entrepreneurs and innovators use every day, as well as learning about the characteristics of successful entrepreneurs and how to cultivate this mindset.
Summary 2021
| Unit name | Fundamentals of Innovation and Entrepreneurship |
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| Unit code | BAA539 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Business & Economics Tasmanian School of Business and Economics |
| Discipline | Management |
| Coordinator | |
| Level | Postgraduate |
| Available as student elective? | Yes |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
| ILO1 | Consider and critically evaluate theories and practices of entrepreneurship and innovation. |
| ILO2 | Distinguish and appraise the characteristics of an entrepreneur. |
| ILO3 | Critically evaluate the value of innovation and enterprise thinking in a range of professional contexts. |
Fees
Requisites
N/A
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Please see unit outline for details. |
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| Assessment | Group Presentation (25%), Workshop Assessments (30%), Individual Report (45%). |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | Please see the unit outline for details. |
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