MMM241 - Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Unit details
Year: | 2023 unit information |
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Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), Online |
Credit point(s): | 1 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Fara Azmat Trimester 2: Andrew Creed |
Prerequisite: | MMM132 |
Corequisite: | Nil |
Incompatible with: | MMMM241 |
Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 1 hour class and 1 x 2 hours seminar per week |
Scheduled learning activities - online: | 1 x 1 hour class (recordings provided) and 1 x 2 hours seminar per week (live and recorded) |
Content
The purpose of the unit is to provide students with an understanding of the dynamic and multidisciplinary nature of entrepreneurship. It aims to foster students’ entrepreneurial mindset to harness and apply innovative ideas in all organisational types and contexts for generating positive economic, social or and environmental change. It does this by discussing a range of processes and strategies to develop students’ knowledge, and creative skills for ideation, development and commercialisation of business ventures.
ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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ULO1 | Apply entrepreneurial skills and knowledge to authentic situations. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO2 | Articulate and reflect on entrepreneurial career opportunities. | GLO6: Self-management |
ULO3 | Analyse the dimensions of creating a sustainable business venture. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO4 | Identify the characteristics of, and individual’s contribution towards, effective teamwork practices. | GLO7: Teamwork |
Assessment
Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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Assessment 1: (Individual) Report (Analytical) Identifying and Analysing entrepreneurial mindset | 1000 words | 20% | Week 5 |
Assessment 2: (Individual) Report (Business Plan) Develop a business plan for your chosen business idea which includes the following:
| 2500
| 40% | Week 8 |
Assessment 3: (Group of 3 and individual) Report and Video | Part A: 1000 words Part B: 6 minutes | Part A:20% Part B: 20% | Part A: Week 10 Part B: Week 11 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MMM241 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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