Entrepreneurial Enterprises

Course aim

The aim of this course is to develop student insight into the principles and practices of entrepreneurship and its role in creating enterprises whether these enterprises operate in the profit or not-for-profit sectors are small, medium, or large.

Course content

The nature and importance of entrepreneurship; forms of entrepreneurship; the entrepreneurial process; the entrepreneurial mind; creativity, ideas and innovation; screening entrepreneurial opportunities; identifying resources to support entrepreneurial activities; intellectual property issues; accessing finance and other resources; the entrepreneurial team; assessing risk; business structure and ethics; entrepreneurial strategy; finding and reaching customers and marketing innovation; feasibility planning

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

36 units of study

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE)
Lecture	2.5 hours x 4 sessions
Workshop	3.5 hours x 2 sessions
Lecture	3.5 hours x 4 sessions
Lecture	4 hours x 2 sessions
INTERNAL, WHYALLA (INTENSIVE)
Lecture	4 hours x 8 sessions
Workshop	3 hours x 2 sessions
INTERNAL, MT GAMBIER (INTENSIVE)
Lecture	4 hours x 8 sessions
Workshop	3 hours x 2 sessions

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assignment, Examination, Group project

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.