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Area/Catalogue
BUSS 5315

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Course Level
Postgraduate

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Offered Externally
No

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Course ID
100996

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Unit Value
4.5

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University-wide elective course
No

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Timetable/s

The 2025 timetable is
not yet available.

Course owner

Course owner
School of Management

Course aim

The aim of this course is to provide students with a framework for understanding the processes involved in developing plans for new venture start-ups or for existing businesses that would be suitable for use as a “blueprint” for developing an entrepreneurial venture or as a document for raising finance. At the end of this course, students will have developed a comprehensive business plan for a real business venture.

Course content

The strategic planning process; the business planning framework; feasibility planning; undertaking a strategic analysis; developing strategies for the marketing, production, organisational, and financial aspects of the business; innovation strategy planning; financial forecasting for entrepreneurs; presenting the deal.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number Course Name
BUSS 5298 Entrepreneurial Foundations

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Lecture 3 hours x 8 sessions
Workshop 3 hours x 5 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture 3 hours x 8 sessions
Workshop 3 hours x 5 weeks

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


Assessment

Presentation, Project Report , Report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4C)
To determine the fee for this course as part of a Commonwealth Supported program, go to:
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
International students and students undertaking this course as part of a postgraduate fee paying program must refer to the relevant program home page to determine the cost for undertaking this course.

Non-award enrolment
Non-award tuition fees are set by the university. To determine the cost of this course, go to:
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Not all courses are available on all of the above bases, and students must check to ensure that they are permitted to enrol in a particular course.

* 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.

Course Coordinators

Dr Peter Balan
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