Sustainability and Entrepreneurship

Course aim

To develop the leadership potential and confidence of students by facilitating problem-based learning opportunities targeted at developing innovative ideas that promote sustainability.

Course content

The role of entrepreneurship in sustainability; planning for innovation, uncertainty and risk; .understanding what makes leadership effective and ineffective (including emotional intelligence, understanding rank, industry culture, HR, ethics, intercultural communication and protocols); leadership styles; basic business knowledge (people, markets and movement), project management, marketing ideas.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
POLI 2019	Sustainable Development: A Global Perspective

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	1 hour x 6 weeks
Workshop	3 hours x 13 weeks

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

Assessment

Leadership Critique & Integration, Major Project (group project), Market feasibility study

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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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.