Innovation, Growth and Entrepreneurship

Course aim

This course provides theoretical and practical knowledge of innovation, growth, and entrepreneurship, exploring their impact on executive organisational management and leadership, business strategy, and business conduct. The aim is to develop the leadership perspectives and skills required for management of creativity, innovation, and growth in organisation.
The course provides a framework for thinking about the forces that underpin entrepreneurial innovation and growth within defence, space, and related industries, including application to new ventures, existing small to medium size growth-oriented ventures, and entrepreneurial ventures within larger corporations.
Students completing the course develop a body of knowledge that contributes to a comprehensive and integrated application of principles of entrepreneurship and innovation to developments in the field of entrepreneurship, executive organisational management, and leadership in global business environments.

Course content

Topics covered in this course include:

Introduction to Entrepreneurship: Opportunity Recognition; Managing Innovation; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Initiating Entrepreneurial Ventures; the Entrepreneur & the Team; Entrepreneurial Finance; Strategic Entrepreneurial Growth; Social Entrepreneurship & the Global Environment

Entrepreneurial Leadership: The Challenge of Growth; Culture and Communication; Building an Executive Team; and the Leader's Role in Growth and Change.

Intrapreneurship Fundamentals: How to turn innovative ideas into viable projects that your organisation will want to support and will see as desirable, feasible, and viable. How to develop resilience and manage risks while pitching innovative ideas at work.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

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

Assessment

Essay, Reflection

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4C)
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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.