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Overview

Learn how to identify pressing social, health, economic, environmental, or business issues and develop forward-thinking solutions. From there, you’ll examine the many business opportunities offered by data analytics and digital disruption. Then, find out what it takes to manage entrepreneurial activities, create sustainable start-ups and/or business ventures, and bring products … For more content click the Read more button below. You’ll learn:Disruption in business Investigate the role of data in disrupting traditional business operations and how data can be turned into business insights through a process called analytics using examples across a range of business problems.Ideas to innovationConsider the societal, legal, environmental, historical and legal impacts of innovations, then explore each step of the design process, including marketing stakeholder engagement, presentations, and the pitching of ideas.Economics of innovationExamine the determinants and effects of innovation using analytical and empirical economic frameworks and explore key elements in innovation such as research and development, property rights, market competition and technological and organizational change.EntrepreneurshipDiscover how to identify a social, health, economic or environmental issue and then develop a business or product that aims to resolve it using a range of entrepreneurship tools and frameworks.

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Academic contact

Alex Maritz

Location(s)

Melbourne (Bundoora), On-Line

Open to all courses

Yes

Structure

60 credit points

Level one15 credit points
Level two15 credit points
Level three30 credit points

Career opportunities

Skilled entrepreneurship and innovation professionals can find employment in a variety of roles, including:

  • Self-employed entrepreneur
    • Plan and direct the operations of a business, create policies, set goals and meet with potential investors and clients.
  • Business manager
    • Oversee company operations, produce, and implement plans, manage people and organise workflows.
  • Business consultant
    • Provide professional advice across business operations and management, analyse weaknesses, and recommend innovative solutions.
  • Research and development manager
    • Investigate technology, product, and concept development opportunities for organisations.