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Courses Handbook 2011

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2011.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2010.

312096 v.1 Entrepreneurship Major

Introduction

This major is designed for enterprising individuals who want to start their own business, or work as internal corporate entrepreneurs. It comprises a foundation in business studies, followed by a series of units addressing subject areas central to SME operation and enterprise management. It also has an applied, practical emphasis and is guided by a philosophy of teaching which stresses interactivity, active student participation, and lifelong learning. This major produces graduates who value knowledge, business expertise, and ethical entrepreneurial practice, and who are equipped for careers in the SME field.

Combinations available with this Major

The combinations being supported are: Bachelor of Commerce Elective Stream; Entrepreneurship & Marketing; Entrepreneurship & 3D Design; Entrepreneurship & Textiles.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 1 Semester 2
11712 v.3   Small Business Planning 200 3.0 25.0
  25.0
Year 2 Semester 1
12953 v.2   Entrepreneurship 300 3.0 25.0
4436 v.4   Human Resource Management (Introduction) 200 3.0 25.0
  OR  
10993 v.4   Business Statistics 201 3.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 2 Semester 2
304440 v.2   Environmental Issues in Business 201 3.0 25.0
  OR  
10841 v.2   Law (Business Organisations) 222 3.0 25.0
9986 v.3   Asian Management 301 3.0 25.0
  OR  
11041 v.5   Taxation 231 3.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 3 Semester 1
11713 v.6 #   Small Business Growth 302 3.0 25.0
304421 v.7   Management of Innovation 301 3.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 3 Semester 2
3891 v.6   Managing Operations 300 3.0 25.0
  OR  
311827 v.1   Professional Practice 392 3.0 25.0
  25.0

#    With limited places, preference will be given to students in a Entrepreneurship major and/or have also cmpleted Small Business Planning 200.