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Courses Handbook 2013

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2013.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2012.

313932 v.1 Entrepreneurship Double Degree Major (S&E)

Introduction

This Double Degree 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 Engineering 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 Engineering and business fields.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
10987 v.5   Accounting 100 3.0 25.0
11011 v.4   Business Law 100 3.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 1 Semester 2
10848 v.2   Management 100 3.0 25.0
  OR  
311353 v.3 *   Communication in Business 100 3.0 25.0
1234 v.4   Economics 100 3.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 2 Semester 1
10850 v.4   Marketing 100 3.0 25.0
  25.0
Year 2 Semester 2
11712 v.3   Small Business Planning 200 3.0 25.0
  25.0
Year 3 Semester 1
12953 v.2   Entrepreneurship 300 3.0 25.0
4436 v.5   Human Resource Management Introduction 200 3.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 3 Semester 2
304440 v.2   Environmental Issues in Business 201 3.0 25.0
  OR  
10841 v.3   Company Law 266 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 4 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 4 Semester 2
12034 v.6   Business Capstone 301 3.0 25.0
3891 v.6   Managing Operations 300 3.0 25.0
  OR  
311827 v.1   Professional Practice 392 3.0 25.0
  50.0

*    Students doing this double degree major with Physics double degree major must do this unit

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