313932 v.1 Entrepreneurship Double Degree Major (S&E)
Major/Stream Overview
This major/stream is part of a larger course. Information is specific to the major/stream, please refer to the course for more information.
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.
Major/Stream Organisation
Major/Stream Learning Outcomes
A graduate of this course can:
1. think critically, creatively and reflectively to generate innovative solutions to entrepreneurial challenges
2. apply entrepreneurship theories to business practices and identify challenges of business ownership
3. synthesise an entrepreneurship solution by accessing and evaluating multiple sources of information
4. communicate in ways appropriate to the management discipline for various audiences and contexts
5. use and apply technologies, recognizing their advantages and limitations when applied to management
6. take responsibility for their own learning by demonstrating initiative in finding new information and actively participating in varied learning experiences
7. think globally and consider management issues from a variety of perspectives
8. actively support the value of cultural diversity in improving business and professional practice
9. demonstrate leadership, ethical practice and professional integrity when working within a team and independently
| Course Structure | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 Semester 1 | |||||
| 10987 | v.5 | Accounting 100 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 11011 | v.5 | Business Law 100 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 1 Semester 2 | |||||
| 1234 | v.4 | Economics 100 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 311353 | v.3 * | Communication in Business 100 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| 10848 | v.2 | Management 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 | |||||
| 4436 | v.5 | Human Resource Management Introduction 200 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 12953 | v.2 | Entrepreneurship 300 | 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.4 | Company Law for Business 266 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 11041 | v.6 | Taxation 231 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| 9986 | v.3 | Asian Management 301 | 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 | |
| 311827 | v.1 | Professional Practice 392 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| 3891 | v.6 | Managing Operations 300 | 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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