MDDU-ENTRP v.2 Entrepreneurship Double Degree Major (BSc/BCom)
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/Minor/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 | |||||
| BLAW1002 | v.1 | Markets and Legal Frameworks | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| MGMT1003 | v.1 | Strategic Career Design | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 1 Semester 2 | |||||
| ECOM1000 | v.1 | Analytics for Decision Making | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| ACCT1002 | v.1 | Financial Decision Making | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 2 Semester 1 | |||||
| BLAW1004 | v.1 | Business Law | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| INDS2003 | v.1 | Nyungar Culture and Identity | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| MKTG1000 | v.1 | Discovering Marketing | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| ISYS1000 | v.1 | Introduction to Business Information Systems | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| MGMT2010 | v.2 | Principles of Tourism, Hospitality and Events | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| ECON1000 | v.1 | Introductory Economics | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| PUBR2002 | v.2 | Public Relations in Society | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| PROP2002 | v.1 | Property Principles | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| ACCT1000 | v.2 | Accounting - The Language of Business | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| FNCE2000 | v.1 | Introduction to Finance Principles | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| IBUS1001 | v.1 | Introduction to Global Business | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| 25.0 | |||||
| Year 2 Semester 2 | |||||
| MGMT2001 | v.1 | Small Business Planning | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 25.0 | |||||
| Year 3 Semester 1 | |||||
| MGMT3004 | v.1 | Entrepreneurship | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| MGMT2008 | v.2 | Human Resources Management Introduction | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 3 Semester 2 | |||||
| MGMT2004 | v.2 | Business and Sustainable Development | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| BLAW2006 | v.1 | Company Law for Business | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| TAXA2000 | v.1 | Introduction to Australian Tax Law | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| MGMT3016 | v.1 | Asian Management | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 4 Semester 1 | |||||
| MGMT3007 | v.1 | Management of Innovation | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| MGMT3003 | v.1 | Small Business Growth | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 4 Semester 2 | |||||
| MGMT3011 | v.1 | Managing Operations | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| MGMT3008 | v.1 | Professional Practice in Management | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| MGMT3024 | v.1 | Business Study Tour | 36.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| XINO3003 | v.1 | Business and Law International Experience 1 | 25.0 | ||
| OR | |||||
| MKTG3009 | v.4 | Business Internship | 25.0 | ||
| OR | |||||
| MGMT3025 | v.1 | Business Engagement | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| MGMT3026 | v.1 | Business Innovation Lab | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 50.0 | |||||
* Students wanting to undertake some of the Capstone Experience units, such as Internship and Engagement, or mobility offerings will be required to meet eligibility requirements prior to being approved for enrolment.
** he year and/or semester that units are offered in may change due to the combination of Commerce and Science Majors.
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