309458 (v.1) Enterprise Environment for SET 501

Area:

Faculty of Science

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **

Lecture:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

Introduces the concept of enterprise in society and the key factors of entrepreneurial behavior. The focus is on science, engineering and technology (SET) enterprise and addresses creativity, risk and innovation. Basics of accounting practice marketing and fundamentals of the legal framework required for planning and managing an embryonic SET business are outlined. Gives a straightforward understanding of how an enterprise functions within an economic and legal framework. The role of the entrepreneur in society is examined along with the skills needed for enterprise. Case studies develop understanding of how technical and scientific innovation and creativity are transformed into commercial products by enterprise. Future scenarios are assessed and developed through ICT. Basic introduction to some key legal principles that affect the legal obligations, rights and liabilities of enterprises and small business owners in the science, engineering and technology sectors is provided. Financial concepts such as cash flow forecasting, profit and loss and depreciation are introduced in a framework relevant to SET enterprises. Information required for presenting the financial aspects of a business case to a potential investor is explained.

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Field of Education:

080301 Business Management

Funding Cluster:

02 - Accounting, Administration, Economics, Commerce

SOLT (Online) Definitions*:

Informational
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Partially Online Internal	Area External	Central External	Fully Online
2006	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y

Area External	refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.
Central External	refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area
Partially Online Internal	refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully Online	refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External