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Graduate Diploma in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Campus North Terrace Campus
Degree Type Graduate Diploma
Duration
1 year
full-time
or
part-time
equiv.
SATAC Code 3GD019
2009
ATAR
N/A
- Program Outline
Programs in innovation and entrepreneurship are designed to provide students with the necessary skills, knowledge and, to some extent, experience to confidently engage in innovation and entrepreneurship in either leadership or support roles.
It is expected that prospective students who wish to undertake this course will have good oral presentation skills, an ability to confidently contribute to class discussion and be able to articulate and develop a line of argument.
Programs include a mix of knowledge intensive and experiential courses delivered in a blended learning mode generally comprising two plus two day intensive sessions with an intervening period of personal study facilitated by online support materials.
Programs courses are delivered in intensive sessions.
Intending students should consult the program coordinator early in the year in which they plan to study to check whether particular courses or projects will be available.
- Program Structure
The Graduate Diploma is a 24 unit program of which at least 18 units are core courses and plus electives to the value of 6 units.
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Choose your applicant type to view the relevant admissions information for this program.
I am a:Domestic applicants
SATAC Code 3GD019 Annual tuition fees Australian Full-fee place: $19,000Mid-year entry? Yes Enquiries Student Centre Selection Criteria
Graduate entry only.Completed Bachelor's degree or equivalent.How to Apply
SATAC Code: 3GD019International applicants
Not an international applicant?
IELTS Overall 6 [more info] Annual tuition fees International student place: $26,250 Mid-year entry? Subject to availability Enquiries Student Centre Selection Criteria
Graduate entry onlyPrerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Equivalent Scores
IELTSOverallReadingListeningSpeakingWriting65.55.566How to Apply
International applicants applying with Australian year 12 results
Not an international applicant applying with Australian year 12 results?
Annual tuition fees International student place: $26,250 Mid-year entry? Subject to availability Enquiries Student Centre Selection Criteria
Graduate entry only - Areas of Specialisation
Innovation, Entrepreneurship
- Study Plans
The study plans
given are examples of pathways through this degree for students that commenced their program in 2010 (refer to the program rules).
Students that commenced in previous years should refer to the tabs above(referring to years) or consult their Faculty for advice.Total units required for this program - 24 units
Core Courses
- TECHCOMM 5001 Marketing Technology & Innovation (3 units)
- TECHCOMM 5015 Project & Innovation Finance & Accounting (3 units)
- TECHCOMM 5016 Entrepreneurship & Innovation (3 units)
- TECHCOMM 5018 Opportunity Assessment (3 units)
- TECHCOMM 7022 Creativity & Innovation (3 units)
- TECHCOMM 7028 Managing Strategy & Growth (3 units)
Electives Select 6 units from the following:
- TECHCOMM 5002 Managing Product Design and Development (3 units)
- TECHCOMM 5003 Strategic Analysis for Technology Commercialisation (3 units)
- TECHCOMM 5004 Managing Risk (3 units)
- TECHCOMM 5005 Financing Commercialisation (3 units)
- TECHCOMM 5006 Technology Management and Transfer (3 units)
- TECHCOMM 5007 Legal Issues of the Commercialisation Process (3 units)
- TECHCOMM 5008 Leading & Managing (3 units)
- TECHCOMM 5011 Internationalisation of Technology (3 units)
- TECHCOMM 5021 Applied Project Management I (3 units)
- TECHCOMM 7012 Business & Contract Legal Studies (3 units)
- TECHCOMM 7014 Social Venture Funding (3 units)
- TECHCOMM 7019 Social Entrepreneurship (3 units)
- TECHCOMM 7026 Innovation & Corporate Venturing (3 units)
- TECHCOMM 7027 Foresight & Social Change (3 units)
- TECHCOMM 7036 Digital Media Entrepreneurship (3 units)
With the permission of the Faculty, electives may be chosen from any postgraduate course taught by ECIC
The availability of courses is conditional on the availability of staff and facilities and sufficient enrolments. - Career Opportunities
Innovative or entrepreneurial positions in a wide range of leadership or support roles. Graduates may be interested in starting up their own businesses, working as early-stage business advisors or financiers, working in regional development or government policy, or managing new ventures within large organisations.
- Graduate Attributes
- Internationally recognized and advanced levels of knowledge and understanding of the process and techniques involved in assessing and transforming ideas into innovation opportunities and new ventures.
- An ability to locate, analyse, evaluate, and synthesise information from a wide variety of sources in a planned and timely manner to facilitate the assessment and transformation of ideas into innovation opportunities and new ventures.
- An ability to apply effective, creative and innovative solutions, both independently and cooperatively, to current and future innovation and entrepreneurship issues, problems and concerns encountered by communities and throughout the new venture process.
- Skills of a high order in interpersonal understanding, teamwork and communication in facilitating and implementing innovation and new venture processes.
- A commitment to continuous learning and the capacity to maintain intellectual curiosity throughout life that emerges innovation and entrepreneurship opportunities.
- A commitment to the highest standards of professional endeavour and the ability to take a leadership role in the community in pursuing the creation, implementation and growth of innovation and entrepreneurship opportunities.
- An awareness of ethical, social and cultural issues encountered in engaging with innovation and entrepreneurship within the global context and the importance of exercising professional skills and responsibilities in dealing with social and cultural issues.
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Last updated: Friday, 26 Nov 2010
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