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Graduate Certificate in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Campus Online
Degree Type Graduate Certificate
Duration
6 months
full-time
or
part-time
equiv.
SATAC Code N/A
2010
ATAR
N/A
- Program Outline
This is an online program and international students are not eligible to apply for a student visa.
Programs in innovation and entrepreneurship are designed to develop and inspire creative individuals with an interest in starting or developing innovative ventures that have the potential to make significant impact on markets, economies and communities.
Programs offer students the knowledge and skills to assess and implement new ideas, create and manage ambitious new ventures, develop entrepreneurial management practices and create supportive environments that foster and enable innovation. Graduates are prepared for the challenges they face in positively influencing and altering the market dynamics of the world we live in.
Coursework is delivered online with standard coursework, project work and assignment-based assessment.
- Program Structure
The Graduate Certificate is a 12 unit program including 6 units of core courses and 6 units of electives.
Please note that this program is only available part time in 2011.
- Related Programs
- Master of Applied Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Advanced)
- Master of Applied Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Master of Applied Innovation and Entrepreneurship (online)
- Master of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (continuing students only)
- Graduate Diploma in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Graduate Diploma in Innovation and Entrepreneurship (online)
- Graduate Certificate in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Graduate Certificate in Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Admission and Fee Information
Choose your applicant type to view the relevant admissions information for this program.
I am a:Domestic applicants
Tuition fees Australian Full-fee place: $13,750 for 6 monthsMid-year entry? Subject to availability Enquiries University Contact Centre Selection Criteria
Graduate entry only.How to Apply
To apply for this program, please complete the enquiries form found at the website below. The University of Adelaide will then be in contact with you to discuss this further. http://maie.adelaide.edu.au/index.phpInternational applicants
Not an international applicant?
IELTS Overall 6 [more info] Tuition fee International student place: $13,750 for 6 months Mid-year entry? Subject to availability Enquiries University Contact Centre Selection Criteria
Graduate entry onlyEquivalent Scores
IELTSOverallReadingListeningSpeakingWriting65.55.566How to Apply
To apply for this program, please complete the enquiries form found at the website below. The University of Adelaide will then be in contact with you to discuss this further. www.maie.adelaide.edu.au/index.php International applicants applying with Australian year 12 results
Not an international applicant applying with Australian year 12 results?
Tuition fee International student place: $13,750 for 6 months Mid-year entry? Subject to availability Enquiries University Contact 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 2011 (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 - 12 units
Core Courses - 6 units
- TECHCOMM 5018OL Opportunity Assessment (3 units)
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TECHCOMM 5015OL Project & Innovation Finance & Accounting (3 units)
Electives Select 6 units from the following:
- TECHCOMM 5004OL Managing Risk (3 units)
- TECHCOMM 5021OL Applied Project Management I (3 units)
- TECHCOMM 5016OL Entrepreneurship and Innovation (3 units)
- TECHCOMM 7012OL Business & Contract Legal Studies (3 units)
- TECHCOMM 7038OL Leadership of Organisations (3 units)
The availability of courses is conditional on the availability of staff and facilities and sufficient enrolmentsShould more electives become available online, students will be permitted to enrol in these with prior approval from the Faculty.
- Career Opportunities
There are many success stories of entrepreneurial graduates that have been equipped with the tools to successfully start and bring to maturity their own new ventures, while corporate innovators have grown new revenue streams for their employers. Others have progressed to work within the innovation and entrepreneurship service sector providing consultancy, advisory, financial or other support services to the new and innovative small to medium enterprises sector.
Graduates are often engaged in, or aspire to be engaged in:
· The start-up and growth of new ventures
· Corporate innovation and entrepreneurship
· Venture capital, banking or informal investment industries
· Government or other policy or regional development agencies or authorities
· Support services to new ventures and the Small to Medium Enterprise sector
Potential careers
CEO, Entrepreneur, Innovation Manager, Manager / Business Management, Opportunity Assessor, Strategist
- 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: Monday, 25 Jul 2011
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