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BCDP02-076: Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Description

This subject will help students develop an entrepreneurial mindset. To identify an opportunity and successfully pursue it requires the ability to blend innovation with sound business practices. As a result, students will explore different sources of business opportunity, principles of creativity and innovation, marketing strategy, financial analysis, and obstacles facing entrepreneurial ventures. The creative and analytical skills developed in this subject will provide students with an entrepreneurial way of thinking that will serve as the foundation for successful entrepreneurial business owners, managers or employees.

Subject details

Type: Undergraduate Subject
Code: BCDP02-076
EFTSL: 0.125
Faculty: Bond University College
Semesters offered:
  • May - Bond University College 2023 [Standard Offering]
Credit: 10
Subject fees:
  • Commencing in 2023: $4,050.00
  • Commencing in 2024: $4,260.00
  • Commencing in 2023: $4,170.00
  • Commencing in 2024: $4,420.00

Learning outcomes

  1. Develop an understanding of the role of entrepreneurship in the broader business context and examine structural and regulatory challenges facing entrepreneurial ventures.
  2. Demonstrate knowledge of the key concepts of entrepreneurial planning and strategy.
  3. Demonstrate an understanding of the key concepts of the innovation process.
  4. Evaluate the relationship between the invention, business development, and implementation of the innovation.
  5. Analyse the components of a marketing plan and the concepts of smart selling and effective customer service.
  6. Calculate start-up, fixed and variable costs, and evaluate financial statements and strategies.

Enrolment requirements

Requisites:

Nil

Assumed knowledge:

Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge.

Restrictions: This subject is not available to
  • Study Abroad Students

This subject is not available as a general elective. To be eligible for enrolment, the subject must be specified in the students’ program structure.

Subject dates

  • Standard Offering
    Enrolment opens: 19/03/2023
    Semester start: 15/05/2023
    Subject start: 15/05/2023
    Cancellation 1: 29/05/2023
    Cancellation 2: 05/06/2023
    Last enrolment: 28/05/2023
    Withdraw - Financial: 10/06/2023
    Withdraw - Academic: 01/07/2023
    Teaching census: 09/06/2023
Standard Offering
Enrolment opens: 19/03/2023
Semester start: 15/05/2023
Subject start: 15/05/2023
Cancellation 1: 29/05/2023
Cancellation 2: 05/06/2023
Last enrolment: 28/05/2023
Withdraw - Financial: 10/06/2023
Withdraw - Academic: 01/07/2023
Teaching census: 09/06/2023

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