BEX3311 · Entrepreneurial mindsets and capabilities

Overview

Entrepreneurial Mindsets and Capabilities is designed to equip you with a comprehensive understanding of the mindsets and skill sets required to thrive in an entrepreneurial environment. This unit explores various aspects of entrepreneurship, including the development of innovative ideas, effective decision-making, and the ability to identify and seize opportunities. Throughout the unit, you will be challenged to explore their own entrepreneurial potential through hands-on activities, real-life simulations and guest lectures. In addition, they will learn key concepts of how behavioural neuropsychology underpins entrepreneurship and business success, skills to cultivate self-awareness, the importance of health and wellbeing in entrepreneurship, and develop strategies to overcome obstacles and achieve success. An important focus of this unit is the cultivation of an entrepreneurial mindset, which involves developing a positive attitude towards risk-taking, resilience, and creative problem-solving. You will also develop communication and networking skills that are crucial for building a strong entrepreneurial network and attracting potential partners, investors, and customers. By the end of this unit, you will have an in-depth comprehension of the entrepreneurial mindset, prototyping, ideation, consumer insights, and other critical skills required to identify and assess business opportunities. Additionally, they will have acquired practical knowledge on the process of developing and scaling a thriving business. Overall, this unit is designed to inspire and empower you to embrace an entrepreneurial mindset, equipping them with the tools and capabilities necessary for success in the ever-evolving business landscape.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. be critical and creative thinkers who are able to communicate effectively and perceptively to a variety of key stakeholders
2. produce innovative solutions to problems or opportunities by applying research skills to business challenges
3. be responsible and effective global citizens who engage in an internationalised world by being able to demonstrate cross cultural competencies and empathy whilst acting ethically and sustainably
4. demonstrate broad knowledge and technical capabilities driven by an entrepreneurial mindset across a variety of domains including but not limited to the business, professional and public policy communities that we serve
5. understand and be able to test critical issues relating to problem-solution fit
6. develop and manage effective ways of working in a start-up team.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities. This unit is a practice-based unit comprising of the following learning activities. 4 x 3-week sprints carried out as follows: • Week 1: Interactive workshops (3hrs) and online learning modules • Week 2: Field research with supporting coaching sessions with Industry Teaching team • Week 3: Deep-dive, interactive workshops to consolidate learning Each session will build on previous week's work and on the activities expected of teams in between classes. The unit places you in 'start-up' style teams, and teams are treated like small businesses. It is expected that teams work outside of these sessions to develop their ideas and work through activities prescribed in between sessions, totalling approximately 10-12 hours per week including sessions outlined above. Independent work requirements for teams may include associated readings, assessment, out of class activities and preparation for scheduled sessions.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.