BEX3411 · Building start-ups with impact

Overview

"Building Start-ups with Impact" is a comprehensive unit designed to bridge the divide between entrepreneurial concepts and practical ventures. Tailored for students interested in new start-ups or aiming to drive innovation within corporate environments, the unit focuses on cultivating essential skills and insights crucial for impactful entrepreneurship. You embark on a dynamic journey, starting with developing a prototype for their unique concept. Through hands-on experiences, including rigorous market testing and validation, you refine and elevate the viability of your entrepreneurial pursuits. The unit emphasises the strategic creation of a service model precisely attuned to meet the diverse needs and desires of target customers and end-users. Furthermore, you receive invaluable guidance in navigating the intricacies of the start-up ecosystem. This unit involves establishing strategic connections with investors, companies, and community supporters, providing a solid foundation for the successful launch and sustainable growth of their ventures. "Building Start-ups with Impact" offers a transformative educational experience, equipping aspiring entrepreneurs with the requisite skills, mindset, and network needed to make a meaningful impact in the dynamic realm of start-ups.

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

Learning outcomes

1. critically research and explore complex challenges to create and communicate innovative and informed ideas or solutions
2. be an empathetic and global citizen who considers and creates value that is holistic and ethical, by challenging, integrating and accommodating differing world views
3. demonstrate broad technical and soft skills aligned to innovation, to deliver value to people, businesses and society
4. understand and be able to apply frameworks and methodologies that enable, the analysis of complex issues and the development of solutions that are creative, novel and sustainable
5. communicate and rationalise a point of view that is evidence-based, persuasive and compelling.

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 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.