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MON5750 · Monash Innovation Guarantee
2026 Handbook6 credit pointsLevel 5Office of the DVC Student Experience and Senior VP
Last checked: 23 Aug 2026 UTCOverview
The MIG is an intensive unit designed to equip you with the holistic skills and mindsets required to lead and implement viable innovation solutions in industry. You will work on a purpose-driven solution to a real-world challenge facing a commercial or social enterprise, a government or UN agency, or a start-up. Industry and academic experts will coach and guide you and your interdisciplinary team through a three-week innovation process involving analysis, ideation, design, testing, validation, and pitching. During the program, you will build your employability skills and broaden your professional networks. The MIG provides a solutions-focused experience to transform your capacity to drive positive change in the workplace through multi-stakeholder collaboration and innovation. It provides a basis for understanding how to intervene in contemporary global issues facing industry, and the implications for society and your career.
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| City (Melbourne) | Winter semester | Teaching activities are on-campus and in a block period (ON-BLK) |
Assessment
The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.
| # | Assessment | Type | Weight | Hurdle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Professional Reflection | Artefact | 20% | — |
| 2 | Innovation Design Sprint Prototype Presentations | Presentation | 30% | — |
| 3 | Industry Innovation Proposal | Artefact | 35% | — |
| 4 | Weekly Professional Development Online Modules | Quiz / Test | 15% | — |
Within semester assessment: 100%
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
- Analyse an industry challenge, considering relevant stakeholders and systems;
- Apply innovation methods and mindsets to design and implement viable and purpose-driven solutions;
- Communicate effectively to industry partners and stakeholders from different sectors;
- Lead and collaborate to integrate and leverage interdisciplinary and multi-stakeholder knowledge to approach real-world issues;
- Reflect upon your role in the project, in the context of your emerging professional identity, and create a career and leadership plan.
Workload
144 hours, made up of intensive workshops and personal learning
| Activity | Duration |
|---|---|
| Workshops | 60 hours |
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