Business Innovation and Professional Practice
Overview
This unit has originated from a desire to give students an inspirational and highly engaging educational experience. It is infused with real-world examples and will provide a connection to industry professionals. The unit is designed to prepare students for their studies and work. Business Innovation and Professional Practice focuses on self-awareness, the development of a professional identity, communication and the development of effective teamwork skills.
The role of innovation and how it can be leveraged to effectively achieve organisational objectives and positive social impact is a core theme with students encouraged to use curiosity and creativity to explore opportunities and to evaluate these, whilst displaying awareness of organisational and societal needs.
Requisites
31-January-2025
30-May-2025
26-September-2025
30-January-2026
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Apply innovation frameworks and tools to evaluate a need and/or problem
- Demonstrate creativity, originality and forward thinking in problem solving
- Self-reflect to identify their personal strengths so that they may begin to develop a personal and professional brand and identity
- Demonstrate professional skills, including written, verbal, and presentation, in order to effectively articulate an idea and convince others of its merit
- Work collaboratively and effectively in a multidisciplinary team to derive innovative outcomes
Teaching methods
All applicable locations
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
On-campus (Tutorial 1) |
2 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| On-campus (Tutorial 2) | 2 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Online Contact (Synchronous Lectures) |
1 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| Unspecified Learning Activities (Independent Learning) | 7.5 | 12 weeks | 90 |
| Total | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment 1 | Individual | 20% | 1 |
| Assignment 2 | Group | 50% | 2,4,5 |
| Assignment 3 | Individual | 30% | 3,5 |
Hurdle
As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all ULOs to a minimum standard, an undergraduate student must have achieved:
Content
- Discovering self
- Discovering teams
- Discovering opportunities
- Formulating value propositions
- The art of pitching
- Future planning
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.