Overview

Understanding a location’s vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem is crucial to success after graduation. This unit takes learning beyond the classroom and immerses students in their community. They will engage with diverse perspectives, meet key players in industry, be included in crucial events and groups, and form a network to open doors for them beyond their studies. Building their networking and negotiation skills will grow their startup or employment opportunities by teaching them to engage in the real world of entrepreneurship.

Requisites

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Date Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
03-March-2025
01-June-2025
Last self-enrolment date
16-March-2025
Census date
31-March-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
24-April-2025
Results released date
08-July-2025
Date Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
04-August-2025
02-November-2025
Last self-enrolment date
17-August-2025
Census date
31-August-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
19-September-2025
Results released date
09-December-2025

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Apply appropriate theoretical principles applicable to the entrepreneurship ecosystem to evaluate problems and opportunities that might arise in the startup contexts.
  • Evaluate opportunities for entrepreneurial networking and resourcing within and through the entrepreneurship ecosystem.
  • Develop the intellectual independence to be critical and reflective learners, who are cognisant of the relevance of entrepreneurship ecosystems to the business discipline.
  • Work individually and collaboratively to actively and meaningfully engage with the entrepreneurship ecosystem.
  • Reflect on and take responsibility for their own learning and self-management processes.

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
On-campus
Class		2.00 12 weeks 24
Online
Lecture		1.00 12 weeks 12
Unspecified Activities
Independent Learning		9.50 12 weeks 114
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
PortfolioIndividual 50 - 60% 1,2,3 
ReportGroup 40 - 60% 1,2,4,5 

Content

  • Understanding and navigating the entrepreneurship ecosystem
  • Engaging with entrepreneurial networking
  • Acquiring entrepreneurial resourcing
  • Understanding business models
  • The practice of negotiation and offer evaluation
  • Managing failure, risk and uncertainty

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.