Business Innovation in America Study Tour
Overview
This unit provides a concrete appreciation and understanding of America and the approaches towards doing business and innovation in America. The aim of the tour is to familiarise students with the actual issues, debates touch points of business in America, along with the tolerance for risk and failure and the role of social impact in the US. The tour visits Silicon Beach and Silicon Valley and exposes students to innovation through start-ups, entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs and addresses the challenges faced in getting funding and scaling up in business in America.
Requisites
50 credit points
03-August-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Demonstrate advanced and coherent knowledge of the contemporary issues discussed and debated between America and Australia
- Apply problem solving, design and decision-making methodologies to identify and provide innovative solutions to complex problems with intellectual independence
- Critically analyse the commercial and political relationships between Australia and America
- Reflect on and take responsibility for their own learning and self-management processes
- Communicate proficiently and in a professional manner to a variety of audiences and operate as a member or leader of a team
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study Tour Non-Scheduled Learning | 12.50 | 12 weeks | 150 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out) Independent Learning | 9.50 | 12 weeks | 114 |
| TOTAL | 114 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Individual | 25 - 35% | 1,2,3,4 |
| Presentation | Individual | 10 - 20% | 1,2,5 |
| Presentation | Group | 10 - 20% | 1,2,5 |
| Project | Individual | 35 - 55% | 1,2,3,4 |
Content
- Innovation in business practices
- Cross cultural business practices
- Foundations of business in the US
- Understanding of trade between Australia and the US
- Understanding of global business practices
- Analysis of future business practices
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.