Opportunity Discovery, Creativity and Design

ENT60009 12.5 Credit Points Hawthorn Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students

Duration

  • One Semester or equivalent

Contact hours

  • 24 hours face to face + blended

On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.

2025 teaching periods

Hawthorn

HB1  HE Block 1		 Hawthorn

Higher Ed. Semester 1

Dates:
3 Feb 25 - 16 Mar 25

Results:
29 Apr 25

Last self enrolment:
3 Feb 25

Census:
14 Feb 25

Last withdraw without fail:
28 Feb 25

Dates:
3 Mar 25 - 1 Jun 25

Results:
8 Jul 25

Last self enrolment:
16 Mar 25

Census:
31 Mar 25

Last withdraw without fail:
24 Apr 25
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Hawthorn

Higher Ed. Semester 2		 Hawthorn

HT4  Term 4

Dates:
4 Aug 25 - 2 Nov 25

Results:
9 Dec 25

Last self enrolment:
17 Aug 25

Census:
31 Aug 25

Last withdraw without fail:
19 Sep 25

Dates:
22 Sep 25 - 2 Nov 25

Results:
9 Dec 25

Last self enrolment:
22 Sep 25

Census:
10 Oct 25

Last withdraw without fail:
17 Oct 25

Prerequisites

Anti-requisite (similar in content) 
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Aims and objectives

This unit provides the fundamental knowledge base and skills necessary for anyone wishing to study or work as an innovator and/or entrepreneur. The processes and evaluation techniques taught in this unit can be applied to entrepreneurship and innovation in any context: new businesses, existing businesses (small or large), not-for-profit, public service. The unit aims to critically reflect on real world innovations and entrepreneurial practice using key ideas, concepts, models, procedures, tools, methods and literature in the innovation and entrepreneurship disciplinary environment. Design and discovery principles are applied in order to discover and test product-market fit.
 
Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

1. Apply coherent and advanced knowledge concepts, techniques and tools in regards to discovery and development of entrepreneurial opportunities
2. Apply the fundamentals of entrepreneurship to develop business skills and apply for customer development.
3. Critically analyse business models in startup development and develop skills in building business models
4. Demonstrate integrity, ethical conduct, accountability, respect and a developing awareness of professional practices and cultural norms in a global and sustainable context
5. Work collaboratively in groups analysing, presenting and applying a range of startup tools in order to discover and develop the opportunity