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Entrepreneurship, Creativity and Innovation

Unit Code:HBN213N



Credit Points

Duration

Contact Hours

Campus

Prerequisite

Corequisite

12.5 Credit Points

One Semester or Term

36 Hours

Hawthorn, Sarawak

Nil

 Nil

Aims & Objectives:

At the conclusion of this unit students will be able to:
  • Understand the relevance of ideas to innovation and innovation to entrepreneurship
  • Comprehend the roles of emotional & spiritual intelligence in entrepreneurial leadership
  • Be aware of ways of stimulating creativity
  • Analyse barriers to creativity and identify strategies to overcome them
  • Work as a team to analyse the potential of alternate business models
  • Establish the use of tools to enhance creativity

Teaching Methods:

Lecture (1 hour), Workshops/Seminars (2 hours)

Assessment:

Individual Assignment (30%), Participation (30%), Team Project (40%)

Generic Skills Outcomes:

The graduate attributes which relate to this unit help to produce graduates who are:
  • Capable in their chosen professional, vocational or study areas
  • Entrepreneurial in contributing to innovation and development within their business, workplace or community
  • Effective and ethical in work and community situations
  • Adaptable and able to manage change
  • Aware of local and international environments in which they will be contributing (eg socio-cultural, economic, natural)

Content:

  • Sources of, and barriers to creativity & innovation
  • Transforming invention to innovation
  • Emotional & spiritual intelligence
  • Models of entrepreneurial leadership
  • Business model innovation

Reading Materials:

Students are advised to check the unit outline in the relevant teaching period for appropriate textbooks and further reading.