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International Entrepreneurship

Unit Code: HBI528




Duration

Contact Hours

Campus

Prerequisite

Corequisite

One Teaching Period

36 Hours

Hawthorn

Completion of all Stage 1 units or equivalent

Nil

Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points

Related Course/s:

A unit of study in the Graduate Diploma of Commerce (International Business) (Stage 2) or Master of Commerce (International Business) (Stage 3) and the Master of Commerce (International Business) Global Leadership Program

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Aims & Objectives:

This unit should provide students with the skills and knowledge to develop a new venture either within an organisation or from the ground up.

At the completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  • Have an understanding of innovation and entrepreneurship and how it relates to international business. 
  • Demonstrate exposure to international entrepreneurial/innovation models from case studies.
  • Implement and adapt tools to apply such behaviour to their own workplace. 
  • Develop an integrative assignment to develop a business plan for a new international venture.
  • This unit provides an opportunity for the student to be able to demonstrate a culmination of all their past learning in the Graduate Certificate. 
  • Work effectively in an entrepreneurial team environment.

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Teaching Methods:

Classroom, and online delivery, via a combination of presentations, discussions, case studies, practical activities and, where appropriate, experiential activities. Incorporating ongoing innovative entrepreneurship teaching pedagogies.

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Assessment:

Individual Participation 15-25%
Individual Assignment 35-45%
New Venture Plan 35-45%

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Generic Skills Outcomes:

Swinburne University of Technology works to produce higher education graduates who are capable in their chosen profession, can contribute in an entrepreneurial and innovative way within their workplace or community, to operate effectively and ethically in their business life and are adaptable and able to manage change. It is expected that graduates will leave with a diverse wealth of experiences and will have developed individual knowledge, abilities and attitudes.

Within this context this unit will contribute to students developing the following key generic skills:
  • Ability to engage in critical inquiry and discussion
  • Teamwork skills
  • Analytical and adaptive skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Project management skills
  • Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
  • Ability to work independently

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Content:

  • Characteristics of entrepreneurs/innovators
  • Entrepreneurial orientation
  • International entrepreneurship 
  • Opportunity Evaluation 
  • Business planning 
  • Legal issues 
  • Business structures 
  • Financing/raising capital 
  • Resources 
  • Government assistance 
  • Corporate Entrepreneurship
  • Venture Harvest

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Reading Materials:

The prescribed textbook will be advised in the latest subject outline. Please do not purchase a text prior to receiving the latest subject outline.

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