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Managing the Growing Business

Unit Code: HEI711

Duration	Contact Hours	Campus	Prerequisite	Corequisite
One Teaching Period	36 hours	Hawthorn	HEI611 New Venture Leadership	Nil

Duration

Contact Hours

Campus

Prerequisite

Corequisite

One Teaching Period

36 hours

Hawthorn

HEI611 New Venture Leadership

Nil

Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points

Related Course/s:

A unit in the Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation suite.

Aims & Objectives:

This unit concentrates on developing students' understanding of their own ability to lead and manage an enterprise as it moves through stages of growth. This unit is a continuation of HEI 611 New Venture Leadership, and forms part of stage 2 of the MEI, planning and managing rapid growth.

After completion of this unit students should be able to:

understand the challenges of business growth and the management strategies available
apply this understanding to their own and other businesses
identify and prioritise issues requiring attention
develop appropriate leadership actions actions
demonstrate a deeper understanding of their own leadership style and aspirations
apply appropriate negotiation skills in a myriad of situations.

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.

Assessment:

Participation (in class graded activity) 15-25%
Individual project and presentation 35-45%
Group project and presentation 35-45%

Generic Skills Outcomes:

Swinburne University of Technology works to produce higher education graduates who are capable in their chosen profession. Learners bring to Swinburne University of Technology a diverse wealth of experiences and graduate with individual understandings, abilities and attitudes.

Within this context it is the intent of unit HEI711 Managing the Growing Business that students develop the following key generic skills:

Negotiation skills
Leadership skills
Teamwork skills
Analysis skills
Problem solving skills
Communication skills
Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
Ability to work independently

Content:

Business growth life cycle & stage development
Understanding your weaknesses and leveraging your strengths
Understanding the impact of culture on growth
Networks and the importance of mentors
Dealing with conflict: sources of behaviour and negotiation strategies
Resourcing growth firms (other than financial resources)
Growth strategies, such as franchising, alliances, mergers and acquisitions

Textbooks:

Bygrave, W & Zacharakis, A. 2008. Entrepreneurship

References:

Relevant journal articles, book chapters and case studies.