MBS629: Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management

This unit explores the development and management of start-up enterprises, focusing on commercialisation of new business ideas and new technologies. Including consultancies, ICT, biotechnology, health practices and other new ventures. Topics include: opportunity recognition and evaluation, the development of technological, operational and exit strategies, innovation practices and creativity, capital raising and network building. Students will work in small groups developing a feasibility plan to launch a new venture and learn how to pitch and sell their new business.

Points	4
Enrolment Options	Murdoch: S2-internal, S2-external
Contact Time	Lectures/seminars/workshops: 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites	Enrolment in a postgraduate-level course. Co-requisite: Internet access if studying externally.
School	School of Business
Unit Coordinator	Dr Hermina Burnett Position: Lecturer In Entrepreneurship E-mail: H.Burnett@murdoch.edu.au Location: Murdoch Campus Economics, Commerce and Law Room 4.048 Phone: Prefix: +618 9360 2707
Unit Contacts	Contact Phone Prefix: +618 Location Explanation of Location Codes Teaching Period(s) Dr Hermina Burnett Lecturer In Entrepreneurship (H.Burnett@murdoch.edu.au) 9360 2707 Murdoch Campus Economics, Commerce and Law Room 4.048 MURDOCH S2: Internal (02/08/2010 - 26/11/2010)   MURDOCH S2: External (02/08/2010 - 26/11/2010)

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Key to Offshore Campus Location abbreviations: APMISIN Asia Pacific Management Institute (Singapore) CEJTOKYO Chiropractic Education Japan (Tokyo) JKURASHIKI NET Corporation (Kurashiki, Japan) KDUPG KDU College (Penang, Malaysia) KDUPJ KDU College (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia) SGP-REPOLY Republic Polytechnic (Singapore) SMANUFED Singapore Manufacturing Federation ZHENGZHOU Zhengzhou University (China)