Entrepreneurship

This unit is available for these qualifications: 

• The Graduate Certificate in Business
• The Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship
• MBA+.

Unit Description

This unit provides you an extensive understanding of contemporary entrepreneurial and innovative approaches to generating new ventures using an experiential and inclusive style. You will learn a cohesive process of Entrepreneurship that will allow you to bring about change and take advantage of new opportunities, gaining skills in business modelling, planning, idea development, innovation, creativity, and risk management. 

Prerequisites

To enter into this unit, students must first have completed:

• Managerial Finance
• Operational Improvement
• Marketing Management

Learning Outcomes

• Critique and reflect on the idea generation process and what leads to the evolution of an idea to a high potential business venture
• Assess and analyse the innovative process with the issues involved in new venture creation, formation, growth and exit strategy
• Exercise autonomy, expert judgement, adaptability and entrepreneurial skills through the construction and presentation of a business model and business plan for a new business
• Research and assess alternative capital structures and finance options for new ventures
• Demonstrate creativity and flexibility in the application of entrepreneurship theories, practice and skills to situations, to evaluate and resolve problems for continuous improvement and to think rigorously

AIM Business School has identified a set of attributes that positively impact graduates’ success in business as a manager and leader and these are taught, developed, and assessed to varying degrees in this unit. These Graduate Attributes are:

• Strives for intellectual rigour
• Understanding the changing global context
• Manages for success
• Demonstrates effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Develops mastery of business and management disciplines
• Strives to be a continuous adult learner

Assessment Tasks

The successful completion of Entrepreneurship relies on the submission of three assessments:

• Assessment Task 1: Venture Model (40%)
• Assessment Task 2: Pitch Deck Video (45%)
• Assessment Task 3: Peer Evaluation Model (15%)