Bachelor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Course Overview
Entrepreneurship requires the development of entrepreneurial capacity that is targeted more broadly than employment, and a mindset that goes beyond launching a new venture. Not only does entrepreneurship-focused education provide knowledge and skills to lead a rewarding, self-determined professional life, it implies the ability to create value for others.
Students in the Bachelor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation will be well placed to add significant social, cultural, and economic value to society through the entrepreneurial activity that spans their careers.
The Bachelor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation is designed to deliver graduates with a solid grounding in business knowledge and skills, experience addressing and solving problems and an open and creative mindset supportive of business innovation.
The course focuses on the development and application of an entrepreneurial mindset, as well as fostering skills and attributes in specific contexts to create value for others, such as organisations, institutional bodies, and individuals. While there are other courses on offer related to this field, this proposed course is distinguished by an immersive, problem-based, and dynamic approach to learning.
Based on the principle that active learning provides opportunities for students to fail, change direction, adjust and succeed (Brush, Neck and Greene, 2015; Hatt, 2019), the course seeks to build skills as well as entrepreneurial identity and mindset from the outset, with an emphasis on ‘learning by doing’ in interdisciplinary teams.
The Bachelor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation encourages students to develop and demonstrate a depth of knowledge of entrepreneurial frameworks and their appropriate application to real-world ventures. Students engage with innovation methodologies, with a focus on design thinking. They engage with all aspects of the entrepreneurial process early, including validation, to understand the steps in the successful developmen
Course Structure
Work integrated learning (WIL301) is a professional placement and capstone unit in the third year of the bachelor course. The purpose of the WIL is to provide an important opportunity for students to apply the theory and practice learned and continue to improve their knowledge and skills in a real workplace or professional setting. Students combine this with a workplace-based project with a focus on problem identification and research.
Students will engage in an internship or develop their own venture to apply their learning to real world problems. They will contribute to their profession and/or organisation by undertaking Capstone projects as the assessment, where they apply their knowledge and skills to identify and address a workplace issue.
The internship, or working in a student’s own venture, is a crucial part of the student’s program of study at IGI.
The single WIL subject consists of a minimum of 150 hours of placement. The students are required to complete assessments throughout their placement using the Learning Management System. The assessment and learning outcomes are set out in the Subject Outline as is the requirement to complete a minimum of 39 hours of lecture and assessment plus 91 hours of self-study.
WIL subject is scheduled to be undertaken after completion of 48 credit points from the Level 100 and Level 200 units. This is to ensure that the students acquire the essential knowledge and skills and are prepared for success in their professional placement experience.
Entry Requirement
| Admission Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Academic Entry Requirements | A completed higher education qualification; OR
● A minimum of four completed undergraduate subjects (an equivalent of 12 credit points) (or equivalent as set out in IGI’s Admissions Policy and Procedure)
Applicants with Vocational Education and Training (VET) study:
A completed Certificate IV or above (or equivalent as set out in IGI’s Admissions Policy and Procedure)
Applicants with work and life experience: Must demonstrate ability to undertake study at this level:
● Evidence of relevant work experience such as CV/resume with at least two reference letters; OR
● Formal, informal or non-formal study, completed or partially completed, demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success.
Applicants with recent secondary education:
Completed Australian Year 12 with an ATAR 60+ (or equivalent) with minimum Band 2 in English Standard or English EAL/D and Mathematics subjects. Applicant must be at least 18 years of age on course commencement date.
Academic entry requirements by country. |
| Language Requirement | |
|---|---|
| IELTS Score (Minimum) | IELTS (Academic): 6.0 overall (or equivalent) with a minimum score of 5.5 in Writing and Speaking
TOEFL: 60 (with min 18 in reading & writing)
Pearson: 50 (with min 50 in reading, writing & communication)
Cambridge English Advanced (CAE): Level B2 (169) |
Career Opportunities
An entrepreneur working for themselves, managing a start-up or small business
An intrapreneur within a large organisation
Employment as a Business Consultant, Commercialisation Manager, Business Development Manager, Business Manager or an Innovation Manage
Internship or Work Placements
Work integrated learning (WIL301) is a professional placement and capstone unit in the third year of the bachelor course. The purpose of the WIL is to provide an important opportunity for students to apply the theory and practice learned and continue to improve their knowledge and skills in a real workplace or professional setting. Students combine this with a workplace-based project with a focus on problem identification and research.
Students will engage in an internship or develop their own venture to apply their learning to real world problems. They will contribute to their profession and/or organisation by undertaking Capstone projects as the assessment, where they apply their knowledge and skills to identify and address a workplace issue.
The internship, or working in a student’s own venture, is a crucial part of the student’s program of study at IGI.
The single WIL subject consists of a minimum of 150 hours of placement. The students are required to complete assessments throughout their placement using the Learning Management System. The assessment and learning outcomes are set out in the Subject Outline as is the requirement to complete a minimum of 39 hours of lecture and assessment plus 91 hours of self-study.
WIL subject is scheduled to be undertaken after completion of 48 credit points from the Level 100 and Level 200 units. This is to ensure that the students acquire the essential knowledge and skills and are prepared for success in their professional placement experience.