CORPORATE VENTURING

IBU5COV

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students will explore business innovation within an international context. They will explore the necessary balance between the management of risks and the development of capability to develop, exploit, and sustain innovation. Students will examine businesses and organisations from a variety of perspectives including managerial psychology and decision sciences, strategic management, entrepreneurship, innovation management, and leadership. The student will examine organisational structures, processes, strategies, and the fit between these elements and other possible variables that may influence the ongoing battle for growth and profit on the international competitive landscape.

Faculty: Faculty of Business, Economics and Law

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Richard Pech

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: The Department of Management has an expectation of 80% attendance in all lectures. The University reserves the right to offer this subject in other modes including seminars, lectures, and block mode or modes using electronic technologies. When offered in different modes, assessment schemes may also be varied.

City Campus, 2014, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Kiera Staley

Class requirements

SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Please note change of room on March 13 and 27, these sessions will be in Room 5. All other sessions in Room 1"

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
one 2,000 word individual final assessmentthis may be in the form of an in-class test, a take home exam or an assignment40
one group presentation and reportequivalent to 1,500-words per student30
one individual assignment1,500-words30

City Campus, 2014, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Richard Pech

Class requirements

SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 3.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
one 2,000 word individual final assessmentthis may be in the form of an in-class test, a take home exam or an assignment40
one group presentation and reportequivalent to 1,500-words per student30
one individual assignment1,500-words30

Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Kiera Staley

Class requirements

SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
one 2,000 word individual final assessmentthis may be in the form of an in-class test, a take home exam or an assignment40
one group presentation and reportequivalent to 1,500-words per student30
one individual assignment1,500-words30

Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Richard Pech

Class requirements

SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 3.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
one 2,000 word individual final assessmentthis may be in the form of an in-class test, a take home exam or an assignment40
one group presentation and reportequivalent to 1,500-words per student30
one individual assignment1,500-words30