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ENTREPRENEURSHIP

BUS3ENT

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject offers you the opportunity to use disciplinary knowledge and skills to start a business or resolve a business challenge. The subject attracts students from a range of fields, bringing a multidisciplinary perspective to the researching, analysis and problem-solving aspects of the challenge. You will be required to design entrepreneurship validation tools aimed at creating sustainable value through the provision of a particular product or service to meet an identified market opportunity. The projects aim to enhance the well-being of your community or aim to solve a social, health, economic or environmental problem. The subject is designed to provide you with the opportunity to enhance, demonstrate and document work-ready skills appropriate to your chosen career path.

School: La Trobe Business School (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Quan Nguyen

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Student must have completed 240 cps in their degree or enrolled in LPEPBB or LPEPSY

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: BUS301

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Entrepreneurship and Small Business

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Michael Schaper, Thierry Volery, Paull Weber, Brian Gibson

Year: 2014

Edition/Volume: 4th Asia Pacific Edition

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

ISBN: 9780730305583, 9781118362549

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Identify a business venture by analysing the environment and presenting alternative futures, and establish good social and financial outcomes
02. Critically analyse entrepreneurship validation tools by investigating opportunities to extend a business and adapt to achieve social and financial outcomes
03. Present a convincing and novel identification of business problems from a company perspective and to evaluate future entrepreneurial ideas
04. Engage with group members to offer diverse perspectives about a business and to reflect on the social, environmental and current issues facing a business
05. Formulate entrepreneurship validation tools including values, norms and behaviours of an innovative or entrepreneurial idea.
06. Design and deliver a group presentation about an entrepreneurial business venture
07. Critically analyse a business venture by applying and monitoring the creative and innovative ideas that can be applied given the complex and dynamic global business environment
08. Participate in a team to analyse and present a case study about an entrepreneurial business.
09. Develop and write entrepreneurship validation tools using both professional and academic references

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Quan Nguyen

Class requirements

WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
In addition, students are expected to undertake between 1 h and 3 h of online learning and assessment activities each week prior to class.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One, individual Business Plan (2,500 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO2, SILO5, SILO9

One, individual Business Venture assignment (1,500 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO7

One, group presentation (Equivalent to 500 words)(15 minutes per group of 4 students)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO3, SILO4, SILO6, SILO8

Chisholm 311 (Chisholm Institute), 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Quan Nguyen

Class requirements

WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
In addition, students are expected to undertake between 1 h and 3 h of online learning and assessment activities each week prior to class.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One, individual Business Plan (2,500 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO2, SILO5, SILO9

One, individual Business Venture assignment (1,500 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO7

One, group presentation (Equivalent to 500 words)(15 minutes per group of 4 students)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO3, SILO4, SILO6, SILO8

Vietnam (Hanoi University), 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Quan Nguyen

Class requirements

WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
In addition, students are expected to undertake between 1 h and 3 h of online learning and assessment activities each week prior to class.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One, individual Business Plan (2,500 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO2, SILO5, SILO9

One, individual Business Venture assignment (1,500 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO7

One, group presentation (Equivalent to 500 words)(15 minutes per group of 4 students)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO3, SILO4, SILO6, SILO8

Albury-Wodonga, 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Quan Nguyen

Class requirements

WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
In addition, students are expected to undertake between 1 h and 3 h of online learning and assessment activities each week prior to class.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One, individual Business Plan (2,500 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO2, SILO5, SILO9

One, individual Business Venture assignment (1,500 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO7

One, group presentation (Equivalent to 500 words)(15 minutes per group of 4 students)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO3, SILO4, SILO6, SILO8

Bundoora (La Trobe College), 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Quan Nguyen

Class requirements

WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
In addition, students are expected to undertake between 1 h and 3 h of online learning and assessment activities each week prior to class.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One, individual Business Plan (2,500 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO2, SILO5, SILO9

One, individual Business Venture assignment (1,500 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO7

One, group presentation (Equivalent to 500 words)(15 minutes per group of 4 students)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO3, SILO4, SILO6, SILO8

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Quan Nguyen

Class requirements

WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
In addition, students are expected to undertake between 1 h and 3 h of online learning and assessment activities each week prior to class.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One, individual Business Plan (2,500 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO2, SILO5, SILO9

One, individual Business Venture assignment (1,500 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO7

One, group presentation (Equivalent to 500 words)(15 minutes per group of 4 students)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO3, SILO4, SILO6, SILO8

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Quan Nguyen

Class requirements

WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
In addition, students are expected to undertake between 1 h and 3 h of online learning and assessment activities each week prior to class.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One, individual Business Plan (2,500 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO2, SILO5, SILO9

One, individual Business Venture assignment (1,500 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO7

One, group presentation (Equivalent to 500 words)(15 minutes per group of 4 students)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO3, SILO4, SILO6, SILO8

Chisholm 311 (Chisholm Institute), 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Quan Nguyen

Class requirements

WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
In addition, students are expected to undertake between 1 h and 3 h of online learning and assessment activities each week prior to class.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One, individual Business Plan (2,500 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO2, SILO5, SILO9

One, individual Business Venture assignment (1,500 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO7

One, group presentation (Equivalent to 500 words)(15 minutes per group of 4 students)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO3, SILO4, SILO6, SILO8

Mildura, 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Quan Nguyen

Class requirements

WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
In addition, students are expected to undertake between 1 h and 3 h of online learning and assessment activities each week prior to class.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One, individual Business Plan (2,500 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO2, SILO5, SILO9

One, individual Business Venture assignment (1,500 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO7

One, group presentation (Equivalent to 500 words)(15 minutes per group of 4 students)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO3, SILO4, SILO6, SILO8

Shepparton, 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Quan Nguyen

Class requirements

WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
In addition, students are expected to undertake between 1 h and 3 h of online learning and assessment activities each week prior to class.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One, individual Business Plan (2,500 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO2, SILO5, SILO9

One, individual Business Venture assignment (1,500 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO7

One, group presentation (Equivalent to 500 words)(15 minutes per group of 4 students)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO3, SILO4, SILO6, SILO8

Singapore (SIM), 2020, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Quan Nguyen

Class requirements

WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
In addition, students are expected to undertake between 1 h and 3 h of online learning and assessment activities each week prior to class.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One, individual Business Plan (2,500 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO2, SILO5, SILO9

One, individual Business Venture assignment (1,500 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO7

One, group presentation (Equivalent to 500 words)(15 minutes per group of 4 students)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO3, SILO4, SILO6, SILO8

Sydney, 2020, Study period 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Quan Nguyen

Class requirements

WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
In addition, students are expected to undertake between 1 h and 3 h of online learning and assessment activities each week prior to class.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One, individual Business Plan (2,500 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO2, SILO5, SILO9

One, individual Business Venture assignment (1,500 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO7

One, group presentation (Equivalent to 500 words)(15 minutes per group of 4 students)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO3, SILO4, SILO6, SILO8

Sydney, 2020, Study period 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Quan Nguyen

Class requirements

WorkShopWeek: 31 - 42
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 42 and delivered via face-to-face.
In addition, students are expected to undertake between 1 h and 3 h of online learning and assessment activities each week prior to class.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One, individual Business Plan (2,500 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO2, SILO5, SILO9

One, individual Business Venture assignment (1,500 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO7

One, group presentation (Equivalent to 500 words)(15 minutes per group of 4 students)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO3, SILO4, SILO6, SILO8

Sydney, 2020, Study period 3, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Quan Nguyen

Class requirements

WorkShopWeek: 46 - 0
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 46 to week 0 and delivered via face-to-face.
In addition, students are expected to undertake between 1 h and 3 h of online learning and assessment activities each week prior to class.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One, individual Business Plan (2,500 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO2, SILO5, SILO9

One, individual Business Venture assignment (1,500 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO7

One, group presentation (Equivalent to 500 words)(15 minutes per group of 4 students)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO3, SILO4, SILO6, SILO8

Bundoora (La Trobe College), 2020, Week 10-25, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Quan Nguyen

Class requirements

WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
In addition, students are expected to undertake between 1 h and 3 h of online learning and assessment activities each week prior to class.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One, individual Business Plan (2,500 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO2, SILO5, SILO9

One, individual Business Venture assignment (1,500 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO7

One, group presentation (Equivalent to 500 words)(15 minutes per group of 4 students)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO3, SILO4, SILO6, SILO8

Bundoora (La Trobe College), 2020, Week 42-05, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Quan Nguyen

Class requirements

WorkShopWeek: 42 - 0
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 42 to week 0 and delivered via blended.
In addition, students are expected to undertake between 1 h and 3 h of online learning and assessment activities each week prior to class.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One, individual Business Plan (2,500 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo40SILO2, SILO5, SILO9

One, individual Business Venture assignment (1,500 words)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO1, SILO7

One, group presentation (Equivalent to 500 words)(15 minutes per group of 4 students)

N/AN/AN/ANo30SILO3, SILO4, SILO6, SILO8