Course Title: Entrepreneurship and Global Challenges

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Entrepreneurship and Global Challenges

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
BUSM4054	City Campus	Undergraduate	630H Management	Face-to-Face	Sem 2 2009, Sem 2 2010, Sem 2 2011, Sem 2 2012, Sem 2 2013, Sem 2 2014, Sem 2 2015, Sem 2 2016, Sem 2 2017, Sem 1 2018, Sem 2 2018, Sem 1 2019, Sem 1 2020, Sem 2 2020, Sem 2 2021, Sem 2 2022, Sem 2 2023
BUSM4186	RMIT University Vietnam	Undergraduate	630H Management	Face-to-Face	Viet2 2015, Viet3 2015, Viet1 2016, Viet2 2016, Viet3 2016, Viet1 2017, Viet2 2017, Viet3 2017, Viet3 2018, Viet1 2019, Viet3 2019, Viet2 2020, Viet1 2021, Viet3 2021, Viet1 2022, Viet3 2022, Viet2 2023
BUSM4308	Shanghai Uni of Int Bus & Econ	Undergraduate	630H Management	Face-to-Face	Offsh1 13, Offsh1 16, Offsh3 16, Offsh3 17
BUSM4451	Singapore Inst of Management	Undergraduate	630H Management	Face-to-Face	Offsh1 24
BUSM4630	RMIT Vietnam Hanoi Campus	Undergraduate	630H Management	Face-to-Face	Viet3 2019, Viet3 2021, Viet1 2022, Viet3 2022, Viet2 2023, Viet3 2023

Course Coordinator: Dr Sol Abdulhak

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 0370

Course Coordinator Email: sol.abdulhak@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: Buidling 80

Course Coordinator Availability: Email for appointment

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

While there are no formal pre-requisites for this course, this is an intermediate level Entrepreneurship course. The course is designated as a second year (mid-degree) subject in the Bachelor of Business (Entrepreneurship). An understanding of the fundamental principles of entrepreneurship and some practical start-up experience are assumed.

Course Description

A new form of entrepreneurship is evolving. Instead of focusing on one country, today’s innovative start-ups are looking globally for ideas, funding, people and markets.  This course is designed to introduce you to the theory and tools of taking an entrepreneurial business internationally or globally in both established and emerging markets.

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

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On successful completion of this course you will be able to:

CLO1: Identify issues and challenges facing global start-ups and outline the effect on companies aiming to go global during the early stages of their development and growth.

CLO2: Reflect on the personal qualities of a global entrepreneur and consider your potential and opportunities to become a global entrepreneur.

CLO3: Identify and assess global market opportunities for venture creation and growth.

CLO4: Generate creative entrepreneurial solutions to align with global market opportunities. 

CLO5: Communicate effectively, entrepreneurial solutions to global market opportunities.

 

Overview of Learning Activities

In this course you will be encouraged to be an active learner. Your learning will be supported through various in-class and online activities comprising individual and group work. These may include quizzes; assignments; prescribed readings; sourcing, researching and analysing specific information; solving problems; conducting presentations; producing written work and collaborating with peers on set tasks or projects.

 

Overview of Learning Resources

Various learning resources are available online through MyRMIT Studies\Canvas. The lecture notes and workshop notes are posted on Canvas.

Resources are also available online through RMIT Library databases and other facilities. Visit the RMIT library website for further details. Assistance is available online via our chat and email services, face to face at our campus libraries or via the telephone on (03) 9925 2020.

Additional resources and/or sources to assist your learning will be identified by your course coordinator and will be made available to you as required during the teaching period. 

Overview of Assessment

The assessment tasks, their weighting and the course learning outcomes to which they are aligned are as follows:   Assessment Task 1: 30% Linked CLOs: 1, 2   Assessment Task 2: 30% Linked CLOs: 1, 3, 4,   Assessment Task 3: 40% Linked CLOs: 1, 3, 4, 5   The assessment alignment table shows the assessment tasks against the learning outcomes they develop.