Course Title: Applied Entrepreneurship
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Applied Entrepreneurship
Credit Points: 12.00
Terms
Course Coordinator: Dr Cameron Duff
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 5920
Course Coordinator Email: cameron.duff@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: Building80
Course Coordinator Availability: By appointment
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
Course Description
After completing this course students should be able to develop an entrepreneurial idea based ona customer-centered approach to entrepreneurship. Students will have learned to apply tools and techniques to discover problems and needs, and to develop matching viable business models. Based on an evidence-based understanding to assumptions underlying the entrepreneurial model, students will be able to collect relevant customer segment data and analyse data in a decision-supporting way to build a viable and desirable business model. Students will have learned essentials to teamwork, leadership and project management and presentation skills.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
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On successful completion of this course you will be able to:
CLO1: Apply concepts and tools associated with identifying and creating new venture opportunities.
CLO2: Build, critique and evaluate assumptions for a business opportunity .
CLO3: Critically analyse and synthesise research data to evaluate desirability, viability and feasibility of a business opportunity .
CLO4: Coherently document personal and professional development over time while assessing your potential for a career in entrepreneurship
CLO5: Apply the principles of effective teamwork to develop a business opportunity
CLO6: Critically use conceptual discipline knowledge to evaluate and discuss new ventures
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: 40%
Linked CLOs: 3, 4, 5
Assessment Task 3: 30%
Linked CLOs: 6
Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or in online forums through individual and group feedback on practical exercises and by individual consultation.