Entrepreneurial Mindset and Intuitive Decision Making
40 hours of blended
One Semester or equivalent
Hawthorn
Overview
This micro unit examines the behavioural characteristics exhibited by successful entrepreneurs to understand how these contribute to effective entrepreneurial action. Entrepreneurship is a mindset, a specific way of seeing and thinking and acting in the world. Cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset will enable students to nurture and apply their own entrepreneurial characteristics to identify potential entrepreneurial opportunities. Students will also use tools and techniques to measure and develop their own entrepreneurial mindset.
Requisites
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Unit learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Critically analyse the behavioural characteristics of entrepreneurs.
- Understand the connection between entrepreneurial mindset, intuitive decision making and opportunity recognition
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Face to Face Contact (Phasing out) Class | 8.00 | 1 week | 8 |
| Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 2.00 | 2 weeks | 4 |
| Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out) Independent Learning | 7.00 | 4 weeks | 28 |
| TOTAL | 40 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case Analysis | Individual | 0% | 1,2 |
Content
- Integrate the concepts of opportunity recognition, entrepreneurial behaviour and entrepreneurial mindset.
- Apply the validated Cognitive Style Index to increasing a propensity for intuitive decision making style.
- Review instruments designed to assess company entrepreneurial health and culture.
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.