Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (Advanced)
The Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (Advanced) offers students the opportunity to gain specialist knowledge and research skills in the field of entrepreneurship and innovation. The course is tailored to both those who want to create new enterprises and those who want to bring new attitudes and possibilities to existing ventures. The skills taught are transferable to organisations of all sizes, whether public sector, private sector or non-profit. This postgraduate program provides a unique opportunity for students to gain specialised entrepreneurship and innovation knowledge and is intended for students who want to focus on a particular area of their career or consultancy, or as preparation for their PhD.
Duration
2 years full-time or equivalent part-time
Intakes
Hawthorn (HE Block 1, Semester 1, Semester 2, Term 4) - View application and start dates
Study modes
- Full-time,
- Part-time
Industry Partners
Be an innovator
Undertake this course and you’ll be joining other change-makers at Swinburne’s Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship – the first dedicated entrepreneurship school in the nation. One of our unique AGSE offerings, this course will give you the mindset of edge.
“Entrepreneurship,” says AGSE Director, Alex Kaiser (pictured), “is about questioning the status-quo, identifying opportunities, making decisions and implementing ideas. Concisely, it’s about having impact.”
Course information in detail
- Course detail, course structure and units of study.
Course description
The Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (Advanced) offers participants the opportunity to gain specialist knowledge and research skills in the field of entrepreneurship and innovation. Entrepreneurial management requires a high degree of knowledge in many areas through interdisciplinary teaching. The course is tailored for both those who want to create new enterprises and those who want to bring new attitudes and possibilities to existing ventures. The skills involved are common to all sizes of organisations, whether public sector, private sector to non-profit.
This postgraduate program provides a unique opportunity for students to gain specialised entrepreneurship and innovation knowledge through research. In the research component, students have the opportunity to apply and extend the knowledge gained throughout their studies by understanding and applying the research process. This option is intended for students who want to focus on a particular area of their career or consultancy, or as preparation for their PhD.
This postgraduate program provides a unique opportunity for students to gain specialised entrepreneurship and innovation knowledge through research. In the research component, students have the opportunity to apply and extend the knowledge gained throughout their studies by understanding and applying the research process. This option is intended for students who want to focus on a particular area of their career or consultancy, or as preparation for their PhD.
The Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (Advanced) forms the third stage in a three-stage nested suite of programs consisting of:
- Graduate Certificate of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (GC-ENTINN3)
- Graduate Diploma of Entrepreneurship and Innovation ^
- Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (MA-ENTINN4) or
Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (Advanced) (MA-MEIADV) or
Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (Professional) (MA-MEIPRO)
^ Students are unable to enrol directly into the Graduate Diploma of Entrepreneurship and Innovation but it is available as an exit award.
This course is for working professionals. That’s why we offer it in Intensive Mode. It’s an efficient and faster way to complete a postgraduate qualification with minimal impact on your professional and personal life. Units (subjects) are either delivered after work hours or on Fridays or Saturdays, and run throughout the year in six week teaching periods instead of the usual 12 week semesters. This means you can complete more units and graduate faster, or take breaks when you need to.
This course is for working professionals. That’s why we offer it in Intensive Mode. It’s an efficient and faster way to complete a postgraduate qualification with minimal impact on your professional and personal life. Units (subjects) are either delivered after work hours or on Fridays or Saturdays, and run throughout the year in six week teaching periods instead of the usual 12 week semesters. This means you can complete more units and graduate faster, or take breaks when you need to.
Course structure
To qualify for the award of Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (Advanced), students must complete 200 credit points comprising of:
- 9 core units (112.5 credit points)
- 7 elective units (87.5 credit points)
OR
- 9 core units (112.5 credit points)
- 2 research options (37.5 credit points)
- 4 elective units (50 credit points)
Students can only take out one award from a nested suite of postgraduate courses.
Units of study
Want to know more about the units that make up your course, how many units you need to complete, our recommended study sequence, and what your timetable looks like this year? Check out our Course Planner and get enrolled.
Graduate Certificate level units
Students complete the following 3 core units (37.5 credit points).
Students complete the following 3 core units (37.5 credit points).
plus 1 from the elective list (12.5 credit points)
Graduate Diploma level units
Students complete the following 3 core units (37.5 credit points).
Students complete the following 3 core units (37.5 credit points).
Masters level units
Students complete the following 2 core units (25 credit points).
Students complete the following 2 core units (25 credit points).
Research core unit
Students must complete the following core unit (12.5 credit points).
BUS80003 Research Methodology *Students must complete the following core unit (12.5 credit points).
Elective units
Students complete 7 from the list below (may include units from the Applied Project/Study Tour list) OR choose the research option (below) (87.5 credit points)
Students complete 7 from the list below (may include units from the Applied Project/Study Tour list) OR choose the research option (below) (87.5 credit points)
Applied Project units - May require a requisite unit and/or an interview with the relevant
Study Tours - Need to discuss with your Course Director
ORG80005 Strategic Leadership (Boston)
ORG80014 Ethical Leadership (Boston)
Financial Management and Entrepreneurship (Fribourg)
Research Option
Students complete 2 Research units (37.5 credit points) from the list below and 4 units (50 credit points) from the Electives list
BUS80021 Business Research Thesis (25 credit points) *
* Outcome units - matched exemptions are generally not granted for Higher Education outcome units.
Careers and graduate outcomes
- Career opportunities, course aims and objectives and graduate skills.
Career opportunities
Successful completion of the program can lead to the start and/or development of new enterprises and enhance career development within organisations. Possible roles include entrepreneurs, team players, general managers and dynamic public servants.
Aims and objectives
At completion of the Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (Advanced), graduates will be able to:
- apply coherent and advanced knowledge of entrepreneurship and innovation concepts in diverse contexts and applications using critical thinking
- apply problem solving, design and decision making methodologies to identify and provide innovative solutions to complex problems with intellectual independence
- communicate proficiently in professional practice to a variety of audiences, function as an effective member or leader of a diverse team, and use advanced tools and practices of entrepreneurship within project work
- demonstrate professionalism, integrity, ethical conduct, professional accountability and a deep awareness of professional practices in a global and sustainable context
- apply entrepreneurship fundamentals to the analysis, design and operation of a business model using appropriate entrepreneurship and innovation methods and tools, applied in a variety of contexts
- reflect on and take responsibility for their own learning and self-management processes, and manage their own time and processes effectively by regularly reviewing performance as a means of managing continuing professional development and lifelong learning
- apply knowledge of research principles and methods to plan and execute a piece of research with some independence as preparation for research higher degrees
- undertake a piece of independent research that makes an original and significant contribution to research in the relevant discipline area and in preparation for research higher degrees.
Graduate skills
The Swinburne graduate attributes signify that Swinburne intends that its teaching programs assist all its graduates to be:
- capable in their chosen professional, vocational or study areas and an ability to engage in critical enquiry
- entrepreneurial in contributing to innovation and development within their business, workplace or community
- effective and ethical in work, community situations and reasoning skills
- adaptable and able to manage change
- aware of local and international environments in which they will be contributing (e.g. socio-cultural, economic, natural).
Pathways and scholarships
- Credit transfer, recognition of prior learning and scholarships.
Course fees and requirements
- Fees, entry requirements and non-year 12 entry.
Course fees
Fees are estimates for students commencing in 2019 only: Tuition fees as published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. These fees apply for units studied in 2019 only and may change for units studied in future years. If part-time study is permitted, annual fees will be proportionally lower based on the number of units taken per semester.
How do I pay my fees?
FEE-HELP is a loan given to eligible full-fee paying higher education students to help pay part or all of their tuition fees. The Commonwealth Government pays the amount of the loan directly to Swinburne.
The total tuition fee is dependent upon the combination of units of study selected by the student. Fees are reviewed each year. Find out more about fees.
Entry requirements
A recognised bachelor degree in any discipline.
How to apply
Find out more about how to apply.
Note: Students applying for this course for the HE Block 1 intake will commence studying with ENT60009 - Opportunity Discovery, Creativity and Design. All other units will be scheduled on or after the commencement of Semester 1.
Note: Students applying for this course for the HE Block 1 intake will commence studying with ENT60009 - Opportunity Discovery, Creativity and Design. All other units will be scheduled on or after the commencement of Semester 1.