Overview

NEXT Innovation Accelerator offers a fast-paced, innovative, Work Integrated Learning (WIL) experience for students to work with industry advisors to develop, research and pitch innovative entrepreneurial and start-up ventures. Students will work in diverse teams with the support of industry stakeholders and subject matter experts using the Lean LaunchPad methodology to identify unique value propositions, propose novel solutions and develop a viable business model for implementation. This innovation process and challenge will act as the catalyst for development of skills in teamwork, communication, critical thinking, intercultural working and leadership; attributes required to work in a globalised knowledge economy.

Requisites

Teaching Periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Create innovative solutions to business challenges using innovation methods
  • Design a viable business model for the implementation of an innovation
  • Integrate business skills, knowledge and experiences of a diverse team to solve complex business challenges
  • Reflect on self and peers’ team-working skills and implement strategies to improve individual skills and overall team performance
  • Exercise self-reflection, responsibility and accountability in relation to own learning, teamwork and professional practice

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out)
Workshop		1.50 12 weeks 18
Specified Learning Activities (Phasing out)
Various		8.50 12 weeks 102
Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out)
Individual Study		2.50 12 weeks 30
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
AssessmentIndividual 10% 1,3 
AssessmentIndividual 40% 4,5 
Business PlanGroup 50% 1,2,3 

Content

  • Innovation and innovation management skills
  • Project management and problem solving skills
  • Research skills
  • Teamwork skills
  • Communication and presentation skills
  • Design and development processes
  • Professional project documentation and presentation

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.