Opportunity Discovery, Creativity and Design

ENT60009 12.5 Credit Points Hawthorn Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students

Duration

  • One Semester or equivalent

Contact hours

  • 24 hours face to face + blended

On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.

2026 teaching periods

Hawthorn

HB1  HE Block 1		 Hawthorn

Higher Ed. Semester 1

Dates:
2 Feb 26 - 15 Mar 26

Results:
28 Apr 26

Last self enrolment:
2 Feb 26

Census:
17 Feb 26

Last withdraw without fail:
24 Feb 26

Dates:
2 Mar 26 - 31 May 26

Results:
7 Jul 26

Last self enrolment:
15 Mar 26

Census:
31 Mar 26

Last withdraw without fail:
21 Apr 26
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Hawthorn

Higher Ed. Semester 2		 Hawthorn

HT4  Term 4

Dates:
3 Aug 26 - 1 Nov 26

Results:
8 Dec 26

Last self enrolment:
16 Aug 26

Census:
1 Sep 26

Last withdraw without fail:
22 Sep 26

Dates:
21 Sep 26 - 1 Nov 26

Results:
8 Dec 26

Last self enrolment:
21 Sep 26

Census:
6 Oct 26

Last withdraw without fail:
13 Oct 26

Prerequisites

Anti-requisite (similar in content) 
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Aims and objectives

This unit provides the fundamental knowledge base and skills necessary for anyone wishing to study or work as an innovator and/or entrepreneur. The processes and evaluation techniques taught in this unit can be applied to entrepreneurship and innovation in any context: new businesses, existing businesses (small or large), not-for-profit, public service. The unit aims to critically reflect on real world innovations and entrepreneurial practice using key ideas, concepts, models, procedures, tools, methods and literature in the innovation and entrepreneurship disciplinary environment. Design and discovery principles are applied in order to discover and test product-market fit.
 
Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

1. Apply coherent and advanced knowledge concepts, techniques and tools in regards to discovery and development of entrepreneurial opportunities
2. Apply the fundamentals of entrepreneurship to develop business skills and apply for customer development.
3. Critically analyse business models in startup development and develop skills in building business models
4. Demonstrate integrity, ethical conduct, accountability, respect and a developing awareness of professional practices and cultural norms in a global and sustainable context
5. Work collaboratively in groups analysing, presenting and applying a range of startup tools in order to discover and develop the opportunity