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2020 unit information
Classes and seminars in Trimester 2, 2020 will be online.
Last updated: 2 June 2020
Not offered in 2020.
This unit is based on a study tour. Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.
The study tour is a full 10 day trip of which 7 days have activities arranged from 8am through to 5pm.
Note: Please refer to Study Tour for further information.
Special enrolment applies.
In this unit students visit an innovative ecosystem (such as Silicon Valley in the USA or Chilcon Valley in Chile) and spend 10 days visiting key organisations in the chosen entrepreneurial hub in order to learn more about managing innovation. A wide range of organisations will be selected as part of the study tour in order to develop comprehensive knowledge about 'intrapreneurship' and the processes by which innovative ideas are turned into commercial advantage. Innovation can occur in products/services, processes and systems, business models, or in business operations. Hence, the unit focuses on the innovation process itself, management strategies that foster innovation, and how innovation models and theory can be applied to each of these areas, resulting in sustainable competitive advantage. As part of the study tour students will have the opportunity to learn from the leaders in the area of innovation and also to expand their own networks in order to continue to develop their own innovation skills in future.
These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this UnitAt the completion of this Unit, successful students can:
Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the concepts of innovation management within diverse contexts
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilitiesGLO8: Global citizenship
Identify and define the key drivers of and future challenges to innovation within organisations
Appraise and assess key innovation models and select the one most appropriate to your work based context
GLO2: CommunicationGLO5: Problem solving
Reflect on own innovation related skills and how best to apply and further develop these skills
GLO6: Self-management
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment 3 (Individual) Section A - In-class presentation x2
Section B - Written Report
Section A - 3 minutes each
Section B - 2000 words
Section A: 30%
Section B: 20%
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
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