Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Frances Chang
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
(BUS651 or MGMT6051 or ECON649 or ECON6049 or MKTG696 or MKTG6096) or (admission to MMgmt or GradDipBusPsy or MSc or MScInnovationBioConsMgmt or MScInnovationChemBiomolecularSc or MScInnovationEnvSc or MScInnovationGeologyGeophys or MScInnovationIT or MScInnovationStat or MEng or MEngElecEng or MEngEnvSafetyEng or MEngMechEng or MEngNetTeleEng or MBiotech and 10cp at 6000 level or above)
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
This unit is co-badged with MGMT7027
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit focuses on the principles of starting-up a new business venture. Throughout the session we will discuss and critically reflect upon the economic, technological, societal, and global dimensions of entrepreneurship, and explore a range of concepts, models and approaches that represent the theory of entrepreneurship. You will apply this knowledge to practice by working in teams to experience multiple aspects of a new venture start-up. These will include ethical, societal and financial considerations, the creativity of developing a business idea, the development and formulation of a business model and plan, as well as unique marketing issues, ownership, growth and global aspects of entrepreneurship. Successful completion of the unit will provide you with knowledge and tools that will support you in your own entrepreneurial endeavours. |
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Late submissions of assessments
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, no extensions will be granted. There will be a deduction of 10% of the total available assessment-task marks made from the total awarded mark for each 24-hour period or part thereof that the submission is late. Late submissions will only be accepted up to 96 hours after the due date and time.
No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g., quizzes, online tests.
Table 1: Penalty calculation based on submission time
Submission time after the due date (including weekends) |
Penalty (% of available assessment task mark) |
Example: for a non-timed assessment task marked out of 30 |
< 24 hours |
10% |
10% x 30 marks = 3-mark deduction |
24-48 hours |
20% |
20% x 30 marks = 6-mark deduction |
48-72 hours |
30% |
30% x 30 marks = 9-mark deduction |
72-96 hours |
40% |
40% x 30 marks = 12-mark deduction |
> 96 hours |
100% |
Assignment won’t be accepted |
Special Consideration
To request an extension on the due date/time for a timed or non-timed assessment task, you must submit a Special Consideration application. An application for Special Consideration does not guarantee approval.
The approved extension date for a student becomes the new due date for that student. The late submission penalties above then apply as of the new due date.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Case Study Analysis | 50% | No | Week 5 and Week 7 |
New venture start-up | 50% | No | Week 10 and Week 12 |
Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: Week 5 and Week 7
Weighting: 50%
Two Individual Case Analysis. 1,000-1,500 words each, worth 25% for each analysis.
Assessment Type 1: Project
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: Week 10 and Week 12
Weighting: 50%
This assessment has two components worth 50% in total. One component is a 2,000-3,000 word group report worth 25% (assessed as a group). The other component is a group presentation of 2-3 minutes per group member worth 25% (assessed individually).
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Required Text |
Scarborough, N and Cornwall, J (2019) Essentials of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management, Global Edition (9e). Pearson Education Ltd. England. |
Unit Web Page |
The web page for this unit can be found at: https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/login/ |
Technology Used and Required |
Students are required to have access to a personal computer and familiarise themselves with iLearn (https://ilear n.mq.edu.au/login/). iLearn will be used to post lecture slides, assessment details, student grades and as a means of communication between staff members and students. |
Delivery Format and Other Details |
The timetable for classes can be found on the University web site at: http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au/ |
Recommended readings |
Recommended readings are provided via the links on the iLearn Unit page |
Inherent Requirements |
None |
Please see iLearn.
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Date | Description |
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07/02/2022 | Updated assessment order and co-badged status. |
Unit information based on version 2022.05 of the Handbook