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MGMT3011 – PACE: Entrepreneurship Project

2026 – Session 2, In person-scheduled-weekday, North Ryde

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff
Erik Lundmark
erik.lundmark@mq.edu.au
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Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
130cp at 1000 level or above
Corequisites Corequisites
MGMT3000 or MGMT3050 or MKTG3012​
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description

This unit focuses on the synthesis and application of entrepreneurship knowledge in practice. By focusing on contemporary challenges facing entrepreneurs, students will synthesise and apply their acquired knowledge to real-world scenarios such as managing start-up ventures or corporate entrepreneurship. The unit will develop students’ abilities to endorse appropriate business models and strategies to create and realise opportunities beyond the university setting.  

Visit Employability Connect for important information on this unit including required preparation and closing dates for PACE activities.

Important Academic Dates

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Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • ULO1: Integrate and synthesise relevant theory from disciplines such as management, marketing and finance and apply to the entrepreneurship context.
  • ULO2: Critically evaluate entrepreneurship theory with reference to real-world scenarios
  • ULO3: Collaborate effectively with a team to develop and pitch a solution to an entrepreneurial business challenge.

General Assessment Information

Late Assessment Submission Penalty  (written assessments) 

If you submit your assessment late, 5% of the total possible marks will be deducted for each day (including weekends), up to 7 days. Submissions more than 7 days late will receive a mark of 0.

Example 1 (out of 100): If you score 85/100 but submit 20 hours late, you will lose 5 marks and receive 80/100.

Example 2 (out of 30): If you score 27/30 but submit 20 hours late, you will lose 1.5 marks and receive 25.5/30.

Extensions:

Automatic short extension: Some assessments are eligible for automatic short extension. You can only apply for an automatic short extension before the due date.

Special Consideration: If you need more time due to serious issues and for any assessments that are not eligible for Short Extension, you must apply for Special Consideration. Need help? Review the Special Consideration page for further details.

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due Groupwork/Individual Short Extension AI Approach
Skills development: Entrepreneurial research for practice 40% No 03/10/2026 Individual Yes Open
Professional practice: Solving entrepreneurial challenges 30% No Scope 11 Sep, video & report 1 Nov, Q&A in class 5 Nov Group No Open
Skills development: Reflection 30% No 08/11/2026 Individual Yes Open

Skills development: Entrepreneurial research for practice

Assessment Type 1: Professional task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: 03/10/2026
Weighting: 40%
Groupwork/Individual: Individual
Short extension 3: Yes
AI Approach: Open

The purpose of this assessment is for you to apply entrepreneurship theory in a real-world scenario.

You will conduct research that provides relevant information to your industry partner and present it in a report.

 

Skills in focus:

  • Discipline knowledge
  • Communication skills
  • Work readiness

Deliverable(s): Written report (max 3 pages, excluding compulsory appendices and materials).

Individual assessment.
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Integrate and synthesise relevant theory from disciplines such as management, marketing and finance and apply to the entrepreneurship context.
  • Critically evaluate entrepreneurship theory with reference to real-world scenarios

Professional practice: Solving entrepreneurial challenges

Assessment Type 1: Professional task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 25 hours
Due: Scope 11 Sep, video & report 1 Nov, Q&A in class 5 Nov
Weighting: 30%
Groupwork/Individual: Group
Short extension 3: No
AI Approach: Open

The purpose of this assessment is for you to develop your ability to collaborate in a group and with an industry partner to produce sound solutions to an entrepreneurial challenge formulated by your industry partner.

You will work in a group to engage with the industry partner challenge throughout the session, present a written solution and pitch it to the industry partner.

 

Skills in focus:

  • Collaboration skills
  • Communication skills
  • Work readiness
  • Critical thinking and problem solving

 

Deliverable(s): Written report (max 3 pages, excluding compulsory appendices and supplemental materials) accompanied by a 5-min group pitch.

Group assessment
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Integrate and synthesise relevant theory from disciplines such as management, marketing and finance and apply to the entrepreneurship context.
  • Critically evaluate entrepreneurship theory with reference to real-world scenarios
  • Collaborate effectively with a team to develop and pitch a solution to an entrepreneurial business challenge.

Skills development: Reflection

Assessment Type 1: Reflection task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: 08/11/2026
Weighting: 30%
Groupwork/Individual: Individual
Short extension 3: Yes
AI Approach: Open

The purpose of this assessment is for you to critically reflect on your engagement and contributions during the entrepreneurship project.

You will identify and analyse your individual contributions and evaluate your impact on group discussions and activities. You will support your reflection with concrete examples from the unit and your interpretation to these examples and how they relate to theory covered in the unit and the major.

 

Skills in focus:

  • Work readiness
  • Discipline knowledge

 

Deliverable(s): Written essay [max 1000 words], excluding supporting materials and appendices.

Individual assessment
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Integrate and synthesise relevant theory from disciplines such as management, marketing and finance and apply to the entrepreneurship context.
  • Critically evaluate entrepreneurship theory with reference to real-world scenarios
  • Collaborate effectively with a team to develop and pitch a solution to an entrepreneurial business challenge.

1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:

  • the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
  • Academic Success for academic skills support.

2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation.

3 An automatic short extension is available for some assessments. Apply through the Service Connect Portal.

Delivery and Resources

This unit is built on ongoing work in the scheduled workshops and with the team and industry partner outside of scheduled activities. It requires access to software to produce video material in MP4 format and word/PDF documents. Most workshops will run in the scheduled tutorial (Thursdays). However, depending on industry partner available, week 2, 3, 7, 8, 12 and 13 will also run as a joint session 15-16. The classes on these dates may be run at another location than the regular classroom. Information about these session will be provided via iLearn. 

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Unit information based on version 2026.04 of the Handbook