Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (Advanced)

The Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (Advanced) offers students the opportunity to gain specialist knowledge and research skills in the field of entrepreneurship and innovation.

The course is tailored to both those who want to create new enterprises and those who want to bring new attitudes and possibilities to existing ventures.

The skills taught are transferable to organisations of all sizes, whether public sector, private sector or non-profit.

This postgraduate program provides a unique opportunity for students to gain specialised entrepreneurship and innovation knowledge and is intended for students who want to focus on a particular area of their career or consultancy, or as preparation for their PhD.

The Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (Advanced) forms the third stage in a three-stage nested suite of programs consisting of:

• Graduate Certificate of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• Graduate Diploma of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (GD-ENTINN3) ^
• Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation orMaster of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (Advanced) (MA-MEIADV)

^ Students are unable to enrol directly into the Graduate Diploma of Entrepreneurship and Innovation but it is available as an exit award. This course is for working professionals. That’s why we offer it in Intensive Mode. It’s an efficient and faster way to complete a postgraduate qualification with minimal impact on your professional and personal life. Units (subjects) are either delivered after work hours or on Fridays or Saturdays, and run throughout the year in six week teaching periods instead of the usual 12 week semesters. This means you can complete more units and graduate faster, or take breaks when you need to.

• 9 core units (112.5 credit points)
• 7 elective units (87.5 credit points)

OR

• 9 core units (112.5 credit points)
• 2 research options (37.5 credit points)
• 4 elective units (50 credit points)

The maximum level of credit that can be granted for the Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (Advanced) is 100 credit points (normally eight units)

Units of study

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BUS80003 Research Methodology * PRM60001 Project Management in Entrepreneurial Ventures ENT60009 Opportunity Discovery, Creativity and Design ENT70012 Growth Management ENT70018 Entrepreneurial Mindset, New Ventures and Innovation ENT70019 Venture Planning ENT80031 Venture in Action * ENT80032 Innovation Discovery and Technology Transfer FIN60004 Entrepreneurial Finance

Students must complete 7 units from the following list (87.5 credit points)

ACC60002 Accounting Information and Managerial Decision Making SCM60002 Six Sigma Lean Green Belt MGT80003 Delivering Innovation and Other High Risk Strategies SCM80001 Innovation in Transport and Logistics SCM80002 Innovative Supply Chain Technologies ECO60003 Managerial Economics FIN60006 Frontiers in FinTech FIN70006 Banking and Insurance Risk Management FIN70007 Investments and Capital Markets FIN80014 Business Finance and Quantitative Analysis FIN80021 Applied Financial Services Project HRM60013 Employee Relations HRM60018 Human Resource Fundamentals HRM60019 Work and Organisational Behaviour HRM70012 Managing Workplace Diversity and Inclusion HRM70013 Strategic Human Resource Management HRM80018 Leading Change HRM80019 Human Resource Consultancy Project INF70008 Business Analytics and Visualisation INF80007 Business Information Systems for a Rapidly Changing World INF80023 Managing IT Enabled Innovation and Transformation INF80045 Strategic Value of Business Technology INF80046 Managing Digital INF80047 Digital Intensive INF80048 Enterprise Architecture INF80049 Digital Business Risks INF80050 Blockchain: Business Models and Applications INF80051 Artificial Intelligence and Insights INF80052 Applied Technology Project # LAW60005 Contracting with Corporations LAW70001 Compliance and Risk LAW80005 Applied Industry Corporate Governance Project LAW80006 Enterprise Governance LAW80008 Corporate Governance LAW80009 Governance Strategy and Leadership SCM60003 Supply Chain Management SCM60004 Logistics Management MKT60006 Strategic and Entrepreneurial Marketing MKT60011 Data Empowered Marketing MKT60012 Consumer Behaviour MKT70017 Global Digital Marketing MKT70019 Branding and Creative Innovation MKT70020 Services Marketing and Customer Management MKT80010 Marketing Strategy and Planning MKT80015 Marketing Communications Agency ORG60001 Leading SIP60001 Corporate Responsibility and Accountability SIP60002 Leadership for Social Impact SIP60003 Social Impact: Entrepreneurs and Social Innovation SIP60004 Social Investment and Philanthropy SIP70014 Evaluation and Impact Measurement SIP80015 Strategic Philanthropy SIP80017 Social Venture Development SIP80017 Social Venture Development # BUS70013 Business Innovation in Europe Study Tour BUS70014 Business Innovation in America Study Tour BUS70015 Business Innovation in Asia Study Tour BUS70016 Indigenous Study Tour: Supporting Economic Development ORG80005 Strategic Leadership ORG80014 Ethical Leadership

EXCA Financial Management and Entrepreneurship (Fribourg) ## (25 credit points)

Students complete all Nine (9) core units PLUS Two (2) Research units (37.5 credit points) from the list below AND Four (4) elective units (50 credit points)

BUS80017 Quantitative Research Methods BUS80018 Qualitative Research Methods BUS80021 Business Research Thesis

* Outcome units - matched exemptions are generally not granted for Higher Education outcome units.

# Applied Projects Units - Students must have completed 75 credit points and may require an interview with the relevant Course Director.

## Study Tour Options - students need to discuss these options with their Course Director

• a recognised bachelor degree any discipline or
• completion of the Postgraduate Qualifying Program (International applicants only)

• apply coherent and advanced knowledge of entrepreneurship and innovation concepts in diverse contexts and applications using critical thinking
• apply problem solving, design and decision making methodologies to identify and provide innovative solutions to complex problems with intellectual independence
• communicate proficiently in professional practice to a variety of audiences, function as an effective member or leader of a diverse team, and use advanced tools and practices of entrepreneurship within project work
• demonstrate professionalism, integrity, ethical conduct, professional accountability and a deep awareness of professional practices in a global and sustainable context
• apply entrepreneurship fundamentals to the analysis, design and operation of a business model using appropriate entrepreneurship and innovation methods and tools, applied in a variety of contexts
• reflect on and take responsibility for their own learning and self-management processes, and manage their own time and processes effectively by regularly reviewing performance as a means of managing continuing professional development and lifelong learning
• undertake a piece of independent research that makes an original and significant contribution to research in the relevant discipline area and in preparation for research higher degrees
• apply knowledge of research principles and methods to plan and execute a piece of research with some independence.

• capable in their chosen professional, vocational or study areas and an ability to engage in critical enquiry
• entrepreneurial in contributing to innovation and development within their business, workplace or community
• effective and ethical in work, community situations and reasoning skills
• adaptable and able to manage change
• aware of local and international environments in which they will be contributing (e.g. socio-cultural, economic, natural).