Design and Entrepreneurial Initiatives (10422.1)

This unit focuses on developing skills that are required to be 'entrepreneurial' in varied contexts, ranging from social start-ups to, public, private and academic sectors. Students undertake initiatives according to their personal values and interests within available faculty resources. During the course of study, students will develop different skills required to create spaces for innovation to, how to be effective leaders and supportive followers. Ultimately this intensive self-paced learning unit will help students in building international network as part of university fellowship programme or internship leading to a concrete outcome that will make a positive impact on university's academic environment.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Understand university learning environment by engaging with faculty in the process of developing academic units;
2. Develop skills to create innovation, collaboration or maker spaces;
3. Understand issues related to raising funds for social cause; and
4. Demonstrate ability to host events workshops that expose students to creativity, innovation, design thinking and tools to hone their entrepreneurial mindset.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.