Small Business Management and Enterprise Development for Health Professionals PG (9285.1)
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| Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
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| EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
| 0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Health |
| Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
| Disciplines Of Nursing & Midwifery | Post Graduate Level | Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan Social Work_Exclude 0905) Band 5 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
The aim of this unit is to provide students with the knowledge and skills to enable them to identify a market opportunity and develop a viable business concept. The unit will provide health professionals with an understanding of the challenges involved in enterprise development and support them to develop strategies for success.
1. investigate the concept of small business development and discuss its application to the evolution of an organisation from market opportunity to viable business;
2. critically evaluate the role of management in creating an environment that will foster the development of entrepreneurial ideas and reward innovation;
3. investigate and reflect on the challenges involved in starting and managing a small business;
4. critically evaluate the development processes required by an evolving organisation to be successful in a market;
5. examine the dimensions of managing business growth which creates value for an organisation;
6. independently discriminate between small business ownership options, whether new or acquired.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the unit the student will be able to:1. investigate the concept of small business development and discuss its application to the evolution of an organisation from market opportunity to viable business;
2. critically evaluate the role of management in creating an environment that will foster the development of entrepreneurial ideas and reward innovation;
3. investigate and reflect on the challenges involved in starting and managing a small business;
4. critically evaluate the development processes required by an evolving organisation to be successful in a market;
5. examine the dimensions of managing business growth which creates value for an organisation;
6. independently discriminate between small business ownership options, whether new or acquired.
Prerequisites
None.Corequisites
None.Incompatible units
- NONE.
Equivalent units
NO.Assumed knowledge
Work experience as a health professional| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
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