Course overview
This course will provide students with a practical experience in enterprise formation. This course will also create new collaborations and connections between students and industry mentors and expert advisers through the Innovation and Collaboration Centre - UniSA's startup incubator. This course is designed to equip students with the applied knowledge, practical tools and expertise to develop and design a scalable and innovative business model for a new concept. Incorporating a blend of advanced business model design, design thinking and ideation, expert guest presentations from founders and pitch development, students will be guided through a unique three-part course that commences with a series of ideation and team formation workshops, moving into a two-day intensive experience culminating with a pitch presentation, and concluding with a reflection phase to consolidate and define the strategy for moving the concept forward.
Course learning outcomes
- Design a scalable and innovative business model for a new concept.
- Develop collaboration skills and demonstrate an ability to work effectively in a team-based environment.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the knowledge, tools and skills required to formulate a business strategy for an early-stage startup venture.
- Demonstrate an ability to utilise business model tools and critically apply design thinking methodologies.
- Develop communication skills and gain experience in pitching entrepreneurial ideas to the investor community.