INOV801 Foundation of Venture Creation
This unit is not presently being offered by Macquarie University, but a simular unit is available through the Division of Environmental and Life Sciences.
The alternative unit is: ELS841 "Entrepreneurship".
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Description
This unit is an intensive introduction to new venture creation. It covers some of the fundamental ideas of idea generation, opportunity assessment, accounting, finance, marketing, and management, from the perspective of the processes involved in establishing a new business or non-profit venture. The emphasis is on identifying attractive opportunities, and the process of developing the ideas that underpin these opportunities through to the launch and successful development of a viable commercial entity.
Assumed knowledge
This is a foundation course that assumes no background in business or entrepreneurship.
Topics
- The Entrepreneurial Mind
- The Entrepreneurial Age
- The Entrepreneurial Process
- The Opportunity
- Screening Venture Opportunities
- The Business Plan
- The Entrepreneurial Manager
- New Venture Team
- Personal Ethics and the Entrepreneur
- Resource Requirements
- Entrepreneurial Finance
- The Deal
Staff
Offered
Semester One - Evening