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Innovation & Enterprise
Bachelor of Innovation and Enterprise (Science and Technology)
Dynamic Horizons Scholarship in Innovation and Enterprise (Science
and Technology)
Students who apply for admission into the Bachelor of
Innovation and Enterprise (Science and Technology) can apply for a Dynamic
Horizons Scholarship worth up to $3000. For further information, contact the
Scholarships Officer on 8201 3115 or visit the
Scholarships website.
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| Fast Facts |
| Course Level: | Undergraduate & Postgraduate options available. |
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| Course Length: | One year full-time or equivalent part-time. |
| Location: | Taught on-campus at Flinders. |
| Available To: | Australian and international students. |
| Prerequisites: | None.
No assumed knowledge |
| SATAC Code: | Postgraduate degree option - 219131 |
| Course Program Details: | A
program of study is available in the University's Course Information Handbook. |
About the Course
What is Innovation & Enterprise?
This is a unique course is designed to enable Science and Engineering students to develop professional business, management, enterprise and communication skills, and to acquire significant experience in the workplace.
It will increase both your immediate attractiveness to employers and your
potential to become a business leader. The course recognises that Science &
Engineering enterprises rely on the continuing innovation, development and
commercialisation of new products and services to maintain their competitive
advantage.
As a scientist or engineer with a sound understanding of theory and practice,
coupled with business and innovation skills, you could become a key driver of
innovation and commercialisation within an existing enterprise or be
instrumental in creating a new company or venture. This course will equip you to
contribute to innovation and entrepreneurship within an organisation, carry out
management tasks in a Science or Engineering based enterprise, and understand a
company's structure, operation, responsibilities and business culture.
By adding one year to the study program for your primary degree, you can
graduate with two degrees.
Career Opportunities
Completion of this degree will enhance the career opportunities normally associated with your primary degree. In addition, your business and enterprise practice skills will increase your attractiveness to employers, and enable you to contribute to the innovation and commercialisation of new products and services.
To find out more about the jobs this degree can lead to, go to the
Your Career section of the Flinders' graduate careers website.
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What Will I Study?
You will normally take the Bachelor of Innovation and Enterprise (Science and Technology) as a one-year block of study (or part-time equivalent) after completing at least two years of your three-year degree or at least three years of your four-year degree. You will then return to complete your primary degree without any disruption.
The program of study has four components:
- a project-oriented topic, comprising an extended period of practical work experience in industry. You will acquire valuable vocationally oriented skills, as well as gain first-hand experience of a company’s structure, operation, responsibilities and business culture.
- the core topic, Professional Skills and Project Management, designed to provide professional skills including communication, presentation and negotiation skills.
- the core topic, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, designed to develop a student’s ability to evaluate and implement new business opportunities.
- a choice of topics in business, commerce, enterprise or management, chosen from selected topics offered by the School of Commerce or the School of Business Economics.
The course cannot be taken as a stand-alone degree, and is only awarded once the primary degree has been completed.
This course can be taken alongside any of the following degrees at Flinders, as well as by students who have already started or completed an approved science or engineering degree at Flinders, or who have completed an approved science or engineering degree from another university.
Note: courses marked with * are offered in partnership with the Faculty of Health Sciences.
The full program of study, including topic descriptions, is set out in the
Course rule and topic information for this degree.
Why Study Innovation & Enterprise (Science and Technology) at Flinders?
Science and engineering enterprises rely on the continuing innovation, development and commercialisation of new products and services to maintain their competitive advantage.
As a scientist or engineer with a sound understanding of theory and practice, coupled with business and innovation skills, you could become a key driver of innovation and commercialisation within an existing enterprise, or be instrumental in creating a new company or venture.
The course will equip you to contribute to innovation and entrepreneurship within an organisation, to carry out management tasks in a science or engineering-based enterprise, and to understand a company's structure, operation, responsibilities and business culture.
A survey of leading South Australian enterprises has confirmed that employers have a strong preference for graduates who have these skills and who have had significant industry experience.
The course includes a structured work experience component, and our survey has also revealed that employers are keen to provide these work placement opportunities.
The formal course aims are set out in the Course rule and topic information for this degree.
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Entry requirements
Australian Students
UNDERGRADUATE ENTRY
Flinders University students currently enrolled in one of the approved Science
or Engineering degrees from Flinders University and who have successfully completed at least 66 units of a 108 unit degree or at least 102 units
of a 144 unit degree should apply through Flinders Admissions/Prospective
Students Office. To find out how to apply through Flinders admissions please
telephone 1800 803 131. Entry to the primary degree does not guarantee entry to
the combined degree. The Bachelor of Innovation and Enterprise (Science &
Technology) can not be taken as a stand-alone degree.
POSTGRADUATE ENTRY
SATAC Code: 219131
Graduates who have successfully completed (or expect to complete) an approved science or engineering degree from Flinders University or any other approved university; and
Flinders University students who are currently enrolled in one of the above Flinders
Science or Engineering degrees and who have successfully completed (or expect to complete) at least two years of a three year degree or at least three years of a four year degree can apply for direct entry into the Bachelor of Innovation and Enterprise (Science and Technology).
Please refer to the SATAC Guide for further information.
International Students
CRICOS Provider Code: 00114A
See the Why choose Flinders section for the following information about this and other Flinders courses:
- Tuition fees
- Course entry requirements
- English language requirements
- Australian visa and health cover requirements
- Scholarships Information for AusAID applicants
See the When and how to apply section for information about the application process and access to application forms.
Note: Australian qualifications are recognised in most countries, but students are advised to discuss their proposed programs with the professional registration authority and relevant professional associations in their home country before commencing studies.
Required Background
There is no special background, other than that associated with the primary degree in which you are already enrolled, have completed, or will undertake in conjunction with the Bachelor of Innovation and Enterprise (Science and Technology).
Transferring Credit
If you are transferring to a combined degree program comprising a primary degree plus the Bachelor of Innovation and Enterprise (Science and Technology), you may be eligible for credit for prior learning you have completed in areas linked with the primary degree. If you have completed topics that are closely linked with the Bachelor of Innovation and Enterprise program, you may be required to enrol in other topics, as approved by the course coordinator.
An Application for Credit form and relevant policies are available on the web.
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Professional Recognition
Where applicable, any professional recognition associated with the primary degree will also be valid for the combined program incorporating the primary degree and the Bachelor of Innovation and Enterprise (Science and Technology).
Research Activities
All research opportunities associated with the primary degree will also apply to graduates from the combined degree program. In addition, the Bachelor of Innovation and Enterprise will enhance students’ ability to undertake postgraduate studies in which there is potential for the commercialisation of their research output.
Web Resources
Disclaimer: The following links lead to a variety of Internet sites that are not affiliated with Flinders University. The presence of a link in the table below does NOT indicate an endorsement of the ownership, content or condition of the corresponding web site.
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Further Information
Flinders Web Resources
The following are additional links within the University of Flinders website where you will find information on costs, financial assistance, and other courses offered by the University.
Contact Us
If you would like to find out more about this course, or any of our other courses, please contact us:
Admissions Office
Science & Engineering
Course Co-ordinator
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Last reviewed August 2006.
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