Innovation & Entrepreneurship - MGMTDS8417
Stream Summary
Faculty: COMM - UNSW Business School
School: School of Management
Contact: UNSW Business School Student Centre
Program: 8417 - Commerce (Extension)
Award(s):
Master of Commerce (Specialisation)
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Stream Outline
Innovation means changing the way we do things. In business it might mean producing a new product or service, introducing a new technology or operational process, implementing a new business model, or just changing the way products are marketed. Innovation is the catalyst for growth and success in a business. Innovation happens in large established companies and in small entrepreneurial startups.
The Master of Commerce (Innovation and Entrepreneurship) will develop your skills to keep business competitive in a fast-paced changing world or allow you to venture into the marketplace with a new business idea.
The Master of Commerce (Innovation and Entrepreneurship) will develop your skills to keep business competitive in a fast-paced changing world or allow you to venture into the marketplace with a new business idea.
Master of Commerce (MCom) students must complete:
- 2 MCom core courses
- 3 Gateway courses - made up of designated specialist core course/s depending on the specialisation chosen
- 6 Specialisation courses
- 1 Capstone course
Master of Commerce (Extension) students must complete
- 2 MCom core courses
- 3 Gateway courses - made up of designated specialist core course/s depending on the specialisation chosen
- 6 Specialisation courses
- 4 additional courses
- 1 Capstone course
Stream Structure
Compulsory Core Course:
One Data Analysis Core Course:
Two Compulsory Gateway Courses:
One Gateway Elective course from the following*:
*CREDIT TRANSFERS (including the Data Analysis course) may be awarded for courses (maximum 24 UOC) based on your previous studies. You will need to request assessment for credit when applying to UNSW. You will be notified (in the offer letter) of credit/s awarded.
Four Required Specialisation Courses:
Two Elective Specialisation Courses:
- ACCT5949 Managing Agile Organisations (6 UOC)
- COMM5030 Social Entre Practicum (6 UOC)
- COMM5708 Social Impact (6 UOC)
- CVEN9731 Project Management Framework (6 UOC)
- FINS5523 Alternative Asset Classes (6 UOC)
- INFS5730 Social Media & Enterprise 2.0 (6 UOC)
- MARK5813 Creativity and Innovation (6 UOC)
- MGMT5912 Negotiating in Global Context (6 UOC)
- MGMT5940 Career Management Skills (6 UOC)
- MGMT6005 Managing Org Risk Globally (6 UOC)
- TABL5517 Intellectual Property for Bus (6 UOC)
Note: For your electives, you also have the option to choose innovation related courses outside the Business School (with permission from the Program Director).
Capstone Course:
- COMM5010 Strategy,Mktg&Mgt (6 UOC)
The Capstone course provides a “cohort” experience in a work-relevant context for all specialisations in the general area of Strategy, Marketing, Risk and Management.
If you choose to study the Master of Commerce (Extension) program 8417, you have the option to choose 4 courses (to provide you with depth of learning) from the following areas:
- Accounting
- Business Analytics
- Entity, Planning and Performance
- Finance
- Human Resource Management
- Marketing
- Organisation & Management
- Information Systems
- International Business
- Business Law
- Taxation
- **General Option
** The General Option courses allow you to choose two courses from the MCom and optional two courses outside of the MCom (other programs within the UNSW Business School) or courses from other Faculties (with permission).
It is recommended students contact the UNSW Business School Student Centre for guidance on options available to increase depth of learning.
It is recommended students contact the UNSW Business School Student Centre for guidance on options available to increase depth of learning.
Further Information
Please note that these requirements may be subject to change.
Students are advised to follow requirements according to the year they commenced. Please refer to previous editions of the Online Handbook for your program requirements.
Contact the UNSW Business School Student Centre for advice.
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Level 1, room 1028, Quadrangle Building
Forms, policies and procedures
Frequently asked questions
Students are advised to follow requirements according to the year they commenced. Please refer to previous editions of the Online Handbook for your program requirements.
Contact the UNSW Business School Student Centre for advice.
tel: + 61 2 9385 3189
location: Level 1, room 1028, Quadrangle Building
Forms, policies and procedures
Frequently asked questions
