This course offers an introduction to contemporary business and entrepreneurship management. This is of high relevance in today’s business environment considering the degrees of volatility and rivalry in Australia’s economy and its construction industry. To be successful, managerial staff and entrepreneurs must be aware of the marketplace changes and in turn, reconfigure and adopt different strategies in response to business opportunities and threats. In this course, students will be introduced to the germane business management concepts and competitive strategy models, and factors affecting a firm’s business operation. Also, students will be exposed to different techniques, issues and procedures for developing business plans and assessing the health of a business.