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Please note that this Unit Profile is still in progress. The content below is subject to change.Overview
Think Big is a unit about generating, developing, and evaluating ideas for the introduction of innovative and viable new ventures. Think Big entails a process of discovery designed to develop creation of dynamic and impactful enterprises. You will learn about innovative business concepts and the design of performance-differentiating business models. The unit will assist you to generate new marketable ideas and develop skills in innovative thinking, and market assessment in digital, commercial, service and social contexts. This unit will also introduce you to the concept of ideation and horizon thinking, and explore how creative and innovative ideas are generated through teamwork and by brainstorming or workshopping ideas. You will be able to apply the principles of lean entrepreneurship and appreciate what is involved when starting a business or a social enterprise, as well as how to pitch business ideas to potential investors as part of an entrepreneurial team. The unit has a strong practice and market disruption focus.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2025
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Students and unit coordinator
Overall, the student feedback from the students about their learning experience is positive, and it supports the current learning and teaching practices in the unit.
The recommendation is to maintain the current learning and teaching philosophy and practices.
Feedback from Students and unit coordinator
Students have expressed a desire for stronger connections between the unit and industry practices. They suggested more integration of real-world problem-solving scenarios.
The recommendation is to collaborate with local businesses and entrepreneurs to bring real-world challenges into the classroom. Invite entrepreneurs as guest speakers to share the problems they face and the solutions they've implemented in their successful ventures. This approach will help students apply their learning in practical settings and better understand industry standards.
Feedback from Students and unit coordinator
The unit is open to students from all disciplines, but its content is primarily explained from business and management perspectives. This makes it challenging for students without business backgrounds to relate the concepts to their own fields.
The recommendation is to incorporate examples and case studies from a wider range of industries, e.g., engineering, agriculture, nursing, healthcare, etc., to illustrate entrepreneurial concepts. This will help students from diverse backgrounds see how entrepreneurship applies across various sectors and make the content more relevant to their own disciplines.
Feedback from Students and unit coordinator
Students have noted that the one-hour pre-recorded lecture videos can be difficult to digest in one sitting.
The recommendation is to provide a table of contents under each lecture video on Moodle, indicating the time slots for each subtopic. This approach will help guide students to the necessary content, making it more accessible and easier to follow.