BUSN20022 - Disruption, Innovation and Entrepreneurship

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit examines the relationship between business disruption, innovation and entrepreneurship, with a focus on disruptive innovation theory—one of the most influential concepts in modern business. You will examine how disruptive innovations reshape markets by challenging established products and systems. You will also explore the disruptive process, the opportunities and challenges for innovative and entrepreneurial leaders, and why market leaders may not encourage the pursuit of disruptive innovations or entrepreneurial initiatives. The unit also considers the organisational barriers to disruptive innovation, including resource constraints and risk aversion. You will be challenged to apply creative thinking in different environments where disruptive innovations and entrepreneurship can flourish. Case studies will be used to illustrate how entrepreneurs create value in dynamic business environments.

Details

Level Postgraduate
Unit Level 8
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band 10
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites There are no pre-requisites for the unit.

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Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Presentation 30%
2. Essay 30%
3. Report 40%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

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Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Evaluate how organisational leaders apply concepts of disruption, innovation, and entrepreneurship to transform markets and create competitive advantage
  2. Critically analyse innovation and entrepreneurial processes across diverse organisational leadership contexts using relevant theories
  3. Apply creative thinking and theoretical models of disruptive innovation and entrepreneurship to analyse and propose solutions for a business venture
  4. Assess personal leadership capabilities within entrepreneurial environments to enhance professional performance and strategic direction.

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