About this major

The Innovation and Entrepreneurship major is designed to equip you with comprehensive knowledge and vital practical skills in developing new ventures, innovation for large organisations and identifying and realising new opportunities in national and international markets.

Innovation and entrepreneurship skills are critical to thriving in a complex and dynamic global economy, while making meaningful advances towards the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. Organisations in all sectors need entrepreneurial leaders who can transform innovative ideas into positive impact.  

In this major, you will develop an innovative and entrepreneurial mindset, and practical skills to bring about change with purpose, emphasising responsible and sustainable business practices with a digital and global strategy.

The Innovation and Entrepreneurship major will provide you with diverse study pathways tailored to different interests, including technological innovation, social entrepreneurship, digital disruption, sustainability-focused innovation and international entrepreneurship and innovation. 

You will collaborate with peers from various study areas across the University (Business; Arts and Social Sciences; Economics; Engineering; Science; Architecture, Design and Planning; and Music) to solve real-world problems. This interdisciplinary approach will enrich your learning experience and fosters a more holistic understanding of innovation and entrepreneurship in the global context.

You’ll apply your learning in areas such as building start-ups, developing corporate innovation and entrepreneurship, responding to international business opportunities, becoming global entrepreneurs, implementing design thinking, science commercialisation, and social and technological innovation for music festivals, arts, event management, and digital games.   

Through experiential and project-based learning, you will gain practical skills to launch new domestic and international ventures and lead innovation projects, prioritising responsible and sustainable practices in private, public, not-for-profit and social enterprises. Working on live cases and simulations, with real companies and start-ups, while experimenting with augmented reality and various artificial intelligence tools to problem solve will boost your work readiness both domestically and internationally.

Graduates of this major will be equipped with the knowledge, skills and global outlook to excel as innovative and responsible business professionals and entrepreneurs.