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BUSS4909: Startup Project

2025 unit information

In this unit, students will take their emergent ventures through the Incubate start-up accelerator program, and provide assessable outputs meeting 4000 level requirements. The Incubate start-up accelerator is a program that supports entrepreneurs of early stage, growth-driven companies through guidance, mentoring and peer support to develop self-sufficient ventures. In weekly face-to-face workshops and tutorials, participants will learn the ethos, principles, and methods of agile project management. At the end of the thirteen-week program, students pitch their start-up business on Demo Day.

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Business (Business School)

Study level Undergraduate
Academic unit Strategy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Credit points 24
Prerequisites:
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Students must meet the entry requirements for the Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Advanced Coursework), including completion of a pass undergraduate degree, BUSS4907 and BUSS4908
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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None
Assumed knowledge:
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None

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. Develop an effective go-to-market strategy for a startup enterprise
  • LO2. Evaluate and defend opinion on the financial viability of a startup enterprise
  • LO3. Articulate a compelling market value proposition of a startup enterprise to diverse audiences through a variety of methods
  • LO4. Identify key actors of the entrepreneurial ecosystem, understand their roles, and effectively engage with them to leverage opportunities and overcome challenges
  • LO5. Formulate an intellectual property position for a startup enterprise
  • LO6. Differentiate between domestic and international approaches in formulating a startup growth strategy

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Semester 2 2024
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
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Semester 1 2025
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
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Semester 2 2025
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
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