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Professional Practices and Entrepreneurship in Information Technology
Undergraduate | LTU-CSE3PPE | 2022
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- Subject may require attendance
- Entry requirements
- Prior study needed
- Duration
- 12 weeks
HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Professional Practices and Entrepreneurship in Information Technology
About this subject
- Analyse various resources for financing entrepreneurial ventures with understanding of the development process needed.
- Critically analyse IT business ventures based on social, legal and ethical issues.
- Apply ethical theory to analyse ethical dilemmas in IT and business through debate.
- Examine the responsibilities of IT professionals to employers, clients, and society.
- Reflect and analyse personal viewpoints toward managing relationships and individual personal entrepreneurial capacity.
- • Introduction to Entrepreneurship and the role of entrepreneurship and problem solving in
- business
- • Lean Model Canvas
- • Cost structures, revenue streams,Financing start ups and exit strategies
- • Ethics and I.T, Decision making and conflict management
- • Communication and intercultural communication, CVs and Interviews
Entrepreneurship is an essential element of today’s society. This subject will outline the basic principles of Entrepreneurship. It will examine the steps required in developing an idea into a business and will explore the tools and necessary insights to make a successful venture. You will interpret and employ theory to case studies. Guest speakers will present and discuss start-up issues, pitfalls, and the ingredients for success. You will also develop professional skills related to ethical and moral decision making and evaluate the social implications of their work and the broader global context.
- Entrepreneurship pitch group presentation (equivalent to 250 words per student) Group – max. 10 minutes, Max 5 students. (10%)
- Business case study analysis: developing a lean canvas (equivalent to 500 words per student) Business Tool Group – max. 5 students. (20%)
- Employment preparation task (equivalent to 500 words) Resume and Cover letter, Interview questions. (20%)
- Ethics assignment (equivalent to 1000 words) (20%)
- 60 minutes end-of-semester examination (equivalent to 1000 words) Individual, 20 multiple choice questions & 2 case studies. (20%)
- Two reflective journals (equivalent to 800 words – 400 each) (10%)
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Entry requirements
Others
Past La Trobe University students who have previously completed MGT2BCO Business Communications, or CSE5PE Professional Environment are ineligible to enrol in this subject.
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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What to study next?
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Undergraduate
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