$2,000 $0
Your upfront cost: $0
Duration
13 weeks
Study method
100% Online
Available loans
- FEE-HELP
Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Not required
Start dates
- 30 Jan 2023
- 22 May 2023
- 04 Sep 2023
The University of Adelaide has a habit of breaking new ground. It was Australia’s first university to welcome female students. The first to offer science and business degrees. Its alumni include Australia’s first female prime minister; the first Australian to walk in space; 2021 Young Australian of the Year; and 2020 Australian of the Year. Adelaide’s OUA degrees will give you deep discipline knowledge, transferable, future-ready skills, and the capability to change the world for the better. With Adelaide, you can make history.
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QS Ranking 2022
8
Times Higher Education Ranking 2022
7
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Subject details
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- TOPIC 1: The business landscape & new venture creation
- - Introduction and overview of course
- - Assessment requirements
- - Course schedule and expectations
- TOPIC 2: Alternative pathways for entry into business
- TOPIC 3: Strategic planning, business models and business plans
- TOPIC 4: Developing a marketing plan
- TOPIC 5: Using accounting information to assess financial performance and position
- TOPIC 6: Financing the business
- TOPIC 7: Strategies for growth - products, distribution channels, and International markets
- TOPIC 8: Leading and managing growth and transitions
- TOPIC 9: Business law fundamentals
- TOPIC 10: Business tax fundamentals
- TOPIC 11: Maturity and Exit – renewal vs. failure; sale vs. succession
- Summary and conclusion
No eligibility requirements
Additional requirements
- Equipment requirements - Headphones or speakers (required to listen to lectures and other media) Headset, including microphone (highly recommended) Webcam (may be required for participation in virtual classrooms and/or presentations).
- Software requirements - It is essential for students to have reliable internet access in order to participate in and complete your units. MyUni is the University of Adelaide's online learning environment. MyUni provides access to various features including announcements, course materials, discussion boards and assessments.
- Other requirements - Text Book Requirement: Longenecker, J.G., Petty, J.W., Palich, L.E. and Hoy, F. (2019) Small Business Management: Launching and Growing Entrepreneurial Ventures (19th ed.), Cengage, Boston, MA. 2019 version available as an ebook. Link to publisher’s purchase page: https://au.cengage.com/c/isbn/9780357039410/?filterBy=Student 10% discount code: EDU10
This course uses a lifecycle perspective of the firm to develop students' understanding of the interrelated nature of the different business disciplines required to establish and grow a business successfully. With the use of an online business simulation game, student groups compete with each other in growing a business in a virtual world while learning about the role of entrepreneurship, strategy, marketing, finance, business structures, management, accounting, taxation, and exit and succession planning. The course will appeal to those who are interested in starting up their own business, as well as those intending in becoming business advisors, leaders or policymakers.
Weekly Content & Skills Evaluation - Individual. Multiple Choice Questions online quiz. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1,2 Individual Reflection- Individual. Journal entries: 400-500 words each. Relates to Learning Outcome 3 Online Simulation Game - Group. Relates to Learning Outcome 2
- Mikes Bikes Online Simulation Game (30%)
- Weekly Content and Skills Evaluation (30%)
- Individual Reflection - Journal Entries (40%)
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