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Freelancing and Small Business
Undergraduate | TAS-BMA357 | 2022
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 14 weeks
HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Freelancing and Small Business
About this subject
Upon successful completion of this subject, the student should be able to:
- Evaluate and apply small business management theories and concepts
- Critically evaluate contemporary small business management challenges & opportunities using theory, independent and collaborative research
- Communicate small business management strategies, theories and practices
- 1. Week 1
- 1.1) Introduction to the Subject
- 1.2) Australia’s small business landscape
- 2. Week 2
- 2.1) Business planning versus business modelling
- 3. Week 3
- 3.1) Research for small business
- 4. Week 4
- 4.1) Customer Segments and Value Proposition Design
- 5. Week 5
- 5.1) Customer Relationships and Channels
- 6. Week 6
- 6.1) Digital Strategy
- 7. Week 7
- 7.1) Key Partners, Key Activities, and Key Resources
- 8. Week 8
- 8.1) Sources of funding
- 9. Week 9
- 9.1) Skills development: Report writing and oral presentations
- 10. Week 10
- 10.1) Health and wellbeing of business owners
- 11. Week 11
- 11.1) Presentations
- 12. Week 12
- 12.1) Recap of the subject
- 13. Week 13
- 13.1) Self-directed learning to finalise Group Assessment
The nature of the workforce is changing. The future of work is characterised by a shrinking ‘traditional’ job market and a rising gig economy. In Australia, self-employment now makes up a third of the workforce, and small business is considered to be the backbone of the Australian economy.
To navigate this landscape, people require flexibility, autonomy, and small business skills.
The aim of this subject is to develop your understanding of how to package and develop your skills to meet market needs, and to design flexible and sustainable career pathways and strategies for running a small business.
In this subject you will you explore freelancing and small business sectors, including small business management theories, concepts, and strategies. Through independent and collaborative research, during the subject you will have the opportunity to develop a personal plan for future employment (within or outside of the traditional job market) and to work towards enhancing the effectiveness of a real-world small business.
- Individual Report (20%)
- Group Presentation (30%)
- Personal Business Model Canvas (50%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- TAS-BHM-DEG-2022 - Bachelor of Business (Hospitality Management)
- TAS-BTM-DEG-2022 - Bachelor of Business (Tourism Management)
Elective
- TAS-BEC-DEG-2022 - Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Economics
- TAS-BJS-DEG-2022 - Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Justice Studies
- TAS-BPS-DEG-2022 - Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Psychological Science
- TAS-BBS-DEG-2022 - Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Science
Others
Open Access with following restriction: The completion of any introductory, intermediate or advanced level 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.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
UndergraduateTAS-BHM-DEG
UndergraduateTAS-BTM-DEG
UndergraduateTAS-BEC-DEG
UndergraduateTAS-BJS-DEG
UndergraduateTAS-BPS-DEG
UndergraduateTAS-BBS-DEG