Innovation and enterprise (not offered in 2019)

Overview

The innovation and enterprise postgraduate program develops your capacity to leverage disruption, creativity and innovation to pursue valuable opportunities that will arise as the workplace changes.

The future of how we live, work and learn is rapidly changing as we embrace the challenges and opportunities of the 4th industrial revolution. We aim to lead the way, seeking out new knowledge and creating new opportunities by leveraging our global networks and building entrepreneurial capacity.

The courses prepare you to transform the organisations and industries of today, and launch the new ventures, technologies and services of tomorrow. They aim to help you develop the skills and knowledge to drive a new wave of socio-economic advancement, growth and stability for the future.

Throughout the program, you will have the opportunity to connect with experienced entrepreneurs, innovators and industry, and learn to grow or transform an existing business, build an organisation-wide culture of creativity and innovation, and launch an innovative new venture or enhance your career.

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Courses

Graduate Certificate in Innovation and Enterprise

Duration: 6 weeks

Delivery mode:
On campus

Availability:
Full-time
Part-time

Start dates:
January
April
November

SATAC code: 2GC139

Annual indicative fees (2019):
$15,264 (Full fee paying)

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Graduate Diploma in Innovation and Enterprise

Duration: 16-20 weeks

Delivery mode:
On campus

Availability:
Full-time
Part-time

Start dates:
April

SATAC code: 2GD108

Annual indicative fees (2019):
$30,528 (Full fee paying)

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Master of Innovation and Enterprise (1.5 years)

Duration: 1.5 years

Delivery mode:
On campus
External

Availability:
Full-time
Part-time

Start dates:
March
July

SATAC code: 2CM229

Annual indicative fees (2019):
$30,528 (Full fee paying)

Further information on fees listed

Master of Innovation and Enterprise (2 years)

Duration: 2 years

Delivery mode:
On campus
External

Availability:
Full-time
Part-time

Start dates:
March
July

SATAC code: 2CM230

Annual indicative fees (2019):
$30,528 (Full fee paying)

Further information on fees listed

Your career

Graduates are equipped with practical tools to successfully start and bring to maturity new ventures or, alternatively, grow new revenue streams for employers. You will be better prepared to engage in the industries of the future.

Graduates can work as a small and medium business owner across all industries, and can also obtain employment in mid-level management as business consultants, innovation managers and consultants, sales, marketing, research and development, and as not-for profit fundraisers and community managers.

Potential occupations include:

corporate manager
CEO
founder/entrepreneur
strategist
innovation manager
innovation consultant
customer experience designer.

What you will study

The masters program builds the global mindset and leadership capabilities required to bring together the networks, support, financial and human resources to successfully launch and scale transformative projects and ventures.

At graduate diploma and masters levels, you will get the opportunity to ‘go live’ and solve a real industry innovation challenge or launch your own start-up. Topics cover areas such as innovative and creative thinking; leveraging technology for innovation; collaboration, co-creation and crowd-based innovation; validating opportunities; innovation for social impact; new venture creation; strategic innovation; and building innovative cultures, people and organisations.

Practical experience

You may have the opportunity to undertake an industry innovation project or launch your own venture. You will also have access to workshops and events with experienced entrepreneurs, innovators and other relevant industry practitioners.

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Graduate Certificate in Innovation and Enterprise

Graduate Diploma in Innovation and Enterprise

Entry requirements

Graduate Certificate

Applicants for the Graduate Certificate in Innovation and Enterprise must normally hold an undergraduate degree in any area or have five full-time years of entrepreneurial work experience or supervisory or managerial work experience in a relevant area (eg entrepreneurship, innovation, enterprise).

Graduate Diploma

Applicants for the Graduate Diploma in Innovation and Enterprise must normally hold an approved bachelor degree, the Graduate Certificate in Innovation and Enterprise from Flinders University, or an equivalent qualification.

Masters

Applicants for the Master of Innovation and Enterprise must normally hold a bachelor degree or equivalent qualification in any discipline from an approved tertiary institution.