Master of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Master of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
If you are an aspiring entrepreneur or corporate innovator, this master course is for you. In addition to the specialist content, this course also offers opportunities to complete business internships and specialised programs such as the MIT Global Innovation Bootcamp and the Curtin Ignition commercialisation program. Throughout the course you…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
If you are an aspiring entrepreneur or corporate innovator, this master course is for you. In addition to the specialist content, this course also offers opportunities to complete business internships and specialised programs such as the MIT Global Innovation Bootcamp and the Curtin Ignition commercialisation program.
Throughout the course you will gain the skills of entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship, business creativity and innovation, and international marketing positioning and engagement. You’ll learn how to utilise those skills to unlock innovative opportunities and generate competitive solutions to complex issues in international business and entrepreneurship.
You’ll explore the relationship between innovation and creativity as a business tool, and study the application of design thinking to professional practice and entrepreneurship. You’ll also learn about ICT, analytics and data visualisation, and experience business simulations in the context of international business and entrepreneurial communications.
Throughout the course you’ll develop commercialisation, managerial and stakeholder engagement competencies in the context of international business – including the development of industry, executive and startup connections and networks.
You’ll also learn how to communicate effectively with culturally diverse stakeholders and First Nations Peoples, and to consider the sustainability and impact of the business environment on society – all of which are increasingly important for ethical and professional practice in the modern world.
You’ll study real-world cases and undertake both individual and team projects that apply leadership, innovation and entrepreneurship skills that are relevant to both private companies and the public sector.
What jobs can the Master of Innovation and Entrepreneurship lead to?
Careers
Entrepreneur / startup founder
Innovation manager / advisor
Innovation engagement advisor
International business advisor
Business development manager.
Industries
Innovation and startups
Venture capital
Government and non-profit
Resources and renewable energy.
What you’ll learn
Engage critically and reflectively with contemporary knowledge and skills relating to international business, entrepreneurship and start-ups and apply to professional practice
Develop entrepreneurial/intrapreneurial and innovation skills and utilise these skills effectively to generate innovative solutions to complex issues in international business and entrepreneurship
Communicate professionally and effectively, through written and oral means, to culturally diverse stakeholders and local First Peoples within the ethical and professional frameworks of international business and entrepreneurship
Communicate professionally and effectively, through written and oral means, to diverse stakeholders within the ethical and professional frameworks of international business and entrepreneurship
Consider feasibility, sustainability and impact of the business environment and society when using new and established technologies including business simulation software in international business and entrepreneurial communications
Employ international business, entrepreneurship/intrapreneurship and innovation skills to engage responsibly with industry partners, complying with appropriate legislation and protocols and demonstrate leadership and entrepreneurial skills as appropriate
REQUIREMENTS
Specifically, applicants require a bachelor degree in any discipline.
Certificate in Advanced English (CAE): Grade C; and Pearson Test of English Academic: 60. IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System): Writing, Speaking, Reading, and Listening: 6.0; Overall band score: 6.5; TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language): 79 Overall; Reading 13 Listening 13 Speaking 18 Writing 21.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Curtin University is Western Australia’s largest and most culturally diverse university with Australia’s third largest international student population. Around 60,000 students from more than 130 countries study a Curtin degree, at locations including Perth, Margaret River, Kalgoorlie, Sydney, Malaysia and Singapore. Our cultural diversity adds a rich and valuable dimension to the campus atmosphere, preparing all graduates to live and work effectively in an increasingly global environment. We offer a range of industry-aligned undergraduate and postgraduate courses in business, humanities, health, engineering and related sciences. We also have a long-standing focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education and culture, supported by our Centre for Aboriginal Studies.Curtin is widely recognised for its practical research that is focused on solving timely, real-world problems. In recent years our research activity has grown significantly, driving our rapid rise up the international university rankings.As a university that never settles, we will continue to develop existing partnerships and establish new ones in areas relevant to our research and teaching.
