Become the next big thing in business

The Bachelor of Business (Entrepreneurship and Innovation) aims to provide you with the skills needed to succeed in either a start-up environment or within an organisation embarking on significant change. You’ll investigate business behaviour, such as creativity, risk-taking and sustainability, in a range of contexts and environments, and will develop a solid grounding in business theory.

The course provides a strong base of critical and creative thinking and cognitive flexibility for problem-solving, and you’ll study topics including management, government and business relations, as well as the impact of strategy, leadership, marketing, cultural, workforce issues, commercialisation and globalisation on business. At the conclusion of the course, you’ll have acquired solid communication, collaborative and co-production skills which will allow you to develop and manage networks, operate with integrity in an ethical manner, and lead business and innovation projects with confidence.

Study a Bachelor of Business (Entrepreneurship and Innovation) at UC and you will:

• integrate theory and practice in entrepreneurship and innovation, and articulate the impacts of recent developments within the field
• critically evaluate a range of core business skills to find solutions to future work challenges in legal, economic and global business environments
• analyse and apply a range of contemporary approaches to business innovation and organisational change
• develop the experience of professional management in work and organisations demonstrating creativity and initiative in new situations
• apply a range of ethical, socially responsible and sustainable solutions in a changing business environment
• reflect upon levels of personal autonomy and accountability associated with the decision-making process
• locate and evaluate a range of research frameworks and skills within entrepreneurship and innovation.

Work Integrated Learning

The Bachelor of Business (Entrepreneurship and Innovation) integrates theoretical learning with practice thanks to regular authentic Work Integrated Learning (WIL) experiences. Academics and industry work together to facilitate a range of diverse opportunities, including work simulations, internship workshops and placements, industry projects, crowdfunding and fundraising experiences, competitions, guest speakers, exhibitions, overseas study tours and more.

You’ll have access to the on-campus E29@UC co-working space, specifically aimed at community start-ups and entrepreneurs, and will have opportunities to become involved with The Mill House – UC’s social enterprise accelerator in partnership with the Canberra Innovation Network (CBRIN) and SERVICE ONE. Previous Entrepreneurship and Innovation students have undertaken internships across a range of sectors, with organisations such as Entry 29, Canberra Innovation Network, Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, Camp Quality, Rebus Theatre, Red Nose, Salvation Army and PriceWaterhouseCoopers Canberra.

Career opportunities

• Entrepreneur
• Company director
• General manager
• Chief executive officer
• Angel investor
• Business manager
• Innovation manager
• Business development manager
• Business consultant
• Government policy adviser
• Commercialisation manager
• Venture capitalist
• Product development manager
• Corporate policy adviser

Course-specific information

High-achieving students can enrol in the Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) program.