Bachelor of Business (Innovation and Entrepreneurship)

Through the study of innovation and entrepreneurship, you will develop the enterprising mindset crucial for finding creative, innovative and useful solutions in business and social enterprises. As part of this degree, you will study areas such as:

• creativity and innovation
• computer modelling for product design
• entrepreneurship for social impact
• enterprise design and value creation

UniSA Business is the only business school in South Australia accredited by both AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) and EFMD (EQUIS) - the world's leading accreditation bodies recognising excellence in business education and research at a global level. These dual accreditations demonstrate the high standards we hold across all areas such as teaching, student learning and research, as well as our commitment to continually improving the quality of our programs.

The degree starts with core courses in business, giving you a solid grasp of business fundamentals such as economics, accounting, management and entrepreneurship.

You will also complete cross-disciplinary courses in Built and Natural Environments, and Art, Architecture and Design, studying specialist topics such as:

• design thinking and digital innovation
• project management: principles and strategies
• engineering design and innovation

You can gain an extra qualification and broaden your career prospects by completing a Diploma in Languages.

As we are the No.1 university in South Australia for graduate careers in Business and Management1, our quality teaching and experiences beyond the classroom will ensure you graduate career ready.

Between now and 2020 in Australia, employment in business is expected to grow. The availability of roles is expected to increase by 18,200 jobs for business administration managers (or 12.3 per cent)2.

Careers to consider:

• Business consultant: providing managing consulting services to help organisations improve performance and efficiency; analysing businesses and creating solutions to help meet goals
• Business manager: overseeing and supervising an organisation's activities and employees; work in a small business as the owner or reporting directly to the owner; work in a larger company usually overseeing an individual department, such as marketing, sales or production
• Business owner: setting up a business or businesses; taking risks and serving as the chief decision maker; monitoring and controlling business activities, budget and resources
• Business strategist: conducting and overseeing research activities; performing competitive analysis; identifying gaps and opportunities in the marketplace; assembling strategic insights; defining objectives and setting performance metrics; keeping abreast of relevant emerging behaviours, technologies, and companies
• Entrepreneur: using initiative, commercial acumen and broad ranging business skills to develop or transform a product or service for yourself or an organisation
• Franchise development manager: identifying and sourcing opportunities for franchise expansion; providing training and strategy support for new franchisees
• Project innovation manager: ensuring an organisation has the capability to develop innovative strategies, products, services and processes; championing innovation, evaluating and improving the organisation's innovative capacity; facilitating innovation within the organisation
• Project manager/lead: ensuring projects are delivered on time and according to project plans; managing project team resources; scheduling, preparation and resource forecasting; managing vendors and suppliers; managing budgets

1ComparED (QILT): Graduate Outcomes Survey 2017-19 - Full-time Employment Indicator (Undergraduate). Public SA-founded universities only. 2Graduates aged less than 25 in first full-time employment. Source: Australian Government Department of Employment, Occupational Employment Projections 2015.