BEX3612 Start-up and innovation project
Faculty of Business and Economics
BEX3612 Start-up and innovation project is a level 3, 12-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2027 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2027
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
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Overview
What does it take to build something from nothing? How do founders make decisions under uncertainty, move fast, and create products and solutions that real customers want?
In this industry consulting project unit, you will work directly with a start-up founder on a live business challenge. There are no weekly classes. Instead, you will meet regularly with your industry-based academic supervisor and work hands-on with your founder client, taking ownership of your project from brief to final deliverable. You’ll also have access to several industry masterclasses to help you develop your project and consulting skills.
The challenge will vary by start-up and could span go-to-market strategy, product pricing, customer research, product launch, or the creation of an entirely new product or solution. You will not just advise, you will build. Your output will be something the start-up can use directly, whether that is a live website, a pitch deck, a financial model, a prototype, or another tangible artefact.
You will think and work like an entrepreneur, navigating ambiguity, making decisions with incomplete information, and using a wide range of contemporary digital tools to get things done. If you thrive in fast-moving, unstructured environments and are curious about entrepreneurship as a career path, this is the project unit for you.
By the end of this unit, you will have experienced first-hand what it means to innovate under real constraints, working alongside a founder to create something that did not exist before.
Offerings in 2027
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | Immersive |
| Second semester | Caulfield | Immersive |
Assessment
- Written30%
- Presentation20%
- Written50%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
demonstrate an entrepreneurial mindset in response to the uncertainty, risk and ambiguity faced in venture and consulting contexts;
- 2
determine project scope and approach based on analysis of client needs, using business evidence and contemporary practice in applied project contexts;
- 3
apply relevant business theories, concepts and tools creatively to address complex business challenges;
- 4
communicate evolving project insights, outputs and recommendations clearly, professionally and appropriately across various stakeholder interactions;
- 5
produce industry-standard project deliverables and recommendations as a coherent business solution that is evidence-based and context-specific;
- 6
evaluate personal and team development using industry-standard feedback practices, digital tools, and collaborative approaches that value diverse perspectives in complex entrepreneurial project contexts.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachWork-integrated learning
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachIndustry-based learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per semester. As this is a self-directed project, the spread of this workload equates to roughly 3 days a week of individual effort towards the project, with a key part of this workload including separate weekly meetings with your client, academic supervisor and project team, as well as working collaboratively with your project team to develop project deliverables, alongside your independent study. Independent study may include associated research, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.
Scheduled workshops (masterclasses) also contribute to this workload, supporting the development of project and consulting skills. Please note, attendance at the workshops is optional but highly recommended. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, industry/expert guest directed, peer directed, and online engagement activities. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled workshop, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled workshop.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
This unit includes case-based teaching, where you apply your knowledge and engage in analytical and reflective thinking to solve complex contextual scenarios. Activities are often designed so that there is not one clear answer, but you need to work together to examine, analyse and make decisions to resolve the situation.
This unit includes problem-based learning approaches, where you engage in research, integrate theory and practice and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.
This unit provides you with the opportunity to engage in work-integrated learning to incorporate professional and industry experience into your studies.
This unit engages you in enquiry-based learning, where you will be encouraged to use your own knowledge to develop and engage in a process of enquiry, study and research to identify areas to be investigated and an approach to doing so.
This unit provides you with the opportunity to engage in industry-based learning to incorporate professional and industry experience into your studies.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Mr Richard Foster
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BEX3612?
BEX3612 has no prerequisites.
When is BEX3612 offered?
In 2027, BEX3612 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield.
How much work is BEX3612?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does BEX3612 have an exam?
No. BEX3612 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
More details
- Credit points
- 12
- Level
- 3
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Business and Economics
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.250
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 4
- Study abroad
- Available
- Handbook years
- 2027