MBA5249 Creativity and entrepreneurship
Faculty of Business and Economics
MBA5249 Creativity and entrepreneurship is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics. It isn't offered in 2026. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 153 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MBA5249
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After MBA5249
No unit lists MBA5249 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in course B6017 or B6054 to undertake this unit.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
In the modern economy, knowledge, competence and experience in innovation processes, entrepreneurship and intrepreneurship are critical drivers of 21C organisations of every scale and sector. Creativity and Entrepreneurship explores drivers of competitive advantage in business; it emphasises technological capability, innovative thinking and practice and entrepreneurial competencies. The integration of multiple organisational functions is required for successful product and process innovation; user-led and technology-led models are explored. New business model frameworks and the lean start-up model that supports entrepreneurship by experimentation and iteration are developed; case studies, expert guest presentation and applied projects are utilised in an interactive and applied pedagogy.
Offerings in 2026
The 2026 handbook lists no offerings for MBA5249.
Assessment
- Quiz / Test15%
- Written35%
- Presentation50%
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
create innovative solutions to complex business problem using design thinking and other human-centred frameworks
- 2
apply entrepreneurial process models to evaluate the commercial viability of business ventures at start-up and scale-up stages
- 3
develop and apply novel business models for entrepreneurial initiatives in a wide range of organisational settings
- 4
articulate compelling rationales to support innovative business proposals
Workload and teaching
- Seminars45 hours
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 153 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.
Learning resources
Technology resources
We will be using Miro and Slack as our main workshop and team collaboration tools.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MBA5249?
MBA5249 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is MBA5249 offered?
MBA5249 has no offerings listed in the 2026 handbook.
How much work is MBA5249?
The handbook expects about 153 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MBA5249 have an exam?
No. MBA5249 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.