PPR5500 Design management and entrepreneurship
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
PPR5500 Design management and entrepreneurship is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2026 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield. It needs (MDC4110, MDC4120, MDC4130 or MDC4502) and (TAD4523 or TAD5400).
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before PPR5500
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
After PPR5500
No unit lists PPR5500 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must have completed at least 48 credit points in the Master of Design (F6002).
Overview
Using investigative processes and industry case studies you will learn the role of management and associated strategic processes integral to a viable design practice. You will focus on the establishment of your own branding and career goals, and develop the necessary skills to help you take that first step.
You will also acquire knowledge about regional issues and trends, entrepreneurship, and stakeholdership; while identifying relevant markets segments, customer needs for complex multidisciplinary responses to successful collaborative team projects.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Project 1Project10%
- Project 2Project40%
- PitchPresentation50%
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
Apply current theories and professional practices for self branding, and management of projects of varying complexity;
- 2
Understand and act upon the relationship between organisational strategy and design planning;
- 3
Understand the principles of entrepreneurship, innovation management and commercialisation;
- 4
Understand how to develop a viable design business model;
- 5
Demonstrate skills in collaboration and clear communication.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
12 hours per week including 2 contact hours plus 10 hours of independent study.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Wil-Kie Tan
- Chief Examiners
- Wil-Kie Tan
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for PPR5500?
You need (MDC4110, MDC4120, MDC4130 or MDC4502) and (TAD4523 or TAD5400) before you enrol; and OHS1000 before or alongside it. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is PPR5500 offered?
In 2026, PPR5500 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield.
Does PPR5500 have an exam?
No. PPR5500 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.