NGO Education Survey

GSBS6430 Issues in Developing Economies

Many developing countries continue to be blighted by poverty, land degradation and other serious problems. How should the international community respond or can governments in developing economies address their own problems? These issues have become increasingly important in a global environment characterised by increasing interconnectedness of people and places. Widespread global changes have made the understanding of these issues more challenging but even more critical. This interdisciplinary course critically examines the major problems facing developing countries.

ABOR6004 Community Development

The course was developed to investigate the different processes of communication in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and government departments. Providing an extensive background knowledge of the cultural differences within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. An examination will be undertaken of the significance of oral traditions and the importance they hold to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. The course explores the historical and political influences on community structure and how that has impact on the future development of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. In this we illustrate the processes into all decision-making used in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Students will examine possibilities for future development through the accessing of government funding and the necessary protocols needed to forge realistic community partnerships.

ARBE4301 Construction Finance and Entrepreneurship

Construction Finance and Entrepreneurship deals with the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to assemble resources including innovations, finance and business acumen in an effort to transform innovations into economic goods.

ARBE6312 Sustainable Development

Develop the students understanding of the concept of sustainable development with an approach to the planning, design, construction and management of buildings and cities within minimum environmental impact.

ARBE6608 Private Sector Approaches to Disaster Risk Reduction

Disaster risk reduction is a systematic approach to dealing with hazards through their identification, analysis and subsequent management. In the aftermath of the third world conference on disaster risk reduction in Sendai, Japan, in March 2015, the issue of disaster risk reduction has been placed at the heart of sustainable development worldwide through the United Nations General Assembly's adoption of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030. The Sendai Framework is both all-encompassing and generically aspirational, leading to considerable variation in both its interpretation and application. This course examines the Sendai Framework from the perspective of private sector organisations in their various forms, including commercial entities, not-for-profit organisations and humanitarian non-governmental organisations It also introduces a systematic approach to disaster risk reduction and explores the role and function of Public-Private Partnerships in reducing disaster risk.

ARBE6609 Sustainable Development and the 2030 Development Agenda

This course introduces students to the guiding principles of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their application within organisations - public, private and not-for-profit. Students are able to document an organisational strategic plan that addresses specific targets and formulates appropriate metrics to verify the impact of the goals.

ECON 3005 Economics of Entrepreneurship

This course builds on the microeconomic principles developed in first and second year by extending students knowledge of markets and the firm to the role of the entrepreneur and their interaction with the wider economy. The course is structured into four parts: (1) We examine who becomes an entrepreneur and why, by examining the theories of entrepreneurship, methods for applied entrepreneurial research, the incentives to become an entrepreneur and examine the entrepreneurship of specific groups. (2) We examine the financing of entrepreneurial ventures, from debt (finance) to venture capital and other sources of capital. (3) The examination of entrepreneurial inputs, performance and the broader community - covering performance measures, wealth accumulation, job creation, innovation, returns to human capital and entrepreneurial survival. (4) Finally, we explore the entrepreneur and public policy - examining public policy, taxation, market regulation and their impact on the entrepreneur. The course provides an economic understanding of entrepreneurs and the role that they play in the development of the wider economy. Additionally, the course provides an insight into the emerging field of the economics of entrepreneurship and a platform from which to undertake research or implement economic analysis of entrepreneurial endeavors.

GEOG1030 Global Poverty and Development

The distribution of wealth in today's world is the most unequal in history. While the economies of developed countries continue to grow, the size of the world's poor continues to increase with resulting social crises and instability. The course provides an introduction to development studies with a broad discussion of social, economic, cultural and environmental issues. It provides students with a base for intellectual understanding of various theories of development and methodological skills to critically analyse and evaluate policy documents, development indices and measurements, statistics and reports on development. The learning experiences directly enhance future development career prospects.

GSBS6190 Human Resource and Organisational Development

This course introduces students to human resource development (HRD), a field of study and practice that an organisation can draw upon for improving its effectiveness at an individual level, group and process level and organisational systems level. This course also introduces organisation development (OD), a process designed to improve the effectiveness of an organisation by incorporating individual, group and system level requirements. Further, it is a planned and longer-term systematic approach often driven by an expert practitioner (internal or external) working in conjunction with senior management. HRD and OD consider how the wider contextual environment impacts on the organisation"s need to manage change effectively. Combining the foundational theoretical disciplines contributing to HRD and OD, the course introduces students to a range of learning interventions for improving the performance and effectiveness of a system.

GSBS6508 Enterprise Development and Growth

Enterprise Development and Growth examines how enterprise leaders and senior managers develop organisational capabilities, competencies and strategies to create and achieve appropriate strategic objectives in increasingly volatile national and global environments. The focus is upon ways to pursue enterprise success in the context of dramatic environmental change, increasing competitor activity, and the enterprise's ability to develop and implement strategies. Enterprise Development and Growth also emphasises development of critical enterprise decision-making, problem solving and communication abilities by enterprise leaders and senior managers.

GSBS6509 Entrepreneurship for Startups

Entrepreneurship for Startups critically analyses the processes of creating and developing a substantial, new growth startup. Central to these processes are independent entrepreneurs, who seek to find and commercialise new opportunities, both for their own benefit and for the benefit of their communities, regions and countries. Independent entrepreneurship plays a major role in regional and national economic growth and development globally. Successful independent entrepreneurship is not just about luck and money, but is a complex, cohesive set of processes involving creativity, idea generation, idea innovation, development and commercialisation, planning, securing needed resources and mitigating uncertainties and risk. This course seeks to provide a deep understanding of this independent entrepreneurial behaviour. It examines the nature of independent entrepreneurship, the key stages involved in starting a new growth startup, sources of funds and management of the new growth startup, once started.

MNGT1002 Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Entrepreneurship and innovation have never been more important in the 21st century at a time of global, turbulent environments involving discontinuous change. This course introduces the concepts of entrepreneurship and innovation and how they are distinguished. It further explores who is an entrepreneur and what are the entrepreneurial and innovation processes that are used to achieve successful business outcomes. Students will be sensitised to these important contemporary concepts and processes and will apply them to case studies and other real-world contexts.

MNGT2003 Entrepreneurial and Innovation Diversity

Entrepreneurial and Innovation Diversity focuses on the importance, diversity and means by which entrepreneurial and innovative behaviour take advantage of increasingly rapid change to pursue enterprise objectives. The course examines concepts of entrepreneurship and innovation in their numerous settings, including private sector, public sector, family and social entrepreneurial settings. The course places a heavy emphasis upon contemporary global and Australian case studies to illustrate key themes.

MNGT3006 Entrepreneurial Strategy

Entrepreneurial Strategy is a 20 credit point capstone course in the Innovation and Entrepreneurship program. The focus is on advancing your knowledge of how to craft and improve key enterprise choices and outcomes. Sustaining enterprises in an environment of accelerated change is also a critical element of this course. This starts here with an identification and framing of a real innovation project and problem. A mix of design thinking and project management will also be incorporated. The course importantly examines the "why" and values behind a venture which are known key tenets of great enterprises and their success. What should also be getting clearer is that successful firms are not built around luck but are a result of evidence and crafted strategies to mastermind a better outcome. The capstone applies all your knowledge from the suite of previous courses but with the addition of a major industry based challenge and project that utilises the theory and hones your practical understanding.

MNGT3007 Social Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship and venture seeking do not only exist in for-profit businesses but they can equally exist in other sectors. Social entrepreneurship focuses on these other sectors where social enterprise, its formation and development as a pursuit of social objectives is practiced. The course explores the use of innovative methods (including different products, foundations and organisations) to invoke action to practice, yield and sustain societal benefits. The course examines contemporary examples of socially entrepreneurial organisations, their benefits and limitations and their varied organisational structures and designs.

MNGT3009 Business Development and Growth

Successful creation of an enterprise brings with it another challenge, that of sustained growth. This course builds on the 2000 level course Business Venturing by focusing on business development and sustainability (rather than the creation) of growth firms. The course examines concepts of entrepreneurship and key entrepreneurial processes, strategies and techniques that well- established firms may embrace to grow and succeed in this age of rapid, volatile, discontinuous change.

MNGT3011 Leading Organisational Change

Heraclitus (Greek philosopher) said some two thousand years ago that the only constant is change. Leading organisational change examines the theories, frameworks and models of change within the organisational setting and leadership theories, approaches and behaviours that facilitate effective organisational change. The course explores the demise of the rational organisation and the growth of planned and emergent change models within turbulent environments. It examines the critical role of the leader and their decision making in effecting sustainable change and evaluates the multiple human, structural, technological, cultural, political and symbolic factors that affect meaningful change.

SRMT3040 Community Resource Management

This course enables students to be proficient facilitators for natural resource management. Students will learn how to develop resource management and extension programs, run meetings, plan small group activities, and design and facilitate environmental education workshops at the local community level. The course also covers conflict resolution and avoidance, how to work in conflict situations involving the use of natural resources, community consultation, participatory decision making and negotiation skills in community settings. The theory component of this course will be delivered face-to-face with all lecture and supporting material made available on-line. A significant proportion of the practicals will be self-directed and involve visits to local landcare projects of your choosing for the collection of information for a management plan (the major assignment).

STAR4000 Innovation, Startups and Entrepreneurship

The course is developed in collaboration with accelerator company Slingshot. It provides students with skills in entrepreneurship and assists in building an understanding of the key elements of business creation, providing pathways for innovation and future self employment. Students are taught by experienced entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, futurists, business strategists, and corporate leaders who have been sourced from both Australia and overseas. Students will be expected to complete an applied assessment exercise centered on creating and validating a new startup enterprise, which will culminate in a business pitch at the end of the course.

GSBS6012 Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Entrepreneurship refers to the process of developing new business ventures, or growing existing ones. Central to this activity are entrepreneurs: innovative and risk-taking individuals who seek to bring about change and new opportunities, both for themselves and for the business communities in which they operate. Such persons play a vital important role in commerce, trade, and economic growth in many nations, through the practice of innovation. The course provides a framework for understanding the process of creating and managing innovative organisations. This involves examining methods of analysing new venture opportunities and ideas; approaches to assessing and acquiring resources; strategies for acquiring existing businesses; as well as developing knowledge and competency in meeting the unique challenges of managing and marketing a growing organisation. A significant focus of the course is a key element of entrepreneurship, innovation. Innovation is an important prerequisite for gaining a competitive advantage and for building a strong and sustainable business. . Modern thriving enterprises demand constant levels of innovation. The scope and richness of theoretical developments in the discipline of innovation, offers potential for students to develop substantial skills in understanding the discipline, its role in entrepreneurship and in the development of successful, contemporary organisations. This will enable students to deal successfully with dynamic demands from markets and customers that are becoming even more sophisticated and knowledgeable

GSBS6512 Project in Enterprise Development

Project in Enterprise Development is a capstone course in the Master of Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship. This course builds on theory but also puts into practice what has been learnt from the series of courses undertaken in Master of Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship. Students have two alternatives. One is to work with your current employer or identified business to implement a new product (good or service) or new process. Or secondly to create a new product for a new entrepreneurial venture and implement a new product development (NPD) process based on your own creation. The latter approach is recommended for international students. The course provides mentorship and support for the respective project. The course also provides project management support for students as they move along the NPD process (new processes will use similar tools). Each week students will be responsible for demonstrating adequate progress in development and application of their project. This course conforms to work integrated learning and focuses on students having the ability to apply their skills to real world problems. The final report of the project needs to be comprehensive with substantive evidence of the implementation strategy.

GSBS6515 Public Policy and Organisations

The course explores themes in public policy and public sector administration. This begins with an introduction to liberal democratic systems with an emphasis on policy development and public sector administration. The course draws upon recent theoretical literature to explore the evolving field of public policy within the public sector. Several case studies are examined to reveal the practical application of theory, in a critical manner. The trend towards private sector methods in the public sector and other recent trends are critically examined.

SOCA6571 Development and Social Change

This course aims to provide students with the concepts and analytical skills to understand the rapid changes that are taking place in developing countries. The course examines globalisation and economic development in relation to states and specific social groups, as well as forces of internal change including gender, ethnicity and social movements. The course will focus on governmental as well as non-governmental actors on local, national and international levels.

ECON3009 Urban Property Economics

Most business activity and people reside within urban physical regions, where their real estate markets are critical to economic efficiency, equity and wealth creation. Students gain an understanding of the economic forces that shape urban economies and their property markets. The introduction of the urban scale to student’s learning is grounded in their daily lived experience and bridges the gap between their micro and macro understanding of economics. Students will gain valuable insights into the operation of urban land and housing property markets, transport systems, and factors driving metropolitan and regional growth. The commercial, industrial and retail property markets are explored with examples drawn from the Lower Hunter Region. Student will also gain an appreciation of how local and state governance impacts their region through its land markets.

LEIS2100 Volunteer Management

Many students engage in voluntary work and/or leadership activities as part of their personal and/or professional development. Professionals in a range of fields also work with volunteers in the course of their daily practice. Volunteerism transcends disciplinary boundaries and is relevant to a broad range of professions in areas such as health, human services, education, science, engineering, and business. Volunteerism also transcends community, non-government, government and commercial sectors. Important to working as, or with, volunteers is knowledge about the purpose, history functions, and contribution of volunteering. This course examines key perspectives on volunteerism, and explores the experience of working as a volunteer. Students undertaking this course will develop professional skill in the recruitment, training, management and support of volunteers. The course enables students currently engaged in voluntary work/leadership experiences to apply their learning to professional and personal development through critical reflection in light of theories on volunteerism and volunteer management.