This course introduces participants to the conceptual foundations, behaviors and mindsets of entrepreneurship and innovation. The course provides the theoretical foundations and contexts within which innovations and new ventures contribute to economic activity and an introduction to the tools and frameworks used to identify new venture opportunities and potential innovations. It also provides an opportunity for participants to consider how entrepreneurship and innovation processes may impact their future careers. The course is delivered in the form of seminars supported by readings, cases, exercises and individual and team assignments.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

After completion of the course, students should be able to:

1. Describe basic concepts underlying the domain of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
2. Identify problems, challenges, needs, opportunities for the use of innovation in existing organisations and in new ventures
3. Critique the tools and frameworks used in innovations and new ventures
4. Evaluate ideas, relationships, resources and networks by engaging E&I 
5. Integrate concepts and theories with real cases of E&I 
6. Reflect on the personal significance of E&I in their future careers

Research-Led Teaching

The content of this course is based on 25 years of experience in the strategic management of applied research and extensive involvement in practitioner-led research aimed at improving the effectiveness of the management of technology-based innovation, with a particular focus on the challenges of business model innovation in established firms; management of major/radical innovation; management of high-uncertainty R&D projects; open innovation networks; and, commercialisation of major inventions from public research institutes.

Field Trips

There are no field trips in this course.

Additional Course Costs

There are no additional class costs expected in this course.

Examination Material or equipment

More information reflecting on the hybrid delivery of examination in S1 2021 will be made available on Wattle by Week 10. The ANU Examinations Office will communicate all exam details directly to students.

Required Resources

Weekly online pre-reading material will be provided through the Wattle course site.

Recommended Resources

A list of recommended reading will be provided through the Wattle course site and will be available online (except in limited circumstances where hardcopy only exists)

Staff Feedback

Feedback will be provided continuously though in-class discussions each week. Short case study discussions and workshop exercises will give course participants the opportunity to regularly appraise and apply their knowledge.

Assignments on the weekly pre-readings and application of concepts to analyse a case study, due in weeks 6 and 12, will give course participants the opportunity to gauge their understanding of course content.

 A quiz, taken online following seminar 6, will give course participants the opportunity to gauge their progress against the course learning outcomes. 

 An essay, due in Week 11, provides the opportunity for course participants to apply evidence-based analysis to a topic in entrepreneurship and innovation.

Feedback on all written assessments will be provided within three weeks of submission date.

Student Feedback

ANU is committed to the demonstration of educational excellence and regularly seeks feedback from students. Students are encouraged to offer feedback directly to their Course Convener or through their College and Course representatives (if applicable). The feedback given in these surveys is anonymous and provides the Colleges, University Education Committee and Academic Board with opportunities to recognise excellent teaching, and opportunities for improvement. The Surveys and Evaluation website provides more information on student surveys at ANU and reports on the feedback provided on ANU courses.

Class Schedule

Week/Session	Summary of Activities	Assessment
1	MODULE 1: INNOVATION Introduction The nature of innovation and why and how innovation and entrepreneurship are important for firms. The concept of a dominant design Pre-recorded lecture Discussion groups covering the lecture and pre-readings	Pre-reading: (1) Marsili & Salter, ‘Inequality of Innovation: skewed distributions and the returns to innovation in Dutch manufacturing,’ Economics of Innovation and New Technology, Vol. 14, No. 1-2, pp. 83-201. Read sections 1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 and 5 only and answer the following question in 100 words or less: Pre-reading (2) George Castellion and Stephen Markham, New Product Failure Rates: Influence of Argumentum ad Populum and Self-Interest, Journal of Product Innovation Management, Vol. 30 (2013), No. 5, pp. 976 - 979. NOTE: The complete list of weekly pre-readings and discussion questions for the innovation module will be available in the 'Readings' folder on the Wattle Course Site by Monday, 15 February 2021.
2	Types and sources of innovation Novelty, the role of search and framing in innovation, and various types of innovation. Pre-recorded lecture Discussion groups covering the lecture, pre-readings and a set exercise.	Pre-reading: Benner & Tripsas, ‘The influence of prior industry affiliation on framing in nascent industries: the evolution of digital cameras,’ Strategic Management Journal Vol. 33, pp. 277-302 (2012)
3	Uncertainty and learning The concept of uncertainty and the relationship between novelty, uncertainty and innovation. The importance of learning through both testing and discovery in an environment of inherent uncertainty. Pre-recorded lecture Discussion groups covering the lecture, pre-readings and a set exercise.	NOTE: The complete list of weekly pre-readings and discussion questions for the innovation module will be available in the 'Readings' folder on the Wattle Course Site by Monday, 15 February 2021.
4	Innovation ecosystems Factors influencing the rate of adoption of innovations and the concepts of the innovation ecosystem, the path to impact, adoption chain risk and complementary innovation risk. Pre-recorded lecture Discussion groups covering the lecture, pre-readings and a set exercise.	NOTE: The complete list of weekly pre-readings and discussion questions for the innovation module will be available in the 'Readings' folder on the Wattle Course Site by Monday, 15 February 2021.
5	Capturing value from innovation How organisations capture value from innovation, including the role of complementary assets and business models as mechanisms for the creation and appropriation of value. Pre-recorded lecture Discussion groups covering the lecture, pre-readings and a set exercise.	NOTE: The complete list of weekly pre-readings and discussion questions for the innovation module will be available in the 'Readings' folder on the Wattle Course Site by Monday, 15 February 2021. Assessment item: Pre-reading assignment opens at 9:00 Thursday 25 March following classes for that week. This pre-reading assignment, worth 6% of the course assessment, is to be submitted to Turnitin in accordance with the assessment instructions. DUE 23:59 Sunday, 28 March 2021
6	The innovative organisation The ambidextrous organisation and how organisations build the capability for continuous innovation. Key concepts introduced in the innovation module will be reviewed. Pre-recorded lecture Discussion groups covering the lecture, pre-readings and a set exercise.	NOTE: The complete list of weekly pre-readings and discussion questions for the innovation module will be available in the 'Readings' folder on the Wattle Course Site by Monday, 15 February 2021. Assessment item: Week 6 on-line quiz In Week 6, course participants take an on-line quiz to gauge their learning of the content in Module 1. The quiz is primarily true/false questions with a small number of multiple-choice questions. It is worth 12% of the course assessment. OPENS 9:00 Thursday 1 April CLOSES 23:59 Sunday 11 April 2021
7	MODULE 2: ENTREPRENEURSHIP Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth. The role of entrepreneurship in the growth and transformation of regional and national economies. In periods of major technological and structural change entrepreneurs have a key role in discovering and developing new directions of value creation. The key players in the creation of new ventures, the roles of networks, relationships and knowledge-flow and how entrepreneurial ecosystems function will also be covered. On-line seminar consisting of lecture sessions, discussion questions, discussion of pre-readings and in-class exercises.	NOTE: The complete list of weekly pre-readings and discussion questions for the entrepreneurship module will be available in the 'Readings' folder on the Wattle Course Site by week 6.
8	Opportunities (in-house and new ventures) How opportunities are identified, discovered or created and assessed; and where new ventures come from. On-line seminar consisting of lecture sessions, discussion questions, discussion of pre-readings and in-class exercises.	NOTE: The complete list of weekly pre-readings and discussion questions for the entrepreneurship module will be available in the 'Readings' folder on the Wattle Course Site by week 6.
9	Stakeholders, relationships, networks and resources The key players in the creation of new ventures - both in-house and independent start-ups. The roles of networks, relationships and knowledge-flow and how entrepreneurial ecosystems function will also be covered. On-line seminar consisting of lecture sessions, discussion questions, discussion of pre-readings and in-class exercises.	NOTE: The complete list of weekly pre-readings and discussion questions for the entrepreneurship module will be available in the 'Readings' folder on the Wattle Course Site by week 6.
10	Tools, processes, the Business Model Canvas Design-thinking and new venture concept development processes, including customer engagement, shared value and the Business Model Canvas as a holistic venture design tool. On-line seminar consisting of lecture sessions, discussion questions, discussion of pre-readings and in-class exercises.	NOTE: The complete list of weekly pre-readings and discussion questions for the entrepreneurship module will be available in the 'Readings' folder on the Wattle Course Site by week 6.
11	Building and communicating the case Processes for assessing the feasibility of a new venture, for planning and negotiating access to resources, and different approaches to building the case for implementation of a new venture - either in-house or as an independent start-up. On-line seminar consisting of lecture sessions, discussion questions, discussion of pre-readings and in-class exercises.	NOTE: The complete list of weekly pre-readings and discussion questions for the entrepreneurship module will be available in the 'Readings' folder on the Wattle Course Site by week 6. Assessment item: Essay The essay, worth 30%, of the course assessment is to be submitted to Turnitin in accordance with the assessment instructions. DUE 23:59 Sunday, 23 May 2021
12	How new ventures evolve How new ventures develop over time: the business concept evolves even prior to launch, through interactions, through testing and validation; also the new venture itself evolves as it engages with the real world around it. What drives the growth and development of new ventures and how their growth trajectories unfold over time will also be covered. On-line seminar consisting of lecture sessions, discussion questions, discussion of pre-readings and in-class exercises.	NOTE: The complete list of weekly pre-readings and discussion questions for the entrepreneurship module will be available in the 'Readings' folder on the Wattle Course Site by week 6. Assessment item: Case study analysis A case-study analysis, worth 12% of the course assessment, is to be submitted to Turnitin in accordance with the assessment instructions. OPENS 9:00 Thursday, 20 May DUE 23:59 Friday, 28 May 2021

Tutorial Registration

Students are required to register for group discussions for the innovation module (weeks 1 to 6). Each group will meet once a week, either on-line or, if conditions permit, on-campus.  There will always be at least one on-line group. Registration will be organised through the course Wattle site beginning of O-Week.

Assessment Summary

Assessment task	Value	Due Date	Return of assessment	Learning Outcomes
Pre-reading assignment	6 %	28/03/2021	31/03/2021	2,3,4,5
Week 6 on-line quiz	12 %	11/04/2021	*	2,3,4,5
Essay	30 %	23/05/2021	11/06/2021	1,3
Case study analysis	12 %	28/05/2021	04/06/2021	2,3,4,5
Final examination	40 %	*	01/07/2021	1,2,5,6

* If the Due Date and Return of Assessment date are blank, see the Assessment Tab for specific Assessment Task details

Policies

ANU has educational policies, procedures and guidelines, which are designed to ensure that staff and students are aware of the University’s academic standards, and implement them. Students are expected to have read the Academic Misconduct Rule before the commencement of their course. Other key policies and guidelines include:

• Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure
• Special Assessment Consideration Policy and General Information
• Student Surveys and Evaluations
• Deferred Examinations
• Student Complaint Resolution Policy and Procedure

Assessment Requirements

The ANU is using Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website Students may choose not to submit assessment items through Turnitin. In this instance you will be required to submit, alongside the assessment item itself, hard copies of all references included in the assessment item.

Moderation of Assessment

Marks that are allocated during Semester are to be considered provisional until formalised by the College examiners meeting at the end of each Semester. If appropriate, some moderation of marks might be applied prior to final results being released.

Participation

The are no participation requirements; however attendance at group meetings and seminars is expected. Seminars may be streamed live through ZOOM or pre-recorded and made available on Echo360 and Wattle; and group meetings will be carried out both face-to face and online synchronously and recorded through Echo360 or ZOOM.

Examination(s)

There is a formal examination - see Assessment task 5.

Additional examination information will be available on https://exams.anu.edu.au/timetable/. The ANU Examinations Office will communicate all exam details directly to students.

More information on examination reflecting hybrid mode will be made available on Wattle by the end of Week 10. 

Assessment Task 1

Pre-reading assignment

Assignment on the weekly pre-readings for the innovation module (6%)

Two questions about any of the required readings in weeks 1 to 5. Assignment open for 4 days in week 5 following classes for that week.

Assessment type: Individual

Word limit: Answers up to a total of 400 words (approximately 200 words per question)

Marking criteria: for the pre-reading assignments will be available on the Wattle course site by the Monday of week 4.

Due date: 23:59 Sunday 28 March 2021 via Turnitin on the course Wattle site

Return of Assessment: Wednesday 31 March 2021.

Note: Late submissions are not accepted. If you are unable to submit on time you should apply for an extension.

Assessment Task 2

Week 6 on-line quiz

Week 6 Online Quiz (12%)

This quiz will be conducted online via Wattle. Almost all questions require a true/false answer; there will also be a small number of multiple choice questions. The quiz opens after classes in week 6 and is available until 23:59 Sunday 11 April 2021. The duration of the quiz is one hour. It can be attempted twice. Questions for each attempt are drawn at random from a larger set of questions and so the questions will be different for each attempt.  The higher score of the two attempts will be counted.

Assessment type: Individual

Time limit: 1 hour

Marking Criteria: As most questions require a true/false answer about 50% of the questions could be answered correctly simply by guessing. Consequently 80% of the questions must be answered correctly to demonstrate a satisfactory level of understanding and so obtain a pass grade. Marks will be awarded in the following way:

% of correct answers. mark

• less than 65% = 0 marks
• 65 - 69% = 1 mark
• 70 - 74% = 2 marks
• 75 - 79% = 4 marks
• 80 - 84% = 6 marks
• 85 - 89% = 8 marks
• 90 - 94% = 10 marks
• 95% or greater = 12 marks

Opening date: 9:00 Thursday 1 April 2021 - on the course Wattle site

Closing date: 23:59 Sunday 11 April 2021

Return of quiz scores: Quiz scores are provided immediately after completion, with the highest attempt score being recorded as final.

Note: Late submissions are not accepted for this assessment task.

Assessment Task 3

Essay

Essay (30%)

In the essay you are required to analyse an important debate in the field of entrepreneurship and innovation, based on a critical review of the quality and relevance of research evidence.

The essay questions and detailed instructions for this assessment task will be available on the Wattle course site by the Monday of week 4.

You should approach this task as follows:

1. Carefully consider the essay question in the light of the topic readings and in-class discussions throughout the course.

2. Undertake a search for evidence about the question from relevant academic and other research.

3. Prepare a summary of your search for evidence to be attached as an appendix to your essay. 

4. Prepare an analytical essay of up to 1,500 words on your chosen question, summarizing the state of the debate, based on the evidence you have found in your search for evidence. You should ensure that the material in your essay is clearly linked to the evidence you have summarised in the search-for-evidence appendix.

Assessment type: Individual

Word limit: up to 1,500 words

Marking criteria: for the essay will be available on the Wattle course site by the Monday of week 4.

The raw scores from the essay will be transformed into marks corresponding to ANU grade levels using a criterion-referenced standard setting procedure.

The resulting marks will be calibrated as follows:

• Unsatisfactory quality: 0 to 14.9 marks
• Satisfactory quality: 15.0 to 17.9 marks
• Good quality: 18.0 to 20.9 marks
• Superior quality: 21.0 to 23.9 marks
• Exceptional quality: 24 to 30 marks

Due: the end of Week 11 (23:59, Sunday, 23 May 2021) via Turnitin on the course Wattle site

Return of Assessment: three weeks after submission.

Note: Late submissions are not accepted. If you are unable to submit on time you should apply for an extension.

Assessment Task 4

Case study analysis

Applying concepts from this course to analyse a case study (12%)

Assignment opens in week 11 following classes for that week. Four questions covering the whole course.

Assessment type: Individual

Word limit: Answers up to a total of 800 words (approximately 200 words per question)

Marking criteria: will be available on the Wattle course site by the Monday of week 7.

Opens: 9:00 Thursday 20 May 2021 via Turnitin on the course Wattle site.

Due: 23:59 Friday, 28 May 2021

Return of Assessment: Friday 4 June 2021.

Note: Late submissions are not accepted. If you are unable to submit on time you should apply for an extension.

Assessment Task 5

Final examination

Final Examination (40%) – End of Semester examination period

There is a final examination for this course held during the end of semester examination period.  More information on reflecting hybrid delivery of examination will be made available on Wattle by the end of Week 10.  

All examination information will be communicated directly to students by the ANU Examinations Office.

Assessment type: Individual

Time limit: 15 minutes of reading time and 3 hours of writing time

Marking criteria: The raw scores from the final examination will be transformed into marks corresponding to ANU grade levels using a criterion-referenced standard setting procedure.

The resulting marks will be calibrated as follows:

• Unsatisfactory quality: 0 to 19.9 marks

• Satisfactory quality: 20 to 23.9 marks

• Good quality: 24 to 27.9 marks

• Superior quality: 28.0 to 31.9 marks

• Exceptional quality: 32 to 40 marks

Due: End of Semester Examination Period through Turnitin on the course Wattle site.

Return of Assessment: After release of final grades on 01 July 2021

Note: Late submissions are not accepted for this assessment task.

Academic Integrity

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Hardcopy Submission

For some forms of assessment (hand written assignments, art works, laboratory notes, etc.) hard copy submission is appropriate when approved by the Associate Dean (Education). Hard copy submissions must utilise the Assignment Cover Sheet. Please keep a copy of tasks completed for your records.

Late Submission

No submission of assessment tasks without an extension after the due date will be permitted. If an assessment task is not submitted by the due date, a mark of 0 will be awarded.

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Accepted academic practice for referencing sources that you use in presentations can be found via the links on the Wattle site, under the file named “ANU and College Policies, Program Information, Student Support Services and Assessment”. Alternatively, you can seek help through the Students Learning Development website.

Returning Assignments

See the descriptions of assessment tasks.

Extensions and Penalties

Extensions and late submission of assessment pieces are covered by the Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure The Course Convener may grant extensions for assessment pieces that are not examinations or take-home examinations. If you need an extension, you must request an extension in writing on or before the due date. If you have documented and appropriate medical evidence that demonstrates you were not able to request an extension on or before the due date, you may be able to request it after the due date.

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Unless specified otherwise in the assignment requirements, resubmissions are permitted up until the due date and time, but not allowed afterwards.

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