Technology Entrepreneurship, Major (0261)
- Western Sydney University Major Code: 0261
Previous Code: M3126.1
Available to students in other Western Sydney University programs? No
The Technology Entrepreneurship major is focused on guiding students through all stages of turning their innovative idea into a start-up company. In an entrepreneurial ecosystem, you will learn the knowledge and techniques for opportunity discovery, impact analysis, customer analysis, strategic team-building and leadership, the psychology and ethics of the start-up, funding modelling and financial analysis, growth and exit strategies. We will be helping you with defining your idea, forming a team around it, building a prototype, developing a pitch for investors and running a start-up company.
| Campus | Mode | Advice |
|---|---|---|
| Penrith Campus | Internal | Dr Anton Bogdanovych |
Major Structure
3506 Bachelor of Computer Science, 3634 Bachelor of Computer Science (Advanced), 3639 Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology, 3684 Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology (Advanced), 3687 Bachelor of Information Systems, 3688 Bachelor of Information Systems Advanced
Students must complete 80 credit points as follows
| Subject | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| MKTG 2002 | Incubator 1: Innovation and Creativity for Entrepreneurship | 10 |
| BUSM 2024 | Incubator 2: Start-up Essentials | 10 |
| MKTG 2003 | Incubator 3: Product Development | 10 |
| Incubator 4: Commercial and Financial Setting of Entrepreneurship | ||
| Note: from Autumn 2024 ACCT 3009 is replaced by ACCT 3012 | 10 | |
| Incubator 4: Commercial and Financial Strategy for Entrepreneurs | ||
| BUSM 3025 | Incubator 5: Operational Aspects of Entrepreneurship | 10 |
| Incubator 6: Funding and Start-up | ||
| Note: from Autumn 2024 MKTG 3005 is replaced by MKTG 3023 | 10 | |
| Incubator 6: Funding a Start-up | ||
| MKTG 3006 | Incubator 7: Growth and Exit Strategies | 10 |
| BUSM 1012 | Foundations of Entrepreneurship | 10 |
| Total Credit Points | 80 | |
3730 Bachelor of Industrial Design, 3731 Bachelor of Industrial Design (Honours), 3769 Bachelor of Data Science
Students must complete 80 credit points as follows
| Subject | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| MKTG 2002 | Incubator 1: Innovation and Creativity for Entrepreneurship | 10 |
| BUSM 2024 | Incubator 2: Start-up Essentials | 10 |
| MKTG 2003 | Incubator 3: Product Development | 10 |
| Incubator 4: Commercial and Financial Setting of Entrepreneurship | ||
| Note: from Autumn 2024 ACCT 3009 is replaced by ACCT 3012 | 10 | |
| Incubator 4: Commercial and Financial Strategy for Entrepreneurs | ||
| BUSM 3025 | Incubator 5: Operational Aspects of Entrepreneurship | 10 |
| Incubator 6: Funding and Start-up | ||
| Note: from Autumn 2024 MKTG 3005 is replaced by MKTG 3023 | 10 | |
| Incubator 6: Funding a Start-up | ||
| MKTG 3006 | Incubator 7: Growth and Exit Strategies | 10 |
| Select one of the following: | 10 | |
| Foundations of Entrepreneurship | ||
| Programming Fundamentals | ||
| Principles of Professional Communication 1 | ||
| From Autumn 2023 COMM 1026 is replaced by INFO 1003 Professional Practice, Communication and Ethics | ||
| Total Credit Points | 80 | |
Equivalent Subjects
The subjects listed below count towards completion of this program for students who passed these subjects in 2022 or earlier.
COMM 1026 Principles of Professional Communication 1, replaced by INFO 1003 Professional Practice, Communication and Ethics