Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management

Business & Management

Explore entrepreneurial processes and develop skills in design-led innovation through a real-world project with a client business.

NZ$841

inc GST

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This course starts anytime

(15 Credits)


In-person study

Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting

Lincoln University, Lincoln

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Apply business model innovation methods

Understand and use appropriate business model innovation methods and tools to identify and exploit entrepreneurial opportunities.

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Conduct customer empathy research

Undertake customer empathy research and in-sighting to inform entrepreneurial projects.

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Design and develop business models

Design and develop innovative business models to solve real-world problems.

What You're Signing Up For

This course actively explores the entrepreneurial process and equips students with design-led innovation competencies. Students engage in a real-world entrepreneurial project with a client business, learning methods for business model innovation, conducting customer empathy research, and developing and presenting new business concepts.

Course Content

  • Entrepreneurial process exploration
  • Business model innovation methods and tools
  • Customer empathy research
  • Business model design and development
  • Rapid prototyping of business models
  • Professional presentation of business concepts

What you need to know first

A minimum of 60 credit points from any level 200 course

A minimum of 60 credit points from any level 300 course

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What sort of industry will this job lead to

  • Entrepreneurship

  • Small business

  • Business management

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Future employment opportunities might be

  • Entrepreneur

  • Small business manager

  • Business consultant

  • Innovation project lead