Bachelor of Business (Entrepreneurship)

With entrepreneurial skills, you could become founder of your own start-up, be part of a larger organisation driving change, or simply create a balanced lifestyle where you choose to work on things that light you up and motivate you.

The Bachelor of Business (Entrepreneurship) is designed to position you for success as an entrepreneur in any industry, with a focus on future-proofing you for adaptability in a rapidly changing world. You will learn how to build, promote and manage your own business by understanding the processes used by start-ups and rapid growth small firms, as well as large corporations and non-profits.

The Bachelor of Business (Entrepreneurship) offers:

26-subjects in total

• 12 core business subjects
• 6 specialisation subjects
• 6 elective subjects
• 2 WIL (Work Integrated Learning) subjects

Work Integrated Learning (WIL) subjects are built into your degree, meaning you’ll have an organised internship as part of your degree.

Our impressive network of industry partnersprovide invaluable industry insight and experience. When it is time to embark on your industry training, we work closely with them to find a suitable placement that is the best fit for your skills, interests and professional goals. Your industry training could take you to a major city, regional area in Australia or an international city. Not only is this an invaluable experience, it is also a chance to grow your professional network. For many of our graduates this experience introduces them to their future employers.

The teaching of this course integrates the practical experience of industry specialists with a more formal academic approach, providing you with a practical perspective on today’s business sector.

The Bachelor of Business (Entrepreneurship) is career-focused and aims to develop contemporary knowledge and skills needed for success. This means:

• real-world assessments: no exams
• industry relationships
• developing 21st century skills, such as digital literacy
• everybody gets to complete a work placement in a business that aligns to their preferred industry
• access to personal study assistance and wellness support
• an emphasis on professionalism which includes: business cards, interview preparation, wearing 'business attire' in class, setting up LinkedIn profiles, access to the Career Hub, mentoring from high achieving students and alumni, working with your Work Integrated Facilitator on your CV.

In your final year, you will have the opportunity to participate in a ‘capstone’ subject to test your abilities in addressing contemporary issues or problems in the area in which you may forge a career.

Areas of study

Core business subjects and specialised entrepreneurship subjects which include entrepreneurship foundations and mindset, venture ideation and validation, business model and launch, creativity and innovation and entrepreneurial growth and operations. Electives provide a broad pool of choices so that you can craft your degree to suit your individual tastes and career aspirations.

Career opportunities

Entrepreneur, franchisee, business owner/founder, director of capital and growth, director of innovation, director of development, operations director, business development manager, marketing manager, sales manager, office manager.

Practical experience

A minimum of 600 hours.

Fees and charges

Visit the ICMS website for current fee information.