Answers to general FAQs about the entrepreneurship courses
Here are answers to questions that people frequently ask about our courses in general. There are also specific "FAQ" pages for each of the courses described on this website.
Q: How do these courses fit together?
Entrepreneurship courses have been designed to build on and complement each other. More ...
Q: Why are these courses delivered in intensive mode?
Entrepreneurship courses are delivered in intensive mode in the breaks between semesters and during semesters. This delivery mode offers a number of benefits. More ...
Q: How much work do these courses involve?
Although entrepreneurship courses may be conducted over 4 weeks, they are not "short" or "easy". They are the equivalent of a standard UniSA 4.5 point course, and require about 120 hours of your focused attention. More ...
Q: What sort of people take these courses, and how do they benefit?
Different groups of people take our courses. These include people who have a general interest in entrepreneurship, those who really want to start their own business, and those who already have their own business. Each group benefits in different ways. More ...
Q: Do these courses focus only on for-profit/commercial ventures?
These courses are designed so that the principles and practices presented in each can be applied to a wide range of situations including social enterprises, community enterprises and other not-for-profit ventures. For example, we have taken on social enterprise projects.
Q: What is the role of lecturers in these courses?
We have designed course content and structure to help students to learn and to be successful. In addition, we play an important role in critically appraising everything we hear, read and see. More ...
Q: What is special about these as University courses?
These courses are based on research in the field of entrepreneurship and innovation. This makes them very different to a skills training program. More ...
Q: How much of the course content is really relevant?
Entrepreneurship courses draw on a wide range of areas of knowledge. This makes it hard to see at first sight what is relevant. More ...
Q: Will these courses make me an expert?
These courses will start you on the path to becoming an expert in the field of entrepreneurship. More ...
Q: Why is there systematic evaluation during these courses?
Staff systematically ask students for their comments and suggestions on course content and teaching methods. This is important for continuous improvement of these courses. More ...
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