ENTREP 7036 - Digital Entrepreneurship

North Terrace Campus - Winter - 2018

This course is designed for those who are, or those who want to be, actively starting a new venture utilising the internet and digital technologies. The course is not a software programming course but is an entrepreneurial strategy course focussed on the nature of digital entrepreneurship. The course modules cover: the history of digital entrepreneurship, the changing nature of careers as a result of disruption, digital innovation and opportunity, how the internet impacts entrepreneurial competition including network effects and platform technologies, how to access resources and teams through the internet to build businesses, and the role of growth and scaling. The course describes the internet and digital technologies as powerful tools for entrepreneurship, and offers students useful theory, strategy and assessment to explore these ideas.

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Course Details

Course Code	ENTREP 7036
Course	Digital Entrepreneurship
Coordinating Unit	Entrepreneurship, Commercialisation & Innov Centre
Term	Winter
Level	Postgraduate Coursework
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	One week intensive, 36-40 hours
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Assumed Knowledge	Experience with starting, finance and marketing of new ventures or new project with finance and marketing accountability is desirable.
Assessment	Assignments

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Gary Hancock

Program Director Contact Details: Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Name: Dr Wendy Lindsay
Email: wendy.lindsay@adelaide.edu.au

Teaching Staff

Name: Dr Matt McKinlay
Email: matthew.mckinlay@adelaide.edu.au

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1	Analyse the process of innovation and industry disruption;
2	Determine the elements of online innovation;
3	Articulate the nature of digital value creation and R&D;
4	Categorise different online business models;
5	Describe alternative online growth strategies;
6	Choose strategies for maintaining team relationships that facilitate flexibility, collaboration and quick decision making.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	1,2,3,4
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	1,2,3,4,5,6
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	5,6
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	1,2,3,4,5,6
Intercultural and ethical competency adept at operating in other cultures comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges	3,5
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	4,5,6

Learning Resources

Required Resources

Text book:
No text required

Materials will be made available on MyUni. Readings, external links and lecture outlines will be available as and when they are covered in class.

Recommended Resources

Review the Harvard Referencing Guide at the University's Writing Centre

Library Resources
The University of Adelaide’s Barr Smith Library provides a range of learning resources including texts, journals, periodicals, magazines, and access to online databases and information services. It also offers a virtual library which is accessible via the University’s website. Access to the Library's electronic resources.

Online Learning

MyUni is the University of Adelaide's online learning environment. It is used to support traditional face-to-face lectures, tutorials and workshops at the University. MyUni provides access to various features including announcements, course materials, discussion boards and assessments for each online course of study.

Learning & Teaching Modes

This course is offered in blended learning mode with the face-to-face component offered as intensives.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

As a guide, a 3 unit course comprises a total of 156 hours work (this includes face-to-face contact, any online components, and self directed study).

Learning Activities Summary

This is a draft schedule and session dates are a guide only. The timetable may be changed during the course delivery if necessary.

Day	Content	Readings/Activities
1	Introduction to the course	All readings for all activities will be provided in class.
	Introduction to digital media	An introduction of both the concepts of digital media and entrepreneurship.
2	Opportunity (part 1)	Innovation, content creation, timing, apprenticeship.
3	Opportunity (part 2)	The significance of digital media contacts, competition in digital media.
	Workshop	Innovation and creative destruction/assignment
4	Resources	Introduction to resources, teams, physical resources, outsourcing
	Resources	Introduction to resources, teams, physical resources, outsourcing
	Workshop	Outsourcing, finance, pitching for finance/assignment
5	Presentation Session	Teams present their opportunity analysis
	Digital media entrepreneurial strategy	Intellectual property, growth, shipping, practical marketing
	Digital media entrepreneurial strategy	Distribution channels, business models, open source innovation

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

An overview of the course assessment appears in the following Table. Details appear in the following section:

#	Assessment Task	Task Type	Length	Weighting	Learning Outcomes
1	Digital media opportunity analysis	Individual	Presentation 5 min + Q&A	15%	1-2
2	Digital Media Opportunity Analysis	Group	2500 words	15%	1-3, 6
3	Individual project	Individual	4000	60%	1-6
4	Participation	Individual	N/A	10%	3-5
	Total			100%

Assessment Related Requirements

Specific requirements, including templates will be given in class.

Students should attend all classes in order to pass the course. There is considerable experiential learning in workshops during the intensive classes that build your knowledge and thus enable you to be successful in this course.

Course results are subject to moderation by the ECIC Board of Examiners

Assessment Detail

Assessment 1: Digital media industry analysis presentation
Weighting: 15%
Task: This is a presentation of your assignment 2 group task. You will be required to talk through the major parts of your assignment, and then also field questions from other teams. This presentation will cover: a background of your assigned digital media company, an assessment of the changing market conditions affecting that company, and a strategic response to these conditions.

This assignment will assess your understanding of innovation, market change and resource strategy discussed in lectures.

Students who do not attend this presentation will receive zero.

Assessment 2: Digital media opportunity analysis (Group)
Weighting: 15%
Task: Assess the market position of a business within an assigned digital media industry within Australia. It will require groups to imagine being in a leadership position of a designated company, and then from that perspective analyse the company in light of the changing market conditions and nature of opportunity affecting the industry due to digital media technologies.

This task requires analysis of both an individual company, as well as the wider market conditions in which the company is placed. You will need to asses changing technology, regulatory, consumer dynamics in light of the products offered by the company.

Assessment 3: Individual business idea feasibility report
Weighting: 60%
Task: Complete a feasibility assessment of your own new digital media venture idea. Formulate your own idea for a business, and then assess its feasibility as a new venture using the framework and theory discussed in the course.

Assessment 4: Class Participation
Weighting: 10%
Task: This covers attendence throughout the week, contributions to group work as well as in class dialogue throughout the lectures.

Submission

All text based assignments must be submitted via MyUni.
Please refer to step by step instructions: MyUni Learning Centre

There are a few points to note about the submission of assignments:

Assignment Submission: Assignments should not be emailed to the instructor; they must be lodged via the MyUni Course site (unless specified to do both). Note that assignments may be processed via TURNITIN, which is an online plagiarism prevention tool.
Cover Sheet: Please include in the assignment a completed University of Adelaide Assessment Cover Sheet providing details of yourself and your team members (if applicable), your assignment, the course, date submitted, etc. as well as the declaration signed by you that this is your (your team’s) work. Note that the declaration on any electronically submitted assignment will be deemed to have the same authority as a signed declaration.
Backup Copy of Assignments: You are advised to keep a copy of your assignments in case the submitted copy goes missing. Please ensure that all assignment pages are numbered. If your assignment contains confidential information, you should discuss any concerns with the Course Lecturer prior to submission.
Extensions of Time: An application for Assessment Extension should be made well before the due date of the assignment to the Course Lecturer. Normally, extensions will only be granted for a maximum of two weeks from the original assignment submission date. Extensions will only be granted in cases of genuine medical, compassionate or extenuating circumstances.
Failure to submit: Failure to submit an assignment on time or by the agreed extension deadline may result in penalties and may incur a fail grade. Note that a late penalty of 5% of the total available marks for that assessment item will be incurred each day an assignment is handed in late (Unless otherwise stated in 'Assessment Related Requirements' or 'Assessment Detail' above). Assignments handed in after 14 days from the due submission date will fail even if a 100% mark is granted for the work.

Resubmission & Remarking
Resubmission of an assignment for remarking after reworking it to obtain a better mark will not normally be accepted. Approval for resubmission will only be granted on medical or compassionate grounds.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

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