Entrepreneur

UNIT DESCRIPTION

Students will consider different forms of venture capital and private equity investments needed to “make the deal happen”. The key focus is on issues associated with building the business case to present to potential sources of venture funding. In the unit students will learn techniques to analyse long-term and short-term risks of engaging with different forms of venture capital and managing in an environment of ambiguity. The importance of networks and relationships with potential investors including incubators, angel funds and the like.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

On successful completion of this unit students will be able to:

1. Analyse long term and short term risks of engaging with different forms of venture capital
2. Evaluate ambiguity, uncertainty and risk to pursue entrepreneurial opportunities
3. Pitch a real or hypothetical entrepreneurial proposal.

CERTIFICATION

The optional assessment tasks associated with this unit provide an opportunity for participants to consolidate their learning and to benchmark their understanding against the standard set by Chancellor Institute. Participants enrolled in this unit who successfully complete the optional assessments will qualify for a grade, academic transcript and certificate of completion for that unit. For further details about the assessments, please click on the Curriculum tab or contact our course advisors. Additional unit fees apply for students electing to undertake assessments. Participants who elect not to complete the optional assessments for this unit will receive a certificate of participation for the unit.   Shareable on Linkedin. You can share your certificates in the Certifications section of your LinkedIn profile, on printed resumes, CVs, or other documents.