Bachelor of Applied Entrepreneurship

Australia’s #1 industry-focused online degree.

As the business world adapts to new challenges and changing business dynamics, the need for entrepreneurial thinking is stronger than ever. Globalisation, digital disruption and the rise of startup culture have fundamentally transformed the way businesses operate, creating new challenges and remarkable new opportunities for the enterprising individual.

• Learn practical enterprise skills of the 21st century -In a rapidly-changing business world, whether launching a start-up or joining the workforce, graduates need practical experience and the ability to adapt to change and a readiness to handle big ideas.
• Build your own venture as part of your degree - Ducere’s unique learning and assessment model focuses on practical industry skills, achieved through holistic and applied assessment tasks. Throughout your degree, you’ll complete projects relevant to you, your current workplace and your future business.
• No Exams. Instead, you’ll be working on real business plans!
• You will develop an industry-relevant project portfolio as part of your degree.
• Attend dynamic industry events with course partners including KPMG, NAB, PwC, Telstra, LinkedIn, ATO and more.
• Over 44% Of Ducere students gained an increase in remuneration or promotion before graduating.
• Receive dynamic insights from a global faculty of 250+ world leaders, including Presidents, Prime Ministers, billionaires, philanthropists, Fortune 500 CEOs, Start-up Pioneers, Nobel Peace Prize Winners and more.

Subjects

Designed to provide graduates with the skills and competencies to become champions of change. As an applied degree, assignments explore:

• Digital Business and Disruption
• Venture Capital Raising
• Business Model Analysis
• Sales and Marketing
• Pitching and Presentations
• Corporate Structuring and Business Law
• Leadership and Management Strategy
• Managing Money and Finance
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation
• Project Management and Design Thinking
• Fundamentals of Project Management

Recognition of prior learning

You may be able to get credit or RPL for some units of this course based on your previous education and work experience. This means the duration of the course may be reduced. Applicants are advised to contact the degree administrator.

An Extraordinary Student Experience

Enjoy the freedom to decide when and how you study, whilst completing practical assessments that are relevant to your own career needs. Instead of exams, you will be working on project case studies, business plans and more, while enjoying access to Australia’s most industry-relevant course curriculum and content. However you choose to study, you’ll receive personalized support and advice through the Ducere student support team, along with in-depth practical feedback from academic staff. At every stage of your student journey, Ducere will work with you to cultivate the digital literacy, critical know-how and entrepreneurial skill sets required for success in an economy transformed by innovation.

Support and Delivery

When you study online with Ducere Global Business School, you'll benefit from:

• Personalised student support from a friendly, professional team.
• One-on-one guidance and feedback from experienced academics.
• An advanced online platform and access to study materials via a mobile app.
• Study when it suits you - full-time or part-time, and anywhere on any device.
• Early exit qualification. Students have the option of exiting the course after completing the first 8 units to receive a higher education diploma.
• Exclusive digital insights from business leaders including Fortune 500 CEOs, billionaires and philanthropists.
• Work on practical projects and attend industry events with Ducere's partners such as KPMG, PwC, Disney, LinkedIn, Qantas, United Nations, Make-A-Wish and the Australian Government.

Duration Study Load

• Full-time: 2 years
• Part-time: 4 years

Degree Title

Bachelor of Applied Entrepreneurship

Total units to complete the degree

24

• Gain an in-depth understanding of the theories and dynamics of entrepreneurship and be able to identify legitimate business opportunities.
• Devise and test innovative business models and access modern technologies to grow new businesses.
• Engage with the local start-up landscape through incubators, accelerators and investors.
• Identify, analyse and solve entrepreneurial challenges within new and established organisations.
• Utilise digitally enhanced technologies and methodologies, to gain insights into market dynamics, trends and opportunities.
• Develop an understanding of the unique challenges that come with business ventures and learn how to overcome them.
• Knowledge of the ‘triple bottom line’ of business, considering the impacts business decisions have on not only financial outcomes but social and environmental outcomes as well.

• Entrepreneur
• CEO
• Start-up Founder
• Intrapreneur
• Strategy Specialist
• Small Business Owner
• Management Consultant
• Controller
• Business Innovator
• Financial Broker
• General Manager
• Development Officer
• Fundraising Manager
• Economist
• Sales Executive