Professional Practices and Entrepreneurship in Information Technology
UndergraduateLTU-CSE3PPE2024
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Professional Practices and Entrepreneurship in Information Technology
About this subject
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Evaluate diverse funding options for supporting entrepreneurial endeavors while considering the essential development steps
- Critically analyse IT business ventures based on social, legal and ethical issues and examine the responsibilities of IT professionals to employers, clients, and society as part of a team
- Reflect on personal viewpoints related to managing relationships and individual entrepreneurial capacity, effectively developing and presenting personal and professional reflections to become career-ready
- Apply ethical theory to analyse ethical dilemmas in IT and business through debate.
- Introduction to Entrepreneurship and the Role of Entrepreneurship and Problem Solving in Business
- Learn Model Canvas
- Cost structures, Revenue Streams, Financing Start Ups and Exit Strategies
- Ethics and I.T, Decision Making and Conflict Management
- Communication and Intercultural Communication, CVs and Interviews
Entrepreneurship is an essential element of today’s society. This subject will outline the basic principles of Entrepreneurship. It will examine the steps required in developing an idea into a business and will explore the tools and necessary insights to make a successful venture. You will interpret and employ theory to case studies. Guest speakers will present and discuss start-up issues, pitfalls, and the ingredients for success. You will also develop professional skills related to ethical and moral decision making and evaluate the social implications of their work and the broader global context.
- Developing a business plan and delivering a pitch (equivalent to 1500 words/student) (45%)
- Employment preparation task (equivalent to 1200 words) Resume and Cover letter, Interview questions. (25%)
- Scenario based ethics case study (equivalent to 1500 words) (30%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- LAT-TEC-DEG-2024 - Bachelor of Information Technology
- LAT-CYS-DEG-2024 - Bachelor of Cybersecurity
Prior study
You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:
one of
Please note that your enrolment in this subject is conditional on successful completion of these prerequisite subject(s). If you study the prerequisite subject(s) in the study period immediately prior to studying this subject, your result for the prerequisite subject(s) will not be finalised prior to the close of enrolment. In this situation, should you not complete your prerequisite subject(s) successfully you should not continue with your enrolment in this subject. If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite subject(s) and believe you may not complete these all successfully, it is your responsibility to reschedule your study of this subject to give you time to re-attempt the prerequisite subject(s).
Others
Prerequisites: Students must be admitted in one of the following courses: SBITO, TB001O
Past La Trobe University students who have previously completed CSE3PE (Professional Environment), CSE5PE (Professional Environment), or CSE3PEX (Professional Environment) are ineligible to enrol in this subject.
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Bachelor of Information Technology
UndergraduateLAT-TEC-DEG
UndergraduateLAT-CYS-DEG