Postgraduate - UnitMGX5011 - Pathways from science to wealth

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2015 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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12 points, SCA Band 3, 0.250 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Business and Economics
Organisational Unit	Department of Management
Offered	Caulfield Full year 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Peter O'Neill

Synopsis

This core unit will examine the pathways that lead from scientific innovation to the creation of wealth. The unit will allow participants to conceptualise their possible roles in converting science to wealth at a personal, enterprise and economy wide level. A seminar series from experts in special fields of relevance (such as venture capitalists, scientist, entrepreneurs, financial analysts and financial planners) forms an important part of the unit.

Outcomes

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

describe the separate stages in the commercialisation of scientific research
describe the steps required to protect scientific intellectual property
state the legal structure and procedures involved in regulatory affairs
describe the financial considerations for venture capital and financial planning pertaining to the commercialisation of a scientific project
write a business plan relevant to the commercialisation of a scientific project
participate as a team member to deliver an oral presentation on a commercial case study
describe the role of science in the development of a modern society
act with ethical and moral integrity in a commercial environment
predict and appreciate the ethical issues raised by scientific research for local and international communities.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 50%
Examination: 50%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average six/eight hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Peter O'Neill

Co-requisites

Students must be enrolled in course 3840 to undertake this unit.

Prohibitions

GSB5011