Business School

GradDipInnovEnt

Highlights of the Graduate Diploma in Innovation and Entrepreneurship including eligibility requirements, programme structure, and how to apply and enrol.

Quick facts
Points per diploma		120 points
Fulltime		1 year
Part-time		2 years (or more)
Diploma structure		Taught
Application closing date		8 December 2011
Classes start		Not available in 2012

Diploma highlights

Intended to provide non-Business graduates with an interest in innovation and entrepreneurship with the opportunity to supplement their first degree.
Designed to develop knowledge, skills and understanding of how an innovative idea, product, service or process can lead to a new and successful business, or help an existing firm grow and expand in national and global marketplaces.
Provides practical knowledge on how to test customer need, finance start-up ventures and innovation projects in established firms, and sell and market to customers.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for a place in the GradDipInnovEnt, you will need to have completed a bachelors degree from The University of Auckland with an average grade of at least B- or an equivalent qualification from another tertiary institution.

You may seek permission to enrol for this graduate diploma after gaining at least 345 points for the bachelors degree or any other approved equivalent degree.

Programme structure

The Diploma consists of a total 120 points comprising 60 points from INNOVENT 201, BUSINESS 305, BUSINESS 306, INNOVENT 303 plus another 60 points from one of the following two options (or other courses approved by the programme coordinator):

Option 1 (60 points)
45 points from BUSINESS 307, 308. 15 points from ACCTG 321, BUSINESS 304, 328, COMLAW 320, ENGGEN 405, INNOVENT 301, 302, 305, INTBUS 201, 306, MKTG 301, SCIGEN 301, or other courses approved by the Programme Coordinator.
Option 2 (60 points)
30 points from ENGGEN 405, INNOVENT 301, 302. 30 points from ACCTG 321, BUSINESS 304, 328, COMLAW 320, ENGGEN 405, INNOVENT 301, 302, 305, INTBUS 201, 306, MKTG 301, OPSMGT 357, SCIGEN 301, or other courses approved by the Programme Coordinator.

In planning your programme you should take into account any prerequisites. Prospective and returning students are subject to the general enrolment requirements.

Courses

Course code	Course title	Prerequisite	Course outline (PDF<150KB)
60 points from
INNOVENT 201	Understanding Innovation and Entrepreneurship	BUSINESS 102 or MGMT 101 or 120 points of courses	Course outline
BUSINESS 305	Finance and Control in Entrepreneurial Ventures	INNOVENT 201 (corequisite)	Not available
BUSINESS 306	Marketing and Sales in Entrepreneurial Organisations	INNOVENT 201 (corequisite)	Not available
INNOVENT 303	Entrepreneurship	INNOVENT 201 and 202, or MGMT 202 or SCIGEN 201 or ENGGEN 302 or 303	Not available