Graduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship

Program Overview

The Graduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship is a one-year program designed for aspiring entrepreneurs. It provides practical and immersive learning experiences, including an incubator program, industry placement, and access to resources and mentorship. The program covers key aspects of entrepreneurship, from problem validation to business modeling and pitching to investors. Graduates may be eligible for credits towards the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program at AGSM @ UNSW Business School.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Graduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship provides a unique pathway for graduates with aspirations to build, launch and grow their ideas. It is a practical and immersive learning journey where you can refine your entrepreneurial skills, gain hands-on experience, and transform your innovative ideas into impactful solutions. Through the term-based structure, you'll have the opportunity to delve deeply into various aspects of entrepreneurship, fostering comprehensive growth and development throughout the 1 year program.

Objectives:

• Develop Founders Skills & Mindset: Engage in a bespoke incubator program designed to enhance your business acumen, entrepreneurial capabilities, and leadership skills.
• Build Connections: Build valuable relationships with a network of founders, mentors, and industry professionals.
• Access to Resources: Get access to world-class Makerspace facilities and ongoing coaching support.
• Pitching to Investors: At the end of the program, you will have an exclusive opportunity to pitch your startup to our angel investors community.

Outline:

The Graduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship offers a comprehensive and immersive learning experience. You will learn about:

• Problem & Idea Validation
• Customer Discovery and Acquisition
• Business Modelling and Strategy
• Iterative Product Design, Development and Innovation
• Entrepreneurial Finance and Legal requirements
• Industry Experience via Industry Placement in a Startup company

Structure:

This year long program will take your Startup from ideation through to launch through UNSW’s three-term academic calendar. Beginning in Term 2, you’ll undertake a combination of theory and practical based courses, each worth 6 units of credit (UOC).

Teaching:

Taught in collaboration with UNSW Founders & AGSM @ UNSW Business School, his program is supported by the Australian Government’s Startup-HELP initiative, allowing you to access fee support while you study. UNSW Founders is Australia’s leading university-based entrepreneurial program, dedicated to supporting founders at all levels of experience to pursue entrepreneurial careers and launch startups.

Careers:

This program has been designed for budding entrepreneurs who are seeking to build, launch and grow startups. Students who have successfully completed the Graduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship program (Startup Year) with credit average (65) or above may be eligible for credits for up to three courses into the Master of Business Administration (MBA), offered by AGSM @ UNSW Business School.

• Entry into AGSM MBA programs is subject to meeting the AGSM Admissions Criteria UNSW Business School students have access to Career Accelerator, a suite of professional development opportunities including:
Global work and study experiences Internships integrated with the degree for course credit Career mentors and industry networks