Why should I study Business Innovation?
In Stage 1 Business Innovation, students will take a customer-centred approach to solving social, environmental and economic problems, while developing their entrepreneurial and design-thinking skills.
At Stage 2, students will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with successful Adelaide entrepreneurs in order to understand how entrepreneurship works in a local context, and develop their skills in running their own business.
Business Innovation at all year levels involves students ‘learning through doing’ using a range of design thinking tools, methodologies and processes. It is a dynamic, fun, and challenging environment where students will develop their ability to generate viable business solutions for real-world problems.
At SACE Stage 1, students can complete Business Innovation A, B or both (both are one-semester 10 credit subjects). SACE Stage 2 Business Innovation is a two-semester 20 credit subject.
Where does Business Innovation lead?
The skills learned in Business Innovation are broadly applicable across a range of industries, but can lead you to further study or work in:
- entrepreneurship and small business ownership
- business design and marketing
- product development
- a range of business and entrepreneurship degrees at University:
- University of Adelaide – Bachelor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- University of South Australia – Bachelor of Business (Innovation and Entrepreneurship)
- Flinders University – Bachelor of Creative Arts (Enterprise)
- Flinders University – Bachelor of Business (Innovation and Enterprise)
What work will I do in Business Innovation?
You will be guided through structured design-thinking assignments that will help you learn how to assess real world problems, brainstorm and evaluate a variety of solutions, understand customers, and develop and validate prototypes using a range of methodologies.
Assessment tasks will involve:
- working collaboratively to test and refine solutions
- analysing financial and business information
- developing a business model and plan
- developing and delivering a pitch
Business Innovation is designed to stretch your creative and critical thinking and develop problem-solving skills, while using a range of information and communication technologies.
What do other students think about Business Innovation?
While this has been my hardest subject, it has also been the best. I have learned a lot about business in today’s world and now want to study it at uni.
Business Innovation is great to develop your creative thinking skills, and I also loved meeting entrepreneurs and working on projects for them which really makes you feel like you are doing real work.
Where can I find more information about Business Innovation?
For more detail about content and assessment, view the course information:
- Stage 1 (Year 11)
- Stage 2 (Year 12)