James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2003

BU5117:03

MootCorp®

External HECS Band 3

40 hours external. Semester 1.

Available to postgraduate management students who have completed at least four postgraduate management subjects and who meet eligibility requirements of the MootCorpreg; Australia competition.

Staff: Dr A Lysons.

The Australian MOOT CORP Entrepreneurial Challenge is a new venture planning competition for MBA students who wish to launch and manage their own entrepreneurial new businesses.

The Australian competition brings together the best teams from each participating Australian business school, plus other teams that might be invited from time to time. This competition provides worthwhile experience for all participating MBA students.

Learning Objectives:

  1. improve entrepreneurial education in the graduate business schools and to allow benchmarking against demonstrated best practice.

Assessment by a business plan and presentation marked according to the current MootCorp® rules (100%).