James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2019

LB5222 - Technopreneurship: the E entrepreneur

Credit points: 03
Year: 2019
Student Contribution Band: Band 3
Administered by:

This subject explores the phenomenon of entrepreneurship in technology. It involves starting a technology venture in the hope of making a profit. The technology entrepreneur, also known as a technopreneur, is a person who identifies a technology-based opportunity and creates a business opportunity from an idea based on technology, innovates through commercialising based upon a robust business model. This subject explores how the technology venture is designed, developed and enhances technology products and services. Such innovative technologies will include but is not limited to defense, securities, space and flight, web technologies, electronic devices, mobile solutions, medicine and automation solutions, energy, nano technologies and applications, new technologies, robotics, gamification and applications , SNS connectivities and communications, automations, foods and yields, engineering, and medical technovative breakthrough solutions.

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Availabilities

Townsville, , Study Period 4
Census Date 28-Mar-2019
Face to face teaching 05-Apr-2019 to 28-Apr-2019 (6-9pm Fri 5 April, 9-5pm Sat 6 & Sun 7 April & 6-9pm Fri 26 April, 9-5pm Sat 27 & Sun 28 April 2019)
Contact hours:
  • 38 hours
    Assessment:presentations (50%); poster presentation (25%); youtube video (25%).

    Cairns, , Study Period 4
    Census Date 28-Mar-2019
    Face to face teaching 05-Apr-2019 to 28-Apr-2019 (6-9pm Fri 5 April, 9-5pm Sat 6 & Sun 7 April & 6-9pm Fri 26 April, 9-5pm Sat 27 & Sun 28 April 2019)
    Contact hours:
    • 38 hours
      Assessment:presentations (50%); poster presentation (25%); youtube video (25%).

      JCU Singapore, , Study Period 51
      Census Date 11-Apr-2019
      Contact hours:
      • 36 hours
        Assessment:presentations (50%); youtube video (25%); poster presentation (25%).

        Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.