OVERVIEW

 

BizPod offers a general course of Entrepreneurialism to all Taylor's University students that funnels into few main modules. These modules serve as a foundation, introducing students to both the theoretical and practical aspects of entrepreneurship.

 

The focus is on understanding the successful commercialisation of innovations, with a specific emphasize on the pivotal role played by innovator-entrepreneurs, particularly in the realm of science and technology-driven innovation. Within these modules, students engaged in selected projects will have the opportunity to progress into startup incubation with BizPod.

MODULES OVERVIEW
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
MODULES OVERVIEW STUDENT ACTIVITIES

Understanding Entrepreneurialism

This module will equip students with an understanding of the values underpinning entrepreneurialism and engender an entrepreneurial mindset, inspiring them to adopt entrepreneurial behaviours, including creativity and innovation, problem solving skills, manage risks, overcome challenges, and cope with failures.

Entrepreneurship & Small Business

This modules is for students who wish to learn the principles and processes of small business and entrepreneurship. It is designed for individuals interested in starting a new business venture, acquiring an existing business or working in industries that serve entrepreneurs. The module provides an overview of the many principles and processes of entrepreneurship and small business management.

Business Consulting

It is a module that provides understanding of the business consultancy process from early stage relationship building and and organizational diagnosis through implementation, coaching and review. This includes the development of process mapping, report writing and other consultancy skills. Students will develop interpersonal skills in order to foster team and client relationships, creative thinking and commnucation skills.

Entrepreneurship Accelerator Project

EAP is a capstone module that require students to integrate all their learnings and to demonstrate their competency in applying knowledge acquired throughout the past semesters. The capstone modules provides a platform for students to experiment and experientially learn from their projects. Students are required to demonstrate professional and entrepreneurship compentency, and in doing so gain life-long skills and prepare them for the working environment.

Ideating Startup

This module will equip students with an understanding of the values underpinning entrepreneurialism and engender an entrepreneurial mindset, inspiring them to adopt entrepreneurial behaviours, including creativity and innovation, problem solving skills, manage risks, overcome challenges, and cope with failures.

Design Thinking

It is a module that provides basic assumption of innovation that occurs at the intersection of the three equal factors: human, technology and economy. The design thinking approach is  a 'human-centered', and it's a process that starts of a people you are designing for and ends with the new solutions that are tailor made to suit their needs.

Note: All information is subject to change. Readers are responsible for verifying information that pertains to them by contacting the university.

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