The Enterprise Forum
In 2010, we will offer a series of lunchtime workshops "Why not be an entrepreneur - start your own business"
These build on the success of the School of Management's "Taste of Entrepreneurship" workshops, to introduce you to key aspects of entrepreneurship and innovation. |
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Register your interest now for the 2010 Enterprise Forum workshops!
- What will the Enterprise Forum cover in 2010?
- How is the Forum organised?
- Who will you meet at the Forum?
- Apply for the Pank Prize
Entrepreneurship can bring rich rewards. It can give an individual more control over their life, and it greatly benefits the whole community. South Australia needs more and more entrepreneurs to help our economy develop in a sustainable way and to generate wealth that will create jobs and maintain our great lifestyle! What do you need to know to become one of South Australia's successful entrepreneurs?
These lunchtime workshops are designed to give you an insight into key aspects of entrepreneurship, and a taste for the challenges and rewards of starting your own business. It includes contributions from experienced entrepreneurs as well as brief summaries of best practice in the field of entrepreneurship, distilled from international research. This combination of accounts of what successful entrepreneurs have actually done, together with the most important research findings, will help you to better understand what it really takes to start a successful new venture.
What will the Enterprise Forum cover?
Whereas previous workshops were conducted as all-day or after-hours sessions, this will be a series of lunctime workshops that will explore a range of aspects of entrepreneurial businesses. Details will be advised when they are available
How is the Forum organised?
This program will include a presentation by an entrepreneur followed by a question time to explore the key issues raised.
The Forum organiser will then round off the session with a brief overview of key research findings (best practice) that relate to the topic.
This combination of experiential presentations and best practice presentations will give everyone a chance to be involved in the session, and will provide a valuable learning experience.
Who will you meet at the Forum?
This workshop will be an excellent opportunity for you to get to know other people who are interested in entrepreneurship, as well as experienced entrepreneurs and people who have studied entrepreneurship. In particular, you will have time to talk to our entrepreneurs and your workshop organiser. Details about the entrepreneurs will be provided when the program has been finalised.
Follow-up by applying for the Pank Prize!
These workshops will give you a good starting point to apply for the Pank Prize, that provides up to $10,000 to cover costs incurred in getting a new venture up and running, as well as valuable mentoring from UniSA's School of Management. This could be the help that could make all the difference in starting your career as a successful entrepreneur! Follow this link for information about the Pank Prize.
You can also follow up by taking some of UniSA's courses in entrepreneurship, that are offered at the postgraduate as well as the undergraduate level. Further information about these courses and programs of study is available on this website - use the left hand menu bar.
Register your interest now!