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Unit of Study BUSN1004 - Starting a Business (2025)

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Unit description

Covers the fundamentals of starting a business from scratch, building and sustaining that business, and continually renewing and refreshing the business.

Unit content

Module 1: Business start-up: A strategic focus
Module 2: Customer-focusing the business: A marketing focus
Module 3: Get the right people: A people focus
Module 4: Manage your money: A financial focus
Module 5: Sustaining the business: A responsible business focus
Module 6: Making it all happen: A technology focus

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Location Domestic International
Gold Coast
Term1,3,5
Term1,3,5
Melbourne N/A
Term1,3,5
Online
Term1,3,5
Term1,5
Papua New Guinea - IBSU Port Moresby N/A
Term1,3
Perth N/A
Term1,3,5
Sydney N/A
Term1,3,5

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On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

demonstrate a critical understanding of building business case and strategic plan for a new business

demonstrate an ability to develop financial models and balance sheets

describe the role of communication, data and information systems in starting a business

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