Coursework students

Entrepreneurship education foundation

Coursework students learn core entrepreneurship concepts like opportunity recognition and business modelling.
Master's students start with core principles to grasp business creation and management essentials.
Our undergraduate and postgraduate programs teach entrepreneurship fundamentals to connect academic research with practical innovation strategies.
Our programs build foundational knowledge in business models, market dynamics, and innovation processes for young professionals.

If you are an undergraduate student in the Bachelor of Business Management, you can engage in the foundational courses for the major Innovation and Entrepreneurship as outlined on the program page.

Students enrolling in the Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Will complete a set of foundational courses outlined on the MEI program page.

The UQ Innovation & Entrepreneurship Society (UQIES) is UQ's student society for entrepreneurial students. Through UQIES, students can access mentorship, hands-on startup experience, exclusive networking events, and a community of student innovators.

UQ Ventures provides introductory programs to enhance your experience at UQ such as Ventures Curiosity or Leadhers.

Idea development and validation

Structured programs encourage creativity and problem-solving to develop and validate innovative ideas. For example, EIBS7301 Idea Management provides students with an understanding of the importance of technological innovation for economic growth. It focuses on how businesses select and develop ideas, the research and development process, collaboration and open innovation, and the management of intellectual property.

UQ Ventures' Startup AdVentures are four-week learning experiences specialising in innovation and entrepreneurship with local, regional Queensland and global startup communities. Selected UQ students are allocated to a startup for the program's duration to gain first-hand experience of what life in a startup is like, learning from experienced entrepreneurs and innovators to build knowledge on founding, investing and growing an early-stage business.

Transforming research into product

Students will learn to identify market needs, develop innovative solutions, and address intellectual property challenges in courses such as EIBS7302 Managing Innovation, for example. This course examines how organisations, from small start-ups to larger enterprises, can embrace and manage innovation to thrive in current and future business environments.

UQ Innovate is a unique makerspace where students and staff can meet, collaborate and create in a friendly and supportive environment.

Manage a startup and drive innovation

Our programs and courses are designed such that students will gain insights into managing startups and driving innovation in diverse organisations. EIBS7311 Lean Start Up for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, for example, is a capstone course which provides a structured approach for developing new ideas into successful innovations that solve real customer problems. Students work on their own ideas or on ground-breaking technologies developed by partner organisations. Students create a business model based on in-depth customer interviews, rapid prototyping and agile development.

In-depth education training

In-depth entrepreneurial education Educational experiences in both undergraduate and postgraduate courses include operational efficiency, leadership, and strategic growth skills essential for managing startups. In the Honors program, for example, the TIMS4303 Entrepreneurship and Innovation Project provides students with skills to refine and execute a research plan, to progress the development of their own startups, or solving practical innovation and entrepreneurship problems.

Support and resources

Access to incubators, mentorship, and validation support helps students develop and refine innovative ideas. UQ Ventures provides a series of programs, resources and support for students wanting to develop an entrepreneurial mindset, gain transferable skills and bring ideas to life.
- Ventures Resources include Co-working spaces, Makerspace, Connections, Funding initiatives, Ambassadors, Entrepreneurs in residence, and the Entrepreneurship student society

Global entrepreneurial exposure

UQ students are provided the opportunity to explore international entrepreneurship courses to gain insights into the global innovation ecosystem.

Our Careers and Employability provide a Global Experiences program.
UQ Ventures’ News and Blogs pageis also a great way to engage with upcoming opportunities
Startup AdVentures are four-week learning experiences specialising in innovation and entrepreneurship with local, regional Queensland and global startup communities.