Master of Technology Innovation and Leadership (MTechInnnovLead)

Program Code
MTIL

Program Faculty
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics

Academic Year
2023

These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).

Overview

The Master of Technology Innovation and Leadership is designed to provide a comprehensive, up-to-date understanding of concepts, techniques and professional applications in technology innovation and leadership to graduates of various disciplines.

The Master of Technology Innovation and Leadership is an AQF Level 9 Masters Conversion qualification with a standard full-time duration of 2 years.

The Master of Technology Innovation and Leadership is an AQF Level 9 Masters Extension qualification with a standard full-time duration of 1.5 years.

Conditions

Interruption of program: Students must apply for permission from the Faculty before taking a Leave of Absence. Any extension of the leave without approval will result in the loss of place in the program but an application may be made to be re-admitted to the program subject to the admission procedures in place at the time.

Academic Program Rules for Master of Technology Innovation and Leadership

There shall be a Master of Technology Innovation and Leadership.

Qualification Requirements

To qualify for the degree of Master of Technology Innovation and Leadership as a Conversion program, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 48 units, comprising:

  • Core Courses to the value of 12 units.
  • Entrepreneurship/Business Closed Electives to the value of 12 units.
  • Technology Closed Electives to the value of 12 units.
  • Research courses to the value of 9 units. If studying a PhD pathway, research courses to the value of 12 units.
  • Elective to the value of 3 units. This is not required if studying a PhD pathway.
To qualify for the degree of Master of Technology Innovation and Leadership as an Extension program, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 36 units, comprising:
  • Core Courses to the value of 12 units.
  • Entrepreneurship/Business Closed Electives to the value of 12 units if coming from a technology-related discipline.
  • Technology Closed Electives to the value of 12 units if coming from a business-related discipline.
  • Research courses to the value of 9 units. If studying a PhD pathway, research courses to the value of 12 units.
  • Elective to the value of 3 units. This is not required if studying a PhD pathway.

Core Courses

  • Core Courses

    To satisfy the requirements for Core Courses students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.

    Core Courses

    All of the following courses must be completed:

    Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value
    ENTREP 7000 Leading New Product Innovation 3
    ENTREP 7001 Navigating Commercialisation Pathways 3
    ENTREP 7002 Strategic Innovation Management 3
    ENTREP 7003 Entrepreneurial Business Development 3
  • Research

    To satisfy the requirements for Research, students must complete courses to the value of either 9 units, or 12 units if completing the PhD pathway.

    All of the following courses must be completed:

    If studying 9 units of Research

    Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value
    COMMERCE 7039 Business Research Methods (M) 3

    and

    Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:

    Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value
    ENTREP 7020 Design Thinking 3
    ENTREP 7900 eChallenge 3
    PROF 7500 Postgraduate Professions Internship 3

    or

    All of the following courses must be completed:

    If studying the PhD pathway

    Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value
    ENTREP 7061A Research in Entrepreneurship Part 1 0
    ENTREP 7061B Research in Entrepreneurship Part 2 12

Electives