Why Study / Key Benefits

• The Bachelor of Business (Professional), majoring in Entrepreneurship, is designed for students interested in creating, launching and scaling start-ups, social ventures or other new business opportunities.
• The Entrepreneurship major develops the ability to distinguish an idea from a viable business opportunity and apply innovation theory to develop that opportunity.
• Students learn about desirable and viable business models, strategic planning, sales and marketing opportunities, team building and sources of capital funding.
• The programme combines business fundamentals with practical entrepreneurship education and digital business skills.
• Students gain experience with tools and concepts including the customer value proposition canvas, business model canvas, design thinking, pitching, fundraising, networking and start-up planning.
• Swinburne states that all bachelor degrees include a guaranteed Work Integrated Learning opportunity. For this Professional Degree, the course specifically provides a 12-month paid work-placement opportunity, allowing students to gain full-time industry experience and academic credit.
• The broader business degree incorporates hands-on learning, industry connections, sustainability projects, ethical business practices and exposure to platforms such as MYOB, Xero and Google Analytics.
• The business school is AACSB accredited and participates in the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME).

Programme Structure and Subjects / Topics

The current indicative study sequence published by Swinburne is based on Semester 1, 2026. Swinburne notes that sequencing can change according to unit availability, advanced standing and exemptions.

Year 1 – Business core

100 credit points:

1. Financial Information for Decision Making – ACC10007
2. Economics for Business Decision Making – ECO10005
3. Business Digitalisation – INF10024
4. Contemporary Management Principles – MGT10009
5. Business for Sustainability, Social Change and Impact – BUS10014
6. Creative Mindset and Entrepreneurship – BUS10015
7. Financial Statistics – FIN10002
8. Marketing and the Consumer Experience – MKT10009.

Year 2 – Entrepreneurship major

The first four Entrepreneurship major units are:

1. Ideas, Opportunities and Ventures – ENT10005
2. Technology Commercialisation – ENT10006
3. Lean Startup Fundamentals – ENT20006
4. New Venture Funding – ENT20008.

Students also undertake four elective units during this stage.

Professional work placement

The Professional Degree includes a 12-month professional placement worth 100 credit points:

1. Work Experience in Industry A – WEI20001 – 25 credit points
2. Integrated Professional Placement A – Business – BUS20010 – 25 credit points
3. Work Experience in Industry B – WEI20002 – 25 credit points
4. Integrated Professional Placement B – Business – BUS20011 – 25 credit points.

The placement provides practical industry experience and academic credit.

Year 4 – Entrepreneurship major and electives

The remaining Entrepreneurship units are:

1. Entrepreneurial Sandpit – ENT20009
2. Entrepreneurship Launchpad – ENT30015
3. Business Consulting Project – BUS30032
4. Startup Ecosystems in Action – ENT30016

Disciplines / Specialisations

The selected specialisation is:

• Entrepreneurship.

The Entrepreneurship major focuses on:

• Opportunity recognition and evaluation
• Business-model development
• Technology commercialisation
• Lean start-up methodology
• Venture funding
• Entrepreneurial experimentation
• Start-up launch
• Business consulting
• Start-up ecosystems
• Innovation and strategic planning.

Programme Highlights

• 4-year Bachelor of Business (Professional).
• Entrepreneurship major.
• 375 total credit points.
• 8 core business units.
• 8 Entrepreneurship major units.
• 6 elective units.
• 4 professional work-placement units.
• 12-month paid professional work placement opportunity.
• 100 credit points associated with the professional placement.
• Practical start-up and venture-development learning.
• Training in customer value propositions and business model canvases.
• Design thinking.
• Pitching and fundraising.
• Professional networking.
• Start-up planning.
• Exposure to technology commercialisation and lean start-up methodologies.
• AACSB accreditation and PRME participation.
• CRICOS registered for international students: 095883G.

Career Outcomes

Swinburne identifies the following career opportunities for the Entrepreneurship major:

• Business owner
• Entrepreneur
• Venture capital analyst
• Change manager
• Market researcher
• Product developer or manager.

The programme can also support career development in areas such as:

• Start-up development
• New venture creation
• Business development
• Innovation
• Venture funding
• Product development
• Commercialisation
• Consulting
• Market research
• Business transformation.

Latest Updates / Special Requirements

• Current qualification: Bachelor of Business (Professional), major in Entrepreneurship.
• Course code: BA-BUSPRF1.
• CRICOS: 095883G.
• Current 2027 intakes: 1 March 2027 and 2 August 2027.
• Published application deadlines: 24 February 2027 and 28 July 2027.
• Current indicative study sequence is based on Semester 1, 2026 and may change.
• The course includes a 12-month paid professional work placement opportunity.
• The professional placement carries 100 credit points.
• International Student visa holders studying in Australia must study full-time and on campus.
• Students undertaking compulsory placement are expected to meet the professional, ethical, communication, teamwork, digital-literacy and other capabilities specified by Swinburne. These capabilities are assessed during compulsory placement activities.
• International students currently studying Year 12 in Australia must apply through VTAC; other international applicants can apply directly or through an approved Swinburne representative, subject to the applicable application route.

International Student Visa Requirements

International students intending to study this CRICOS-registered course in Australia would generally use the Australian Student visa (subclass 500), subject to their individual circumstances.

Course-specific study requirement

Swinburne states that international students in Australia who hold Student visas must:

• Study full-time.
• Study on campus.
• Not undertake an entirely online course.