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Dream of being your own boss?
Do you want to learn how to identify new business opportunities, assess them for feasibility and gather the resources to start a new business venture? Can you see the value of knowing how to set up and operate a successful business before you take the leap?
Entrepreneurship gives you the strategic know-how to start up and sell new business ventures. You can create a dynamic career moving from employment to self-employment and back again. Pursue the long-term growth of a business you are passionate about or step from one venture to another.
Key dates
You can talk to us about your study options just about anytime.
See our key dates page for information on upcoming events.
Study entrepreneurship at Griffith
Look before you leap
Too many small businesses collapse too soon. Find out why and gain the entrepreneurial skills to bring your ideas to life. A Griffith Business School entrepreneurship and self-employment major is a toolbox for startups. Use it to develop a valuable skill set that includes small-business finance, marketing, human resource management and entrepreneurship.
Hands-on experience, global opportunities
Learn from the people who know best. Along with your classroom lecturers, you’ll learn from industry professionals and discover how business theory applies on the job. Take on a community internship, project-based work placement or Global Mobility internship and gain practical experience, professional skills and connections that will boost your career prospects.
Multiply your career options
Want a unique skill set that gives you an edge in the market? A double major will expand your career options exponentially. Choose a second major from the Bachelor of Business or combine entrepreneurship with a major from the Bachelor of Commerce. Go on to specialise in either field or combine the two and aim high in the working world.
Fast-track option
At Logan and online, you can complete your entrepreneurship degree in two years by studying on a three-trimester per year basis. Fast track options are also available at Nathan and the Gold Coast by studying over three trimesters.
5-Star Rated
Griffith Business School is rated 5-stars for Educational Experience and Teaching Quality in Business and Management by the Good Universities Guide 2018, a leading independent provider of high-quality education and career information.
Jeremy Hartley
Jeremy Hartley is making his mark on an international scale. His latest enterprise, Hartley Watches, attracts consumers across the globe. Combined with his successful Teatox Australia initiative—one of the country's biggest weight-loss businesses of its kind—Jeremy's ventures are forecast to turnover more than $1 million in 2016. Studying business at Griffith has reinforced his formidable entrepreneurial savvy and bolstered his confidence in taking new products overseas. 'My studies have helped me to develop and sharpen my skills as an all-round business person,' Jeremy says. 'I've learned about areas like regulation, trademark boundaries and entering different markets. Knowing how governments work in different countries has been very valuable.'
Study options
| Degrees | Campus | OP rank |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Business | Logan Online |
15 |
| Bachelor of Business | Gold Coast | 15 |
| Bachelor of Business | Nathan | 15 |
| Bachelor of Business (Honours) | Gold Coast Nathan |
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| Master of Business | Gold Coast Nathan |
Expand your qualifications and your career options with our range of double degrees. As a double degree graduate, you’ll have a special skill set that will help you stand out with future employers.
It is important to check the degree requirements including placement requirements, before you apply.
Career outcomes
Think strategically and operate smarter
By studying entrepreneurship, you'll gain an understanding of the strategic and operational issues involved in choosing a career in self-employment, starting and selling new businesses, running a small business, or revitalising a family firm.
Entrepreneurial skills add a valuable edge to any skill set:
- Dieticians, nutritionists, personal trainers, doctors, dentists
- Musicians, dancers, actors, artists, designers, music teachers, drama coaches, lawyers
- Engineers, architects, IT consultants, software developers
- Accountants, financial planners, business consultants, marketing professionals
Life at Griffith
You can gain more than just a degree at Griffith. With plenty of opportunities to balance life and study, you can make memories and mates to last a lifetime.
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Key dates
Monday 5 February — Friday 21 December
Ongoing Q&A sessions
Book a 30 minute, personalised appointment with a member of our student recruitment team, to help find the right degree for you and get personalised advice about your study options. You can also find out about scholarships and discover admission pathways to university. Find out more
Thursday 21 June
Discover Griffith - Gold Coast campus
Join us at our Gold Coast campus for a fun and informative day with family and friends. You'll have the opportunity to tour our campus with a student ambassador, hear from program staff about your preferred degree and chat with our recruitment team about entry requirements and admission pathways to Griffith. Find out more
Saturday 21 July — Sunday 22 July
TSXPO (Tertiary Studies Expo)
Visit the Griffith University stand at the Tertiary Studies Expo to find out about your study options, how to apply and university life. Find out more
Tuesday 24 July
Sunshine Coast Daily Careers Expo
Visit the Griffith University stand at the Sunshine Coast Daily Careers and Employment Expo to find out about your study options, how to apply and university life. Find out more
Monday 6 August
Townsville Careers Expo
Visit the Griffith University stand at the Townsville Careers Expo to find out about your study options, how to apply and university life. Find out more
Sunday 12 August
OPEN DAY - Nathan, Gold Coast and South Bank campuses
Discover what's possible at Griffith at Open Day. Visit our Gold Coast, Nathan or South Bank campus to attend information sessions and activities, chat with academics about your preferred degree, find out about services and support, and tour our campuses. Find out more
Monday 17 September — Friday 28 September
Q&A Sessions
Book a 30 minute, personalised appointment with a member of our student recruitment team, to help find the right degree for you and get personalised advice about your study options. You can also find out about scholarships and discover admission pathways to university. Find out more
Tuesday 13 November
Mature Student Open Evening - South Bank campus
If you’re considering returning to university for postgraduate study, or starting for the first time, come along to a Griffith University Mature Student Open Evening to speak to our specialist advisers about admission pathways to study and support for non-school leavers and mature age students. Find out more
Thursday 15 November
Mature Student Open Evening - Gold Coast campus
If you’re considering returning to university for postgraduate study, or starting for the first time, come along to a Griffith University Mature Student Open Evening to speak to our specialist advisers about admission pathways to study and support for non-school leavers and mature age students. Find out more
Saturday 15 December — Thursday 20 December
Explore Your Options - Online
Chat online with our expert study advisers after you have received your entry score, to discuss your study options. Find out about admission pathways, entry requirements and program options, plus what you can do if your OP or ATAR score was higher or lower than expected.
*Excluding Sunday 16 December Find out more