Entrepreneurship is about more than founding startups. Existing businesses need entrepreneurial thinkers too. So do non-profit social and environmental enterprises, and iwi and Pacific communities.
Building on Ōtepoti Dunedin’s unique entrepreneurial ecosystem, Entrepreneurship at Otago is designed to enable careers that involve developing novel solutions to important challenges facing the world.
Our programmes reflect the Otago Business School’s commitment to accelerating ventures that are for the good of people and the planet.
Why study Entrepreneurship?
Gain business skills. Grow your entrepreneurial behaviour. Nurture your can-do spirit and creative mindset. Be your own boss! Generate value and share it with the world. You can apply your entrepreneurial behaviour to start a business, make a small business large, or make an organisation of any size more productive.
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Programme details
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The Master of Business in Entrepreneurship and Innovation will be awarded on successful completion of 180 points from one of the three options (Dissertation, Project or Coursework) outlined in the schedule below.
| Option | Papers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Dissertation | Compulsory papers: | |
| BSNS 411 Business Principles for the 21st Century | 10 | |
| BSNS 412 Research Skills and Methods 1 | 10 | |
| BSNS 413 Research Skills and Methods 2 | 20 | |
| BSNS 590 Dissertation | 60 | |
| ENTR 411 Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 20 | |
| MANT 551 Strategic Change and Innovation | 20 | |
| MART 449 Creative Marketing for Behaviour Change, Sustainability and Social Good | 20 | |
| MART 565 Marketing for Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 20 | |
| Total | 180 | |
| Project | Compulsory papers: | |
| BSNS 411 Business Principles for the 21st Century | 10 | |
| BSNS 412 Research Skills and Methods 1 | 10 | |
| BSNS 413 Research Skills and Methods 2 | 20 | |
| BSNS 580 Applied Project | 40 | |
| ENTR 411 Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 20 | |
| MANT 551 Strategic Change and Innovation | 20 | |
| MART 449 Creative Marketing for Behaviour Change, Sustainability and Social Good | 20 | |
| MART 565 Marketing for Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 20 | |
| Plus other approved papers at 400-level or higher to the equivalent of 20 points. | 20 | |
| Total | 180 | |
| Coursework | Compulsory papers: | |
| BSNS 411 Business Principles for the 21st Century | 10 | |
| BSNS 412 Research Skills and Methods 1 | 10 | |
| BSNS 413 Research Skills and Methods 2 | 20 | |
| ENTR 411 Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 20 | |
| MANT 551 Strategic Change and Innovation | 20 | |
| MART 449 Creative Marketing for Behaviour Change, Sustainability and Social Good | 20 | |
| MART 565 Marketing for Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 20 | |
| Plus other approved papers at 400-level or higher to the equivalent of 60 points, including a minimum of 20 points at 500-level. | 60 | |
| Total | 180 |
Papers
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ENTR papers
| Paper Code | Year | Title | Points | Teaching period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENTR111 | 2026, 2027 | Responsible Entrepreneurship | 18 points | Semester 1 |
| ENTR112 | 2026, 2027 | Business Model Development and Innovation | 18 points | Semester 2 |
| ENTR211 | 2026, 2027 | Entrepreneurial Capital and Valuation | 18 points | Semester 1 |
| ENTR212 | 2026, 2027 | Sustainable Entrepreneurship in Practice | 18 points | Semester 2 |
| ENTR311 | 2027 | Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship | 18 points | Semester 1 |
| ENTR312 | 2026, 2027 | New Venture Creation Strategy | 18 points | Semester 2 |
| ENTR411 | 2026, 2027 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 20 points | Semester 1 |
| ENTR415 | 2026, 2027 | New Venture Strategy | 20 points | Not offered in 2026, Not offered in 2027 |
| ENTR421 | 2026, 2027 | Technology and Entrepreneurship | 20 points | Not offered in 2026, Not offered in 2027 |
| ENTR512 | 2026, 2027 | Feasibility Analysis | 20 points | Not offered in 2026, Not offered in 2027 |
| ENTR513 | 2026, 2027 | Finance for Entrepreneurs | 20 points | Not offered in 2026, Not offered in 2027 |
| ENTR515 | 2026, 2027 | New Venture Strategy | 20 points | Not offered in 2026, Not offered in 2027 |
| ENTR520 | 2026, 2027 | Sustainable Entrepreneurship | 20 points | Not offered in 2026, Not offered in 2027 |
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