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.
Career opportunities
Realise your ideas to create value in the real world by:
founding your own startup
working for a rapidly growing startup in Aotearoa New Zealand or overseas
growing innovative iwi organisations
providing innovation-focused services in job roles that do not yet exist
joining an innovation-focused team working in any sized organisation or any sector of the economy, including for-profit, non-profit and public sectors
Enterprises that develop new products and services across every sector of the economy require the skills of critically evaluating and communicating value principles and new ideas. Wherever “business as usual” is not producing good enough results, entrepreneurial thinking is needed and is in hot demand
Choose a study option
Whether you're embarking on your academic journey with our comprehensive undergraduate programmes or aiming to reach new heights through our advanced postgraduate offerings, Otago is here to support your aspirations.
Undergraduate qualifications
For new and current students studying towards a Bachelor's or other first degree. Explore undergraduate qualifications at Otago, designed to build a strong foundation in your chosen field, preparing you for a successful career or further study.
Take the first step towards your future in this subject.
Further study opportunities
Whether you are looking to bridge your undergraduate studies to advanced knowledge or aiming to specialise in a specific field, Otago offers a range of graduate and postgraduate options to suit your aspirations.
At least two of: MANT 340 Indigenous Management and Organisation MART 306 Market-Led Innovation MART 308 Integrated Digital Marketing MART 333
Creative Marketing Communication ECON 318 Behavioural Economics AGRI 321 Agriculture Production and Food Security DHUM 303 When Machines Decide ENVI 311
Understanding Environmental Issues
36
Plus
216 further points; must include 72 points at 200-level or above.
216
Note: Students should check the prerequisites for the 300-level papers when selecting 100- and/or 200-level papers.
Total
360
A minor subject can be included in many of our undergraduate degrees. To earn a minor, you typically must complete a minimum of 90 points in that subject, with at least 18 points at the 300-level.
Your minor can be a subject more commonly taken for a different degree. For example, a BCom majoring in Marketing can include Japanese as a minor subject. To include this subject as a minor in your application, first find a major subject through our Subject Search or Study Match.
You can check what’s required to receive the minor accreditation in the programme details below.
Available as a minor subject for a Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Music (MusB), Bachelor of Performing Arts (BPA), Bachelor of Theology (BTheol), Bachelor of Science (BSc), Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Bachelor of Health Science (BHealSc), Bachelor of Arts and Commerce (BACom), Bachelor of Arts and Science (BASc) or Bachelor of Commerce and Science (BComSc) degree
Level
Papers
Points
100-level
ENTR 111 Responsible Entrepreneurship
18
200-level
ENTR 211 Entrepreneurial Capital and Valuation
18
300-level
MANT 301 Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship
18
Plus
36 additional points from ENTR 112 Business Model Development and Innovation ENTR 212 Sustainable Entrepreneurship in Practice MART 212 Understanding Markets MART 306 Innovation and New Product Development
Note: Students should check the prerequisites for 200- and 300-level papers when selecting papers.
Contact our Schools' Liaison and International teams
Want to connect with a real person and get some advice? Find your Schools' Liaison officer, chat with our International team in New Zealand or your own country, or submit a question through our online form.
