TAFE NSW and 澳彩开奖结果 have launched their first collaboration to deliver an online short course available to people across the state.
鈥�Innovate Like A Startup Founder鈥� begins March 23 and is the first online short course from the TAFE NSW and 澳彩开奖结果 partnership that is available to anyone who wants to step out of their comfort zone and into the innovation space.
澳彩开奖结果 (澳彩开奖结果) is an unprecedented collaboration between all 11 NSW universities and TAFE NSW. 澳彩开奖结果 offers short courses and work-integrated learning experiences focusing on innovation, design thinking and entrepreneurship skills.
澳彩开奖结果 CEO Dr Sarah Jones said the one-week course is designed for those who want to develop an innovative idea and turn it into a real-world project or business.
鈥淓ntrepreneurial education builds capability, enhances employability and contributes to the innovative advancement of communities,鈥� Dr Jones said.
鈥湴牟士苯峁� and TAFE NSW are natural partners to offer this new short course to anyone interested in taking the next steps to further their career or developing their interest in innovation and entrepreneurship.鈥�
澳彩开奖结果 alumnus Stephen Cooper worked as a photographer for 30 years before discovering an appetite for entrepreneurship. After starting his own photography company, Stephen decided to enrol in a Certificate IV in New Small Business at TAFE NSW.
Stephen discovered 澳彩开奖结果 and jumped at the chance to enrol in two additional online short courses in innovation, Ideation and Structuring for Success.
During the courses, Stephen continued to combine his passions and developed the beginnings of an interactive app that gives users hands-on experience of photography in a real-world environment.
鈥淚 made an app in Ideation which is something I hadn鈥檛 done before that took the knowledge that I had, my photographic knowledge and added different learning outcomes to create something unique,鈥� Stephen said.
It was through these short courses that Stephen learnt how to harness different entrepreneurial tools and skillsets to enhance his own business. Stephen is encouraging others to step out of their comfort zones and into the innovation space.
鈥淚t鈥檚 not something to be scared of 鈥� it鈥檚 a great opportunity to look at the world in a different way. Being a short course, you鈥檙e able to achieve something in a short period of time, go outside your comfort zone and come up with something new.鈥�
Students who complete the Innovate Like A Startup Founder course will receive a TAFE Statement of Attainment in Innovation Fundamentals.
