Business - Shark Tank
Length of Course
Level
Learning Area
Core or Specialist
Pre-requisites
Nil
Subject Description
This subject is supported by University of Adelaide and students are encouraged to use creative and critical thinking, and their imagination in areas of innovation and entrepreneurship.
The Shark Tank eSchool program is the ultimate guide to empowering students to become agents of change, where they can transform their own communities, have a real impact in the world, and build their own futures for tomorrow.
Students are taken through a series of modules looking at problem definition, ideation, creating products, validation with feedback from consumers, marketing and pitching their product to a group of ‘Sharks’ like the TV program.
Students intending on doing Stage 1 Economics and/or Business Studies are highly encouraged to undertake this subject. There will also be emphasis on development of business and economics language and understandings.
Students will work in teams to identify or generate a business idea in response to a current or anticipated problem. Students develop a solution in the form of a product, service or user experience which addresses the identified problem or need and this opportunity is presented as a sales pitch at the end of the program. Students will learn how to work in groups, refine thinking, use basic business language and present information succinctly to others.
Assessment will consist of a range of four major pieces with emphasis on business terminology and language. These pieces can be written, or multi modal and a significant part of the assessment will be the Shark Tank ‘Pitch’ (verbal presentation) with a business focus to a small panel. Students need to be able to critically reflect on their work to improve outcomes during the semester.
Stage 1 Economics
Stage 1 Business Studies
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