Students in the following undergraduate programmes shall have an opportunity to pursue a Secondary Major in Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IE):
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Department
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Block X programme
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ABCT
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BSc(Hons) in Applied Biology with Biotechnology
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AMA
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BSc(Hons) in Data Science and Analytics
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AP
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BSc(Hons) in Physics
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APSS
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BA(Hons) in Social Policy and Social Entrepreneurship
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BRE
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BSc(Hons) in Property Management
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BEEE
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BEng(Hons) in Building Sciences and Engineering
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BME
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BSc(Hons) in Biomedical Engineering
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ISE
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BEng(Hons) in Product Engineering
(Existing programme title: BEng(Hons) in Product Engineering and Management)
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SD
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BA(Hons) in Design (Advertising Design)
BA(Hons) in Design (Information Design)
BA(Hons) in Design (Media Design)
BA(Hons) in Design (Environmental Design)
BA(Hons) in Design (Interior Design)
BA(Hons) in Design (Service Design)
BA(Hons) in Design (Social Design)
BA(Hons) in Design (Product Design)
BA(Hons) in Design (Interaction Design)
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SFT
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BA(Hons) in Fashion and Textiles
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SHTM
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BSc(Hons) in Hotel and Tourism Management
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SO
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BSc(Hons) in Vision Science
(Existing programme title: BSc(Hons) in Optometry)
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This Secondary Major curriculum takes a cross-disciplinary approach that aims to instil in students from different disciplines the spirit and mindset of innovation and entrepreneurship, whether it is applied to the commercialisation of technologies specifically or to problem solving in general. Through the cross-disciplinary design, students are equipped with knowledge and techniques critical to the analysing, planning, and implementing of financially-viable and technically-feasible innovation and ventures. Students are provided with hands-on experience in innovative and entrepreneurial activities.
Upon completion of this Secondary Major, students are expected to be able to:
a) Develop an innovative and entrepreneurial mindset in exploring a business solution
b) Critically assess business environments, as well as identify opportunities and innovative ideas with the support of professional-specific skills and knowledge
c) Demonstrate an understanding on the applications and implications of the latest technologies to inform or support entrepreneurship and innovation
d) Align the resources and interests of different stakeholders in the knowledge transfer process through effective communication
e) Identify and respond appropriately to ethical issues as they arise in different business settings.
