Unit of Study HLTH1003 Small Business and Entrepreneurship for Allied Health, Fitness and Sport (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

No

Unit description

Develops an understanding of small business and entrepreneurship in the allied health, sport and fitness industries in Australia, techniques for starting new ventures including undertaking relevant research, and provides students with the opportunity to develop and present a business plan related to an allied health or sporting/fitness enterprise.

Unit content

Identifying business opportunities
Getting started in small business
Market analysis and marketing mix
Business plan and pitch basics
Financial and other considerations
Case studies in small business

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Online	Term3,5	Term3,5

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

explain the challenges facing entrepreneurs when starting a new business in Allied Health, Fitness and Sport industries

outline effective analysis tools for determining business viability

apply strategic marketing techniques to a new business idea in Allied Health, Fitness and Sport industries

apply foundational business planning principles to pitch a business idea

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Report	20%
Presentation	25%
Report	55%

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Domestic

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