Thinking about owning and operating your own business or intending to work in an organisation focused on innovation. This innovation and entrepreneurship graduate diploma focuses on developing your innovation and creative thinking in sport and community organisations. Whether you are thinking of developing a new product or service in your organisation, or you are wanting to grow your existing or new business, the graduate diploma in innovation and entrepreneurship will provide the skills and practice to get you started. Learn, create, develop and grow ideas from conception through to market presence. Using leading-edge concepts, methodologies and tools, this qualification has a strong emphasis on combining theory and real-world application. Topics studied will be contextualised for the sporting industry, and include entrepreneurship, strategic planning, product development and sustainability. This qualification will immerse you in developing an innovative industry project for an existing or new sport or community organisation, providing you with the first step into your entrepreneurial journey. All courses follow a blended delivery model, with classes being held at MIT Manukau campus and online via video conferencing. Classes will be held twice a week in the late afternoon/evening. MIT Manukau offers free parking during these class hours.