Case Study
Victoria University – Master of Innovation and Commercialisation
About: This Masters programme is designed to develop the practical skills and
experience required. It’s ideal for those with a background in engineering,
science, business, law or design. Students of the practice-based Masters of
Innovation and Commercialisation develop an individual project that interests
them and work within a multidisciplinary team consisting of fellow students.
This is all be done with active support from a range of industry, government
and research organisations that are associated with innovation and
commercialisation. The Masters of Innovation and Commercialisation programme is
multidisciplinary and has been developed in association with the faculties of
Architecture and Design, Engineering, Law, Science and Victoria Business
School.
What we were asked to do: Provide a programme focused on presentation skills in advance of
participant presentations as part of their final grading for this Masters
programme. This included group sessions and 1-2-1 focus on their final
presentations. The presentations were to reference programme criteria and how
research supported their individual conclusions and the development of their
individual project.
Outcome: Our students raved about the value they got from working with Tony to
develop their presentations, which was evident in their showcase presentations
at the end of the course. One student summed it up well in saying that whenever he met with Tony he
always came away feeling much more positive and motivated. We definitely plan
to engage with Tony in 2017.
Comment from Programme Director
Jenny Douché