Charles Sturt University is encouraging recent graduates to join a new start-up business program for future entrepreneurs. Photo: Poike.
Charles Sturt University has been selected to deliver a new business-based course to help provide further skills to future entrepreneurs.
CSU is one of 11 universities that have been selected to participate in the Australian Government’s Startup Year program, with recent graduates and CSU final-year students (for 2025) being encouraged to apply for the pilot program.
The program will encourage participants to consider what sort of business they may start or how to identify challenges and turn innovative solutions into viable ventures. For participants, it provides a grounding in the entrepreneurial skills needed in today’s fast-paced world.
Ms Dianna Somerville, with Charles Sturt’s Innovation Programs, said the program was designed to empower the next generation of business leaders and entrepreneurs.
“It is a unique pathway for industry professionals and final-year students to strengthen their skills in innovation, problem-solving and leadership,” she said.
“It is more than just professional development; it is about cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset that drives real impact within organisations and the wider community.”
Ms Somerville said that with shortages of professionals across the regions, those studying in the regions were seen as advocates and changemakers who would fill the service gaps across multiple industries in new and innovative ways.
“The Startup Year program aims to further enable our offering to students and industry and help build the workforce of the future.”
The eight-month program commences in November and will be delivered through a hybrid learning model that connects participants with experts, mentors and academic leaders. Participants will be required to be on campus at Charles Sturt in Wagga Wagga for five days of the program.
The program includes six subjects comprising of two new subjects and four micro-credentials offered through Charles Sturt.
The micro-credentials that will be taught focus on key topics offered through Charles Sturt’s popular Bachelor of Business, such as social entrepreneurship, transformational leadership, strategic management and motivating and influencing people.
Applicants must have graduated from an Australian university in the past three years or be in their final year of an undergraduate degree at Charles Sturt University during 2025.
Applications close on Friday 8 November.
Original Article published by Jarryd Rowley on Region Riverina.
