Entrepreneurial Career Development Pathway
This pathway is for doctoral candidates interested in commercialising their research, launching their own ventures, or working in industry.
Key focus areas for this pathway
- Innovation and commercialisation skills
- Development of an entrepreneurial mindset
- Industry networking
- Project and time management
- Communication skills
- Leadership
Read on to learn about recommended opportunities that will help you complete your studies and prepare you for your future career.
Recommendations for Year 1
- Central Doctoral Induction
- Academic & Research Integrity
- Workshops and on-demand resources:
- Responsiveness to and engagement with Māori
- Research Ethics
- Finding Information (workshops)
- Finding Information (resource)
- Writing in English (workshops)
- Academic English Hub (resource)
- Writing Effectively (resource)
- Referencing (workshops)
- Research Impact
- Writing a Data Management Plan
- Preparing for your Confirmation Review
- Intro to IP and Commercialisation
- Responsiveness to and engagement with Māori
- Social and networking opportunities
Recommendations for Year 2
- Doctoral Entrepreneurial Leadership Programme
- Workshops and on-demand resources:
- Velocity $100K Challenge
- Three Minute Thesis competition
- SGS Research Showcase
Recommendations for Year 3
Notes to remember
- Balance additional activities with research progress
- Not all activities will be relevant for every candidate
- You will likely need to also engage with research methods / technical training relevant for your own project / discipline
- Discuss plans with supervisors, both during the training needs analysis required as a candidature milestone, as well as regularly throughout your candidature
- Document all development activities for your CV