The Course for Aspiring Founders: GENE1500-Creative Entrepreneurship
14 September 2024
Ever thought of starting your own business?
Or wondered what it takes to launch a startup?
GENE1500 – Creative Entrepreneurship is an undergrad course that goes beyond entrepreneurship theory —it’s a hands-on experience that helps turn your creative ideas into real-world ventures. Designed by UNSW Founders and led by experienced industry entrepreneurs, this program teaches the art of innovation and business-building, helping you gain the skills to bring your ideas to life.
As a general education course this is an elective for any student, whether you’re an aspiring startup founder, a budding innovator, or just curious about entrepreneurship, GENE1500 will inspire, equip, and empower you with the skills to turn your ideas into startups.
Course Reviews ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“A new learning experience!”
This course helped me develop not only as an entrepreneur but also as a person. The course is very practical and the exercises during the tutorial were very fun and knowledgeable. I always enjoyed attending the lectures and tutorials. Every lecture and tutorial was a new learning experience.
"Favorite course at UNSW"
"This is my favorite course at the university. Fun exercises and tutorials made learning so enjoyable."
What makes this course so special?
In entrepreneurship, having the right mentors can make a big difference.
They’ll help you avoid costly mistakes, share real-world insights you won’t find in textbooks, and guide you through the challenges of building a business. You want someone who’s done entrepreneurship before—and that’s exactly who you’ll find in GENE1500.
Meet Your Tutors:
George Roditis
George graduated from UNSW with a Commerce degree and spent six years in banking before deciding to pursue his passion for entrepreneurship.
He co-founded a data science company focused on automation systems, which he successfully exited. Today, he co-leads Yenesthae, a combat athletics brand known for Striking Cell, which has transformed how athletes train. His entrepreneurial journey brings valuable, hands-on experience to the classroom.
George draws from his experiences to inspire students to break away from conventional thinking, embrace innovation, and develop entrepreneurial mindsets.
As one student noted, “the way he presents the content is really engaging, making it easy to stay involved and motivated.”
"George is the best tutor"
"George’s delivery is so engaging. He made this the best class I’ve taken in 5 years of Uni."
"George is hands down the best tutor I’ve ever had. His teaching made everyone love this course!"
“EXCEPTIONAL”
Truly. This course provided like 1 full year of business school in 3 months. Packed with RELEVANT and SUPER helpful information, I learned so much. Also - GEORGE IS AN AMAZING TEACHER!
Holy smokes guys, this guy is an absolute legend and seriously is one of the most engaging, real, knowledgable, and naturally gifted teachers I have had the pleasure of learning from. What I learned from him and this course will continue to help me in my career in science, research, business, and life! Happy student here and highly recommend this course to anyone at UNSW!
Rushi Vyas
Rushi is a recent UNSW graduate and the founder of What’s On! Campus, a student startup that helps universities better engage with their student bodies.
Currenlty Rushi is doing the UNSW Founders 10x accelerator program. He’s experienced firsthand the challenges of building a business from the ground up. His journey from student to startup founder gives him a perspective that resonates with aspiring entrepreneurs in the early stages of their own ventures.
“Rushi’s energy and real-world experience made his lessons incredibly relevant to where we are as young entrepreneurs.”
He brings a fresh, innovative mindset to the classroom, helping students think creatively about solving problems with entrepreneurial solutions.
"Best class at UNSW"
"This is a really nice class 10/10.
”I learned something new every week"
“A new learning experience!”
This course helped me develop not only as an entrepreneur but also as a person. The course is very practical and the exercises during the tutorial were very fun and knowledgeable. I always enjoyed attending the lectures and tutorials. Every lecture and tutorial was a new learning experience.
Madeline Cunningham
Madeline knows how to connect ideas with impact.
As the founder and CEO of EverywhereTech, Madeline's experience spans across the broader Australian technology ecosystem through various collaborations including Tank Stream Labs, Fintech Australia, Australian FinTech, The RegTech Association, PropTech Association Australia, and the Tech Council of Australia.
Madeline brings a wealth of knowledge in helping startups grow while driving meaningful, socially conscious change. As a tutor, Madeline’s insights go far beyond business strategy—she’ll teach you how to scale businesses, build networks, and make an impact in the global marketplace.
GENE1500 is about applying entrepreneurial theory.
As a student said, “the course was packed with practical information that I could use straight away.” You’ll work on real projects, develop your own ventures, and connect with the UNSW Founders network for mentorship and potential funding opportunities.
Ready to join the next generation of innovators?
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ABOUT UNSW FOUNDERS
As Australia’s leading university-based entrepreneurial program, UNSW Founders has a proven track record of success. Since its inception in 2018, the program has supported 200+ startups every year, provided entrepreneurial skills training to 25,000+ individuals, provided over 10,000 coaching and mentoring sessions, and incubated (co-located) 70+ startups on campus to foster collaboration with the UNSW business, industry, academic, and research networks.
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