The crown jewel in our Entrepreneurship Specialisation
Fastrack
The story of Fastrack 4.0 begins at the start of 2020 which marked the launch of Monash Business School's entrepreneurship specialisation with Professor David Gilbert at the helm. We're not sure how they (Monash) convinced Dave to stick around instead of heading to Hawaii for a permanent fixture of surfing and sunshine, but we're sure glad they did.
The specialisation in entrepreneurship comprises six units and 'plugs' into any Master's course at Monash that has the flexibility for all six units, allowing for a diverse range of perspectives and disciplines in the classroom which is where that entrepreneurship and innovative magic happens.
The specialisation focusses on developing entrepreneurial mindsets and building capability around fundamental skills required to be both entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial.
To enrol in Fastrack students must first complete four foundational units which are designed and delivered by industry professionals who have experience working in start-ups. These units build the core foundational knowledge around entrepreneurship and creativity, technology and innovation, finance and accounting for start-ups and law for entrepreneurs.
Scroll on down to explore the full specialisation journey
The foundational pre-requisite units
Entrepreneurship & Creativity
A foundational unit into the world of innovative business ideas, go-to-market strategies and commercial viability of ideas. Delivered by a team from Isobar & IAG.
Technology & Innovation
Focussed on the interplay between innovation and cutting-edge technologies to deliver nascent ideas to market. Delivered by Adam Ryan, serial entrepreneur & a founding member of SEEK.com
Start-up Finance & Accounting
Doesn't teach you to be an accountant but shows you how to understand the financial life cycle of new ventures. Puts theory into practice using The Venture Capital Game from Stanford University. Delivered by Campbell King from Mi-Fi accounting.
Law for Entrepreneurs
Explores the world of founders and shareholder agreements, start-up company structures, contract agreements and ways of gaining investment for start-ups. Delivered by Ronen Heine, Founder & CEO at LUNA.
Fastrack, the final step in the specialisation
Delivered in 4 week sprints over the course of one year, the program has been co-designed with our lead partners from Hypershift Systems, Isobar and LUNA. Fastrack is hosted on the Hypershift Systems platform, a data-driven approach to running innovation programs that reliably deliver successful outcomes. Fastrack is a culmination of the above four units where students put their learnings into practice, delivering an end-to-end solution.
Fastrack 1
(March - June)
Sprint 1 - 3
Fastrack 2
(July - October)
Sprint 4 - 6
Delivery mode & structure
Meet the
Engine Room
Professor David Gilbert
Director of Entrepreneurship
Anna Rysenbry
Community & Communications Manager
Andre Marquis
Founder & CEO, Hypershift
Robert Freedman
VP Products & Delivery at Hypershift Systems
Caroline Sanz
Head of Community Experience, Beyond Blue
Josh Sharma
Head of Labs & Startups, LUNA
Nikki Tucman
Strategy & Operations Manager
Adam Ryan
Professor of Practice & Serial Entrepreneur
Mark Searle
Entrepreneur, Executive Leader, Innovation Instructor, Keynote Speaker, Contributing Author
Jeremy Crow
Executive Director of Strategic Design, Isobar
Ronen Heine
Founder and CEO, LUNA
In partnership with
