Welcome to the Wade Institute of Entrepreneurship. Startups start here. Applications for 2018 now open.
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Entrepreneurship is not just a gift for a select few. It is something that can be taught and more importantly learned.
Our role is to attract individuals with a passion for entrepreneurship and unlock their capacity to perform at their highest level.
Established in 2015 with a gift from entrepreneur Peter Wade, Wade Institute exists to create and empower the next generation of audacious entrepreneurs and deliver The University of Melbourne’s Master of Entrepreneurship.
The degree is a collaboration between the Faculty of Business and Economics and the School of Engineering at the University of Melbourne and Ormond College. Wade Institute is an integral part of the University of Melbourne‘s commitment to creating a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem.
One-year full-time and two-year part-time options are available.
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The support our partners provide is a great enabler of the success
of our students and the future of entrepreneurship in Australia.
Founded in 1856 with headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, Credit Suisse has operations in over 50 countries and employs 45,800 individuals from approximately 150 different nations.
As one of the world’s leading financial services providers, they are committed to delivering their combined financial experience and expertise to corporate, institutional and government clients, ultra-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals worldwide, as well as affluent and retail clients in Switzerland.
Credit Suisse have provided a $15,000 scholarship to one student studying the Master of Entrepreneurship, and are offering a $10,000 prize for ‘Best Business Case’ at the end of 2016.
Corrs Chambers Westgarth is a premium independent law firm. Working with clients as true partners in their business. Bringing insight, innovation and agility to create success for clients on a global stage.
Corrs has a strong history spanning more than 170 years but are firmly focussed on creating opportunities for clients in the rapidly changing business landscape of today and tomorrow. Their vision as a world class law firm is to drive Australia’s competitiveness and its economic engagement with Asia.
Corrs have offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth as well as a strong partnering relationships throughout the Asia Pacific region and worldwide. Their independence and network of the world’s best independent firms provide a competitive advantage for clients, and gives them the flexibility to deliver the most effective and expert solution for their international needs.
Corrs have provided a $25,000 scholarship to one student studying the Master of Entrepreneurship in 2016.
Australia Post have repositioned themselves as a leading eCommerce business and are focused on delivering the solutions that will keep Australia connected for decades to come. To this end they have created a $25,000 Scholarship for an emerging entrepreneur interested in creating an e-commerce business or an entrepreneur who intends to locate their business in regional or rural Australia, studying the Master of Entrepreneurship in 2016. Australia Post are encouraging a pipeline of new entrepreneurs outside metropolitan areas and have a particular focus on building the capacity of female entrepreneurs and supporting the growth of social entrepreneurs.
MYOB is committed to helping Australian and New Zealand businesses succeed. Part of this mission is to help overcome the obstacles to success, so MYOB is proud to partner with Wade Institute, educating the future entrepreneurs of Australia.
As one of Australia’s leading accounting software providers, MYOB makes life easier for approximately 1.2 million businesses across Australia and New Zealand by simplifying accounting, payroll, tax, CRM, websites, job costing, practice management, inventory and more. MYOB provides ongoing client support via many channels including a network of over 40,000 accountants, bookkeepers and other consultants. It is committed to ongoing innovation, particularly in cloud computing solutions, and spends more than AU$30 million annually on research and development.
In 2015, MYOB was awarded the BRW Most Innovative Large Company Award.
Follow MYOB on social: Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
And, check out their blog for great small business insights.
The League of Extraordinary Women is Australia’s largest female entrepreneur network that allows female business owners, entrepreneurs and startups to meet other inspiring women to connect, share and inspire.
The League operates in 9 cities across Australia with a community of over 30,000 females attending their events, joining as members and engaging online. In 2016 the League are bringing their vision to connect with female entrepreneurs across the globe.
The Wade Institute and the League are very pleased to be supporting women’s entrepreneurship in Australia.
The Melbourne Accelerator Program (MAP) is ranked the world’s number 8 University business accelerator and has a vision to enhance the culture of entrepreneurship. MAP host Public Forums, Master Classes and the MAP Velocity Series to up-skill and connect budding entrepreneurs. Top startups are awarded access into the MAP Startup Accelerator.
MAP and the Wade Institute work closely together to help encourage, support and promote the entrepreneurial ecosystem at the University of Melbourne.
CMB enjoy C-level and board relationships with a majority of the leading and emerging TMET companies in the Australian market. They are rapidly growing an international reputation and network which they leverage for clients and portfolio companies. CMB’s network of investors include hundreds of qualified high net worth individuals and local and international venture capital and private equity firms, many of whom have invested in multiple CMB backed early stage companies. Their advisory clients often work with CMB after a deal has completed, reflecting the quality of CMB’s service and advice, their ability to help navigate the challenges of dealing with a rapidly changing marketplace and identifying and exploiting new business and market opportunities.
CMB Capital are offering one lucky graduate of the Master of Entrepreneurship a $10,000 prize for ‘Best Business Case’ at the end of 2016.
The York Butter Factory is the co-working space for Melbourne’s high-potential early-stage technology entrepreneurs. Established in 2011 inside an 1850s heritage-listed space, York Butter Factory is home to startups with bold and global ambitions to change the world. Named after the original 1855 building, the York Butter Factory is situated on King Street at the base of the Rialto.
With a focus on early-stage technology startups The York Butter Factory is supporting opportunities available to students working on technology based startups.
FYA is a national for-purpose organisation that is all about backing the next generation of young people who are going to rethink the world and create a better future. FYA believe young people are not a problem to be helped or solved. Young people are ambitious, creative and capable of rethinking the world and solving tomorrow’s problems today.
Foundation for Young Australians and the Wade Institute collaborate to promote entrepreneurship opportunities for young people.
Founded by a diverse group of students that saw unexpressed potential for startups in higher education, the 3 Day Startup program debuted at the University of Texas at Austin in 2008.
The student organization incorporated as a nonprofit in 2010 and began expanding this immersive, short-format model to higher learning institutions across the globe. While early programs focused on strictly technology- and web-enabled startups, the organization has designed and delivered programs across a range of outcomes (economic development, skill-building, accelerator/competition readiness) and themes (social innovation, energy, culinary, hardware.) Their mission is to activate entrepreneurial potential in students of all kinds through experiential education and a global entrepreneurship ecosystem.
Collective Campus is an innovation hub based in the heart of the Melbourne CBD. They help companies adopt the tools, mindset and methodologies required to stay competitive in an era of rapid disruption.
They are also a startup co-working space and have been home to world-class startups such as Uber, Zomato, Drawboard and Coinjar in addition to bodies such as Startup Victoria and Startup Grind Australia and regularly run industry events on innovation and entrepreneurship.
Collective Campus and the Wade Institute work together to foster the growth of startups in Melbourne.
ygap find and back impact entrepreneurs changing lives in some of the world’s toughest communities because we believe local leaders have the solutions to local problems. To fund this work ygap run profitable social ventures (Feast of Merit), innovative fundraising campaigns (Polished Man, 5Cent) and partner with incredible donors.
The Wade Institute and ygap have partnered together to promote and support social and impact entrepreneurs achieve their goals.
