Megatrends
Collaborate with industry clients and gain real-world business experience with the Megatrends project.
Position clients for success by providing a comprehensive analysis of future trends, emerging technologies and innovative players set to shape their industry. This immersive project allows you to explore disruptive forces, evaluate the readiness of new technologies and profile pioneering startups. Your strategic insights will offer clients a valuable roadmap for staying competitive in a constantly evolving business landscape.
Benefits
Research and profile 3–5 major trends shaping the industry, providing actionable insights.
Identify potential impacts of each trend on organisations within the client’s sector.
Explore and assess emerging R&D areas and technologies with transformative potential.
Profile 5–10 innovative startups leveraging these technologies to disrupt the industry.
Deliver strategic recommendations tailored to the client’s competitive needs.
Hone your skills in industry analysis, strategic foresight and innovation research.
Earn 24 Business Experience Points towards your Bachelor of Commerce or Master of Commerce degree at UNSW.
Accumulate 48 BCoins that can be redeemed for valuable rewards through the myBCom platform online shop (undergraduate), or 96 BCoins that can be redeemed for valuable rewards through the myMCom platform online shop (postgraduate).
Key Course Details
- Course Length: Two weeks
- Delivery Format: Virtual team-based learning
- Commitment: 25 hours
Prerequisites:
Career Accelerator: Essentials modules must be completed prior to enrolment, log in using student-enrolment key: Career_Accelerator.
You have achieved a score in yellow or green zone for your “LinkedIn profile” on the Career AI platform (Aspire module).
Certification/Badge Requirements
- Compulsory pre-program Orientation session
- Draft market research and insights report submission
- Final report submission
- Student feedback survey
Program Dates:
- Applications open: Monday 26 May 2025
- Applications close: Sunday 14 September 2025
- Orientation session: Tuesday 14 October 2025, 2pm – 3pm
- Program starts: Monday 20 October 2025
- Program ends: Friday 31 October 2025