SHS ABM G12 Q1 M2 ENTREP Job-Opportunities FINAL
SHS ABM G12 Q1 M2 ENTREP Job-Opportunities FINAL
SHS ABM G12 Q1 M2 ENTREP Job-Opportunities FINAL
11ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Explore Job Opportunities
for Entrepreneurship as a Career
First Quarter-Module 2
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This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you
develop knowledge, skills, and attitudes in the course of Entrepreneurship. The
scope of this module permits it to be used in many different learning situations. The
language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons are
arranged to follow the standard sequence of the course. But the order in which you
read them can be changed to correspond with the textbook you are now using.
Read each statement carefully and fill in the blanks with the correct answer from the
box below.
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List down at least five (5) Competencies in Entrepreneurship and five (5) Job
Opportunities for entrepreneurship as a career. Write your answers in the spaces
provided.
By this time, you have already gained substantial knowledge and understanding
of entrepreneurial concepts and principles. However, your entrepreneurial journey does
not end here. It is just the beginning.
Basically, there is no specific formula as to what exactly the character and
competency of a person in order should be to become successful entrepreneur. However,
several studies reveal that there are character traits and competencies which are
common among successful entrepreneur. Acquiring or developing them will equip you
in your entrepreneurial journey. As you study and learn them, you must conduct an
unsupervised self-assessment based on them. The basic rule in the entrepreneurial self-
test is utmost honesty to yourself. Otherwise, intended results for this self-test cannot
be achieved.
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Entrepreneurial Self-Assessment Survey
This is not a test! This survey is for your personal information. Please answer
each of the following questions as honestly as possible.
5 4 3 2 1
TOTAL:
Total the numbers you placed before the statements and enter the total in the space
provided.
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Score Assessment
Are you ready to step in the entrepreneurial world? Then let’s equip you more to
develop the entrepreneurial traits and competencies in you.
Achievement
cluster
Planning
cluster
Power cluster
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Opportunity-
seeker
Efficient and Committed
Quality-oriented
Persistent
Risk-taker
1) Opportunity-seeker – He/She must possess the ability to identify with great ease
the most appropriate entrepreneurial opportunities.
1. accepts full responsibility for what has been promised to the customers,
2. establishes proper coordination with and among workers, so that goods and
services are delivered as promised, and
3. seeks to prioritize the satisfaction and interest of customers.
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1. Always performs the required tasks in accordance with existing standards of
excellence or continuously improves on his/her past performance and
2. Strives to do things better and faster with minimal cost.
Goal-setter
Information-
seeker
Systematic in
planning and
monitoring
1) Goal-setter – Goals and objectives are the guiding points that direct all actions,
efforts, and struggles of the entrepreneur. Being a goal-setter, a successful
entrepreneur sets clear, specific, and well-defined short-and-long term goals and
objectives. Although goals and objectives may appear similar, goals are long-term
while objectives are short-term. In setting the goals and objectives of the business
venture, the entrepreneur is usually guided by the SMART principle. This means
that the goals and objectives are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and
Time-bound.
2) Information-seeker – These must be based not on their whims and caprices but on
specific and relevant economic, financial, and industry data. Successful
entrepreneurs, in other words, primarily seek a strong basis to make sound
decisions. The usual constraints or limitations encountered in the gathering of
information are data banks that:
1. Are incomplete, dated, and irrelevant;
2. Are costly in maintenance; and
3. Lack personnel to maintain them.
A successful information-seeker:
1. Seeks relevant information on target customers, suppliers of raw materials, and
competitors;
2. Verifies available information from various sources, both private and public, like
printed materials and agencies;
3. Seeks opinions and advice from experts in the business field;
4. Finds other possible ways to make sure that the desired information is complete.
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3) Systematic in planning and monitoring – The term systematic implies that there
is a rational and logical approach in performing the activities. There are step-by-step
procedures that are scientifically designed to be followed in the preparation of plans
and monitoring of activities. Planning simply refers to the setting of goals and
objectives. Monitoring, on the other hand, refers to the evaluation of the activities
and adopted courses of actions whether they are carried in accordance with the
plans.
2. Power Cluster includes a set of character traits that reflect the degree of the
interpersonal relations maintained by successful entrepreneurs in the community.
It establishes the relationships of the entrepreneurs with the suppliers of raw
materials, financial institutions, customers, competitors, the government,
employees, and all other stakeholders. An entrepreneur in the power cluster is:
1. Adopts specific strategies that will influence and convince others while maintain
the highest degree of respect, and
2. Makes use f positive contacts in the business community in order to meet the
goals and objectives of the business endeavor.
Entrepreneurial Skills
Without the required skills, a person can hardly succeed in a particular business
endeavor, perform the assigned specialized tasks, or even truly become a successful
entrepreneur. Hence, skills play a significant role in the practice of entrepreneurship.
Skills are considered as the personal abilities to do things well. They come from the
totality of the knowledge, practice or experience, and aptitude of a person.
Skills are acquired and developed by a person through constant and correct practice.
They connote dexterity, excellence, and expertise in the performance of particular tasks.
They are clear manifestations of the abilities of a person to carry out complex tasks.
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Knowledge SKILLS Aptitude
Practice/
Experience
Entrepreneurial Skills refer to the set of cognitive, technical, and interpersonal skills
required in the practice of entrepreneurship.
1. Cognitive Skills refer to the mental ability of the entrepreneur to learn new
things, generate ideas, and express knowledge in both oral and written forms.
The human brain is responsible for the development of cognitive skills, which are
essentials in making systematic and effective plans and monitoring them.
Cognitive
Skills
3. Technical Skills. The result of final output of cognitive skills may not be very
effective unless put into reality through the application of technical skills.
Technical skills are not only significant in entrepreneurship but also in other
fields. For entrepreneurs, these skills relate to their knowledge and proficiency in
a specialized field like computer technology, accounting, marketing, operations
research, engineering, medical fields, or other related technical fields.
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The technical skills of an entrepreneur include proficiency and ability,
among others, in the following areas:
1. Information technology
2. Feasibility study and business plan preparation
3. Technical writing skills
4. Marketing
5. Management and Finance
4. Interpersonal Skills are basically about the relationship and interaction of the
entrepreneur with the workers, suppliers, creditors, prospective customers, and
other members of the business community. Interpersonal skills of an
entrepreneur may include, among others, the following:
Core Competencies
Entrepreneurial
Entrepreneurial
concepts and
principles character traits
Entrepreneurial
skills
Entrepreneurial Competency
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The entrepreneurial competency indicates that successful entrepreneurs possess
a full understanding of the concepts and principles of entrepreneurship, strong
character traits, and sufficient and competent entrepreneurial skills. Entrepreneurial
competency provide competitive advantage in the venture and becomes the core
competency.
The competitive advantage refers to the strategic position and condition of the
entrepreneurial venture that :
Strategic Support
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To ensure victory as a future as a future, you must
Doing all of these will define your core competencies and provide and establish your
competitive advantage in the business world.
1. The urge for achievement (most often monetary ambitions) – Most Important
2. Willingness to take moderate risks – (High risk takers are not entrepreneurs but
gamblers).
3. Determination to win
4. Win– Win Personality
5. Ability to identify & explore opportunities
6. Analytical ability to take strategic decisions
7. Perseverance 8. Flexibility
8. Capacity to plan and organize
9. Preparedness to undergo physical and emotional stress
10. Positive self-concept/Self-belief
11. Future orientation – Vision
12. Ethics and Values – Mission
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Which mechanisms do competencies impact entrepreneurial performance?
Venture Strategy. The more competent an entrepreneur is, the more likely they
are to formulate superior strategies that fit their business.
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Small Business and Ordinary Small Business
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Identify which Entrepreneurial Character Traits describe in each statement. Write
your answers in the spaces provided.
______________ 1. Accepts full responsibility for what has been promised to the
customers.
_______________ 2. Sees and acts on new business opportunities
_______________ 3. Strives to do things on his/her past performance.
_______________ 4. Seeks relevant information on target customers, suppliers of raw
materials, and competitors.
_______________ 5. Have strong trust or belief in himself/herself.
_______________ 6. Sets goals and objectives in accordance with the SMART
principle.
_______________ 7. Develops a logical step-by-step approach in the formulation
before formulating the plans.
_______________ 8. He/ She still takes all the precautionary measures before
engaging in a particular business endeavor.
_______________ 9. Adopts specific strategies that will influence and convince others
while maintaining the highest degree of respect.
_______________ 10. Make personal sacrifices or exert extraordinary effort to
complete the required task.
1. Identify the set of character traits under the achievement, planning and power
clusters. From each cluster, choose one character trait that in your opinion
best describes you. Provide one personal experience for each that
demonstrates that trait.
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3. Describe the significance of core competency.
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B. Identify your present cognitive skills and those that you wish to acquire and
develop and list them down in a table. Follow the format below. Write a short
explanation on the spaces provided on how you are going to enhance your
present skills and how are you going to acquire the others.
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A. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write your answers in the separate sheet
of paper.
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B. Write TRUE if the statement is correct, and if it is false, change the
underlined word or phrase to make it correct.
OFFLINE ACTIVITY
A. On the table below, write your goals and objectives in life, the time you aim to
accomplish them, and the possible problems that you may encounter. Label
your output “I am the captain of my ship.” Follow the format below and explain
your answers on the spaces provided.
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B. Fill the blanks in each column.
I KNOW MYSELF
How I will use my
How I will
strengths to
My strengths My weaknesses strengthen my
conquer
weaknesses
opportunities
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C. Based on the skills and competencies that you had assessed in you, what may
be the best entrepreneurial job opportunities you had in mind that you want
to explore. Explain.
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Book
Aduana, Nick L. Entrepreneurship in Philippine Setting for Senior High School, 2017,
C & E Publishing Inc., Quezon City
Venkateswara Rao, Smt. Ch. Hema Venkata Siva Sree, Miss. K. Rnjya Ltkshmi.
Entrepreneurial Competencies, 2018. Rao, V., et al., 2018
Online Source
http://www.entre-ed.org/Standards_Toolkit/index.htm
https://www.academia.edu/8378931/Are_Entrepreneurs_Born_or_Made
https://susanbock.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Entrepreneurial-Self-
Assessment.pdf
https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/types-of-
entrepreneurship
https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/types-of-
entrepreneurship
https://entrep1pp-180116161831.pdf
https://heartrepreneur.com/small-business-owner-definition/
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