Republic of the Philippines

Taguig City University

SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES
Gen. Santos Ave., Central Bicutan, Taguig City

Course Syllabus
ENTREPRENEURIAL MANAGEMENT
3 Units
2nd Semester, A.Y. 2015-2016

CLASS SCHEDULE/ROOM:

Saturday, 7:00-10:00, Room 202

INSTRUCTOR:

Marlon B. Raquel, MBA

Assistant Professor 1

EMAIL ADDRESS:

tfvcdbaa@gmail.com

TEXTBOOK:

Asor, Winefreda T. (2015). Entrepreneurship in the

Philippine Setting. Rex Book Store, Inc.: Manila

TCU VISION:
An eminent center of excellent higher education towards social advancement
TCU MISSION:
To nurture a vibrant culture of academic wellness responsive to the challenges of technology
and the global community
TCU PHILOSOPHY:
Social transformation for a caring community and an ecologically balanced country
MBA PROGRAM MISSION:
The University shall take care in providing the nucleus of business management that will
prepare the students in creating new venture in planning business jobs of productive capacity
through innovation.
MBA PROGRAM GOAL:
Prepare the students in the art of business administration as future business and
entrepreneurial managers
MBA PROGRAM OBJECTIVE:
Provide sufficient knowledge and skills that would enhance the formulation of viable business
plan which will serve as document that will help the entrepreneur finance a business

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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course concerns the study of entrepreneurship in general. This is intended for MBA
students who are working for an entrepreneurial company, have existing business ventures, or
have plans to start an entrepreneurial activity in the future.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the semester, the student will be able to develop skills for identifying and
evaluating business opportunities which can be in the form of a new entrepreneurial venture or
a new initiative within an existing business of which team projects are specifically helpful.
Class activities such as topical presentations, participation during class discussions, and
analyses of topical reports will sharpen both your written and oral communication skills.
Knowledge and understanding about basic principles in entrepreneurship will be enhanced and
measured through your performance in the final examination.

COURSE OUTLINE:
WEEK 1

INTRODUCTION
DISCUSSION OF COURSE SYLLABUS

WEEK 2

CHAPTER 1: ORIGIN AND NATURE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP

CHAPTER 2: THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY: HOW DOES AN ECONOMY
GROW?

WEEK 3

CHAPTER 3: ATTRIBUTES, QUALITIES, AND CHARACTERISTICS OF AN

ENTREPRENEUR
CHAPTER 4: APPRAISING YOURSELF FOR AN ENTREPRENEURIAL
CAREER

WEEK 4

CHAPTER 5: SEARCH FOR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, IDEATION,

INNOVATION, AND CREATIVITY

WEEK 5

CHAPTER 6: THE BUSINESS PLAN

WEEK 6

CHAPTER 7: OWNERSHIP AND ORGANIZATION

WEEK 7

CHAPTER 8: FINANCING THE VENTURE

WEEK 8

CHAPTER 9: START-UP OPERATIONS, GETTING STARTED IN THE

BUSINESS

WEEK 9

SUBMISSION OF BUSINESS PLAN OR PROJECT PROPOSAL

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WEEK 10

CHAPTER 10: PRODUCTION OF GOODS AND SERVICES

WEEK 11

CHAPTER 11: UNDERSTANDING THE BASICS OF ACCOUNTING AND

FINANCE, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

WEEK 12

CHAPTER 12: SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

WEEK 13

CHAPTER 13: BUSINESS SUCCESS THROUGH PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT

WEEK 14

CHAPTER 14: SUCCESS STORIES AND SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEURS

WEEK 15

CHAPTER 15: FRANCHISING

WEEK 16

CHAPTER 16: E-COMMERCE

WEEK 17

PRESENTATIONS OF TEAM PROJECTS

WEEK 18

FINAL EXAMINATION

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Attendance. Your attendance will be checked by affixing your signatures on the attendance
sheet. Anyone who gets a perfect attendance will receive additional 25 points on the final exam
score. Perfect attendance means being present in all class sessions. Those with excused
absences will not be given the bonus score. Excused absences must be accompanied with
excused letters.
Topical Report. Each pair will choose a topic based on the course outline. Contents of your
reports must be based on the textbook. Submit the same to tfvcdbaa@gmail.com a week before
your scheduled report.
Analyses of Topical Reports. At the end of each report, each student will write a brief but
concise analysis of the report/s presented. Please see the attached document which serves as
your answer sheet for topical report analyses.
Team Project. The class will be divided into four (4) groups. Each group will work on a team
project which will allow them to apply concepts and principles of this course to a real venture in
entrepreneurship. The group may assist a classmate, a friend, or a neighbor who is interested in
entrepreneurial activity.
An online store/e-commerce website is required for this project. The name and nature of the
company, its products and services, and other relevant information about the business venture
will be posted in the e-commerce website.
Each team will be presenting their reports on March 12 and should last for 10-15 minutes only
per team presentation. Please use an audio-visual aid (preferably multi-media projector). The
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paper should be submitted in hard copy and submit the same electronically to
tfvcdbaa@gmail.com.
Final Exam. For the final exam, questions will be composed of essay questions. Final
examination will be administered during the regular examination week.

GRADING SYSTEM:
Team Project (including Business Plan, E-commerce
Website, Written Report & Oral Presentation)
Attendance
Topical Report
Final Exam
Analyses of Topical Reports (2-3 sentences)

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By Group
Individual
By Pair
Individual
Individual

30%
20%
20%
20%
10%
100%

Name of Student: ____________________________

Student Number: _________

ANALYSES OF TOPICAL REPORTS

DATE

TOPIC

PRESENTORS

CHAPTER 1: ORIGIN AND

NATURE OF
ENTREPRENEURSHIP

CHAPTER 2: THE
PHILIPPINE ECONOMY:
HOW DOES AN ECONOMY
GROW?

CHAPTER 3: ATTRIBUTES,
QUALITIES, AND
CHARACTERISTICS OF AN
ENTREPRENEUR
CHAPTER 4: APPRAISING
YOURSELF FOR AN
ENTREPRENEURIAL
CAREER
CHAPTER 5: SEARCH FOR
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY,
IDEATION, INNOVATION,
AND CREATIVITY
CHAPTER 6: THE
BUSINESS PLAN

CHAPTER 7: OWNERSHIP
AND ORGANIZATION

CHAPTER 8: FINANCING
THE VENTURE

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ANALYSES

CHAPTER 9: START-UP
OPERATIONS, GETTING
STARTED IN THE
BUSINESS

CHAPTER 10:
PRODUCTION OF GOODS
AND SERVICES

CHAPTER 11:
UNDERSTANDING THE
BASICS OF ACCOUNTING
AND FINANCE, FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 12: SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY

CHAPTER 13: BUSINESS

SUCCESS THROUGH
PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT

CHAPTER 14: SUCCESS

STORIES AND
SUCCESSFUL
ENTREPRENEURS
CHAPTER 15:
FRANCHISING

CHAPTER 16: ECOMMERCE

Notes:
1. Accomplish this form after the report and submit the same to me before the class is
dismissed.
2. If you are absent during the session, you are not allowed to write an analysis of the report
presented.
3. Your answers should be confined within the boxes. Deduction of points will be considered for
any words/letters outside of the boxes. Avoid erasures.
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