Department of Business Administration (DBA)

GE 11 – Course Syllabus

COURSE INFORMATION
1. Course Number : GE 11
2. Course Name : The Entrepreneurial Mind
3. Course Description : This course aims to encourage students to develop an entrepreneurial mindset and provides a clear
understanding of the nature, concepts of business endeavors and entrepreneurship. It describes the role of the entrepreneur,
innovation and technology in the entrepreneurial process towards the development of growth oriented and innovative ventures
either profit or non-profit undertakings. Also, enhancing the abilities of students both a way of thinking and of doing about the
basic entrepreneurial activities. It involves "building something from nothing" and successful entrepreneurs know how to
manage and mitigate uncertainty and risk.
4. Pre-requisite : None
5. Co-requisite : None
6. Credit : 3.0 units
7. Class schedule : 6 hours per week
8. Program Educational Objectives (PEO) of Human Resource Management:
Three to five years after graduation, the Business Administration graduates are expected to:
1. Perform the different business activities towards strategic directions.
2. Involve activity as partners of relevant government institutions, professional organizations and civic-
program of the community towards socio-economic development.
3. Conduct a community-based business research for continuous techno-enviropreneurial development in
a borderless economy.
9. Student Outcomes (SO) of Business Administration and their links to PEO

PEO
Upon graduation, the Business Administration students are expected to: 1 2 3

• A Analyze the business environment for strategic direction. ✓ ✓ ✓

• B Prepare operational plans. ✓ ✓ ✓
• C Innovate business ideas based on emerging industry. ✓ ✓ ✓
• D Manage a strategic business unit for economic sustainability. ✓ ✓ ✓
• E Conduct business research. ✓ ✓ ✓

10. Course Outcomes (CO) GE 11 and their links to SO

SO
Upon completion of the course, the Business administration students are expected to:
A B C E
• CO 1 Develop an entrepreneurial mindset and skills for dealing the so-called constant change in the L L L P
enviropreneurial world.
• CO 2 Generate ideas in the various concepts, principles, techniques, and strategies in making a basic business P P P P
plan.

Developing an entrepreneurial mindset and enterprising skill set is critical for constantly changing markets or workplaces
Legend: Level
[L] = Facilitate Learning of the competence (inputs is provided and competency is evaluated).
[P] = Allow students to practice competencies (no input but competency is evaluated).
[O] = Provide opportunity for development (no input or evaluation, but there is opportunity to practice the competencies).

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Program Educational Objectives (PEO)

Vision: By 2022, a globally recognized institution
providing quality, affordable and open education.
1. Perform the different business
Mission: Provide a dynamic and supportive activities towards strategic directions.
academic environment through the highest
2. Involve activity as partners of relevant
standards of instruction, research and extension
in a non-sectarian institution committed in a
government institutions, professional
democratizing access to education. organizations and civic-program of the
community towards socio-economic
Core Values: Excellence, Honesty & Integrity, development.
Teamwork and Innovation 3. Conduct a community-based business
research for continuous techno-
enviropreneurial development in a
borderless economy.
PO/SO

A. Analyze the business environment for

strategic direction.
B. Prepare operational plans. Course Outcomes (CO)
C. Innovate business ideas based on
emerging industry.
D. Manage a strategic business unit for
economic sustainability.
1. Develop an entrepreneurial mindset and
E. Conduct business research. skills for dealing the so-called constant change
in the enviropreneurial world.
2. Generate ideas in the various concepts,
principles, techniques, and strategies in
making a basic business plan.

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CO and Assessment task alignment

CO Assessment Task
Theory-based Practice-based Assessment Coverage
Schedule
Multiple Choice First Exam Lesson 1 – 3
Questions
1. Develop an entrepreneurial mindset and skills for
dealing the so-called constant change in the
enviropreneurial world.
Multiple Choice
Questions Second Exam Lesson 4 - 5
Business
2. Generate ideas in the various concepts, Presentation Third Exam Lesson 6 – 7
principles, techniques, and strategies in making a
basic business plan. Business
Presentation Fourth Exam Lesson 8 - 9

*Final assessment will be a Performance-based through conducting a business plan presentation.

Assessment Task Details (Theory-based)
Assessment Coverage Assessment Task Details
Schedule
First Exam Lesson 1 - 3 Multiple Choice You are expected to understand and describe the nature, concepts of business endeavors and
Questions entrepreneurship. Basically, this covers the topics on the overview of Entrepreneurial Mind.
These tasks are designed to enhance your practical knowledge on the current practices of
(100% of the exam) business organizations which includes analysis of common situations and factors impacting
entrepreneurship and the organization as whole.
Second Exam Lesson 4 - 5 Multiple Choice You are expected to internalize the deep knowledge on Marketing plan and Management
Questions plan. This topic involves comprehensive information and learnings on the methods,
strategies, techniques, and procedures of the basic activities of Marketing and Management
(100% of the exam) as well as the current approaches of business. This task is designed for you to critically think
of the crucial responsibility of Entrepreneur in venturing a business in the Marketing and
Management aspect.

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Assessment Task Details (Practice/Performance-based)

Assessment Coverage Assessment Task Details
Schedule
Third Exam Lesson 6 – 7 Business You are expected to demonstrate deep knowledge and abilities of the various parts of Business
Presentation plan such as: a. Executive Summary, SWOT analysis, conclusion, and recommendation; b.
Marketing Plan; c. Management Plan. This assessment task is designed for you to demonstrate
comprehensive understanding of the principles, techniques, and strategies as well as the current
practices and problems that an entrepreneur may encountered.
Rubric for Business Presentation:
✓ Organization of Presentation
✓ Effective and Innovative Management Plan
✓ Effective and Innovative Marketing Plan
✓ Promptness and a Teamwork.

Final Exam Lesson 8-9 Business You are expected to present your deep knowledge and abilities of the whole components of
Presentation Business plan such as: a. Executive Summary, SWOT analysis, conclusion, and
recommendation; b. Marketing Plan; c. Management Plan; d. Production Plan, and c. Financial
Plan. This assessment task is designed for you to demonstrate comprehensive understanding
of the principles, techniques, and strategies as well as the current practices and problems that
an entrepreneur may encountered.
➢ All groups are required to present their business plan within 3-5 minutes, and 3 for the
Open forum.
Rubric for Business Presentation. You will be graded according to the following criteria:
➢ Organization of Presentation
➢ Effective and Innovative Production Plan
➢ Effective and Innovative Financial Plan
➢ Promptness and a Teamwork.

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11. COURSE OUTLINE AND TIME FRAME

TIME
TOPICS FOR FIRST EXAMINATION TLA Required Readings
FRAME
Week 1 ➢ Classroom orientation (UMDC – BAED PEO, ➢ Virtual Class
to Grading System Discussion ➢ Acierto, Marife A. (2019).
Week 3 Lesson 1: a. The Nature and Relevance of ➢ Virtual PowerPoint Entrepreneurial
Entrepreneurship. management. Unlimited
Presentation
b. Develop of Entrepreneurship Books. Intramuros, Manila
c. Relevance of Entrepreneurship and ➢ Virtual Business
Entrepreneurs in Economic Development and presentation
Society ➢ Brain Storming ➢ Mariotti, S. & Glackin, C.
➢ Online Library Works (2016). Entrepreneurship:
Lesson 2: Entrepreneurs and Entrepreneurial ➢ Online Interactive
starting and operating a
Competencies discussion
a. Concept of Entrepreneurs today ➢ Online Collaborative small business.
b. How Entrepreneurs Think Work
c. Entrepreneurial Decision making a Core
Competency

➢ ca
➢ Lesson 3: Career Opportunities
a. Entrepreneurship Career Opportunities
for the Academic Track
b. Essential Skills Required to Succeed as
an Entrepreneur

TOPICS FOR SECOND EXAMINATION

Week 4 ➢ Lesson 4: Marketing Plan ➢ Virtual Class ➢ Acierto, Marife A. (2019).
to a. The 7 Ps of Marketing Discussion Entrepreneurial
Week 5 b. Need and Importance of Marketing ➢ Virtual PowerPoint management. Unlimited
Research Books. Intramuros, Manila
Presentation
c. Marketing Research ➢ Camilar-Serrano & Ong, A.
d. Branding ➢ Virtual Business
(2019). Marketing
e. Developing of Marketing Plan presentation
Management.
➢ Brain Storming
Mindshapers Co., Inc.,
➢ Lesson 5: Management Plan ➢ Online Library Works
➢ Online Interactive Intramuros, Manila
a. Develop a Management Plan
b. Ownership Structure discussion ➢ Gary Dessler. (2017).
c. Evaluate and Adjust a Management Plan ➢ Online Collaborative Human resource
Work management: NY:
McGraw-Hill. New York
TOPICS FOR THIRD EXAMINATION
Week 6 ➢ Virtual Class ➢ Acierto, Marife A. (2019).
➢ Lesson 6: Production Plan Discussion Entrepreneurial
To a. Developing a Production Plan ➢ Virtual PowerPoint management. Unlimited
b. Production Process Flow Books. Intramuros, Manila
Presentation
Week 7 c. Legal environment
d. Personnel & Inventory ➢ Virtual Business ➢ Mariotti, S. & Glackin, C.
e. Suppliers, location presentation (2016). Entrepreneurship:
f. Production, Store layout, and location ➢ Brain Storming starting and operating a
➢ Online Library Works small business.
➢ Lesson 7: Financial Plan

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a. Overview ➢ Online Interactive

b. Start-up Cost and Capitalization discussion
c. Financial Plan ➢ Online Collaborative
Work

TOPICS FOR FINAL EXAMINATION

Week 8 ➢ Virtual Class ➢ Acierto, Marife A. (2019).
➢ Lesson 8: Business Plan Discussion Entrepreneurial
to a. Developing a Business Plan ➢ Virtual PowerPoint management. Unlimited
✓ Executive Summary, Industry Books. Intramuros, Manila
Presentation
Week 9 Description
✓ SWOT Analysis, Conclusion ➢ Virtual Business ➢ Mariotti, S. & Glackin, C.
and Recommendation presentation (2016). Entrepreneurship:
✓ Marketing Plan ➢ Brain Storming starting and operating a
✓ Management plan ➢ Online Library Works small business.
✓ Production, and Operational ➢ Online Interactive
Plan discussion
✓ Financial Plan ➢ Online Collaborative
Work

➢ Lesson 9: Business Plan Presentation

1. Presenting the Business Plan
2. Strategies in Presenting a Business
Plan

12. TEXTBOOK: Acierto, Marife A. (2019). Entrepreneurial management. Unlimited Books. Intramuros, Manila

References:

Camilar-Serrano & Ong, A. (2019). Marketing Management. Mindshapers Co., Inc., Intramuros, Manila
Revano, Teodoro F. (2019). Management: concepts and organization
George, T. (2018). Operation Management. Larsen & Keller. New York
Arroyo, Clara A. (2018). Introduction to human resources management
Doh, Jonathan. (2018). International management: culture, strategy & behavior
Gary Dessler. (2017). Human resource management: NY: McGraw-Hill. New York
Mariotti, S. & Glackin, C. (2016). Entrepreneurship: starting and operating a small business.

Online Resources:

1. Blasch, E. & Lambert, D. (2012). Information Fusion Management and Systems Design.
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5. Department of Labor and Employment & Bureau of Working Conditions.(2019). Handbook Worker’s Statutory Monetary
Benefits 2019 Edition. Retrieved from http://www.ble.dole. Gov.ph/downloads/2019-Edition-ofHandbook-on-Workers-Statutory-
Monetary-Benefits.pdf
13. COURSE EVALUATION

Assessment Methods
Weights
EXAMINATIONS
A. Exam 1 – 3 30%
B. Final Exam
- Performance-based 30%
CLASS PARTICIPATIONS
C. Quizzes 10%
D. Research 15%
E. Oral recitation 10%
F. Assignments 5%
Total 100%

14. Policies and guidelines

a. Attendance is counted from the first to the last regular class meeting.
b. A validated student identification card must always by worn be all students while attending classes.
c. To utilize modern technologies. MONDAY to SATURDAY are scheduled for LMS use.
d. Cheating is strictly prohibited. Any form of dishonesty shall be dealt with accordingly. Honesty is called for at all
times.
e. Valid examination permits are necessary in taking the examinations as scheduled.
f. Base-15 grading policy should be observed. Students who obtained failing scores in major exams are
recommended to attend the tutorial class.

Prepared by: Reviewed by:

EVA MARIE C. SAM, MBA PRINCESS G. COLE, MBA

Faculty, DBA HR, Program Head

References reviewed by:

JENNIFFER L. RAMOS, RL
Chief Librarian

Recommending Approval:
Approved by:
EDUARD L. PULVERA, MSIS
PEDRITO M. CASTILLO II, Ed.D.
Assistant Dean of College
VP, Academic Planning and Services

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