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Entrepreneurship
Quarter 1 – Learner’s Activity Sheet 1
Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship – Grade 11
First Quarter – Learner’s Activity Sheet 1: Introduction to Entrepreneurship
First Edition, 2021

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 Entrepreneurship 11
Quarter 1 – Learner’s Activity Sheet 1
Introduction to Entrepreneurship

Name: _______________________________________Date: ______________

Section: ______________________________________Score:_____________

I. TOPIC: Introduction to Entrepreneurship

II. MELC: Explore job opportunities for Entrepreneurship as a career.

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III. WHAT I NEED TO KNOW:

Businesses are the backbone of the economy. Entrepreneurs plays an
important role in developing the economy through providing the needed products
and services including the solution to the problem of unemployment.
Objectives:
a) Identify a Baybayanon entrepreneur based on their products or services;
b) Explore job opportunities for entrepreneurship as a career; and
c) Show interest on entrepreneurship through self-assessment.
Discussion:
1. Relevance of Entrepreneurship to an organization
a. Development of Managerial Capabilities- this means that one of the benefits
an entrepreneur gets is to develop his managerial skills.
b. Creation of Organizations- which means that because of entrepreneurship
many organizations will exist.
c. Improving standard of living- this means that entrepreneurship can lift up
the economic status of an individual.
d. Means of economic development- this means that not only the life of the
entrepreneur is improved but also the society where the business is located.
2. Concept of Entrepreneurship
The word “entrepreneur” was derived from the French verb
enterprendre, which means “to undertake” This is pinpointing to those who

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 ”undertake” the risk of enterprise. The enterprise is created by an entrepreneur
and the process is called “Entrepreneurship”.
Entrepreneurs are innovators, willing to take risks and generate new
ideas to make it unique and profitable solutions to the present-day problems.
3. Factors Affecting Entrepreneurship
a. Personality Factors which includes:
i) Initiative- which means doing things even before being told
ii) Proactive-which means he can classify opportunities and seize it.
iii) Problem Solver- which means he can retain good relations with other
people
iv) Perseverance-meaning he will pursue things to get done regardless of
challenges

v) Persuasion- means that he can entice people to buy even if they don’t.

vi) A Planner- meaning he makes plan before doing things and do not fail
to monitor it.

vii) Risk-taker which means that he is willing to gamble but he will calculate
it first.
b. Environmental Factors which includes political, climate, legal system,
economic and social conditions and market situations.
4. Common Competencies in Entrepreneurship
a. Decisive- firm in making decisions.
b. Communicator- one who can convince and persuade people.
c. Leader-have the charisma to be obeyed/followed by his employees.
d. Opportunity seeker- have the ability to be the first to see business
chances.
e. Proactive- controlling a situation by making things to happen or by
preparing for possible future problems.
f. Risk Taker- they have the courage to pursue what is their business ideas.
g. Innovative- an individual who initiates, creates new and worthwhile ideas
for a business to grow/prosper.

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5. Core Competencies in Entrepreneurship
a. Economic and dynamic activity- Entrepreneurship is an economic activity
because it involves the creation and operation of an enterprise with a view
to creating value or wealth by ensuring optimum utilization of limited
resources.
b. Innovative- Entrepreneurs constantly look for new ideas, thus he needs to
be creative.
c. Profit Potential- meaning the entrepreneur can be compensated by his
profit coming from the operation.
d. Risk taker – a person who is willing to take the risk no matter what.
6. Types of Entrepreneurs
a. Innovative entrepreneur- they are those who always make new things by
thinking of new ideas.
b. Imitating entrepreneurs- they are those who don’t create new things but
only follow the ideas of other entrepreneurs.
c. Fabian entrepreneurs- they are those skeptical. They don’t initiate but
follow only after they are satisfied.
d. Drone entrepreneur- they are those who lives on the labor of others. They
are die-hard conservatives even ready to suffer the loss of business.
e. Social entrepreneurs-they are those who initiate changes in the various
fields such as education, health, human rights, environment and
enterprise development.
7. Career Opportunities of Entrepreneurship
a. Business Consultant- with the entrepreneurs’ expertise he can be hired as
business consultant and could have the chance to be in business.
b. Teacher- a graduate of an entrepreneurship can use his knowledge in
teaching
c. Researcher- an entrepreneur can be employed as business researcher by
an enterprise.
d. Salesperson- the entrepreneurship graduate can apply as salesman
e. Business Reporter- the entrepreneur being expert in the field can be
employed as business reporter.

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IV. ACTIVITIES
Activity 1. Guess Who?
Directions: Identify a local-Baybayanon entrepreneur based on their products,

services or business establishment by shading the part of the diamond

with red.

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Activity 2: Let Me Know!
Explore job opportunities for entrepreneurship as a career. List down at least
5 local entrepreneurs in the community. Identify their common traits and write it on
a sheet of paper then answer the following questions below:

1. Based on your list, what are the careers of each entrepreneurs in your
locality?

2. What are the common characteristics that you have observed from them?

3. Who among the entrepreneurs do you admire the most? Why?

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 4. In your own opinion, what characteristics do you need to possess to become
a successful entrepreneur?

Activity 3: Try Me!

Find out if you have the qualities of an entrepreneur. Put a happy face

for YES then sad face for NO. Then, count the number of happy
and sad emojis you have.
Qualities YES/NO
Risk Taker
Communicator
Leader
Opportunity Seeker
Proactive
Innovator
Decisive

Interpretation: If you have more Yes than No, you have the qualities of an
entrepreneur.

V. GENERALIZATION
Complete the following statement:

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VI. APPLICATION
INTERVIEW THE KNOWN!
Choose three successful entrepreneurs in your community or nearby
places and conduct an interview using the guide questions below. Discuss the
result of your interview to your teacher by making a narrative. Since its pandemic
time, you may use questionnaire or through messenger to avoid face to face
interview.
Guide Questions:
1. What motivated you to become an entrepreneur?
2. What do you think are your characteristics and competencies that made you a
successful entrepreneur?
3. How about seeking for employment? Why did you not choose to be
employed?

VII. ASSESSMENT
Directions: Explore job opportunities for Entrepreneurship as a career. Choose on
the following products/services below and describe the kind entrepreneur you want
to be in the future. Answer the following questions:
1. Why are you interested with such product/service? Or if none of the choices,
what is it?
2. How do you see yourself as an entrepreneur 3 years from now? Why will
you choose such career?
3. As a senior high school student, how will you be able to achieve such
career?

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VIII. ANSWER KEY

Answers May Vary

Assessment:
Entrepreneur, enterprise
Generalization:
Answers May Vary
Activity 3: Self- Assessment
Answers May Vary
Activity 2: Let Me Know

4. Launcher Internet Café and Apparel Shop – Joey Mora

3. Nolas Commercial – Noel V. Asilom
2. Christina Cotiamco – Irez Pizza
1. Marnesto Doñalco Sr. – 4MV Bakeshop (Via May Bakeshop)
Activity 1: Guess Who?

IX. REFERENCES

Joel Y. Yacas, et. al. Entrepreneurship – Grade 11 Alternative Delivery Mode Quarter
1 Wk. 1 – Module 1-10: Introduction to Entrepreneurship. Department of Education –
Division of Northern Mindanao. 2020. Cagayan de Oro: Dapartment of Education
Oriental. 1-16.

Morato, Eduardo A. 2016. Entrepreneurship- Manila. Rex Bookstore, Inc.,

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