The TESDA Online Programs’ “Establishing & Operating Micro-Small Medium Enterprises” course provides essential knowledge and practical strategies for aspiring entrepreneurs to start and grow their businesses, covering foundational entrepreneurship concepts.
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Through this course, learners will be introduced to the significant practices necessary in the entrepreneurship field, aimed at helping them navigate the complexities of building and managing a business. It provides valuable insights into the operations of micro to small medium enterprises, ensuring participants are well-prepared to embark on their entrepreneurial journey.
Benefits
Taking this eLearning course on Establishing & Operating Micro-Small Medium Enterprises offers several benefits:
- Understanding of fundamental concepts in entrepreneurship
- Learning practical approaches to business management
- Gaining insights into effective practices for business growth
- Skills to build, operate, and expand a micro or small-scale enterprise
Modules
There are 3 modules in this course, each focused on different aspects:
Module 1: Developing and Maintaining MSME Skills in the Organization
Lesson 1: Basic Concept of Entrepreneurship
Lesson 2: Classifications of Businesses
Lesson 3: Laws, Regulations, and Standards for Businesses
By the unit’s end, you should be able to:
- Define entrepreneurship and entrepreneur
- Describe the characteristics of an entrepreneur
- Classify businesses according to type, business models, and strategies
- Observe laws, regulations, and standards for businesses.
Module 2: Establishing and Maintaining Client Base / Market
Lesson 1: Generating Business Ideas
Lesson 2: Setting Business Objectives
Lesson 3: Marketing the Business
Lesson 4: Costing, Pricing, Profit Planning, and Loans
Lesson 5: Managing Stocks and Supplier Relationships
Lesson 6: Managing People and Productivity
By the unit’s end, you should be able to:
- Generate business ideas
- Prepare a business plan
- Apply marketing strategies
- Manage business costs
- Manage stocks and supplier relationships
- Manage people and productivity.
Module 3: Applying Budgeting & Financial Management Skills
Lesson 1: Performing Record Keeping
Lesson 2: Calculating Taxes
Lesson 3: Investing the Business Income
By the unit’s end, you should be able to:
- Perform basic bookkeeping
- Manage finances of the business
- Invest the business income.
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Summary
This course provides aspiring entrepreneurs with the necessary skills and knowledge to start, manage and expand their businesses successfully. By completing this eLearning program, learners will gain a better understanding of entrepreneurship concepts, practical approaches to business management, effective practices for business growth, and essential skills in budgeting and financial management.