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.
Also read: TESDA Microfinance Technology NC II Course
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.
