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The business administration curriculum of De La Salle University- Aguinaldo : its preparation for entrepreneurship / 6 6 Virginia Lagmay-Hernandez. - - - xxi, 358 pages 28 cm. - - - - - . - . - 2 . - 6 0 2 . - 2 .

Thesis (Ph.D.) -- Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, 1993.;A dissertation presented to the faculty of Graduate School of Arts, Sciences and Education in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Doctor of Education major in Educational Administration.





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ABSTRACT: STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM: The study was undertaken to analyze the Business Administration curriculum of the De La Salle University- Aguinaldo in order to determine its preparation for entrepreneurship. More specifically, this study sought to answer the following questions: 1.

How do the respondents assess the curriculum in terms of: 1.1 mission statement 1.2 the attainment of the objectives of business education, and 1.3 its usefulness for the preparation of the students to entrepreneurship? 2.

What are the educational qualifications and experiences of the members of the teaching staff in Business Administration? Do they have training background in entrepreneurship? 3.




What are the personal entrepreneurial competencies of the respondents that will contribute to the development of a curriculum on Entrepreneurial Management? NULL HYPOTHESES: 1.


There is no significant difference in the perception of the curriculum, in terms of the degree of usefulness for the preparation of the students toward entrepreneurship among the following respondents: 2.1 Administrators, 2.2 Faculty, 2.3 Students, 2.4 Graduates, and 2.5 Business Community. 3.

There is no significant difference in the perception on the preparation requirements of entrepreneurship among the following respondents: 3.1 Administrators, 3.2 Faculty, 3.3 Students, 3.4 Graduates, 3.5 Business Community 4.


There is no significant difference in the perception of the curriculum in the attainment of objectives and its usefulness when grouped according to the profile of respondents. PROCEDURE: The study utilized the descriptive-normative type of research with two sets if instrument based on checklist. The first one was on the Mission Statement, Attainment of Objectives and Usefulness of the Curriculum for Entrepreneurship, and the Preparation Requirement for Entrepreneurship. The other instrument was the Personal Entrepreneurial Characteristics (PECS) of the Management International System (MIS) and the Saint Louis University- Extension Institute for Small Scale Industries Foundation. Of the total 476 respondents, there were four administrators, twelve faculty, 325 students, 100 graduates, and 35 business entrepreneurs from Dasmariņas, Cavite. TREATMENT OF DATA: To interpret the data based on the perceptions of the respondents, the study made use of the percentages, weighted mean to determine the rankings. The One-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used to test the hypotheses. FINDINGS: 1.

The administrators, faculty, students, graduates, and business community had similar perceptions in the mission statement of business education. Accordingly, the objectives should be directed to the manpower demands of business and industry to ensure employability of the graduates. 2.

The objectives of the business education as embodied in Article II of MECS Order 12 (1983) were very much attained. Respondents have similar perceptions which indicate that students should be provided with common foundation of knowledge and competencies as entrepreneurs or would-be entrepreneurs. Apparently, given more opportunities to develop these traits, their future as successful businessmen will be fulfilled. 3.

On preparation requirements for entrepreneurship, the group respondents had similar perceptions on the significance of the following: 7.1 Skills in decision making, human relations, general management, and personal traits are needed in the training of students for entrepreneurship. 7.2 Emphasis of the subjects Projects Identification and Selection, Production Management, Management of Human Resources, and Practicum are necessary for the effectiveness and efficiency of the students or would-be entrepreneurs. 8. On Personal Entrepreneurial Competencies (PECs), the group respondents manifested their potentials or the Business Administration curriculum, the following conclusions were drawn: 1.



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Entrepreneurship program was needed in the nourishment of entrepreneurial skills or abilities of the administrators, faculty, students, graduates, and business community. RECOMMENDATIONS: In the light of the conclusions made, the following recommendations are offered: 1.

Since the group respondents indicated that students preparation should be geared toward the entrepreneurship, a distinct organized curriculum model on entrepreneurial management as a major field should be included in the Business Administration curriculum. The proposed curriculum model is shown in Exhibit I and II. 2.


To strengthen the curriculum, the following should be undertaken by the administrators and faculty: a. Off-campus activities such as attendance in government/ private organization sponsored business seminars, conference. b. Experiential learning activities which will provide hands-on regarding the actual management of business operation. c. Training program on teaching entrepreneurial management courses for teachers should be developed and implemented. 3.

--Strengthen linkages with DLSU-Aguinaldo's Small Business Development Foundation, Inc, (SBDFI) through: a. Attendance in seminars sponsored by SBDFI b. Involvement of students in monitoring livelihood funded projects of SBDFI c. Provision of a regular updates or information on the Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) management. d. Assistance in fund sourcing by making information available on how capital can be obtained or soft loans be made accessible. 4. To establish a centralized information and communication network with Small Medium Enterprises in CALABARZON and other non-government organizations (NGOs). Government, b






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