Module 1: Personal Entrepreneurial Competencies (PECs)
Content Standards
The learner demonstrates understanding of one’s PECs in Commercial
Cooking.
Performance Standards
The learner independently creates a plan of action that strengthens and/or
further develops his/her PECs in Computer Hardware Servicing.
Quarter I Time Allotment: 4
hours
In this module, you will learn more about entrepreneurship and the
entrepreneurial competencies related to Computer Hardware Servicing. You will
have a first-hand experience in educational activities leading to assessment of
your personal entrepreneurial competencies (PECs) and the entrepreneurial
competencies of a successful computer technician within your province. You will
also have several activities that will align your competencies with those of
successful practitioners. Moreover, this module will encourage you to think about
entrepreneurship and its role in the business community as well as in the
economic and social development of an individual.
To start with this module, let us first understand entrepreneurs and
entrepreneurship.
Entrepreneurs are those with the skills and capabilities to see and evaluate
business opportunities. They are individuals who can strategically identify
products or services needed by the community, and have the capacity to deliver
them at the right time and at the right place.
Entrepreneurs are agents of economic change; they organize, manage, and
assume risks of a business. Some of the good qualities of entrepreneurs are:
opportunity-seeker, risk-taker, goal-setter, excellent planner, confident problem-
solver, hardworking, persistent and committed.
Entrepreneurship, on the other hand, is not just a simple business activity
but a strategic process of innovation and new product creation. Basically,
entrepreneurship is both an art and science of converting business ideas into
marketable products or services to improve the quality of living.
Now that you have background knowledge about entrepreneurs and
entrepreneurship, you can now walk through in assessing your PECs. Always
remember that successful entrepreneurs continuously develop and improve their
PECs.
To begin, let us find out the competencies you will have gained upon
completion of this module.
Assessment Objective:
At the end of this module, you are expected to:
identify areas for improvement, development, and growth,
align your PECs according to your business or career choice, and
create a plan of action that ensures success in your business or career
choice.
Now try to take the first challenge in this module, the pre assessment.
Pre-assessment:
As part of your initial activity, try to assess your prior knowledge and
experience related to personal entrepreneurial competencies. Answer Task 1.
Task 1: Matching Type Directions:
Match the entrepreneurial competencies in Column A with their meaning
in Column B. Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided before
each number.
A B
____1. Creative A. makes wise decisions towards the
set objectives
____2. Profit-oriented B. strategic thinking and setting of
goals
____3. Disciplined C. trusting in one’s ability
____4. Sound decision maker D. adoptable to change
____5. Possess people skills E. innovates to have an edge over
other competitors
____6. Excellent Planner F. solid dedication
____7. Confident G. skillful in record keeping
____8. Hardworking H. always sticks to the plan
____9. Ability to accept change I. work diligently
____10. Committed J. effective and efficient
communication skills and relates well
to people
K. always looking for an opportunity
to have/earn income.
Task 2: Guide Questions
Directions: The following are guide questions which covers the entire module.
Write your answers on your assignment notebook. Discuss / share these to the
class.
A. Explain why entrepreneurial activities are important to social development and
economy progress.
B. What entrepreneurial activities related to Computer Hardware Servicing do you
know and are capable of doing?
C. If you were given the opportunity to own a business that relates to Computer
Hardware Servicing, do you think you will be confident to manage it? Explain your
answer.
D. What do you think are the most important competencies one must possess in
order to be successful in running a chosen business?
E. Name successful entrepreneurs from your province whose businesses are
related to Computer Hardware Servicing. Make sure you will be able to share with
the class the PECs that made them successful.
After all the guide questions are answered, share these with your
classmates. You may also compare your insights, personal knowledge, and
relevant experiences on the topic to make the sharing more exciting and
engaging.
Learning Goals and Targets
After understanding the objectives of this module, having gone through
pre-assessment, and answering the guide questions, you will be asked to set your
own personal goals and targets. These goals and targets will urge you to further
achieve the ultimate objective of this module. In the end, these ultimate goals will
motivate you to learn more about PECs.
Goals and Targets Learning Activities Ultimate Goal
Figure 1: Strategic process to achieve the objectives of this module.
Reading Resources and Instructional Activities
After setting your own personal goals and targets in achieving the
objectives of this module, check your inherent knowledge of PECs. Answer the
following guide questions with the help of your classmates.
Task 3: Group Activity
Directions: Answer the following guide questions on a separate sheet of paper.
Share your answers with the class.
1. Explain the importance of assessing one’s PECs before engaging in a particular
entrepreneurial activity.
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2. Are there other strategies or approaches where you can assess your PECs?
Explain how these strategies will become more useful in selecting a viable
business venture.
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