Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
National Capital Region
DIVISION OF CITY SCHOOLS – MANILA
Manila Education Center Arroceros Forest Park
Antonio J. Villegas St. Ermita, Manila

ANIMATION -11
Quarter 1 Week 1 Module 1

Most Essential Learning Competency 1-

Personal Entrepreneurial Competencies (PECs)
TLE_PECS9-12-Ia-1

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 HOW DO YOU USE THIS MODULE?

Before starting the module, I want you to set aside other tasks that will disturb
you while enjoying the lessons. Read the simple instructions below to successfully
enjoy the objectives of this kit. Have fun!

1. Follow carefully all the contents and instructions indicated in every page of this
module.

2. Write on your notebook the concepts about the lessons. Writing enhances learning,
that is important to develop and keep in mind.

3. Perform all the provided activities in the module.

4. Let your facilitator/guardian assess your answers using the answer keycard. 5.
Analyze conceptually the posttest and apply what you have learned.

6. Enjoy studying!

PARTS OF THE MODULE

• Expectations - These are what you will be able to know after completing
the lessons in the module.
• Pre-test - This will measure your prior knowledge and the concepts to be
mastered throughout the lesson.
• Looking Back to your Lesson - This section will measure what learnings
and skills did you understand from the previous lesson.
• Brief Introduction- This section will give you an overview of the lesson.
• Activities - This is a set of activities you will perform with a partner.
• Remember - This section summarizes the concepts and applications of the
lessons.
• Check your Understanding- It will verify how you learned from the lesson.
• Post-test - This will measure how much you have learned from the entire
module.

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 LESSON 1 - Personal Entrepreneurial

EXPECTATION:

Assess one’s PECs: characteristics, attributes, lifestyle, skills and traits

Assess practitioner’s PECs: characteristics, attributes, lifestyle, skills and traits
Compare one’s PECs with that of a practitioner /entrepreneur’s Align one’s
PECs with that of a practitioner/entrepreneur’s

PRE – TEST

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

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 BRIEF INTRODUCTION

In this module, you will learn more about entrepreneurship and the
entrepreneurial competencies related to animation. 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 animator 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.

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TOPIC: Entrepreneurship
Objectives
1. identify areas for improvement, development, and growth,
2. align your PECs according to your business or career choice, and
3. create a plan of action that ensures success in your business or career choice.

LEARNING CONTENT
The word “entrepreneur” is derived from the French verb enterprendre, which
means ‘to undertake’. This refers to those who “undertake” the risk of new enterprises.
An enterprise is created by an entrepreneur. The process of creation is called
“entrepreneurship”.
Entrepreneurship is a process of actions of an entrepreneur who is a person always in
search of something new and exploits such ideas into gainful opportunities by accepting
the risk and uncertainty with the enterprise.

Characteristics of Entrepreneurship:
Entrepreneurship is characterized by the following features:
1. 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 utilisation
of scarce resources. Since this value creation activity is performed continuously in the
midst of uncertain business environment, therefore, entrepreneurship is regarded as a
dynamic force.
2. Related to innovation:
Entrepreneurship involves a continuous search for new ideas. Entrepreneurship
compels an individual to continuously evaluate the existing modes of business
operations so that more efficient and effective systems can be evolved and adopted. In
other words, entrepreneurship is a continuous effort for synergy (optimization of
performance) in organizations.
3. Profit potential:
“Profit potential is the likely level of return or compensation to the entrepreneur for
taking on the risk of developing an idea into an actual business venture.” Without profit
potential, the efforts of entrepreneurs would remain only an abstract and a theoretical
leisure activity.
4. Risk bearing:
The essence of entrepreneurship is the ‘willingness to assume risk’ arising out of the
creation and implementation of new ideas. New ideas are always tentative and their
results may not be instantaneous and positive.

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Types of Entrepreneurs:

Depending upon the level of willingness to create innovative ideas, there can be
the following types of entrepreneurs:
1. Innovative entrepreneurs:
These entrepreneurs have the ability to think newer, better and more economical
ideas of business organisation and management. They are the business leaders and
contributors to the economic development of a country.
Inventions like the introduction of a small car ‘Nano’ by Ratan Tata, organised retailing
by Kishore Biyani, making mobile phones available to the common may by Anil Ambani
are the works of innovative entrepreneurs.
2. Imitating entrepreneurs:
These entrepreneurs are people who follow the path shown by innovative
entrepreneurs. They imitate innovative entrepreneurs because the environment in
which they operate is such that it does not permit them to have creative and innovative
ideas on their own.
Such entrepreneurs are found in countries and situations marked with weak industrial
and institutional base which creates difficulties in initiating innovative ideas.
In our country also, a large number of such entrepreneurs are found in every field of
business activity and they fulfill their need for achievement by imitating the ideas
introduced by innovative entrepreneurs.
Development of small shopping complexes is the work of imitating entrepreneurs. All
the small car manufacturers now are the imitating entrepreneurs.
3. Fabian entrepreneurs:
The dictionary meaning of the term ‘fabian’ is ‘a person seeking victory by delay
rather than by a decisive battle’. Fabian entrepreneurs are those individuals who do not
show initiative in visualising and implementing new ideas and innovations wait for some
development which would motivate them to initiate unless there is an imminent threat
to their very existence.
4. Drone entrepreneurs:
The dictionary meaning of the term ‘drone’ is ‘a person who lives on the labor of
others’. Drone entrepreneurs are those individuals who are satisfied with the existing
mode and speed of business activity and show no inclination in gaining market
leadership. In other words, drone entrepreneurs are die-hard conservatives and even
ready to suffer the loss of business.
5. Social Entrepreneur:
Social entrepreneurs drive social innovation and transformation in various fields
including education, health, human rights, workers’ rights, environment and enterprise
development.
They undertake poverty alleviation objectives with the zeal of an entrepreneur, business
practices and dare to overcome traditional practices and to innovate. Dr Mohammed
Yunus of Bangladesh who started Gramin Bank is a case of social entrepreneur.

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 Entrepreneurial competencies refer to the important characteristics that should
be possessed by an individual in order to perform entrepreneurial functions effectively.
In this module, you will learn some of the most important characteristics, attributes,
lifestyle, skills and traits of a successful entrepreneur or an employee to be successful
in a chosen career.
Below are few important characteristics / traits / attributes of a good entrepreneur:
1. Hardworking: One of the important characteristics of a good entrepreneur is
hardworking. This means working diligently and being consistent about it.
Hardworking people keep improving their performance to produce good products
and/or provide good services.
2. Confident: Entrepreneurs have self-reliance in one’s ability and judgment. They
exhibit self-confidence to cope with the risks of operating their own business.
3. Disciplined: Successful entrepreneurs always stick to the plan and fight the
temptation to do what is unimportant.
4. Committed: Good entrepreneurs assume full responsibility over their business.
They give full commitment and solid dedication to make the business successful.
5. Ability to accept change: Nothing is permanent but change. Change occurs
frequently. When you own a business, you should cope with and thrive on
changes. Capitalize on positive changes to make your business grow.
6. Creative: An entrepreneur should be creative and innovative to stay in the
business and in order to have an edge over the other competitors.
7. Has the initiative: An entrepreneur takes the initiative. You must put yourself in
a position where you are responsible for the failure or success of your business.
8.  Profit-oriented: An entrepreneur enters the world of business to generate profit
or additional income. The business shall become your bread and butter.
Therefore, you must see to it that the business can generate income.
Listed below are the important skills of a successful entrepreneur:
9.  Excellent planner: Planning involves strategic thinking and goal setting to
achieve objectives by carefully maximizing all the available resources. A good
entrepreneur develops and follows the steps in the plans diligently to realize
goals. A good entrepreneur knows that planning is an effective skill only when
combined with action.
10. Possesses people skills: This is a very important skill needed to be successful in
any kind of business. People skills refer to effective and efficient communication
and establishing good relationship to the people working in and out of your
business. In day-to-day business transactions, you need to deal with people. A
well-developed interpersonal skill can make a huge difference between success
and failure of the business.
11. Sound decision maker: Successful entrepreneurs have the ability to think quickly
and to make wise decisions towards a pre-determined set of objectives. No one
can deny that the ability to make wise decisions is an important skill that an

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 entrepreneur should possess. Sound decisions should be based on given facts
and information and lead towards the pre-determined objectives.

ACTIVITY 1

Directions: Using the PECs checklist, assess yourself by putting a check ( ) mark in either
strengths or development areas column. Interpret the results by counting the total number of
check marks in each of the columns. After accomplishing the checklist, form a group and
share your insights on the result of the personal assessment.

Table 1: PECs Checklist

Personal Entrepreneurial Personal Assessment in terms of:

Competencies (PECs) of an
Entrepreneur Strengths Development Areas

Hardworking
- Works diligently

Confident
- Self-reliance in one’s ability

Disciplined
- Always stick to the plan

Committed
- Solid dedication

Ability to accept changes

- Adaptable

Creative
- Innovative to have edge over other
competitors

Profit-oriented
- Always looking for an opportunity to
have/earn income

Excellent planner
- Strategic thinking and setting of
goals
Possess people skill
- Effective and efficient
communication skills and relates well
to people

Sound decision maker

- Makes wise decisions towards the 7
set objectives
ACTIVITY 2
Directions: In your province, interview a successful animator or entrepreneur whose type of
business is related with animation. Focus your questions on PECs and other business-related
attributes that helped them become successful. Analyze the results of the interview and reflect
on the similarities and/or differences. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

Sample Interview Guide

Name of Proprietor/Practitioner: ____________________________________
Age: _______________ Number of Years in Business: _________________
Business Name: ________________________________________________
Business Address: ______________________________________________
1. What preparations did you make before you engaged in this type of business or job?
____________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________.
2. What special skills and characteristics do you have that are related with your business or
job?
____________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________.
3. How did you solve business-related problems during the early years of your business
operation?
____________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________.
4. Did you follow the tips from a successful businessman or practitioner before you engaged
in your business?
____________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________.
5. What best business practices can you share with aspiring entrepreneurs?
____________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________.
6. What do you think are the salient characteristics, attributes, lifestyle, skills and traits that
made you successful in your business or job?
____________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________.
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ACTIVITY 3
Directions: Copy the tables below in your notebook or in a separate sheet of paper. Gather the
needed information from the interview to supply answer/s to row 1 in the table below, after
which, fill out the second row with your PECs.

Personal Characteristics Attributes Lifestyles Skills Traits

Entrepreneurial
Competencies
Successful
Entrepreneur in
the province

My PECs

ACTIVITY 4
Directions: Using the information on the table above, analyze and reflect on the similarities
and differences in your answers. Put your reflection on the table you copied in your notebook
or in a separate sheet of paper. Write your conclusion on the space provided.

Personal Similarities Differences

Entrepreneurial
Competencies
Characteristics
Attributes
Lifestyles
Skills
Traits

Conclusion:
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________.

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ACTIVITY 4
Directions: Using the information on the table above, analyze and reflect on the similarities
and differences in your answers. Put your reflection on the table you copied in your notebook
or in a separate sheet of paper. Write your conc
Objective Area Activities Strategies Time Expected
Frame Outcome

To align my Characteristics
PECs with
the PECs of Skills
a successful
entrepreneur Attribute
in Animation
Traits

1. These entrepreneurs have the ability to think newer, better and more
economical ideas of business organisation and management.
A. Innovative entrepreneurs’ C. Fabian entrepreneurs
B. Imitating entrepreneurs D. Drone entrepreneurs
2. These entrepreneurs are people who follow the path shown by innovative
entrepreneurs. They imitate innovative entrepreneurs because the
environment in which they operate is such that it does not permit them to
have creative and innovative ideas on their own.
A. Innovative entrepreneurs’ C. Fabian entrepreneurs:
B. Imitating entrepreneurs: D. Drone entrepreneurs:
3. The dictionary meaning of the term ‘fabian’ is ‘a person seeking victory by
delay rather than by a decisive battle’.
A. Innovative entrepreneurs’ C. Fabian entrepreneurs:
B. Imitating entrepreneurs: D. Drone entrepreneurs:
4. The dictionary meaning of the term ‘drone’ is ‘a person who lives on the labor
of others’. Drone entrepreneurs are those individuals who are satisfied with
the existing mode and speed of business activity and show no inclination in
gaining market leadership.
A. Innovative entrepreneurs’ C. Fabian entrepreneurs
B. Imitating entrepreneurs D. Drone entrepreneurs

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5. Social entrepreneurs drive social innovation and transformation in various
fields including education, health, human rights, workers’ rights,
environment and enterprise development.
A. Social Entrepreneur: C. Fabian entrepreneurs:
B. Imitating entrepreneurs: D. Drone entrepreneurs:
6. One of the important characteristics of a good entrepreneur is hardworking.
A. Social Entrepreneur: C. Fabian entrepreneurs:
B. Hardworking: D. Drone entrepreneurs:
7. Entrepreneurs have self-reliance in one’s ability and judgment.
A. Social Entrepreneur: C. Confident:
B. Hardworking: D. Drone entrepreneurs:
8. Successful entrepreneurs always stick to the plan and fight the temptation
to do what is unimportant.
A. Social Entrepreneur: C. Confident:
B. Hardworking: D. Disciplined:
9. Successful entrepreneurs have the ability to think quickly and to make wise
decisions towards a pre-determined set of objectives.
A. Sound decision maker: C. Confident:
B. Hardworking: D. Disciplined:
10. Planning involves strategic thinking and goal setting to achieve objectives
by carefully maximizing all the available resources.
A. Sound decision maker: C. Confident:
B. Excellent planner: D. Disciplined:

REFLECTIVE LEARNING SHEET

I learned that…

__________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_____________________________________________
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 Let’s do the checking

Answer Key

1.E

2.K

3.I

4.A

5.J

6.B

7.C

8.G

9.D

10.F

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. A
6. B
7. C
8. D
9. A
10. B

REFERENCE :

CHS - CBLM

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 Acknowledgements

Writers: Cezar B. Simon Jr.MT1

Editors: Ariel D. Tosio - EPS
Reviewers: Perlio Malaya HT-VI, Anthony H. Ducta HT-III
Management Team: Maria Magdalena M. Lim-Schools Division
Superintendent-Manila, Aida H. Rondilla-Chief Education Supervisor Lucky S.
Carpio-EPS and Lady Hannah C Gillo, Librarian II-LRMS

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