Entrepreneurship Education in the Philippines
By Aida L. Velasco
Summary
This research discusses the status of Entrepreneurship education in the Philippines.
It’s primarily aim is to enhance the learning system of the country in the field of
Entrepreneurship to further develop the country’s economy, and to shape the minds
of the students with the use of advanced and proper developed education system
offered by the universities and other organization that can also provide training
programs that can develop not only better entrepreneurial traits, but also
employment and technologies innovation that will make an impact to the growth of
the economy. Moreover, the scrutiny also presented the reasons why
entrepreneurship has great importance to the country. It is said that
Entrepreneurship is considered as a driver of economic growth of one’s nation that is
why the Philippines, a developing country needs to upgrade their entrepreneurship
education curriculum and sources about the field and its different components such
as business, science and technologies to perform sustainability and execute other
entrepreneurial opportunities in the country.
Furthermore, the study also included the most problematic factors in doing business
here in the Philippines which minimize the opportunity of growth. Aside from that,
the objective to boost entrepreneurship in the workplace cannot be accomplish if
there is insufficient support, that is why the study states that in order to achieve its
goal, it can be done through the collaboration of the Academe, industry and
government which will enhance the collaboration on business, science and
technology program that will have a great contribution to the entrepreneurship
education in the Philippines.
Article Review
The research entitled Entrepreneurship Education in the Philippines by Aida L.
Velasco tackles about the phenomenon in education when it comes to
entrepreneurship here at the Philippines. How can one of the foundation of the
economy improve when there is insufficient education to provide and financial
resources. Therefore, this article elaborated precise innovative information to further
boost the education system and to promote the entrepreneurship industry in the
country, in addition they also provided factors that lessen the chances of growth of
the industry which supported their aim which is to enhance the education.
The conducted article is highly organized and cohesive. Its main purpose was clear
and the process of the implementation for advanced education system is precisely
and understandable.
When it comes to data gathering, the data they used are from Department of Trade
and Industry, National Statistics Office and World Economic Forum which are well
corporate organizations. The involvement of these organizations certainly supported
the study to prove its purpose.
Summary Table
Title of Article Name of Major Objective of Delineated Factors
Researchers the Paper (Variables)
- Entrepreneurship
- Aida L. Velasco -The research aims to Independent
Education in the
improve the Variable: Primitive
Philippines entrepreneurship Education system,
education in the Financial
Philippines by that it Recourses,
also improves the primitive
Published: 2013
economy government support
Dependent Variable:
Entrepreneurship
Education
Focus of the Methods of the Findings of the paper
Study study
-The paper shows that the tools that the
This study focuses -Document and researcher used, proves why the
on the status of records method, entrepreneurship in the Philippines is in a
Entrepreneurship minimal stage of improvement
education which
needs to boost for
economic growth
and support micro
entrepreneurs
Velasco, A. . (2013). Entrepreneurship Education in the Philippines. DLSU Business
& Economics Review, 22(2). Retrieved from http://ejournals.ph/form/cite.php?
id=6456
