Information and

Communications
Technology 9
ICT or Information and
Communications Technology
(or technologies) is the
infrastructure and components
that enable modern computing.
The term is generally accepted to
mean all devices, networking
components, applications and
systems that combined people and
organizations
Componen
ts of ICT
•ICT encompasses both the
internet-enabled sphere as well as
the mobile one powered by
wireless networks.
•It also includes antiquated
technologies, which are still widely
used today.
Impacts
of ICT
•ICT is leveraged for economic,
societal and interpersonal
transactions and interactions.
•It has drastically changed how
people work, communicate,
learn and live.
 Module 1:
Personal
Entrepreneurial
Competencies
How does one
ensure success in a
chosen career?
Have you ever thought running
your own business?

Entrepreneurship has brought

great success to some, but it's not
a career path for all.
Before embarking on your first
business, it's worth spending
some time evaluating your
own preparedness for
entrepreneurship.
“Successful entrepreneurs
continuously develop and
improve their PECs”.
Guide Questions:
1. Why is there a need to assess ones personal
characteristics, attributes, lifestyles, skills and traits?
2. What are the personal entrepreneurial
competencies of a successful entrepreneur?
3. Why is it necessary to compare ones personal
characteristics, attributes, lifestyles, skills and traits to
the personal entrepreneurial competencies of a
successful entrepreneur?
Guide Questions::
4. How do you relate your PECs to the PECs of a successful
entrepreneur?
5. Based on the data that you have gathered from the
interview with the successful entrepreneur in your community,
how do you develop your PECs?
6. Can you prepare an action plan that addresses your areas
of development and strength based on your PECs?
7. How does your action plan help sustain your strong areas
and or address your development areas based on your
PECs?
 Pre-
assessment
A. Matching Type
Directions: Match the characteristics of a successful entrepreneur in column
a with the correct definition of terms in column b.
Column A Column B
B. Multiple Choice.
Directions: Read and study the situation that
describes the entrepreneurial characteristics or
attributes. Answer the question by writing the letter
of your choice in your assignment notebook or in
the answer sheet provided.
Situation:
Mrs. Gina Magno opens up her own retail
business. She knows that her personal
entrepreneurial characteristics are insufficient to
ensure a successful operationalization
of a business that she has in mind. Your answers
to the questions below will help in
developing her PECs.
1. What PECs must she possess if there
are customers who complain about the
quality of her product?
a. Patience
b. Hardworking
c. Versatile
d. All of the above
2. Which of the following is NOT
considered as a characteristic of an
entrepreneur?
a. Copes with failure
b. Dependent
c. Persistent
d. Opportunity seeker
3. If she wants to ensure a profitable
business operation, what characteristic
will she maintain?
a. Commitment
b. Goal oriented
c. Futuristic
d. Opportunity seeker
4. Mrs. Magno follows the advice of a friend
to be flexible especially if she intends to open
a retail business. What PECs has been
demonstrated by Mrs. Magno?
a. Self- confidence
b. Reliable and has integrity
c. Open to feedback
d. Persistent
5. She tells Mary, her best friend that she has
a strong will and does not give up to find a
solution to a business problem. What PECs
has been demonstrated by Mrs. Magno?
a. Hard work
b. Persistence
c. Self-confidence
d. Risk- taking
C. Self- Assessment
Directions: Given is a list of Personal
Entrepreneurial Competencies (PECs) of a
successful entrepreneur.
Put a check mark on the 2nd column that
indicates your strong PECs. The check mark on
the 3rd column are those PECs that need to be
developed.
 Lesson 1.
Important
Entrepreneurial Traits
 Hard working
• If you are determined to run your own
business, you must concentrate on your work
either as a producer or a seller.
• The success of your business depends on how
much time and effort you will spend on it.
 Self- Confidence

• You must have a strong faith in your

ability despite the problems that you will
encounter along the way.
 Future-Oriented
• Once a person enters in a line of business,
you must understand that you are in a
non-stop contract that an entrepreneur
should understand.
• It may take several years to build up a
business to a reasonable standard.
 Profit-Oriented
• When you enter into the world of business,
obviously, you are looking for income
because you know that this will be your
bread and butter not only for you but also
for your family.
• Therefore, you must see to it the business
can generate income.
 Goal-Oriented
• An entrepreneur is forward looking. You
have an advanced preparation for your
business. Everything in your business will
have to be set clearly, organized, and
planned depending on the goal you want
to achieve.
 Persistence
• Differences in opinion and judgment. Your
opponent can be a part of the rejection on
what you intend to do for your endeavor.
• As an entrepreneur, you must be firm,
strong-willed, and stick or follow your
own belief.
 Copes with Failure
• “Learn from your mistakes”.
• As an entrepreneur, you must learn how to
deal with the frustrations and failures
instead, turn these into productive learning
experiences.
Responds to Feedback or
Open to Feedback
• You must be concerned to know how well
you are doing and keep track of your
performance.
• You must obtain useful feedback and
advice from others.
 Take the Initiative
• A successful entrepreneur takes the
initiative. You must put yourself in a
position where you personally are
responsible for the failure or success of
your business.
 Willing to Listen
• Take time to listen to the advice,
suggestions, and recommendations of
fellow entrepreneurs. It will help your
business grow.
 Set your Own Standards
• This involves developing and using
logical, step-by-step plans to reach the
goals, or offering evaluation alternatives,
monitoring progress, and switching to
successful strategies for the goal you want
to achieve.
 Copes with Uncertainty

• Pursue your vision to be a successful

entrepreneur, you should know how to
handle unusual events that may happen
in the business.
 Committed
• You should know that in your business,
personal needs, attachment to your friends,
families and relatives are set aside.
• You must separate the money for your
business from the amount that you need to
spend for personal obligations and lifestyles.
 Builds on Strengths
• Successful business people base their
work on strengths. Use your manual skills,
knowledge in creating products or
services, knowledge in trade and industry,
ability to make and use of a wide network
of contacts to build your business.
 Reliable and has Integrity
• An entrepreneur must build a good
reputation, possess the courage to do the
right thing, do what you say, walk your talk,
be loyal, and be fair in dealing with the
subordinates and costumers.
 Risk-Taker
• Risk sometimes cannot be anticipated.
When misfortunes happen, consider these
as challenges and work them out and set
good alternatives.
Aligning one’s PECs
• Directions: Choose from the list on the next
slide the characteristics and traits that best
describe your own personal entrepreneurial
characteristics. Find ways on how to align
them according to the personal
entrepreneurial characteristics of an
entrepreneur which were discussed earlier.
Write your answers in your paper.
Creative Risk taker Observant Competent

Resourceful Trustworthy Optimistic Passionate

Persistent Flexible Sensitive Committed

Organized Dynamic Efficient Hardworking

Independent Decision-maker Reliable Decisive

Knowledgeable Confident Persevering

Strong–minded Courteous
ex. My PECs
 Quiz No. 1:
Name these traits
1. Take time to listen to the advice,
suggestions, and recommendations of
fellow entrepreneurs. It will help your
business grow.
2. You must have a strong faith in
your ability despite the problems
that you may encounter along the
way.
3. Learn from your
mistakes.
4. This involves using logical, step-by-step
plans to reach the goals or offering
evaluation alternatives, monitoring
progress or switching to successful
strategies to achieve your goals.
5.When misfortunes happen,
consider these as challenges and
work them out and set good
alternatives.
6. Attitude that is seen if the
entrepreneur accepts full
responsibility for everything in his
business.
7. A person who habitually works
for a long period of time.
8. A characteristic of an
entrepreneur when he is innovative
and has an edge over the other
competitors.
9. The entrepreneur who always
trust his own judgment and ability
is said to be _____________.
10. A competency possessed by
an entrepreneur who is always
looking for an opportunity to earn
income.