2nd Breakthrough Entrepreneurship

To inquire more about our courses, you may call our Program Sales Officers at 830.20.50 or email us at cce-abib@aps.ateneo.edu.

It is not how much you accumulate but how much you contribute. Thus, I will continue to find bigger and bolder ways to be a blessing to other people's lives.
Prof. Jay Bernardo, Entrepreneur

The above quote embodies the perfect outcome for the participants of the Breakthrough Entrepreneurship program. To whom much is given, much is expected. This is the challenge for those who dare tread the path towards an honest-to-goodness entrepreneurial venture.

Enter into an apprenticeship and discover the intricacies of becoming an entrepreneur: knowing yourself, finding and developing unique skills, identifying business opportunities, preparing your business plan, and making a successful entry into the market.  

View Prof. Jay Bernardo's interview in ANC's Shop Talk: Bulding the Entrepreneurial Character

After the course, you will:

1.    Discover and develop the entrepreneurial mindset and character; and

2.    Acquire skills and tools necessary in assessing your market, developing your product/service, setting up for operations, and forecasting your financial needs.

The program is recommended for aspiring entrepreneurs or those who are currently engaged in start-up business ventures. It is also ideal for the “employee-to-entrepreneur” to fuel their drive towards smooth transition to entrepreneurship.

Breakthrough Entrepreneurship adopts a combination of experiential learning methods and classroom sessions  aimed at discovering your potential, recognizing business opportunities and acquiring and building entrepreneurial skills to start your own business.

I.  The Aspirant: Building the Entrepreneurial Character
Duration: 2 training days

 Understanding the entrepreneur
 Knowing one's self
 Knowledge of conscious personal preferences
 Self-assessment of values and preferences
 Discovering your personal mission
 Inventory: Do I want to be an entrepreneur?
 Set business options based on your personality

II. The Apprentice: Building Entrepreneurial Skills
Duration: 8 training days

 Opportunity seeking and screening
 Product/Service concept development
 Assessing market potentials (micro market analysis)
 Market research tools
 Determining market feasibility
 Product development and operations planning
 Matching product to market needs
 Quality-delivery and productivity models
 Workflow, layout techniques
 Organizing for venture project implementation
 Finance for start-up enterprises

is a director of the ACE Center for Entrepreneurship and Management Education, Inc., his line of expertise are marketing, entrepreneurship, enterprise development, operations management, human resources management, creativity and innovation, logistics, outsourcing, distribution, and entrepreneurial finance.