Grassroots Entrepreneurship and Management (GEM)

The Grassroots Entrepreneurship and Management (GEM) Program is a grassroots-level entrepreneurship training program patterned after Bayan Academy's Master in Entrepreneurship program. It aims to increase one's knowledge and competencies in managing an enterprise towards long-term sustainability and develop lifelong skills through integrated self-mastery modules.

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GEM is intended for grassroots entrepreneurs, mainly: Low-income class households and most likely have only received very basic formal education in their lives; Entrepreneurs with small livelihood activities or those that are transitioning into becoming micro entrepreneurs; and Enterprises at the pre-commercial level of operations or micro-enterprises that wish to scale up.

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The core topics of the GEM Program include the following: (1) Entrepreneur in Heart and Mind; Entrepreneurial Being and Becoming, (2) Entrepreneurial Mindset; Creating a Personal Vision, (3) Personal Wealth Management; Personal Finance, (4) External Assessment, (5) Internal Assessment, (6) Marketing Management and Operations Management, (7) Human Resources Management, and (8) Financial Management.

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In the past, the GEM Program has been co-delivered with partner corporate foundations, NGOs, microfinance institutions, and government agencies, with a number of GEM trainers having been trained and accredited to teach the program in various regions across the country.