Empowering Women Entrepreneurs through Open and Distance Learning: The Case of the Germany Alumnae

Abstract

This research will look into how Open and Distance e-Learning (ODeL) empower women entrepreneurs specifically in their ability to use what they have learned from the course in another context; ability to work independently and share experiences with other participants, among others.

Specifically, it will look into how the entrepreneurship online modules were designed and implemented; the perception of participants regarding the online program; the business plans as immediate outputs of the program; the knowledge and competencies gained by the participants; and the progress of at least three projects presented by them. The research will focus on the case of the Blended Learning Course on Entrepreneurship for Germany Alumnae that was conducted by the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). Further, it will also follow up on three business ideas that were developed by three participants of the program.