Course Curriculum

Chapters and Lessons

  • 1

    Welcome to the Course

    • Welcome to the Development Entrepreneurship Online Course

    • How to Get the Most out of this Course

    • How to Navigate the Online Course

    • Welcome Message from The Asia Foundation – Philippines

    • A Warm Welcome by the Australian Embassy in the Philippines, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

    • Opening Session | 12 February 2024 via Zoom

  • 2

    Start Here

    • Course Objectives

    • As we begin... How do you rate yourself on Development Entrepreneurship Competencies?

    • Take the survey - Development Entrepreneurship Competencies

    • Introduce Yourself to Fellow Learners

  • 3

    Adaptive Management in International Development

    • Chapter Overview - Adaptive Management in International Development Work

    • Overview of Adaptive Management in International Development Work

    • Case Study: Documenting Beliefs in Indonesia

    • Supporting the Growth of Malaysia’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Ecosystem

    • Case Study: Mark Koenig on Solid Waste Management Reform in Mongolia

    • Case Study: Bishnu Adhikari on Inter-government Relations Reform in Nepal

    • Diving Deeper: Required Reading on Adaptive Management

    • Much Deeper Dive: More Readings on Adaptive Management

    • Pop Quiz: Adaptive Management

    • Chapter Evaluation - Adaptive Management in International Development

  • 4

    The Development Entrepreneurship Approach to Policy Reform

    • Chapter Overview - Development Entrepreneurship

    • Introduction to Development Entrepreneurship

    • The 5-4-3: A Development Entrepreneurship Mnemonic

    • Pop Quiz: Key concepts of Development Entrepreneurship

    • Chapter Evaluation - Development Entrepreneurship

    • Deep Dive: Books on Development Entrepreneurship

    • First Discussion Guide Questions

    • First Discussion Guide - Submit Your Answers Here

  • 5

    The Three Criteria of Transformative Reform - Ideas

    • Chapter Overview - Three Criteria of Transformative Reform - Ideas

    • The Three Criteria of Transformative Reform

    • Filomeno Sta. Ana on Identifying the Binding Constraints

    • Case Study on Selection of Reform: Toix Cerna and Education Reform Part 1

    • Pop Quiz: The Three Criteria of Transformative Reform

    • Deep Dive: The Mintzberg Model

  • 6

    The Three Criteria of Transformative Reform - Tools

    • Chapter Overview - The Three Criteria of Transformative Reform - Tools

    • The Tools: Theory of Change

    • The Tools: Theory of Change Example (Bikelane Reform) and Guide Questions

    • The Tools: Measures that Matter

    • The Tools: Example of Measures that Matter (Bikelane and Pedestrian Reform)

    • Chapter Evaluation - Three Criteria of Transformative Reform

  • 7

    Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion

    • Chapter Overview - GEDSI

    • Perspectives: Macel Aguilar on Development Entrepreneurship through a GEDSI Lens

    • The Tools: GEDSI Assessment

    • The Tools: GEDSI Assessment Example and Guide

    • Chapter Evaluation - GEDSI

  • 8

    The Five Entrepreneurial Principles - Ideas

    • Chapter Overview - Five Entrepreneurial Principles

    • Predictable and Unpredictable Future

    • The Five Principles of Entrepreneurial Logic

    • Pop Quiz: Five Principles of Entrepreneurial Logic

    • Case Study on Pursuing Reform - Toix Cerna and Education Reform Part 2

    • Deep Dive: Entrepreneurial Logic, Affectual Reasoning

  • 9

    Five Entrepreneurial Principles - Tools

    • Entrepreneurial Principles Part II Overview - Tools

    • The Tools: Timeline

    • The Tools: Timeline Example and Guide

    • The Tools: Coalition Map

    • The Tools: Coalition Map Example and Guide

    • Chapter Evaluation - Five Entrepreneurial Principles

    • Second Discussion Guide Questions

    • Second Discussion Guide - Submit Your Answers Here

  • 10

    The Four Behaviors of Effective Reform Leaders

    • Chapter Overview - Four Effective Behaviors

    • The Four Behaviors of Effective Leaders

    • Leaders and Teams

    • Krish Enriquez-Gascon on Manifesting the Four Behaviors in Disaster Risk Reduction Reform

    • Pop Quiz: Effective Behaviors

    • Deep Dive: Learn More about Grit, Candor, Smarter Teams, and Trust

    • Chapter Evaluation - Four Effective Behaviors of Reform Leaders

  • 11

    Real Life Applications: Development Entrepreneurship Reforms

    • Chapter Overview - Real-Life Applications: Development Entrepreneurship Reforms

    • Atty. Erwin Tiamson on Property Rights Reform

    • Shebana Alqaseer on the e-911 Hotline Reform

    • Grace Mirandilla-Santos on Satellite Broadband Reform

    • Atty. Rona Ann Caritos on the Election Reform

    • Julius Hontiveros on Development Intrapreneurship

    • Chapter Evaluation - Real-Life Applications of Development Entrepreneurship

  • 12

    Is DE Relevant Outside the Philippines?

    • Chapter Overview - Is DE Relevant Outside the Philippines?

    • Case Study: Reducing Plastic Pollution in Kenya

    • Video: Reducing Plastic Pollution in Kenya

    • Case Study: Securing Reserved Seats for Women in Vanuatu

    • Video: Securing Reserved Seats for Women in Vanuatu's Municipal Council

    • Case Study: Securing Legal Recognition for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Indonesia

    • Chapter Evaluation

    • Third Discussion Guide Questions

    • Third Discussion Guide - Submit Your Answers Here

  • 13

    Making Operations More Adaptive

    • Chapter Overview: Towards Adaptive Programs

    • Making Program Operations More Adaptive

    • Adaptive Operations

    • Deep Dive: Adaptive Operations

    • Chapter Evaluation I : Making Operations More Adaptive

    • Chapter Evaluation II : Making Operations More Adaptive

  • 14

    What is Your Reform Idea?

    • Chapter Overview: What is Your Reform Idea?

    • What is Your Reform Idea? (Your Initial Theory of Change)

  • 15

    Evaluations

    • Chapter Overview - Evaluations

    • Take the survey again - Development Entrepreneurship Competencies

    • How can we improve the online course and its elements?

  • 16

    Commencement

    • Parting Thoughts

    • Commencement and Closing | 11 March 2024 via Zoom