Welcome to the Ateneo Startup Accelerator

This is what innovation is: taking something that's there and bringing it into a higher level that satisfies more people… Simply put, innovation is "12" or "impactful improvement." - Aaron Palileo

What is the Startup Accelerator?

Successful graduates of the SoMBA have developed products that are sold at a number of large commercial establishment and supermarket chains.

The students are even encouraged to join entrepreneurship contests in order to further their start-up experience. Joining these contests give their businesses additional funds and more exposure in the public market. The program is also a platform for potential funding from investors and other independent institutions.

Through JGSoM.BA, entrepreneurship can become a career path for fresh grads.

Startup Accelerator Tracks

Cultural Entrepreneurship

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Social Entrepreneurship

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Informational Technology (IT) Entrepreneurship

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Curriculum

Intersession

MKT 199 C Business Entrepreneurship 1: Planning New Business Ventures
MKT 199 D Special Topics in Marketing: Enterprise Development Lab 1

These courses teach students various processes, strategies, tools, and techniques to help them search and discover suitable markets, locate their initial customers, and formulate viable business models and strategies. The students will apply the lessons they learn in class to the startup business they are developing. The students will progress their accepted business proposal to the formulation of a feasible business concept, the justification for its incubation, and the development of a prototype through direct hands-on learning.

First Semester

MKT 199 F Business Entrepreneurship 2: Launching New Business Ventures
MKT 199 G Special Topics in Marketing: Enterprise Development Lab 2

Groups will focus on market planning, production planning, incorporation, and product registration. These are necessary to prepare the groups to sell in the market. At the end of the semester, the official selling period will begin with an expo on campus.

Second Semester

MKT 199 I Business Entrepreneurship 3: Managing and Growing How Business Ventures
MKT 199 J Special Topics in Marketing: Enterprise Development Lab 3

With the groups already actively selling, they can focus on financial planning in order to scale and to sustain their business. At the end of the semester, an investor’s expo will be held outside of campus to bring in investment to fund the groups’ future endeavors even after graduation.

Requirements

Applicants must be senior students in the Loyola Schools. The entire JGSoM.BA program fits seamlessly into the curriculum of most SOM majors. For non-SOM majors, they can coordinate with their respective program heads so that the necessary adjustments can be made to their individual program of study.

Application

  1. Form a group of up to five members.

  2. Submit up to five proposals per group. Each proposal must be limited to one page and all proposals must be submitted by the same representative per group.

  3. Email them to somba.jgsom@ateneo.edu [Subject: FY21-22 SOMBA Proposal_Name of Group]

  4. After submissions, panel will decide on the proposals that will be accepted for SY 2021-2022.

  5. SOMBA representative will email the group on the details prior to enrollment.

Mentors

John Luis D. Lagdameo

Director

Current director of the Ateneo Business Resource Center and its Business Accelerator program. Has been a marketing, entrepreneurship, and leadership instructor at the John Gokongwei School of Management since 2010. Former director of the Office of International Relations of Ateneo de Manila University, and current Board Member of the Ateneo Center for Organizational Development (CORD) as well as the Ateneo Bulatao Center. Has been part of numerous business ventures; a serial entrepreneur at heart. Graduated with a Management Engineering degree from Ateneo de Manila University and an MBA from the Asian Institute of Management.

John Luis D. Lagdameo

Director

Current director of the Ateneo Business Resource Center and its Business Accelerator program. Has been a marketing, entrepreneurship, and leadership instructor at the John Gokongwei School of Management since 2010. Former director of the Office of International Relations of Ateneo de Manila University, and current Board Member of the Ateneo Center for Organizational Development (CORD) as well as the Ateneo Bulatao Center. Has been part of numerous business ventures; a serial entrepreneur at heart. Graduated with a Management Engineering degree from Ateneo de Manila University and an MBA from the Asian Institute of Management.

John Luis D. Lagdameo

Director

Current director of the Ateneo Business Resource Center and its Business Accelerator program. Has been a marketing, entrepreneurship, and leadership instructor at the John Gokongwei School of Management since 2010. Former director of the Office of International Relations of Ateneo de Manila University, and current Board Member of the Ateneo Center for Organizational Development (CORD) as well as the Ateneo Bulatao Center. Has been part of numerous business ventures; a serial entrepreneur at heart. Graduated with a Management Engineering degree from Ateneo de Manila University and an MBA from the Asian Institute of Management.