SU students place 1st, 2nd runners up in AmCham Business Leadership Program

Silliman University students (top to bottom, L-R) Rhynard O. Patron, Julmar B. Misa, Alyssa Abigail Gabor, Jamielyn I. Daiz, and Doxa M. Llamera participated in the American Chamber of Commerce’s (AmCham) Business Leadership Program (BLP) last July 20-August 12, 2020.

Silliman University (SU) students Julmar B. Misa and Jamielyn I. Daiz’s group placed first runner-up while Rhynard O. Patron’s placed second runner-up in the Business Case Competition of the American Chamber of Commerce’s (AmCham) Business Leadership Program (BLP) 2020 last July 20-August 12.

Misa, Daiz, and Patron were one of the five SU students who joined the BLP; the other two were Doxa M. Llamera and Alyssa Abigail Gabor.

Misa and Daiz with their groupmates for the Business Case Competition of the BLP.

Misa and Daiz’s group created a business plan called Saka, a mobile application that directly connects consumers to the farmers by delivering the farmer’s goods to the consumer’s door steps within 24 hours.

Patron’s group, on the other hand, made a business plan called Likha, a social enterprise that celebrates the Philippine Indigenous Heritage through bags made by indigenous peoples and local artisans.

Patron and his group for the Business Case Competition of the BLP.

Misa, a junior Accountancy student who also placed first runner-up in Santos-Knight Frank Video Essay Competition, said the BLP was held virtually and was “commendable” for being able to encourage collaboration among the participants.

Daiz, a junior Foreign Affairs student, agreed and said: “…I’ve learned…how to collaborate purely online, which was a great challenge to our batch but we were able to create a business plan that we are very proud of.”

Meanwhile, Patron, a junior Mechanical Engineering student, said during the BLP they learned from business leaders like Rick Santos of Santos Knight Frank, real estate service provider.

Llamera, a junior Medical Technology student, was part of a group who conceptualized Idianale, a human capital social enterprise that uses an online platform to provide skills training and subsequently appropriate job matching to empower underserved communities by offering currently in-demand skills training and certifications.

Llamera and her group for the Business Case Competition of the BLP.

Gabor, a senior Entrepreneurship student, planned with her group a digital social enterprise called Agriventure PH, which aims to promote agri-tourism and uplift local communities by offering booking and reservation of agri-tourism sites accompanied with tour packages.

Gabor holds her certificate of completion for the AmCham BLP 2020.