| Author | Cho Sandar Htun |
| Call Number | AIT RSPR no. SM-00-37 |
| Subject(s) | Businesswomen--Myanmar
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| Note | A research study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master
of Business Administration, School of Management |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Research studies project report ; no. SM-00-37 |
| Abstract | One of the striking features of the second half of this century is the growing awareness of the
role of women in economic life. In Burma, women have traditionally had the advantage of
doing businesses quite freely and Burmese women entrepreneurs responded appropriately to
the market oriented economy when it was opened in 1988. This study examined and analyzed
the socio-economic background, business career and management skills of selected women
entrepreneurs and determined the constraints and restrictions of women entrepreneurs.
For the purpose of the study, (25) women entrepreneurs were selected based on personal
recommendations of members of the Myanmar Women Entrepreneurs' Association.
Therefore, this study may not reflect the information about Burmese women entrepreneurs as
a whole. In this study, it is found that all most all of the selected women entrepreneurs have
formal education and most of them are in the (31-40) age group. Most of them are married
and learnt that their husbands are said to be supportive of their activities in business.
In their business performance, they all have desires to lead themselves and they carry on with
husband's support. However, the women entrepreneurs need a strong mentor and mainly rely
on their manager or assistant in their business. It is obvious that they are more group-oriented
and they use more consultation in important decision making. All of the women
entrepreneurs have confidence in their abilities to do business successfully but most of them
have lack formal business training and management education. They feel that the required
abilities to succeed in business are experience and inborn ability rather than formal training
in business management. All women entrepreneurs believe that their business opportunities
depend on economic environment of the country.
Although this study has weaknesses in sample selection and in sample size, I believe that it
will give some general knowledge and information on a lot of issues related to women
entrepreneurs, the study of which I hope will continue. |
| Year | 2000 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Research studies project report ; no. SM-00-37 |
| Type | Research Study Project Report (RSPR) |
| School | School of Management |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Master of Business Administration (MBA) (Publication code=SM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Sununta Siengthai; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Igel, Barbara;Kusakabe, Kyoko; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Government of Switzerland; |
| Degree | Research Studies Project Report (M.B.A.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2000 |