Reflection by Kristine Sheryl L. Quarte

I believe Professor Muhammad Yunus’ Grameen Bank is very inspirational to me as an Entrepreneurship student of Miriam College, as well as a student who’s currently studying microeconomics. First and foremost, unlike other businesses, his bank is mainly concerned with helping out the less fortunate, especially women. As a Miriam student, I can say that I am very much grateful that Professor Yunus wants to empower women. This can encourage other women in different parts of the world that women can also do great in business, and that poverty is not an impediment for people to be successful. Starting with a small business can be a stepping stone for anyone who is aspiring to give his or her family a better life. People like Professor Muhammad Yunus can encourage and uplift the spirits of the underprivileged. Most of them think that they are just stuck to where they are now, but with the creation of Grameen Bank, I can say that people can choose to go somewhere better. I believe it takes much sympathy and concern for someone to do something as great as what Professor Muhammad Yunus. He set profit aside and opt to lend a hand to the unfortunate. He didn’t just help the poor, but his country as well. With lending money to the unfortunate who wanted to create business, he also helped the economy. As a business, the Grameen Bank is also interested in making profit, but not maximizing profit. It mainly aims to help, not to gain much at the expense of others. I believe business people always had the responsibility to provide better living to their customers and employees.