Academic Calendar, SY 2022-2023

1st 2nd 3rd

Trimester Trimester Trimester

Registration Aug. 1-13 Nov. 28-Dec.10 Apr. 3-15

Classes begin Aug. 15 Dec. 12 Apr. 17
Midterm exams Sep. 26-Oct. 1 Feb. 6-11 May 29-Jun. 3
Final exams Nov. 21-26 Mar. 27-Apr. 1 July 24-29
Last day of the
Nov. 26 Apr. 1 July 29
trimester
Christmas vacation
Dec. 18
begins
First day of class after
Jan. 3, 2023
Christmas
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Table of Contents
Page
Academic Calendar Inside Front Cover
Officers of the Administration 4
The Graduate School Division 5
General Information
History of the University 13
Vision of the University 14
Mission of the University 14
Quality Policy 14
Quality Objectives 14
JRU Core Values 14
JRU Institutional Outcomes 14
Data Privacy 15
Location and Facilities 15
JRU Graduate School Vision 16
Program Offered 16
Program Outcomes 17
Program Orientation 18
Flexible/Blended Learning 20
Admission Requirements 20
Enrolment Procedures 21
Identification and Library Cards 22
Changes in Registration 22
Tuition and other Fees 23
Discounts 24
Withdrawals and Refunds 24
Rules of Discipline 27
Attendance in Class 27
Class Days and Hours 27
Flexible Graduate School Classes 28
Saturday and Sunday Off-campus Classes 28
System of Grading 28
Correction of Grades 29
Scholarship 29
Graduate School Latin Honors Scholarship 29
Graduation Requirements 30
Graduation with Honors 30
Other Administrative Matters 31
Curriculum and Requirements 33
Pre-Doctoral Courses 33
Thesis/Dissertation Proposal 33
Thesis/Dissertation Writing Defense 33
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Doctor in Business Administration (DBA) 34

Program Education Objectives (PEO) 34
Student Outcomes (SO) 34
Doctor in Public Administration (DPA) 36
Program Education Objectives (PEO) 36
Student Outcomes (SO) 36
Doctor of Education Major in Educational Management (EdD) 38
Program Education Objectives (PEO) 38
Student Outcomes (SO) 39
Doctor of Education Major in Sports Management (EdDS) 41
Program Education Objectives (PEO) 41
Student Outcomes (SO) 41
Tantoco Graduate School of Business-Master in
Business Administration (TGSB-MBA) 43
Program Education Objectives (PEO) 43
Student Outcomes (SO) 43
Master in Business Administration Plan A (Thesis Program) 45
Master in Business Administration Plan B (Non-Thesis Program) 45
The Accelerated Program 45
Master in Business Administration
Major in Entrepreneurship (Non-Thesis) 46
Program Education Objectives (PEO) 46
Student Outcomes (SO) 46
Major in Organizational Development (Non-Thesis) 47
Program Education Objectives (PEO) 47
Student Outcomes (SO) 48
Major in Retail Management (Non-Thesis) 49
Program Education Objectives (PEO) 49
Student Outcomes (SO) 49
Major in Supply Management (Non-Thesis) 50
Program Education Objectives (PEO) 50
Student Outcomes (SO) 51
Master in Business Education (MBE) 52
Program Education Objectives (PEO) 52
Student Outcomes (SO) 52
Master in Public Administration (MPA) 53
Program Education Objectives (PEO) 53
Student Outcomes (SO) 53
Master in Public Administration Major in Public Health 55
Diploma Course in Local Governance (DLG) 56
Joint MBA-MPA Program 57
On-Site/Off-Campus Programs 57
Master of Arts in Education (MAEd) 57
Program Education Objectives (PEO) 58
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Student Outcomes (SO) 58

Specialization in Educational Administration 58
Specialization in Language Education 59
Student Outcomes (SO) 59
Specialization in Mathematics 61
Student Outcomes (SO) 61
Specialization in Special Education 62
Student Outcomes (SO) 62
Specialization in Guidance and Counseling 63
Student Outcomes (SO) 63
Specialization in Physical Education 64
Student Outcomes (SO) 64
Master in Information Technology 66
Program Education Objectives (PEO) 66
Student Outcomes (SO) 66
Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) 68
Program Education Objectives (PEO) 68
Student Outcomes (SO) 68
Master in Community Studies and Extension Administration
(MAComSEA) 70
Program Education Objectives (PEO) 70
Student Outcomes (SO) 70
Master in Hospital Management (MHM) 71
Program Education Objectives (PEO) 71
Student Outcomes (SO) 72
Master of Science in Entrepreneurship (MSE) 73
Program Education Objectives (PEO) 73
Student Outcomes (SO) 73
Course Descriptions 75
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OFFICERS OF THE ADMINISTRATION

VICENTE K. FABELLA
President
MIGUEL M. CARPIO
Vice President - Academic Affairs/ THEODORE U. CALAGUAS
Dean, Graduate School Division Vice President - Financial Affairs
AUGUSTO K. FABELLA NORMA M. MONTALVO
Vice President – Quality, Linkages, & Technology Vice President - Administrative Affairs
Enabled Learning
EDNA C. CRUZ ELENITA G. SABA
Vice President - Information Systems University Registrar
LILIA R. BAUTISTA RENANTE G. FERNANDEZ
Dean, Law School Division Director, Accounting Office
ALLAN F. GALVEZ EFREN JOSE Y. SUPAN
Dean, Business Administration & Accountancy Director, Athletics Office
MA. DULCE B. MANGIBIN IVORY JOY C. MALINAO
Dean, Criminal Justice Education Director, Marketing & Communications Office
LIZA R. REYES CEZAR C. CABALLES
Dean, Computer Studies & Engineering Director, Information Technology Office
MARGIE U. ALCAIDE MARYBELL B. MATERUM
Dean, Education, Arts, and Sciences Director, Administrative &Human Resource Office
KATHLEEN G. APILADO BONIFACIO C. TALENS
Dean, Hospitality & Tourism Management Director, Engineering & Maintenance Office
TESSIE R. DA JOSE CAROLINA A. FERNANDEZ
Dean, Nursing & Health Sciences Director, Budget & Payroll Office
ROMEL C. NAVARRO ROSELA D. DEL MUNDO
Principal, Senior High School Division University Librarian
GRACE MARIE B. MARTIN MANUEL A. QUIAMBAO
Principal, Junior High School Division Assistant Dean, Law School Division
JOSEPHINE B. CULALA MARIA KARENINA S. GUILLERMO
Principal, Elementary School Division Assistant Director, Office of the President
AUXENCIA A. LIMJAP BENJIE A. EVANGELIO
Director, Research Office Assistant University Registrar
JOSEPH S. DELA CRUZ
LORRAINE R. PARA NGUE Assistant Director, Engineering & Maintenance
Director, Guidance & Testing Office Office
ANA BELEN S. CUYUGAN REA S. ALBUNA
Director, Student Development Office/ Assistant Director, Treasury Office
OIC, Community Development Office
BILLY JAY B. ANGELES
Director, Institute of Technology-Based Learning
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The Graduate School Division

Miguel M. Carpio
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dean, Graduate School

Annaliza B. Viernes
Area Chair, Graduate Studies in Business Administration

Azucena P. Capul
Area Chair, Graduate Studies in Public Administration

Maria Corazon M. Rubinos

Area Chair, Graduate Studies in Educational Administration
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FACULTY
Arthur S. Abulencia. PhD, Asian Social Institute; MA, Philippine Normal University; BS,
Philippine Normal University
Edna Luz R. Abulon. PhD, University of the Philippines; MEM, Philippine Normal
University; MA, University of the Philippines; Bachelor in Industrial Psychology,
Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Deborah A. Acab. MAEd (With Distinction), Far Eastern University; BSE major in English,
University of Makati
Gelyn R. Acar. MS, University of Batangas; BS, De La Salle Lipa
Prackie Jay T. Acaylar. PhD, Philippine Christian University; JD, University of Santos
Tomas; MPA, Emilio Aguinaldo College; BSA, Ateneo de Zamboanga
Paulo T. Adorio. EdD, National Teachers College; MAEd, National Teachers College,
MAT, Philippine Normal University, AB, Philippine Normal University
Margie U. Alcaide. Dean, Education, Arts, and Sciences. EdD, Jose Rizal University;
MAEd, Jose Rizal University; BSEd, Manuel L. Quezon University
Sergio M. Andal. MS, University of Asia and the Pacific; AB, (Honors Program), Ateneo
de Manila University
Kathleen G. Apilado. Dean, Hospitality and Tourism Management. MBA,
University of Perpetual Help System; BSHRM, Lyceum of the Philippines
Bora Aslan. EdD, Trinity University of Asia; MS Math, Western Mindanao State
University; BS, Middle East Technical University
Elisa S. Baccay. EdD, Philippine Normal University; MA Math, Philippine Normal
University; BSE (Cum Laude), St. Paul University
Joseph G. Baldomero. MD, Far Eastern University; MHA, St. Jude College; BS MedTech,
Far Eastern University
Laarni S. Baluyot. MBM, Asian Institute of Management; BS, Ateneo de Manila University
Mary Grace G. Batac. MBA, Jose Rizal University; BSEEd, Xavier University Ateneo de
Cagayan
Ma. Cristina F. Bate. EdD, De La Salle University; MA, Columbia University (USA); AB,
De La Salle University
Lilia R. Bautista. Dean, Law School Division. Master of Laws, University of Michigan
(USA); MBA, University of the Philippines; LLB, University of the Philippines; AA,
University of the Philippines
Jayson Bergania. EdD, University of Makati; MAEd, St. Dominic Savio College; BSE,
Philippine Normal University
Allan B.I. Bernardo. Dr. Bienvenido R. Tantoco, Sr. Professorial Chair in Psychology and
Education. PhD Psychology, MPhil Psychology, MS Psychology, Yale University
(USA); BA (Magna Cum Laude), University of the Philippines
Ma. Rosario C. Bernado-Lazaro. MD, University of Santo Tomas; MBAH, Ateneo
Graduate School of Business; BS, De La Salle University
Catly Bermudez. DPA, Trinity University of Asia; MBA, National College of Bus. And
Arts; MA Soc Sci, Philippine Normal University; AB, Adamson University
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Minerva A. Brillante. PhD, Universita Negeri Jakarta (Indonesia); MA, Philippine

Normal University; BSIE, Camarines Sur National College of Arts and Trades
Allan A. Burgos. EdD, Lyceum of the Philippines; MA, AMA Computer University; BS,
AMA Computer University
Theodore U. Calaguas. Vice President for Financial Affairs. MAEd, Jose Rizal
University; MBA, University of the Philippines; BCS (Cum Laude), Jose Rizal
University
Allan Calderon. DBA (Magna Cum Laude) San Juan De Letran, MBA, San Juan De Letran,
BSBA, San Juan De Letran
Azucena P. Capul. Area Chair, Graduate Studies in Public Administration. DPM,
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila; MGM, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila;
BS Math, University of San Carlos
Avelino S. Caraan, Jr. DEM, Polytechnic University of the Philippines; MAEd, Jose Rizal
University; BBTE, Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Miguel M. Carpio. Vice President for Academic Affairs and concurrent Dean,
Graduate School. PhD in Development Studies (Magna Cum Laude), University
of Santo Tomas; Master in Env. Mgt. and Dev., Australian National University
(Australia); BS Arch., University of Santo Tomas
Edwin T. Casila. Executive Doctorate in Leadership, University of Makati; MA, School of
Urban Mission and Theological Seminary; BSEd, Tanauan Institute
Maria Victoria Castillo. PhD, Southeast Asia Interdisciplinary Development Institute
(SAIDI); MBA, Ateneo Graduate School of Business; BSA, Polytechnic University
of the Philippines
Susan L. Cobarrubias. EdD, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila; MAEd, University of
the Philippines; Bachelor in Tourism, Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Jose Adolfo B. Cruz. LLB, University of the East; BS, Centro Escolar University
Anthony L. Cuaycong. MBM, Asian Institute of Management; AB, Ateneo De Manila
University
Tessie R. Da Jose. Dean, Nursing and Health Sciences. EdD, Philippine Women's
University, MAN (Summa Cum Laude), University of Sto. Tomas; BSN, Wesleyan
University Philippines
Leodigario M. David. PhD, Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology; MBA,
Wesleyan University; BSBA, University of the Philippines
Daniel D. Dasig Jr. DBA (Meritissimus), Lyceum Northwestern University; MS,
Polytechnic University of the Philippines; BS, Samar State University
Jennifer T. de Jesus. PhD, Universita Negeri Jakarta (Indonesia); MA, Philippine Normal
University; BS, Central Luzon State University
Teresita G. De Mesa. EdD, National University; MAEd, University of the Philippines;
BSEE, Aquinas University (UST)
Jhomel E. Del Rosario. PhD, Centro Escolar University; MPE, Polytechnic University of
the Philippines; BPE, Polytechnic University of the Philippines
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Jeffrey G. Dela Cruz. EdD, Technological University of the Philippines; MAEd,

Pampanga State Agricultural University; Based in TLE, Pampanga Agricultural
College
Lorili E. Dela Merced. EdD, Far Eastern University; MA, Far Eastern University; BS Bio,
Far Eastern University
Queenie R. Demillo. EdD, Jose Rizal University; MA, Ateneo De Manila University; BS,
St. Paul University
Carolina Ditan. DBA, Philippine School of Business Administration; MBA, Philippine
School of Business Administration; BS, University of the East
Emmanuel Dotong. DBA, Colegio de San Juan de Letran; MBA, Universidad de
Dagupan; Post Baccalaureate in ASEAN Studies, University of the Philippines
Open University; BS, University of the Cordilleras
Abdulhamit Durakoglu. EdD, Jose Rizal University; MA, Ateneo de Zamboanga
University; BS, Marmara Ilahiyat Fakultesi (Turkey)
Mariphe M. Dusaran. DEM, Mindoro State University; Master in Physical Education and
Sports, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila; BSEd, Divine Word College of San
Jose
Regina C. Dy. PhD, University of Santo Tomas; MBA, De La Salle University; BS, De La
Salle University
Rosalinda D. Evangelista. PhD, International Academy for Management and Economics;
MBA, International Academy for Management and Economics; BSC, Far Eastern
University
Augusto K. Fabella. Vice President for Quality, Linkages, and Technology-Enabled
Learning. MS Computer Science, University of Bristol (United Kingdom); MBA
(Dean’s List), Northwestern University Kellogg Graduate School of Management
(USA); AB, University of Pennsylvania (USA)
Ma. Paz K. Fabella. Member, Board of Trustees. MBA, Northwestern University
(USA); AB, Mills College, (USA)
Marinela K. Fabella. Chairman, Board of Trustees. MS, Columbia University (USA);
AB (Cum Laude), University of the Philippines
Vicente K. Fabella. President. PhD in Business Administration, University of the
Philippines; MPA, Columbia University (USA); MBA, Columbia University (USA);
AB, Brown University (USA)
Maria Renita F. Fabic. DEM, Polytechnic University of the Philippines; MA, Eulogio
“Amang” Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology; BSE (Cum Laude),
Divine World College
Juan Paulo M. Fajardo. MA (With Distinction), Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus
University; MPA, University of the Philippines; AB, University of the Philippines
Salve A. Favila. PhD, Universitas Negeri Jakarta (Indonesia); DEM, Polytechnic
University of the Philippines; MA, University of the Philippines-Diliman; BSE,
Philippine Normal University
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Allan F. Galvez. Dean, Business Administration, and Accountancy. PhD, Centro

Escolar University; MBA, Jose Rizal University; BS, National College of Business
and Arts
Lorma Garcia. DBA, St. Linus University; PhD , St. Linus University; MBA, Colegio De San
Juan De Letran; BSBA, Colegio De San Juan De Letran
Mengvi P. Gatpandan. DIT, AMA Computer University; MA, AMA Computer
University; BS AMA Computer University
Michael Gibaga. MBA, Technological University of the Philippines, AB, Technological
University of the Philippines
Noel B. Hernandez. PhD, Technological University of the Philippines; MM, Technological
University of the Philippines; BS, Capiz State University
Emiliano T. Hudtohan. EdD, De La Salle University; MA, De La Salle University; AB
(Magna Cum Laude), De La Salle University
Venus Ibarra. DBA, Polytechnic University of the Philippines; MBA, Phil. Women’s
University; BS, Far Eastern University
Rosadel Jarmin. DBA, Polytechnic University of the Philippines; MBA, Polytechnic
University of the Philippines; BSA, Saint Vincent College
Violeta L. Jerusalem. EdD, Far Eastern University; MAED, Far Eastern University; MBA,
Far Eastern University; BS, Far Eastern University
Lydia C. King. PhD, Southeast Asia Interdisciplinary Development Institute; MBA,
Ateneo de Manila Graduate School of Business; BSBA, University of the
Philippines
Emilia S. Laquindanum. MBA, Ateneo Graduate School of Business, BSBA, University of
the Philippines
Isagani Q. Lisaca. PhD, Manuel L. Quezon University; MBA. Manuel L. Quezon
University; JD, Manuel L. Quezon University; AB, Manuel L. Quezon University
Caroline Marie Q. Lising. MA, University of the Philippines; International Master in
Quaternary & Prehistory, Museum National d’historie Naturelle, Paris (France);
AB, Ateneo de Manila University
Arsenia T. Lozano. PhD, Miriam College; MA, St. Joseph’s College; BS, Polytechnic
University of the Philippines
Emelyn Libunao. DBA, Polytechnic University of the Philippines; Master in
Communication, Polytechnic University of the Philippines; BS, Manuel L. Quezon
University
Isagani Lisaca. PhD, Manuel L. Quezon University; JD, Manuel L. Quezon University;
MBA, Manuel L. Quezon University; AB, Manuel L. Quezon University
Ronald Allan S. Mabunga. PhD, Nova Southeastern University (Florida); MEd,
University of New England (Australia); BSE, Philippine Normal University
Tristan H. Macapanpan. MBM, Asian Institute of Management; BS, University of the
Philippines
Janette C. Magalona. PhD, Universitas Negeri Jakarta (Indonesia); PhD, University of
Negros Occidental-Recoletos; MAEd, West Visayas State University; BSE, West
Visayas State University
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Lucila Magalong. DBA, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila; MBA, International

Management and Economics; BS, University of Makati
Jerrylyn B. Magbuo. PhD, Lyceum of the Philippines University; MAEd, Laguna College
of Business and Arts; BSE, Saint John Colleges
Alan Lancelot D. Makasiar. MBA, Philippine School of Business Administration Manila,
BSBA, Philippine School of Business Administration
Ruby M. Manalo. LLB, San Beda College; AB, University of the Philippines
Ernesto Mandigma. DBA, Batangas State University; MBA and MAED, Golden Gate
Colleges; BS, Lyceum of the Philippines University
Kelvin R. Mamitag. Executive Doctorate in Leadership, University of Makati; MS,
Philippine Women’s University; Bachelor in Applied Science, Technological
University of the Philippines
Ma. Dulce M. Mangibin. Dean, Criminal Justice Education. PhD, Greenville College;
MS, Republican College; BS, Republican College
Cesar A. Mansibang. PhD, South Asia Interdisciplinary Development Institute (SAID);
MBA, De La Salle University; BSBA, Philippine School of Business Administration
Frances Manto. MDes, Auckland University of Technology (New Zealand); MA,
University of the Philippines; BA, University of the Philippines
Victor B. Mariano. DBA, University of the Philippines; MBA, University of the
Philippines; BS, University of the Philippines
Marybell B. Materum. Director, Administrative and Human Resource Office. DBA,
San Beda College; MBA, Rizal Technological University; BSBA, Rizal Technological
University
Jasmin Mayo. PhD, Philippine Christian University; MBA, Philippine Christian University;
AB, Centro Escolar University
Paulo Noel Mazo. DBA, Philippine School of Business Administration; MBA, Philippine
School of Business Administration; BSBA, Technological Institute of the Philippines
Estrella P. Mercado. EdD, Manuel L. Quezon University; MAEd, Manuel L. Quezon
University; MA, Philippine Normal University; BSEEd, Philippine Normal
University
Carmen F. Muller. Member, Board of Trustees. MBA, Columbia University (USA); AB,
Mount Holyoke College (USA)
Andres D. Navarro. DPA, Polytechnic University of the Philippines; MPA, Polytechnic
University of the Philippines; AB, Jose Rizal University
Leveric Ng. DBA (With Distinction), De La Salle University; MBA, Oklahoma City
University (USA.); BS, De La Salle University
Milagros C. Ogalinda. MPA, Polytechnic University of the Philippines; BSEd, Jose Rizal
University
Reynold C. Padagas. DEM, Polytechnic University of the Philippines; MAEd, Jose Rizal
University; MA, University of La Sallete; BS, University of La Sallete
Marlon C. Padilla. PhD, Arellano University; MBA, Araullo University; AB, St. Louis
University
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Jerome O. Palaganas. DBA (with distinction), De La Salle University; MBA (with high
distinction) De La Salle University; BS, Mapua University
Gertrude P. Panlaqui. DEM, Polytechnic University of the Philippines; Master in
Psychology, Polytechnic University of the Philippines; BS, Polytechnic University
of the Philippines
Lorraine R. Parangue. Director, Guidance and Testing Office. MAEd, St. Joseph
College of Quezon City; BCP, Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Janet C. Pascual. EdD, Philippine Normal University; MAEd, Philippine Normal
University; BSE, University of Makati
Ador G. Paulino. DPM, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila; MGM, Pamantasan ng
Lungsod ng Maynila; BSIE, Adamson University
Emmanuel Paulino. DBA, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila; MBA, Pamantasan ng
Lungsod ng Maynila; BSC, University of Perpetual Help
Jovertlee C. Pudan. DMS, Technological University of the Philippines; EDEL, University
of Makati; MA, University of the Philippines, Diliman; MBA, Cavite State
University; BSE, St. Bridget College
Lolita O. Punzalan. PhD, Centro Escolar University; MAEd, Philippine Normal
University; BSEd, St. Bridget College
Raul Rafael M. Ramos. DBA, De La Salle University; MBA, University of the Philippines;
BSBA, University of the Philippines
Liza R. Reyes. Dean, Computer Studies and Engineering. MEng’gCpE, Adamson
University; MAEd, Adamson University; BS, Adamson University
Eleazar E. Ricote. MPA, University of the Philippines; AB, University of the Philippines
John Paolo R. Rivera. PhD, De La Salle University; MS, De La Salle University; BS, De La
Salle University
Eduardo Roberto. Ambassador Bienvenido R. Tantoco Sr. Professor of Marketing.
PhD, Kellogg Management School of Northwestern University (USA); MBA,
Kellogg Management School of Northwestern University (USA)
Allan A. Romblon. Post Doctoral Program in Strategic Management and Leadership,
Philippine Christian University; PhD, Philippine Christian University; MBA,
Philippine Christian University; BSBA, San Sebastian College de Cavite
Frederick P. Romero. DBA, De La Salle University; MBA, University of Santo Tomas,
BSC, De La Salle University
Marijoy Romiral. DBA, Philippine School of Business Administration; MS, Philippine
Women’s University; BS, Philippine School of Business Administration
Maria Corazon M. Rubinos. Area Chair, Graduate Studies in Educational
Administration. DEM, Polytechnic University of the Philippines; MAEd, (With
Distinction), Jose Rizal University; BS, Mapua Institute of Technology
Rajan Sadhwani. MBA, Ateneo Graduate School of Business; BSC, De La Salle University
Auxilie Aurora D. Salvosa. EdD, Eulogio “Amang” Rodriguez Institute of Science and
Technology; MAED, Eulogio “Amang” Rodriguez Institute of Science and
Technology; BSE, Manuel L. Quezon University
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Angelina T. Sta. Elena. DPH, Polytechnic University of the Philippines; MBA, Jose Rizal
University; MAN, Arellano University; BSN, De Ocampo Memorial College
Linda D. Tamesis. MD, FEU-NRMF Institute of Medicine; MHA, St. Jude College; MS,
Rutgers University (USA); BA, Rutgers University (USA)
Vivian B. Titular. EdD, Jose Rizal University; PhD (With Distinction), Asian Social
Institute; Med (With High Distinction), De La Salle University; BEEd, Pamantasan
ng Lungsod ng Muntinlupa
Milano O. Torres. PhD, Philippine Normal University; MA, Philippine Normal
University; BS, Batangas State University
Timoteo Niel T. Trinidad. MD, Far Eastern University; MHA, St Jude College; BS, Far
Eastern University
Rosalie A. Trongco. EdD, Philippine Normal University; MAEd, Philippine Normal
University; MAT, Philippine Normal University; BSEd, National Teachers College
Edwin B. Valeroso. DBA, De La Salle University; MS, University of the Philippines; BS,
University of Santo Tomas
Diony V. Varela. DPM, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila; MAEd, Philippine Normal
College; AB, Philippine Normal College
Fortunato G. Vendivel Jr. PhD, Philippine Normal University; MAEd, Philippine
Normal University; AB (Cum Laude), Philippine Normal University
Jan Noel L. Vero. PhD, Philippine Christian University; PhD, Philippine Christian
University; MBA, Philippine Christian University; BS, Philippine Christian
University
John Michael Verzosa. MBA, Ateneo de Manila University, BS, Mapua Institute of
Technology
Annaliza B. Viernes. Area Chair, Graduate Studies in Business Administration.
DBA, Jose Rizal University; MBA (With Distinction), Jose Rizal University; BSBA,
Alejandro Colleges
Babylyn Vitug. DBA, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila; MBA, La Consolacion College,
BS, De La Salle - College Of Saint Benilde
Anwarul Wadud. PhD, Philippine Christian University; MA, National University
(Bangladesh); LLM, Sylhet International University (Bangladesh); LB, Sylhet
International University (Bangladesh) AB, National University, (Bangladesh)
Rogeanne Maica L. Ylagan. MBA, Jose Rizal University; BS, St. Scholastica's College, AB,
St. Scholastica's College
Erwin C. Zabala. DBA, Philippine School of Business Administration; Post Doctoral in
Strategic Management and Leadership, Philippine Christian University; MBA,
Philippine School of Business and Administration, BSBA, Philippine School of
Business Administration
Philip C. Zerrillo. Dr. Bienvenido R. Tantoco Sr. Professorial Chair Holder in Marketing.
PhD, Northwestern University (USA); BBA, University of Texas Austin (USA)
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GENERAL INFORMATION

HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY

Jose Rizal University was originally founded as the Far Eastern College
School of Accounts, Commerce, and Finance in 1919 as a non-stock, non-profit, non-
sectarian private educational institution to blaze the trail in the field of commercial
education. Its founder was the late Vicente Fabella; the first Filipino certified public
accountant. The name was subsequently changed to Jose Rizal College in 1922 in
honor of the great Filipino patriot and martyr who tried to awaken his countrymen
in his writings to the need for economic self-sufficiency and independence.

The University was first located at R. Hidalgo Street in Quiapo, Manila. It

offered a four-year bachelor's degree in Commerce as well as high school. It had
continued to provide educational services since 1919 except during the Japanese
occupation of the Philippines in World War II, when it remained closed as a gesture
of protest in spite of repeated attempts by the occupation authorities at the time to
have it opened.

The University reopened after the end of the war in 1945 and, faced with
the need for expanded facilities, transferred in 1950 to its present site in
Mandaluyong City, then part of the province of Rizal and subsequently Metro
Manila.

The University is a founding member of the Philippine Association of

Colleges and Universities (PACU) in 1932, the Philippine Association of Collegiate
Schools of Business (PACSB) in 1962, the Private Education Retirement Annuity
Association (PERAA) in 1974, and the Philippine Association of Personnel
Management in Private Schools (PAPMIPS) in 1997.

In its more than 100 years of existence, the University has achieved the
singular distinction of having produced a remarkable number of successful
graduates who have enjoyed the respect of the nation. Among them are included a
President of the Philippines, a justice of the Supreme Court, several members of the
legislature and the Cabinet, some ambassadors, no less than twenty heads of banks
and financial corporations, several heads of educational institutions, acknowledged
leaders in the various fields of industry, commerce, agriculture and trade, and
armed forces officers of general rank. It can rightfully claim that it has contributed
its share in the molding of character and training of successful graduates.

The careful combination of proven competence in instruction plus valuable

experience in the practice of the profession has been the guide of the University in
the selection of faculty members. This policy, combined with carefully planned
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programs in the various disciplines and adequate facilities, has formed the basis for
the impressive educational record of the University.

VISION OF THE UNIVERSITY

JRU will be a market leader in the use of technology for innovation in
teaching and learning to produce graduates of social importance.

MISSION OF THE UNIVERSITY

The University aims to develop its students to become useful and
responsible citizens through the effective transfer of relevant knowledge and
desirable values.

QUALITY POLICY
Jose Rizal University is committed to provide quality education through
compliance with stakeholder requirements, continuous improvement of its
organizational system, and develop competent and professional teaching and non-
teaching personnel, to ensure efficient transfer of relevant knowledge and desirable
values.

QUALITY OBJECTIVES
1) Continuously provide academic intervention to its students;
2) Continuously provide feedback loops in satisfying its client through
metrics;
3) Maintain and continuously develop a competent workforce through
effective performance management systems; and
4) Maintain effective financial, technological, academic, and
administrative planning and control systems to implement its goals and objectives.

JRU CORE VALUES

Our core values define how we behave individually and collectively, as
inspired by the ideals of the founder. A Rizalian is:
▪ Responsible. A team player who is focused, attentive, gives one's best, and is
committed to the goals of the University.
▪ Considerate and Courteous. A fair and caring person is fully aware of others'
rights, feelings, and ideals.
▪ With Integrity. A person who acts truthfully, morally, and ethically.

JRU INSTITUTIONAL OUTCOMES

A JRU graduate has the competencies and values in the disciplinal area
completed such that he/she is a useful and responsible citizen of the country.
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DATA PRIVACY
The University is committed to protect the privacy rights of its students
(also known as data subjects) on personal information pursuant to the provisions of
the Data Privacy Act of 2012. Students are urged to read and understand the privacy
notice posted on the University's website, which explains how the University
collects, uses, retains, and discloses the personal information of its data subjects.
Questions about policy or any complaint regarding the treatment of privacy by the
University may be communicated to the Data Privacy Officer.

LOCATION AND FACILITIES

Jose Rizal University is located at 80 Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong City,

occupying three city blocks. It is accessible through public transport passing
directly in front of and all around the school. It is located on high commanding
ground and is surrounded by a wall. Located inside the spacious campus are
modern reinforced concrete and well-ventilated multi-story buildings.

The air-conditioned main library is a glass-enclosed structure that occupies

the ground and second floor of a 5-storey building fronting Shaw Boulevard. It
contains a collection of over 110,000 titles in electronic and print form and is fully
wi-fi enabled and computerized. Students are encouraged to browse the collections
on the shelves or by using library computer stations or laptops, their personal
laptops, or their smartphone. A similarly-equipped library in the 8-storey Tower
Building is for the use of graduate and law students. Also located in this building is
the auditorium, which was completed in 1995.

At the heart of the main campus is the new 10-storey Centennial Building
that was built and completed in 2021 to commemorate the 100 years of the
University. It houses modern and technology-supported classrooms, a spacious and
well-ventilated cafeteria, big and spacious learning commons that are supported by
internet connectivity, and learning areas that can host group discussions and
meetings. The newly constructed building also houses the modern University
Auditorium that can accommodate 500 persons for specific university-related events
and activities.

The Guidance and Testing Office offers professional and academic services
both for individual and group testing. Students may request an in-person or online
appointment with the guidance counselor through JRUSWIT or send an email to
[email protected].

The Medical and Dental Clinic has a physician, dentist, and nurse on duty
during school days and hours. Students may request an in-person or online
consultation through JRUSWIT or send an email to [email protected].
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The University has an air-conditioned ecumenical prayer room where

students are welcome to pray.

The Athletics and Physical Education facilities are located in the Gym
Building, where students can enjoy playing basketball and other indoor sports.

The University Bookstore has a complete stock of the required textbooks,

school uniforms, and school supplies offered at reasonable prices. However,
students may, if they so prefer, obtain their textbooks and other school supplies
elsewhere.

The Graduate School is completely housed in an eight-story building, fully

air-conditioned and equipped with multi-media classrooms, video conferencing
system projectors, and internet access suitable for a Hyflex class setup. Also located
in this building is the air-conditioned Law/Graduate School library, which contains
a constantly increasing selection of supplementary reading materials and other
appropriate books and periodicals. The school has a student lounge that serves as a
learning area for consultation and meetings.

JRU GRADUATE SCHOOL VISION

JRU Graduate School Division will be a market leader in technology-driven

multidisciplinary graduate education producing local and international graduates of
social importance.

PROGRAMS OFFERED

The Graduate School offers the following programs:

Doctor in Business Administration (DBA)
Doctor in Public Administration (DPA)
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Major in Educational Management and Sports Management
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Master in Business Administration
Major in Entrepreneurship, Organizational Development, Retail
Management, and Supply Management
Master in Public Administration (MPA)
Master in Public Administration Major in Public Health
Master of Arts in Education (MAEd)
Specialization in Educational Administration, Language Education,
Mathematics, Special Education, and Guidance and Counseling
Diploma Course in Local Government
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In the school year 2017-2018, the Master of Science in Entrepreneurship

(MSE) was in partnership with Olive Branch, and the Master in Hospital
Management (MHM), in partnership with Program Designers and Mentors Guild,
was started.

The Graduate School's Master in Business Administration (MBA) and

Master in Public Administration (MPA) were awarded the seal of excellence and
distinction with Level IV Accreditation, and the Master of Arts in Education
(MAEd) program with Level III Accreditation status by the Philippine Association
of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA). This
recognition acknowledges the MBA, MPA, and MAEd Programs as among the most
credible in the country in terms of faculty, curriculum and instruction, research,
student services, library, administration, and other resources.

The Graduate School Division earned its ISO 9001:2015 certification last
May 2018.

Lastly, the University was awarded a Three Stars rating in the Quacquarelli
Symonds (QS) Star Rating System. JRU is among the first private universities rated
in the 2021 QS Stars Rating.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES
Consistent with the stringent demands of higher management in the
industry, the educational sector, and government, the graduate of JRU Graduate
School are able to:
1. Be a responsible and useful professional and citizen guided by Rizalian
values;
2. Manifest expert knowledge in the field of specialization;
3. Enhance managerial, organizational, professional, and personal
competencies through lifelong learning;
4. Solve complex problems and propose innovative programs through
interdisciplinary scholarship and research;
5. Apply higher quantitative and qualitative skills in the performance of
assigned tasks;
6. Communicate and market ideas, support co-workers, and inspire them
to work cooperatively and collaboratively as a well-oiled team; and
7. Manage and lead an institution effectively to meet the challenges of the
Philippines and the global economy.
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PROGRAM ORIENTATION

The students who complete their graduate studies at Jose Rizal University
and earn a graduate degree can expect to have obtained a "body of knowledge" and
values that will stay with them for the rest of their lives and characterize the work
they will accomplish. Specifically, these competencies and values are:
Competencies. The JRU GS graduate is expected to have strong
professional competencies in business and policy analysis, management of business
and educational institutions, communication, and the use of information technology
as strategic tools. More particularly, the GS student is expected to have imbibed the
following competencies upon graduation:
Course-specific competencies: has an adequate understanding of content
in each course (e.g., Marketing Management, Financial Management, Public
Policy Analysis) required for the MBA, MPA, or MAEd degree, as measured by
the student meeting the graduation requirements of the program.
Analytical and research competencies: (i) is comfortable with qualitative
analysis, (ii) is comfortable with quantitative analysis, especially ratio and time
series analysis, and (iii) is guided in analyzing by the application of solid
theory, as modified by the specifics of the particular situation, (iv) always
considers alternatives before making decisions, (v) tries to base decisions on
hard data, when feasible, (vi) always explicitly considers costs and benefits in
making a decision, and (vii) generally considers global and regional issues in
making analyses.
Managerial competencies: (i) is comfortable in being a team player, and a
leader, (ii) is proactive and takes responsibility for completing his projects
and/or tasks, (iii) understands the importance of risk-taking and prototyping
and, therefore, views mistakes and failures as necessary parts of the managerial
process, (iv) uses project management techniques such as the identification of
milestones to implement projects/tasks/decisions, (v) knows how to delegate
and monitor such delegated tasks, and (vi) understands, but does not
necessarily subscribe to the political processes which affect human behavior
and influence decisions.
Teaching competencies: (i) fosters students' creative and analytical
thinking skills; (ii) understands human development and is familiar with the
principles of curriculum and instruction; (iii) teaches through diverse modes
including new technologies, learning styles, developmental academic, and
social requirements of the learner; (iv) makes curricular content relevant to the
experience of the students from diverse racial, socioeconomic, linguistic and
cultural backgrounds; (v) organizes and manages a classroom to support the
growth and learning of diverse students; (vi) works effectively with families
and communities; (vii) uses various evaluative procedures to assess students
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learning; (vii) continually evaluates teaching behavior and improves student

learning, and (viii) deals equitably and responsibly with all learners.
IT competencies: (i) has complete mastery of the current core office
automation tools: word processing, spreadsheets, presentation and
communication software such as e-mail, etc. (ii) understands how these tools
can augment and affect the learning experience, and (iii) has a general
understanding of the infrastructure and hardware needed to run these tools.
Communication competencies: exhibits verbal and written practical
communication skills. This is measured by the student's (i) proficiency in
verbally expressing himself in English, (ii) ability to express complex ideas in
writing, (iii) ability to present professionally in front of a group, and (iv)
comfort in the use of presentation equipment to deliver one's message.
Values. Competencies and skills alone do not guarantee effective decision-
making. Equally important is a governing set of values to ensure that decisions are
made in the proper context. The successful JRU GS graduate is, therefore, expected
to exhibit a strong sense of professionalism, awareness, and appreciation for hard
work, honesty; the importance of individual and team efforts; the centrality of risk-
taking in the pursuit of innovation; and equally important, the role of a graduate
student in assisting the less fortunate.

Research Visibility. Since it has been a procedure to integrate research

into the pedagogical process, the faculty requires students to share inputs gathered
from research in class while preparing their research for the degrees, Doctor in
Business Administration (DBA), Doctor in Public Administration (DPA), Doctor of
Education (EdD), Master in Public Administration (MPA), Master in Business
Administration (MBA), and Master of Arts in Education (MAEd).

Graduate School Student Life. The Graduate School understands that

learning occurs best in an atmosphere of strong student-student and professor-
student interactions. This is often difficult to achieve, given that most graduate
students are working. The GS has addressed this by creating a system where such
interactions occur more frequently. Specifically, it has restructured the top floor of
the Tower Building as a study/social area where graduate students can hold case
discussions in more informal surroundings. The GS also has a faculty-student hour
held once a month. This is an informal social hour where the faculty and students
can meet to discuss problems and cases.

Community Services. The Graduate School places importance on its

students' abilities to contribute in the formal corporate or government setting to the
less fortunate individuals and communities. It attempts to instill this in its students
through the inclusion of such issues in its courses. In addition to the social
orientation inherent in public administration courses, certain courses in the business
administration program are balanced to include not-for-profit and public policy
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discussions. Thus, for example, a business student in marketing management

should not be surprised to find classes and discussions dedicated to not-for-profit
marketing.

FLEXIBLE/BLENDED LEARNING

The Institute of Technology-Based Learning (ITBL) aims to broaden the

integration of educational technology at Jose Rizal University. This is accomplished
through the offering of flexible and blended learning courses using a Learning
Management System. Within these learning courses, students have synchronous
and asynchronous sessions to accomplish activities such as experiments, group
projects, discussions, and other learning experiences. Students participate within an
online setting, assisted by virtual faculty presence, virtual laboratories, video, and
other technology enhancements.

Following the CHED memorandum order on the guidelines on the

implementation of flexible learning arrangements, the University is implementing a
Hyflex/Hybrid teaching and learning delivery model where faculty and students
will experience face-to-face classroom and blended online teaching and learning set-
up that is supported by video conferencing equipment and technology (Canvas,
Zoom and digital learning tools). This way, students who prefer to learn and attend
class online may still experience simultaneous learning interactions with their
faculty and classmates attending the same class sessions.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

To be eligible for admission to the graduate program, the applicant must

possess at least a Bachelor's degree in Arts or Sciences.

New or transfer students desiring to enroll in any of the Graduate School

Programs should present the admission credentials such as the Official Transcript of
Records, Honorable Dismissal, photocopy of Marriage Contract for married female
student, if applicable, and ID photo, preferably 2x2 inches in size and duly
accomplished on-line application form.

Transfer students may be admitted subject to prior evaluation and

approval of their transfer credentials by the Dean and the University Registrar.

Foreign nationals seeking admission should present the Study Permit or

Working Visa issued by the Bureau of Immigration, Original Student Records /
Authenticated Student Record (apostille), Photocopy of Passport, and ID photo,
preferably 2x2 inches in size. Once enrolled, a copy of their Alien Certificate of
Registration Identity Card (ACR I-Card) as certified by the Bureau of Immigration
and Student Visa. Students with alien surnames or dual citizenship but claiming
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Filipino citizenship should comply with government requirements for the

presentation of acceptable proof of citizenship or a Government Certificate of
Recognition as a Filipino Citizen.

In cases where the admission credentials are deficient, incomplete, or

cannot be substantiated at the moment, an Undertaking Form shall be executed by
the applicant.

Admission to the graduate program is probationary for the first 12 units.

During this time, the student should get an average grade of at least 2.00 in the
Master's program and 1.75 in the Doctoral program. Otherwise, the student
immediately meets with the Area Chair to evaluate performance and decide on
whether or not the student can proceed with the program.

By enrolling in the University, students acknowledge and agree that they

shall abide by all the policies and procedures of the University regarding enrolment
acceptance and retention; all school fees payment and collection; withdrawal or
dropping policies; and all those policies and procedures contained in this General
Information or any other Policies and Procedures Handbooks and Manuals now
existing or which will come to existence within the duration of their enrolment.

Students further acknowledge and agree that should they violate any of
these policies, the University has the absolute right to enforce sanctions and
penalties upon them as called for in this General Information, including barring a
student from taking examinations and/or being dropped from the enrolment rolls if
necessary.

ENROLMENT PROCEDURES

Registration is the process of formally assigning and recording the

enrolment of a student in a course or courses required in a particular degree
program.

The enrolment system can be accessed online. Students enrolling for the
first time at Jose Rizal University should access the Admission Hub (AdHub), fill
out the necessary information, and upload the required credentials for evaluation.
For those enrolling onsite, the students submit the original copy of the admission
credentials to the enroller. The enroller checks and verifies the applicant information
in the system, process the application, and assigns sections/schedules.

An enrolling student may refer to and choose from a schedule of courses

offered through the University's Online Registration System. Students should select
courses in accordance with their curriculum requirements and specialization, and
any deviation must have the approval of the Graduate School Dean. A student is
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considered officially enrolled only after he/she has submitted all the required
admissions credentials (for new applicants/transfer students), issued an Enrolment
Permit (EP), and made an initial payment of school fees.

For students who deliberately make a false statement or conceal material

information on any University document, their registration may be canceled, and
they will be ineligible for subsequent registration.

Students are responsible for knowing about prerequisites for courses and
the sequence for the course chosen. If students enroll in a course for which they are
not qualified, the University reserves the right to cancel their registration in that
course even after the enrolment period; if for any reason they obtain a passing
grade, they will not be given credit.

Students whose registration has been completed have entered into a

contractual agreement and will be considered students of the University during the
term they are registered unless their connection with the University is officially
severed by withdrawal, dismissal, or expulsion.

Upon admission, students are subject to the announcements, policies, rules,

and regulations of the university and any amendments thereto, posted on bulletin
boards, the JRU website, official social media accounts, the learning management
system, and the student dashboard.

IDENTIFICATION AND LIBRARY CARDS

A graduate student identification card, which also serves as a library card,

is provided to registered students. This card is required when borrowing books
from the Library and for other on-campus identification purposes. If the card is lost,
destroyed, or damaged, a replacement card may be obtained from the Information
Technology Office upon payment of the appropriate fee.

CHANGES IN REGISTRATION

Students are responsible for the completeness and accuracy of their

registration. They must ensure that there is no discrepancy between the program
and course they are following and that which is recorded in the Registrar’s Office
and that all changes are reported promptly to the Registrar as students may receive
credit for only the courses in which they are officially registered according to the
records of the Registrar. A student may only receive credit for the courses in which
he/she is officially registered, based on the records of the Registrar.

A student may not take courses for which he/she has not registered and
may not drop a course without permission from the Dean of the Graduate School.
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Change in registration, including the changing of the course(s), sections(s),

dropping or adding of courses after enrolment, shall be allowed only with valid
reasons within the prescribed period set by the school, as stated in the Registrar's
Manual and indicated in the policies of the Graduate School. It must be made
within two weeks after the beginning of classes through the application and filling
out of the Application for Change of Subject/Section/Load & Withdrawal Form (F-
REG-004), and then submitted to the Registrar. Any deserving exception to the
policies shall be referred to the Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAC) for
approval. Changes in courses made without the approval of the Dean and the
Registrar will not be given credit.

TUITION AND OTHER FEES

The tuition for the trimester for each student will depend upon the total
number of units taken. Miscellaneous and other fees may be charged depending on
the program and course enrolled. The details of tuition and miscellaneous fees are
available in the Student Accounts Section of the Accounting Office.

A "Prompt Payment Discount" of 10% of the tuition is given if full payment

of all tuition and miscellaneous fees is made before the opening of classes (Prompt
Payment Discount). However, if payment is made through a credit card, the
"prompt payment discount" is reduced to 7.5%.

Further information about the "Prompt Payment Discount" schedule and

the deadline for enjoying such privilege may be obtained in the Student Accounts
Section of the Accounting Office in Room A-13.

Students who will pay tuition and miscellaneous fees after the "Prompt
Payment Discount" period but on or before the 11th day from the opening of classes
can no longer avail of the "Prompt Payment Discount" and will be charged the full-
published rate.

Students who are not able to pay the tuition and miscellaneous fees in full
on or before the 11th day from the opening of classes shall automatically be
considered as paying on an "installment basis" and shall be charged the installment
rates.

The last day of enrolment without a fine is the first day of regular classes.
Any student who is allowed to enroll after the said date shall be considered a late
enrollee and is subject to the late enrolment fine.
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A student is not considered enrolled unless the tuition or the first

installment payment has been paid, in addition to the other requirements for
enrolment.

Please note that students with delinquent accounts shall be subjected to

penalties. This includes students who do not settle their financial obligations to the
University on time and those who issue "bounced checks."

DISCOUNTS

Discounts and other tuition reductions are also available courses to the
approval of the concerned office head upon submission of the required documents.
Details on the application or availment of discounts are available in the Student
Accounts Section of the Accounting Office.

WITHDRAWALS AND REFUNDS

A distinction is made between students who officially withdraw and

students who drop. Full withdrawals are permitted within thirty (30) days after the
beginning of classes, provided the University is notified promptly in writing on the
Application for Change of Subject/Section/Load and Withdrawal (F-REG-004)
approved by the respective Dean and the Registrar. Any deserving exception on the
application for full withdrawal shall be referred to the Vice President for Academic
Affairs for approval. When no written notification is made, the student is
considered dropped and charged in full for the entire trimester, regardless of the
actual attendance.

Refunds (Cash and Published rates)

Subsequent to enrolment, if the student officially withdraws his/her

enrolment for any reason, within fifteen (15) calendar days after the opening of
classes, the University shall refund all payments already made but will charge the
student the amount of Two Thousand Eight Hundred Pesos (Php 2,800.00) as
processing fee. If the student withdraws only a portion of his/her enrolment, the
University shall refund the portion of the tuition and any directly corresponding
miscellaneous fees pertaining to the course withdrawn that have already been paid
by the student, provided that the student has properly filed the appropriate JRU
Form for dropping of courses. The student shall be charged the appropriate amount
for dropping courses, except when the withdrawal of the course is due to the failure
of a prerequisite for the course, his/her knowledge having been obtained after
his/her enrolment due to failure of the faculty to submit the final grade on time. In
this case, the student shall not be charged any amount.

If a student officially notified the University of the withdrawal of his/her

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enrolment for any reason more than fifteen (15) calendar days but not more than
thirty (30) calendar days after the beginning of classes, the student shall be charged
25% of the total published tuition and miscellaneous fees due. This shall be in
addition to the appropriate charges imposed for dropping the courses, except when
the withdrawal of the course is due to the failure of a prerequisite for that course,
his/her knowledge having been obtained after his/her enrolment due to failure of
faculty to submit the final grade on time. In this case, the student shall not be
charged any amount, and the University shall refund that portion of the tuition and
any directly corresponding miscellaneous fees pertaining to the course withdrawn,
which has already been paid by the student. This policy shall be imposed regardless
of whether or not the student has been attending his/her classes.

If a student officially notified the University of the withdrawal of his/her

enrolment for any reason more than thirty (30) but not more than forty-five (45)
calendar days after the beginning of classes, the student shall be charged 50% of the
total published tuition and miscellaneous fees due. This shall be in addition to the
appropriate charges imposed for dropping the courses, except when the withdrawal
of the course is due to the failure of a prerequisite for that course, his/her
knowledge having been obtained after his/her enrolment due to failure of the
faculty to submit the final grade on time. In this case, the student shall not be
charged any amount, and the University shall refund that portion of the tuition and
any directly corresponding miscellaneous fees pertaining to the course withdrawn,
which has already been paid by the student. This policy shall be imposed regardless
of whether or not the student has been attending his/her classes.

If a student officially notified the University of the withdrawal of his/her

enrolment, for any reason, more than forty-five (45) calendar days after the
beginning of classes, the student shall be charged 100% of the total published tuition
and miscellaneous fees due. This shall be in addition to appropriate charges
imposed for dropping the courses, except when the withdrawal of the course is due
to the failure of a prerequisite for that course, his/her knowledge having been
obtained after his/her enrolment due to failure of the faculty to submit the final
grade on time. In this case, the student shall not be charged any amount, and the
University shall refund that portion of the tuition and any directly corresponding
miscellaneous fees pertaining to the course withdrawn, which has already been paid
by the student. This policy shall be imposed regardless of whether or not the
student has been attending his/her classes.

A student is deemed to have officially withdrawn if he/she has properly

filed the appropriate JRU Form for withdrawal or dropping of courses.
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Refunds (Installment Basis)

Subsequent to enrolment, if the student officially withdraws his/her

enrolment for any reason, within fifteen (15) calendar days after the opening of
classes, the University shall refund all payments already made but will charge the
student the amount of Two Thousand Eight Hundred Pesos (Php2,800.00) as
processing fee. If the student withdraws only a portion of his/her enrolment before
the start of the classes, the University shall refund the portion of the tuition and any
directly corresponding miscellaneous fees pertaining to the course withdrawn that
have already been paid by the student, provided that the student has properly filed
the appropriate JRU Form for dropping of courses. The student shall be charged the
appropriate amount for dropping courses, except when the withdrawal of the
course is due to the failure of a prerequisite for the course, his/her knowledge
having been obtained after his/her enrolment due to failure of the faculty to submit
the final grade on time. In this case, the student shall not be charged any amount.

If a student officially notified the University of the withdrawal of his/her

enrolment for any reason more than fifteen (15) calendar days, but not more than
thirty (30) calendar days after the beginning of classes, the student shall be charged
25% of the total installment tuition and miscellaneous fees due. This shall be in
addition to the appropriate charges imposed for dropping the courses, except when
the withdrawal of the course is due to the failure of a prerequisite for that course,
his/her knowledge having been obtained after his/her enrolment due to failure of
faculty to submit the final grade on time. In this case, the student shall not be
charged any amount, and the University shall refund that portion of the tuition and
any directly corresponding miscellaneous fees pertaining to the course withdrawn,
which has already been paid by the student. This policy shall be imposed regardless
of whether or not the student has been attending his/her classes.

If a student officially notified the University of the withdrawal of his/her

enrolment for any reason more than thirty (30) but not more than forty-five (45)
calendar days after the beginning of classes, the student shall be charged 50% of the
total installment tuition and miscellaneous fees due. This shall be in addition to the
appropriate charges imposed for dropping the courses, except when the withdrawal
of the course is due to the failure of a prerequisite for that course, his/her
knowledge having been obtained after his/her enrolment due to failure of the
faculty to submit the final grade on time. In this case, the student shall not be
charged any amount, and the University shall refund that portion of the tuition and
any directly corresponding miscellaneous fees pertaining to the course withdrawn,
which has already been paid by the student. This policy shall be imposed regardless
of whether or not the student has been attending his/her classes.

If a student officially notified the University of the withdrawal of his/her

enrolment, for any reason, more than forty-five (45) calendar days after the
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beginning of classes, the student shall be charged 100% of the total installment
tuition and miscellaneous fees due. This shall be in addition to appropriate charges
imposed for dropping the courses, except when the withdrawal of the course is due
to the failure of a prerequisite for that course, his/her knowledge having been
obtained after his/her enrolment due to failure of the faculty to submit the final
grade on time. In this case, the student shall not be charged any amount, and the
University shall refund that portion of the tuition and any directly corresponding
miscellaneous fees of the course withdrawn, which have already been paid by the
student. This policy shall be imposed regardless of whether or not the student has
been attending his/her classes.

A student is deemed to have officially withdrawn if he/she has properly

filed the appropriate JRU Form for withdrawal or dropping of courses.

RULES OF DISCIPLINE

A student whose registration has been completed agrees to abide by the

policies, rules, and regulations of JRU accepts the course of study prescribed and
meets any test required by JRU as to attendance, diligence, and personal conduct.
Failure on the student's part in any of these empowers the school to take
disciplinary action. Continuance and graduation of each student, awarding of
academic credits, and granting of any certificate or degree are strictly subject to the
disciplinary authority of JRU.

To ensure the attainment of the objectives of JRU and the ideals of

scholarship, the school reserves the right to dismiss, exclude or require the
withdrawal of any student from the school or any class or classes whenever they are
in the interest of the student, the student body, or JRU.

ATTENDANCE IN CLASS

Punctual attendance is expected of all graduate students, as this is a

reflection of the graduate student's ability to conduct himself professionally. The
graduate student should attend at least 80% of the class hours. Excessive tardiness
may be considered absence at the discretion of the instructor.

CLASS DAYS AND HOURS

Regular classes are offered during weeknights and whole Saturdays and
are conducted in the most conducive atmosphere for three and a half (3 1/2) lecture
hours per session for 15 meetings within a given trimester. All classes are under the
tutelage and supervision of highly qualified faculty.
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Flexible Graduate School Classes

JRU also offers flexible Graduate School classes for international students.
These are designed in a flexible approach, thus giving students more access to
quality education despite their work schedules. Classes are conducted in an
online learning setup. Under this flexible class, which runs for 52 hours per
course, international students are introduced and exposed to a myriad of activities
and lessons through lectures, demonstrations, network or online communication,
virtual educational tours, and webinars. Handouts are provided both for
instructional and learning purposes. To fully accommodate international students
and their academic needs, a flexible schedule is arranged for them to optimize the
potential of the platform. The faculty and the students organize regular online
meetings apart from activities and tasks that are given and may be performed
offline. Close progress monitoring is undertaken by the faculty to ensure course
compliance and academic achievement of each modular student.

Saturday and Sunday Off-campus Classes

In furtherance of providing access to quality and affordable education to

all, off-campus classes are also conducted in addition to the regular classes on the
main campus. These classes are handled by competent faculty and industry
practitioners. Whole-day classes during weekends allow the students to find time
for graduate schooling after a week-long work. Employees from public institutions
and private entities enlist for the off-campus classes through a memorandum of
agreement. The Graduate School guarantees that students in the off-campus classes
receive the same quality education as on the main campus.

SYSTEM OF GRADING
A. Grading System. The work of the Master's students shall be graded at
the end of each trimester in accordance with the following system:
Numerical Rating
Grade Explanation
Scale
1.00 Excellent 97 – 100
1.25 Very Good 92 – 96
1.50 Above Average 89 – 91
1.75 Average 86 – 88
2.00 Passing 85
5.00 Failing Below 85
No Credit/Incomplete
NC -
Requirements
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Withdraw (Student
WD officially drops after the -
start of classes

The work of the students shall be graded at the end of each trimester in accordance
with the following system:
Numerical Rating
Grade Explanation
Scale
1.00 Excellent 97 – 100
1.25 Very Good 92 – 96
1.50 Average 89 – 91
1.75 Passing 88
5.00 Failing Below 88
No Credit/Incomplete
NC -
Requirements
Withdraw (Student
WD officially drops after the -
start of classes

CORRECTION OF GRADES

Correction of final grades in any course is allowed only within one (1) year.

SCHOLARSHIPS

GRADUATE SCHOOL LATIN HONORS SCHOLARSHIP

This academic scholarship is given to incoming students in the GS

MBA, MPA, and MAED programs who graduated with Latin Honors in their
undergraduate degree programs.

As a general statement, the University reserves the right to review,

discontinue, and adjust scholarship parameters at any time as it deems required for
all scholarships and financial assistance mentioned above.

For additional inquiries on other scholarships, please contact the Guidance

and Testing Office (GTO) at 8531-8031 local 32 or email [email protected]. You may
also visit the office on the 2nd floor of Building H, Room 212.
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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

A student is responsible for consulting with the Dean or the Registrar to

ascertain eligibility for the degree or title for which he/she desires to qualify and to
determine that all program requirements are met. An application for graduation
should have been filed online with the Registrar’s Office within a prescribed period
after the beginning of classes during the first semester or last semester of residence
of the student at the University. Otherwise, the candidate may not be considered.

No candidate for a title or a degree will be permitted to graduate or

participate in the commencement exercises unless the following requirements have
been satisfactorily fulfilled.

Academic Requirements. A candidate is required to comply with

specific requirements of the JRU and Commission on Higher Education
(CHED). The academic requirements for graduation are subject to change if, in
the opinion of JRU, a further improvement of the curriculum will result.

Financial Requirements. A candidate for graduation must have

settled all financial obligations with the University not later than the end of the
second semester of the school year.

School Record Requirements. No candidate for a title or a degree will

be permitted to graduate or participate in the Commencement exercises unless
his/her Official Transcript of Records from the previous school attended has
been received by the Registrar’s Office.

GRADUATION WITH HONORS

To graduate with honors, students in the Master's and doctoral programs

should not be a transferee; not have received any grade of NC in any term; not have
received any failing grade.

For a Master's degree, the student should have a final thesis defense
grade of not lower than 1.50. For a Doctoral degree, a final dissertation grade of not
lower than 1.25 is required; and should have met the GPA requirements of the
program.

Master's Doctoral
Honors
Degree Degree
Gold Medal
1.126 1.060
(With High Academic Distinction)
Silver Medal
1.250 1.125
(With Academic Distinction)
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OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

Students are advised to familiarize themselves with the General

Information Guide of JRU as the statements therein represent the general policies of
JRU. The General Information is available at the JRU website (www.jru.edu).

A more detailed discussion of the role of the graduate student in JRU is

discussed in the GS Student Handbook. The handbook is given to all enrolled
graduate students and is available at the GS Office.

Refresher Courses. At the beginning of each trimester, the Graduate

School conducts short-term refresher courses in three areas: Mathematics, English
Writing, and Basic Accounting. The courses run for approximately 3-4 meetings
each and last approximately 1-2 weeks. The courses are conducted on a pass/fail
basis and are equivalent to one (1) unit each. New students are assessed upon
enrolment whether they need to take the refresher courses. Exempted from taking
the refresher course are students whose degree is related to the Graduate Program
and upon approval of the Graduate School Dean/and the Registrar (Contact the
Graduate School Office for the details regarding exemption from the refresher
courses.) Students who are required to take any or all of the courses are excused
from their first week of regular classes should there be a conflict between the
refresher course and a particular course.

All new students who were assessed to take refresher courses are supposed
to enroll and pass all these before proceeding to the relevant courses in the graduate
program. Students whose major courses fall under any of these three areas are
exempted from enrolling in said area/areas, as the case may be. Off-campus classes
in Metro Manila are required to enroll in these three areas subject to the provisions
stated in the first sentence of this paragraph.

English as a Second Language (ESL) (For International Students). It is

incumbent upon all incoming graduate students to ensure that they have the
appropriate preparation for Englich oral and writing communication skills to
facilitate attaining course learning outcomes.

International students are advised to inquire and seek advice on these

requirements from their respective Area Chairs before enrolment.

Credit for Courses Taken Outside of JRU. A maximum of 12 units of

credits is allowed for graduate courses taken outside of the JRU GS. The Dean
makes the final decision on which courses can be credited. Credits are generally
given for courses (i) that duplicate those offered by the JRU GS, (ii) which have not
been overtaken by new developments in theory and practice, and (iii) in which the
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student has a grade of not lower than the equivalent of a JRU grade of 1.75 or 2.00.
(See the Dean for more details).

Guidelines on Comprehensive Examinations. All graduate school

students shall be required to take and pass the comprehensive examination before
enrolling in thesis/dissertation writing.

The comprehensive examination shall be composed of three areas: the

Foundation examination, which tests knowledge of basic concepts of graduate
schools (statistics and research); the Core examination, which tests knowledge of
basic graduate school concepts and theories of the candidate's discipline; and the
Professional examination, which tests knowledge of the candidate's specific area of
specialization.

The three sets of the examination shall be given to the candidates over a
period of no more than three days, with each test running for about four (4) hours.
The Area Chair shall appoint faculty, as much as possible from different fields
within the discipline, to be part of the Comprehensive Examination and Evaluation
Committee. While the Comprehensive Examination is graded on a Pass or Fail basis,
it is important for graduate students to take the examination seriously by preparing
for it prior to the scheduled date of the examination. A student who fails in two (2)
out of the four (4) required courses in the examination may retake the two (2) failed
courses. Students who fail in three courses are supposed to repeat the entire
comprehensive examination.

Leave of Absence. Prolonged leaves of absence must be requested in

writing to be approved by the Dean stating the reasons for the period of leave,
which should not exceed one school year. Leave of absence does not automatically
extend the 5-year limit within which a student must complete his/her program of
study.

Retention Requirements. A candidate for graduation must fulfill the

following:

▪ For the Master's Degree program, one must have fulfilled all the program
requirements for graduation (including refresher courses, if any) within a
period of five (5) school years from the date of initial enrolment;
▪ For the Doctorate Degree program, one must have fulfilled all the program
requirements for graduation within a period of eight (8) school years from
the initial date of enrolment;
▪ For the master's programs, a general average of not lower than 2.00 in all
courses;
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▪ For doctoral programs, a general average of not lower than 1.75 in all
courses; and
▪ Must have successfully defended the theses/dissertation, when applicable.

CURRICULUM AND REQUIREMENTS

A. Pre-Doctoral Courses

Students whose Master's degrees are not related to the discipline will be
required to enroll in selected pre-doctoral courses of the JRU Master’s Program,
subject to the assessment and recommendation of the GS Dean in coordination
with the Program's Area Chairs. Furthermore, students whose Master's degrees
are non-thesis will be required to complete the six (6) unit Independent Research
course, depending on the chosen area of specialization, before admission to the
doctoral program. The units earned in these prerequisite courses shall not be
counted in the 60-unit requirement of the doctoral program.

B. Thesis/Dissertation Proposal

To effectively and efficiently carry out any graduate thesis or dissertation,

proposed titles need to be carefully formulated first and then approved by a panel;
hence, the Title Defense which is conducted during the Seminar in Thesis Writing
and Seminar in Dissertation Writing. In particular, the student shall prepare three
titles of their research interest and field to be substantiated initially by the
following: rationale or background of the study, research aim, statement of the
problem, research design, and target population and sample.

The master’s/doctoral student must have an assigned adviser to assist

him/her in writing and presenting his/her thesis/dissertation proposal. Approval
of the proposal by a Faculty Thesis/Dissertation Committee constitutes formal
advancement to candidacy. The approval of a dissertation by the
Thesis/Dissertation Defense Committee after an oral defense constitutes the final
degree requirement.

C. Thesis/Dissertation Writing and Defense

The writing and successful defense of a master’s/doctoral dissertation are

required for every candidate before he/she is awarded the master’s/doctoral
degree. The thesis/dissertation must be an empirical study and an original
contribution to the existing body of knowledge in management and business
administration. A candidate must defend his/her thesis within three (3) years, and
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dissertation within five (5) years from the day he/she passed the required
comprehensive examinations.

DOCTOR IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (DBA)

Doctor in Business Administration is flexibly and comprehensively

structured, covering a wide scope of management's basic/core and highly
specialized fields and areas of study and interests. These are anchored based on
economics, mathematics, accounting, finance, statistics, social and behavioral
sciences, education, and technology.

Business administration practitioners and academic faculty are trained in

the framework and strategic implications of business management concepts
following JRU Graduate School's already established instruction and research
competencies and credibility through its Master's program in business
administration. The Program is highly research-oriented and founded on practical
and "hands-on" applications of the discipline in actual industrial and business
settings.

Program Educational Objectives (PEO)

Three to five years after completing the Doctor in Business

Administration Program, the graduates will:
1. develop new knowledge and strategies in specific areas within the
broad field of management science and practice;
2. develop and validate new theories, models, programs, and practices
about the different aspects of business;
3. contribute to the advancement of knowledge of business practices
through research and consulting and disseminate such knowledge through their
teaching.

Student Outcomes (SO)

After completion of the Doctor in Business Administration program, the

graduates shall be able to:
a. undertake business research;
b. develop or design new business models, theories, or principles;
c. develop and present research papers;
d. introduce innovative business concepts, strategies, and programs or
projects;
e. apply theoretical knowledge to the advancement of business and
other organizational management practices.
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Program of Study

The Doctor in Business Administration Program requires the completion

of a total of sixty (60) units. The 60-unit program of study is broken down as
follows:

Core Courses 9 units

Major Courses 27 units
Cognates 12 units
Dissertation 12 units
Total 60 units

DBA Program Curriculum

A. Core Courses
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 802 Organization Theory 3
GS 967 Advanced Research Statistics 3
GS 968 Advanced Research Methods 3
Subtotal 9

B. Major Courses
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 903 Advanced Management Science 3
GS 906 Advanced Managerial Economics 3
GS 910 Advanced Financial Management 3
GS 918 Organizational Development 3
GS 805 Advanced Investment Management 3
GS 807 Advanced Strategic Management 3
GS 945 Advanced Human Resource Management 3
GS 946 Advanced Marketing Management 3
GS 947 Advanced Production/Operations Management 3
Subtotal 27
C. Cognates
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 804 International Business and Economics 3
GS 806 Corporate Social Responsibility and Good
Governance 3
GS 970 Advanced Environmental Policy and
Administration 3
GS 813 Seminar in Dissertation Writing 3
Subtotal 12
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D. Comprehensive Examinations
Comprehensive examinations should be taken only after all courses have
been passed.

E. Dissertation Writing
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 923 Dissertation Writing 12
Subtotal 12
Total 60

DOCTOR IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (DPA)

The Doctor in Public Administration (DPA) Program aims to prepare

highly qualified students for managerial positions in the public sector and public
service-oriented institutions, as well as for teaching, research, and consultancy in
public administration and governance. Specifically, the program will train and
provide critical competencies in the conduct, instruction, and research in public
administration's major areas of study: public policy, fiscal administration and
public enterprise, local governance, and organizational studies.

Program Educational Objectives (PEO)

Three to five years after completing the Doctor in Public Administration

(DPA) program, the graduates will:
1. evaluate current theories and practices in the public administration
field;
2. create public value through public administration policies,
administrative processes, and leadership;
3. conduct valid, reliable, and ethical public administration research;
4. evaluate and apply professional ethics and integrity; and
5. think critically and communicate effectively across the public
administration discipline.

Student Outcomes (SO)

After completion of the Doctor in Public Administration program, the

graduates shall be able to:
a. analyze current issues in governance in terms of the conceptual
foundations and scholarship or public administration;
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b. integrate an understanding of the policy process, program

development, program evaluation, and fiscal analysis to improve the effectiveness
of public policy and programs;
c. use acquired skills in research methods and qualitative and
quantitative analysis to conduct original research that answers questions
confronting public administrators and others in the public sphere; and
d. act in support of the public interest while adhering to the highest
ethical standards.

Program of Study

The DPA Program is a higher level of study and research in public

administration and governance following the JRU-Graduate School's Master in
Public Administration (MPA) Program, a Level III Accredited Advanced Learning
Program for distinguished careers in the local and national government and/or in
non-profit organizations. The Program requires the completion of a total of sixty
(60) units. The 60-unit program of study is broken down as follows:

Core Courses 12 units

Major Courses 24 units
Electives/Cognates 12 units
Dissertation 12 units
Total 60 units

DPA Program Curriculum

A. Core Courses
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 968 Advanced Research Methods 3
GS 810 Micro and Macro Economics 3
GS 925 Administrative Theory and Public Policy 3
GS 967 Advanced Research Statistics 3
Subtotal 12
B. Major Courses
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 918 Organizational Development 3
GS 932 Advanced Fiscal Management and Public 3
Enterprise
GS 936 Advanced Economic Anthropology 3
GS 937 Advanced Political Theories and Processes 3
GS 938 Advanced Management Theory and Development 3
Administration
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GS 940 Advanced Project Planning, Development, and 3

Management
GS 811 Problems and Challenges in Philippine Public 3
Administration and National Development
GS 945 Advanced Human Resource Management 3
Subtotal 24

C. Cognates
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 812 Advanced Local and Urban Affairs Planning, 3
Development, and Governance
GS 942 Advanced Fiscal Administration, Public 3
Enterprise Management, and Public-Private
Partnership
GS 970 Advanced Environmental Policy and 3
Administration
GS 813 Seminar in Dissertation Writing 3
Subtotal 12
D. Comprehensive Examinations
Comprehensive examinations should be taken only after all courses have
been passed.
E. Dissertation Writing
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 923 Dissertation Writing 12
Subtotal 12
Total 60

DOCTOR OF EDUCATION MAJOR IN EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT (EDD)

The Doctor of Education major in Educational Management aims to hone

and enrich graduate students to become examples of excellence in the field of
educational management. Courses include philosophical and psychological
foundations of educational management, policy analysis, financial and educational
resource management, educational innovations and technology, organizational
behavior and human resource management, supervision of continuing education,
governance in Philippine education, educational planning, and curriculum design,
among others.

Program Educational Objectives (PEO)

Three to five years after completing the Doctor of Education program, the
graduates will:
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1. exercise a high level of critical thinking and decision making;

2. demonstrate meaningful strategies and techniques in managing and
administering the resources of education;
3. apply and analyze learning solutions that support and drive schools
and educational settings for improved student achievement and success;
4. identify and integrate leadership orientations that align with school
improvement practices; and
5. exercise professional, ethical behavior that supports the institutional
mission and allocation of resources to support and achieve institutional objectives.

Student Outcomes (SO)

After completion of the Doctor of Education program, the graduates shall

be able to:
a. demonstrate knowledge of learning theory, philosophical and
historical foundations of educational administration, and public policy;
b. use a variety of educational leadership strategies to enhance learning,
such as setting vision, missions, goals and objectives, strategic planning, and
sound decision-making in a wide range of learning environments;
c. apply the skills of interpreting, gathering, and conducting
educational research coupled with developing educational standards and
accountability of school systems;
d. analyze educational environments so that decision-making and
leadership can be developed;
e. manage human resources, motivate, train, and develop learners
through different learning modalities to make effective decisions;
f. synthesize both knowledge and application of educational
administration by incorporating leadership techniques to lead educational
organizations in both domestic and multicultural learning communities; and
g. evaluate the larger political, social, economic, legal, and cultural
influences of education through research supported by the theoretical foundation
to change, alter, and expand educational initiatives in school systems.

Program of Study

The Doctor of Education Program requires the completion of a total of sixty

(60) units. The 60-unit program of study is broken down as follows:
Core Courses 12 units
Major Courses 24 units
Cognates 12 units
Dissertation 12 units
Total 60 units
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EdD Major in Educational Management

Program Curriculum

A. Core Courses
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 967 Advanced Research Statistics 3
GS 968 Advanced Research Methods 3
GS 953 Philosophical and Psychological Foundations of 3
Educational Management
GS 918 Organizational Development 3
Subtotal 12

B. Major Courses
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 965 Administrative Theory and Policy Analysis 3
GS 966 Advanced Fiscal Management 3
GS 957 Educational Innovations and Technology 3
GS 945 Advanced Human Resource Management 3
GS 959 Management and Supervision of Continuing 3
Education Program
GS 960 Governance & Management in Philippine 3
Education
GS 961 Educational Planning and Curriculum Design 3
GS 962 Problem-Solving and Decision-Making in 3
Education
Subtotal 24
C. Cognates
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 963 Theories and Laws in International Relations 3
GS 964 Management of Special/Gifted Children 3
GS 970 Advanced Environmental Policy and 3
Administration
GS 813 Seminar in Dissertation Writing 3
12 Subtotal

D. Comprehensive Examination
Comprehensive examinations should be taken only after all courses have
been passed.
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E. Dissertation Writing
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 923 Dissertation Writing 12
Subtotal 12
Total 60

DOCTOR OF EDUCATION MAJOR IN SPORTS MANAGEMENT (EDDS)

The Doctor of Education major in Sports Management aims to provide an

educational experience that includes an effective blend of classroom, research, and
field experiences to provide each student the opportunity to gain disciplinary
knowledge and develop the necessary skills to be successful in any area of the sports
industry.

Program Educational Objectives (PEO)

Three to five years after completing the Doctor of Education program, the
graduates will:
1. exercise a high level of critical thinking and decision-making;
2. demonstrate meaningful strategies and techniques in managing and
administering the resources of education;
3. apply and analyze learning solutions that support and drive schools
and educational settings for improved student achievement and success;
4. identify and integrate leadership orientations that align with school
improvement practices; and
5. exercise professional, ethical behavior that supports the institutional
mission and allocation of resources to support and achieve institutional objectives.

Student Outcomes (SO)

After completion of the Doctor of Education program, the graduates shall
be able to:
a. demonstrate knowledge from the core and specialized areas of study;
b. conduct pertinent and relevant research related to the sports industry;
c. interpret and evaluate research studies in sport management;
d. apply sport management knowledge to the solution of complex issues
with a demonstration of sensitivity to crucial, controversial sports
issues;
e. analyze and apply sport management principles, approaches, and
rationales to contemporary sport management cases;
f. organize and plan programs of service designed to meet local,
regional, national and international needs; and
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g. prepare research within the field of sport management for

presentation and/or publication.
Program of Study
The Doctor of Education major in the Sports Management Program
requires the completion of a total of sixty (60) units. The 60-unit program of study is
broken down as follows:

Core Courses 12 units

Major Courses 24 units
Cognates 12 units
Dissertation 12 units
Total 60 units

EdDS Program Curriculum

A. Core Courses
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 918 Organizational Development 3
GS 967 Advanced Research Statistics 3
GS 968 Advanced Research Methods 3
GS 953 Philosophical and Psychological Foundations of 3
Educational Management
Subtotal 12
B. Major Courses
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 980 Group Dynamics in Sports 3
GS 981 Facilities Planning in Sports 3
GS 946 Advanced Marketing Management 3
GS 910 Advanced Financial Management 3
GS 807 Advanced Strategic Management 3
GS 982 Advanced Studies in Sports Management 3
GS 806 Corporate Social Responsibility and Good 3
Governance
GS 983 Advanced Exercise Physiology and Scientific 3
Principles in Fitness and Health
Subtotal 24
C. Cognates
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 984 Labor Relations in Sports 3
GS 985 Problem-Solving and Decision-Making in Sports 3
GS 963 Theories and Laws in International Relations 3
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GS 813 Seminar in Dissertation Writing 3

Subtotal 12

D. Comprehensive Examination
Comprehensive examinations should be taken only after all courses have
been passed.
E. Dissertation Writing
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 923 Dissertation Writing 12
Subtotal 12
Total 60

TANTOCO GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

MASTER IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (TGSB-MBA)

Program Educational Objectives (PEO)

Three to five years after completing the Master in Business

Administration program, the graduates will:
1. exercise a high level of critical thinking and decision-making;
2. demonstrate meaningful strategies and techniques in managing and
administering the resources of education;
3. apply and analyze learning solutions that support and drive schools
and educational settings for improved student achievement and success;
4. identify and integrate leadership orientations that align with school
improvement practices; and
5. exercise professional, ethical behavior that supports the institutional
mission and allocation of resources to support and achieve institutional objectives.

Student Outcomes (SO)

After completion of the Master in Business Administration program, the

graduates shall be able to:
a. demonstrate knowledge of learning theory, philosophical and
historical foundations of educational administration, and public policy;
b. use a variety of educational leadership strategies to enhance learning,
such as setting vision, missions, goals and objectives, strategic planning, and
sound decision-making in a wide range of learning environments;
c. apply the skills of interpreting, gathering, and conducting
educational research coupled with developing educational standards and
accountability of school systems;
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d. analyze educational environments so that decision-making and

leadership can be developed;
e. manage human resources, motivate, train, and develop learners
through different learning modalities to make effective decisions;
f. synthesize both knowledge and application of educational
administration by incorporating leadership techniques to lead educational
organizations in both domestic and multicultural learning communities; and
g. evaluate the larger political, social, economic, legal, and cultural
influences of education through research supported by the theoretical foundation
to change, alter, and expand educational initiatives in school systems.

The Graduate School offers two modes to obtain an MBA degree: Plan A
(Thesis Program) and Plan B (Non-Thesis Program).

The thesis program (Plan A) is recommended for students who see

themselves as future managers, academicians, and researchers who would like to
get into a doctoral program. The non-thesis program (Plan B) is
recommended for students who see themselves as future managers and
entrepreneurs.

TGSB-MBA Program Curriculum

A. Core Courses
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 222 Research Methods 3
GS 232 Research Statistics 3
GS 211 Management Science 3
Subtotal 9
B. Major Courses
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 202 Managerial Accounting and Control 3
GS 204 Human Behavior in Business Organizations 3
GS 208 Financial Management 3
GS 209 Marketing Management 3
GS 212 Managerial Economics 3
GS 245 Strategic Management 3
GS 246 Production/Operations Management 3
Subtotal 21
C. Cognates. A student under Plan A has to get two cognates of 3 units each or a
total of 6 units. A student under Plan B (Non-thesis) has to get four (4) cognates.
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 247 Human Resources Management 3
GS 248 International Marketing 3
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GS 249 Supply Chain Management 3

GS 301 Management Information System 3
GS 303 Entrepreneurship 3
GS 304 e-Commerce 3
GS 305 Investment Management 3
GS 315 Organizational Development 3
GS 328 Macroeconomics 3
GS 402 Marketing Research 3
GS 370 Design Thinking 3
GS 403 Retail Marketing 3
GS 501 Controllership 3
GS 502 Corporate Finance 3
GS 604 Development Economics 3
Subtotal 6/12
D. Comprehensive Examinations

E. Thesis Writing
Plan A (Thesis Program)
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 259 Independent Research/Thesis Writing 6
Subtotal 6
Total 42
Plan B (Non-Thesis Program)
The student must defend his/her strategic paper.
The Accelerated Program
The Tantoco Graduate School of Business-Master in Business
Administration (TGSB-MBA) also offers an Accelerated Program for full-time
students. Under this program, the student can finish the coursework in three (3)
trimesters. Designed as a non-thesis program, the student may opt into thesis
writing after passing the requisite comprehensive examinations.
A. First Year, First Trimester
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 202 Managerial Accounting and Control 3
GS 222 Research Methods 3
GS 204 Human Behavior in Business Organizations 3
GS 209 Marketing Management 3
Subtotal 12
B. First Year, Second Trimester
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 211 Management Science 3
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GS 208 Financial Management 3

GS 246 Production/Operations Management 3
GS 212 Managerial Economics 3
Cognate 3
Subtotal 15
C. First Year, Third Trimester
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 244 Managerial Statistics 3
GS 245 Strategic Management 3
Cognate 3
Cognate 3
Cognate 3
Subtotal 15
D. Comprehensive Examinations
Total 42

MASTER IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MAJOR IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(Non-Thesis)

Program Educational Objectives (PEO)

Three to five years after completing the Master in Business Administration

Major in Entrepreneurship program, the graduates will:
1. assess the business environment and industry structure using different
theoretical or conceptual frameworks;
2. formulate and execute strategic direction and action plan;
3. analyze, recommend and justify courses of action or possible solutions
to existing challenges or issues;
4. demonstrate managerial leadership skills;
5. keep abreast with economic trends and issues;
6. identify and develop new ideas, processes, and systems for a business
entity; and understand and integrate technology in any business model.

Student Outcomes (SO)

After completion of the program, the graduates of the Master in Business

Administration Major in Entrepreneurship program shall be able to:
a. identify new business opportunities;
b. know the basics of starting a new business;
c. identify sources of financing for new business;
d. draw up a strategic plan for the new business venture;
e. identify needed personnel for the new venture.
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Major in Entrepreneurship
Program Curriculum
A. Core Courses
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 218 Entrepreneurial Management 3
GS 232 Research Statistics 3
GS 222 Research Methods 3
Subtotal 9
B. Major Courses
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 208 Financial Management 3
GS 212 Managerial Economics 3
GS 219 Total Quality Management 3
GS 202 Managerial Accounting and Control 3
GS 209 Marketing Management 3
GS 246 Production/Operations Management 3
GS 245 Strategic Management 3
Subtotal 21
C. Cognates
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 308 Global Business Management 3
GS 247 Human Resources Management 3
GS 309 Philippine Business Environment 3
Subtotal 9
D. Comprehensive Examinations
Total 39

Master in Business Administration Major in Organizational Development

(Non-Thesis)

Program Educational Objectives (PEO)

Three to five years after completing the Master in Business Administration

Major in Organizational Development program, the graduates will:
1. assess the business environment and industry structure using different
theoretical or conceptual frameworks;
2. formulate and execute strategic direction and action plan;
3. analyze, recommend and justify courses of action or possible solutions
to existing challenges or issues;
4. demonstrate managerial leadership skills;
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5. keep abreast with economic trends and issues;

6. identify and develop new ideas, processes, and systems for a business
entity; and understand and integrate technology in any business model.

Student Outcomes (SO)

After completion of the program, the graduates of the Master in Business

Administration Major in Organizational Development program shall be able to:
a. use human resource management theories and practices to improve
organizational performance;
b. assess human resource business challenges and opportunities
associated with the global economy, competition, change, and uncertainty;
c. to identify needed changes in organizational structures for it to be able
to attain its goals and objectives;
d. implement needed changes in an organization without disruptions in
operations;
e. measure the economic performance of organizations resulting from
implemented changes.

MBA Major in Organizational Development

Program Curriculum

A. Core Courses
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 315 Organizational Development 3
GS 216 Coaching Theories and Application 3
GS 217 Organization Theory 3
Subtotal 9

B. Major Courses
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 204 Human Behavior in Business Organizations 3
GS 247 Human Resources Management 3
GS 220 Contingency and Change Management 3
GS 303 Entrepreneurship 3
GS 209 Marketing Management 3
GS 234 Conflict Management in Organization 3
GS 245 Strategic Management 3
Subtotal 21
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C. Cognates
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 306 Conflict and Negotiation 3
GS 307 Personality Assessment for Work 3
GS 208 Financial Management 3
Subtotal 9
D. Comprehensive Examinations
Total 39

Master in Business Administration Major in Retail Management

(Non-Thesis)

Program Educational Objectives (PEO)

Three to five years after completing the Master in Business Administration

Major in Retail Management program, the graduates will:
1. assess the business environment and industry structure using different
theoretical or conceptual frameworks;
2. formulate and execute strategic direction and action plan;
3. analyze, recommend and justify courses of action or possible solutions
to existing challenges or issues;
4. demonstrate managerial leadership skills;
5. keep abreast with economic trends and issues;
6. identify and develop new ideas, processes, and systems for a business
entity; and understand and integrate technology in any business model.

Student Outcomes (SO)

After completion of the program, the graduates of the Master in Business

Administration Major in Retail Management program shall be able to:
a. determine demand opportunities in different locations;
b. come up with retail pricing strategies based on specific merchandise
for a defined market;
c. determine the best layout and positioning of merchandise in the retail
area;
d. classify the fast-selling from the slow-selling items;
e. property identifies loss leaders in a product mix and uses these to push
high-margin products.
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MBA Major in Retail Management

Program Curriculum

A. Core Courses
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 209 Marketing Management 3
GS 211 Management Science 3
GS 222 Research Methods 3
Subtotal 9
B. Major Courses
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 202 Managerial Accounting and Control 3
GS 212 Managerial Economics 3
GS 208 Financial Management 3
GS 247 Human Resources Management 3
GS 236 Retail Store and Operations Management 3
GS 245 Strategic Management 3
GS 303 Entrepreneurship 3
Subtotal 21
C. Cognates
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 249 Supply Chain Management 3
GS 310 Sales Management 3
GS 248 International Marketing 3
GS 316 Philippine Business Environment 3
Subtotal 12
D. Comprehensive Examinations
Total 42

Master in Business Administration Major in Supply Management

(Non-Thesis)

Program Educational Objectives (PEO)

Three to five years after completing the Master in Business Administration
Major in Supply Management program, the graduates will:
1. assess the business environment and industry structure using different
theoretical or conceptual frameworks;
2. formulate and execute strategic direction and action plan;
3. analyze, recommend and justify courses of action or possible solutions
to existing challenges or issues;
4. demonstrate managerial leadership skills;
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5. keep abreast with economic trends and issues;

6. identify and develop new ideas, processes, and systems for a business
entity; and understand and integrate technology in any business model.

Student Outcomes (SO)

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After completion of the program, the graduates of the Master in Business

Administration Major in Supply Management program, the graduates will:
1. analyze the operations of the manufacturing firm;
2. determine the best source of needed supplies for efficient and
optimized operations;
3. apply logistics and purchasing concepts to improve supply chain
operations
4. apply quality management tools for process improvement.

MBA Major in Supply Management

Program Curriculum

A. Core Courses
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 222 Research Methods 3
GS 246 Production/Operations Management 3
GS 249 Supply Chain Management 3
Subtotal 9
B. Major Courses
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 208 Financial Management 3
GS 212 Managerial Economics 3
GS 235 Logistics Management 3
GS 202 Managerial Accounting and Control 3
GS 209 Marketing Management 3
GS 315 Organizational Development 3
GS 245 Strategic Management 3
Subtotal 21
C. Cognates
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 317 Global Business Management 3
GS 304 e-Commerce 3
GS 301 Information System Strategy/MIS 3
Subtotal 9
D. Comprehensive Examinations
Total 39
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MASTER IN BUSINESS EDUCATION (MBE)

Program Educational Objectives (PEO)

Three to five years after completing the Master in Business Education

program, the graduates will:
1. have assumed the position of at least a coordinator in the MBA
program of a graduate school;
2. have designed new curricula for different business programs;
3. have developed short courses related to business administration.

Student Outcomes (SO)

After completion of the program, the graduates of the Master in Business

Education program shall be able to:
1. teach MBA courses adequately using techniques in Educational
Management;
2. develop the curricula of business programs;
3. come up with new techniques and materials in teaching business
courses.

MBE Program Curriculum

A. Core Courses
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 240 Foundations of Education 3
GS 232 Research Statistics 3
GS 222 Research Methods 3
Subtotal 9
B. Major Courses
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 503 Curriculum Design and Instruction 3
GS 505 Outcomes-Based Education 3
GS 506 Business Courses 1 3
GS 507 Business Courses II 3
GS 508 Case Writing/Case Teaching 3
GS 509 Education and Technology I 3
GS 260 Action Research Paper 6
Subtotal 24
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C. Cognates
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 504 Teaching Strategies 3
GS 510 Development of On-Line Modules 3
GS 511 Teaching On-Line Modules 3
Subtotal 9
D. Comprehensive Examinations
Total 42

MASTER IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (MPA)

Program Educational Objectives (PEO)

Three to five years after completing the Master in Public Administration

program, the graduates will:
1. demonstrate expertise in specific areas of specialization in public
administration and governance;
2. do scientific research in specific areas of interest;
3. communicate their research findings as technical papers in conference
and seminar presentations; and
4. be successful managers, technical contributors, or faculty members in
the field of public administration and governance.

Student Outcomes (SO)

After completion of the Master in Public Administration program, the

graduates shall be able to:
1. lead and manage in public governance;
2. develop/formulate a public policy response to real-world social or
economic problems;
3. apply theories, concepts, and research methods in investigating and
analyzing the complexities and challenges of public administration, management,
and governance;
4. apply knowledge and skills in self-management, communication, and
teamwork activity in responding to the complexities and challenges of public
administration, management, and governance; and
5. distinguish the interactive roles government organizations play in the
business and non-profit sectors in planning and delivering public services.
The student of the Master in Public Administration has the choice of taking
either the Thesis or the Non-thesis program. The thesis program is recommended to
students desiring to proceed to the doctoral program sometime in the future.
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MPA Program Curriculum

Thesis/Non-thesis Program

A. Core Courses
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 250 Theory and Practice of Public Administration and 3
Governance
GS 222 Research Methods 3
GS 232 Research Statistics 3
GS 253 Organization, Management, and Governance of the 3
Public Sector
Subtotal 12

B. Major Courses
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 225 Philippine Administrative and Legal System 3
GS 254 Public Fiscal Administration and Governance 3
GS 255 Microeconomics and Public Policy Analysis 3
GS 228 Public Policy Workshop (Capstone Course) 3
Subtotal 12

C. Cognates. A student under Plan A(Thesis program) has to get two cognates of
3 units each or a total of 6 units. A student under Plan B (Non-thesis program) has
to get four (4) cognates.

Course Code Course Title Units

GS 256 Local Governance and Regional Administration 3
GS 330 Special Problems and Challenges in Public 3
Administration and Governance in the Philippines
GS 230 Public Health Policy, Administration, and 3
Governance
GS 231 Peace and Public Security Administration and 3
Governance
GS 321* Management Information Systems 3
GS 257* Marketing Management 3
GS 323* Human Resource Development in the Public Sector 3
GS 324 Development Economics 3
GS 325 Urban and Regional Planning 3
GS 258 Public Enterprise, Privatization, Development and 3
Governance
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GS 645 Planning and Control 3

GS 328* Macroeconomics 3
GS 329 Environmental and Resource Policy 3
GS 331* Managerial Accounting and Control 3
Subtotal 6/12
* Courses shared as cognates of the JRU Master in Business Administration (MBA)
Program

D. Comprehensive Examinations
E. Thesis Writing (For those under the Thesis program)
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 259 Independent Research/Thesis Writing 6
Subtotal 6
Total 36

MASTER IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (MPA) MAJOR IN PUBLIC HEALTH

Public Health is an emerging field in Philippine public administration and

governance. Its study and practice are evident in the key areas of public, fiscal
administration, and local governance. The MPA-Major in Public Health Program
caters to public and private professionals engaged in the administration,
management, practice, instruction, and research of public health at the national,
local, and community levels. The curriculum combines the MPA Program’s
comprehensive treatment of the nature and scope of public
administration/governance, instruction, and research in the country.

MPA Major in Public Health

Program Curriculum

A. Core Courses
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 250 Theory and Practice of Public Administration and 3
Governance
GS 255 Microeconomics and Public Policy Analysis 3
GS 222 Research Methods 3
GS 232 Research Statistics 3
Subtotal 12
,

B. Major Courses
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 253 Organization, Management, and Governance of the 3
Public Sector
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GS 254 Public Fiscal Administration and Governance 3

GS 225 Philippine Administrative and Legal System 3
GS 228 Public Policy Workshop (Capstone Course) 3
Subtotal 12

C. Cognates (Select four courses to earn 12 units, as required)

Course Code Course Title Units
GS 230 Public Health Policy, Administration & Governance 3
GS 721 Health, Environment, and Nutrition 3
GS 722 Principles of Epidemiology 3
GS 723 Practice of Health Administration 3
GS 724 Health Trends and Issues 3
GS 725 Hospital Organization and Management 3
Subtotal 12

D. Comprehensive Examinations
Total 36

DIPLOMA COURSE IN LOCAL GOVERNANCE (DLG)

Local Governance is a major sub-field of the MPA Program and the

Diploma Course, particularly, is in response to the critical needs of local
government executives, officials, and employees to have adequate theoretical and
practical competencies in local governance and policymaking, as well as the
necessary appreciation of political processes that influence and shape governance at
the local government level.
Lodged under the MPA Program, the Diploma Course requires twenty-
four (24) units of MPA core, major, and cognate courses. Upon earning the diploma,
the graduate student has the option to pursue the remaining MPA courses and,
upon satisfactory compliance with all academic requirements, earn the MPA degree.
A. Core Courses
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 250 Theory and Practice of Public Administration and 3
Governance
GS 256 Local Governance and Regional Administration 3
GS 225 Philippine Administrative and Legal System 3
GS 254 Public Fiscal Administration and Governance 3
Subtotal 12
B. Major Courses (two courses required)
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 325 Urban and Regional Planning 3
GS 232 Research Statistics 3
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GS 645 Planning and Control 3

Subtotal 6
C. Cognates* (two courses required)
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 324* Development Economics 3
GS 329 Environmental and Resource Policy 3
GS 321* Management Information Systems 3
GS 323* Human Resource Development in the Public Sector 3
Other MPA courses that may be relevant to the
student’s interest course to the MPA Area Chair
and Dean’s Approval
Subtotal 6
Total 24

JOINT MBA-MPA PROGRAM

The Graduate School offers a joint MBA-MPA program. Students who

successfully graduate in either the MBA or the MPA Program can enroll in the other
programs and receive up to 18 units of credit (as long as the courses being credited
are relevant to the other program). This allows the student to get a second degree in
a shorter period. Interested students should see the Graduate School Office for more
details.

ON-SITE/OFF-CAMPUS PROGRAMS

The Graduate School offers off-campus programs, wherein its professors

and instructors teach at the company sites rather than have the students come to the
school. These programs are very flexible and can be started at any time. The
resulting degree awarded to students who completed this program is the same as
that awarded for the on-campus program. A strong advantage of the off-campus
programs is that they allow students to save valuable travel time and concentrate
more fully on their learning. Interested students should contact the Graduate
School Office for more details.

MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION (MAED)

The Master of Arts in Education (MAEd) program is directed towards

producing graduates who:
▪ Care for and value students. We expect our graduates to view all students as
having the potential to learn and succeed, regardless of cultural background,
gender, ability, and physical condition.
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▪ Possess a knowledge base that links theory and research with practice. We
expect our graduates to be reflective practitioners who begin with knowledge of
the teaching/learning process, curriculum content, child development, and
students’ social behavior.
▪ Teach content and critical thinking skills through a student-centered approach.
▪ Work in a cooperative and collaborative manner.
▪ Commit to life-long learning. We expect our graduates to be committed to
scholarly responsibilities such as continued academic growth and professional
membership.

Program Education Objectives (PEO)

Three to five years after completing the Master of Arts in Education

program, the graduates will:
1. demonstrate expertise in specific areas of specialization;
2. do scientific research in specific areas of interest;
3. disseminate their research findings in publications/conferences and
seminars; and
4. be successful educational managers, technical contributors, or faculty
members.

MAEd Specialization in Educational Administration

Student Outcomes (SO)

After the completion of the program, the graduates of the MAEd-

Educational Administration program shall be able to:
a. facilitate the development, articulation, implementation, and
stewardship of a school vision of learning;
b. promote a positive school culture by facilitating an effective
instructional program, comprehensive professional growth plans for faculty and
staff, and effective student learning experiences;
c. plan, organize, develop, and coordinate operations of an educational
institution;
d. initiate interventions and innovations vis-à-vis local and global
changes in education, and
e. demonstrate and practice the profession and ethical standards of the
teaching profession.
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MAEd Specializing in Educational Administration

Program Curriculum
A. Core Courses
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 240 Foundations of Education 3
GS 232 Research Statistics 3
GS 222 Research Methods 3
Subtotal 9
B. Major Courses
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 606 Organization and Management in the Educational 3
Institution
GS 641 Fiscal Management of Educational Institution 3
GS 642 Education and Law 3
GS 645 Planning and Control 3
GS 247 Human Resources Management 3
Subtotal 15
C. Cognates
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 740 Instructional Analysis 3
GS 741 Curriculum and Evaluation 3
GS 752 Seminar in Thesis Writing 3
Subtotal 9
D. Comprehensive Examinations
E. Thesis Writing
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 259 Independent Research/Thesis Writing 6
Subtotal 6
Total 39

MAEd Specialization in Language Education

Student Outcomes (SO)

After the completion of the program, the graduates of the MAED-Language
Education program shall be able to:
a. use a variety of interpretative strategies for analyzing multiple kinds of
texts, including close reading, contextual analysis, analysis of form and genre, and
rhetorical analysis;
b. demonstrate the use of theories related to the representation of culture,
race, class, gender, and sexuality to interpret literary texts;
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c. demonstrate the ability to participate in the professional life of the field

as a scholar, teacher, editor, and writer;
d. initiate interventions and innovations vis-à-vis local and global
changes in education, and
e. demonstrate and practice the professional and ethical standards of the
profession.

MAEd Specialization in Language Education

Program Curriculum

A. Core Courses
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 240 Foundations of Education 3
GS 232 Research Statistics 3
GS 222 Research Methods 3
Subtotal 9
B. Major Courses
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 440 Applied Linguistics for Communication Arts 3
GS 441 Language Acquisition, Theories, Principles, and 3
Research
GS 443 Production, Adaptation, Presentation, and Evaluation 3
of Learning and Testing Materials
GS 444 Teaching Contemporary Literature 3
GS 445 Teaching English as a Second Language 3
Subtotal 15
C. Cognates
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 740 Instructional Analysis 3
GS 741 Curriculum and Evaluation 3
GS 752 Seminar in Thesis Writing 3
Subtotal 9

D. Comprehensive Examination
E. Thesis Writing
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 259 Independent Research/Thesis Writing 6
Subtotal 6
Total 39
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MAEd Specialization in Mathematics

Student Outcomes (SO)

After the completion of the program, the graduates of the MAED-
Mathematics program shall be able to:
a. apply fundamental and advanced concepts of mathematics to other
disciplines;
b. demonstrate the ability to reason mathematically by constructing
mathematical proofs, recognizing and analyzing numerical data in the field of work;
c. initiate interventions and innovations vis-à-vis local and global
changes in education; and
d. demonstrate and practice the professional and ethical standards of the
profession.
MAEd Specialization in Mathematics
Program Curriculum
A. Core Courses
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 240 Foundations of Education 3
GS 232 Research Statistics 3
GS 222 Research Methods 3
Subtotal 9
B. Major Courses
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 340 Theory of Numbers 3
GS 341 Abstract Algebra for Teachers 3
GS 343 Geometry for Teachers 3
GS 345 Calculus for Teachers 3
GS 346 Quantitative Techniques 3
Subtotal 15
C. Cognates
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 740 Instructional Analysis 3
GS 741 Curriculum and Evaluation 3
GS 752 Seminar in Thesis Writing 3
Subtotal 9
D. Comprehensive Examinations
E. Thesis Writing
GS 259 Independent Research/Thesis Writing 6
Subtotal 6
Total 39
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MAEd Specialization in Special Education

Student Outcomes (SO)
After the completion of the program, the graduates of the MAED-Special
Education program shall be able to:
a. use problem-based learning to identify and develop a solution for an
issue related to inclusion in the classroom, grounded in cited evidence-based
practices;
b. select, administer and report on the use of formal and informal
assessment techniques that persuasively validate the argument for selecting specific
theories, models, and delivery options for students with special needs in an
inclusive setting;
c. carry out lesson design, delivery, and formative assessment of
individual student performance and support the development of diverse learners
through their curricular and instructional decisions;
d. investigate historical, current, and projected issues central to special
children;
e. undertake research that will improve the practice of providing
education for special children;
f. initiate interventions and innovations vis-à-vis local and global
changes in education and special education; and
g. demonstrate and practice the professional and ethical standards of the
profession.

MAEd Specialization in Special Education

Program Curriculum
A. Core Courses
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 240 Foundations of Education 3
GS 232 Research Statistics 3
GS 222 Research Methods 3
Subtotal 9
B. Major Courses
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 540 Foundations and Principles of Teaching in Special 3
Education
GS 541 Guidance and Counseling in Special Education 3
GS 542 Principles and Strategies in Teaching Children with 3
Mental Retardation
GS 544 Psycho-Educational Assessment of Children with 3
Special Needs
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GS 750 Practicum in Special Education 3

Subtotal 15
C. Cognates
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 543 Learning Disabilities 3
GS 741 Curriculum and Evaluation 3
GS 752 Seminar in Thesis Writing 3
Subtotal 9

D. Comprehensive Examinations
E. Thesis Writing
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 259 Independent Research/Thesis Writing 6
Subtotal 6
Total 39

MAED SPECIALIZATION IN GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING

Student Outcomes (SO)
After the completion of the program, the graduates of the MAED-Guidance
and Counseling program shall be able to:
a. synthesize the different foundations of counseling;
b. summarize and compare the theories, methods/strategies in
counseling, testing, and group work;
c. apply theories, methods/strategies in counseling, testing, and group
work;
d. differentiate pertinent theories/strategies in counseling, testing, and
group work;
e. demonstrate skills in problem-solving and communication;
f. design appropriate programs in counseling, testing, and group work;
g. appraise the appropriateness/sustainability of the theories,
methods/strategies used in counseling, testing, and group work; and
h. apply ethical standards in counseling, testing, and group work.
MAED Specialization in Guidance and Counseling
Program Curriculum
A. Core Courses
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 240 Foundations of Education 3
GS 232 Research Statistics 3
GS 222 Research Methods 3
Subtotal 9
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B. Major Courses
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 607 Counseling Theories 3
GS 608 Counseling Tools and Techniques 3
GS 609 Group Process and Program Development 3
GS 610 Psychological Tests and Interpretation 3
GS 611 Organization and Administration of Counseling 3
Services
GS 546 Practicum in Guidance and Counseling 3
Subtotal 18
C. Cognates
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 612 Career Counseling and Development 3
GS 545 Philosophy of Counseling 3
GS 752 Seminar in Thesis Writing 3
Subtotal 9
D. Comprehensive Examinations
E. Thesis Writing
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 259 Independent Research/Thesis Writing 6
Subtotal 6
Total 42

MAED SPECIALIZATION IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Student Outcomes (SO)
After the completion of the program, the graduates of the MAED-Guidance
and Counseling program shall be able to:

a. enhance leadership, instructional, and research skills in Physical

Education and Sports;
b. provide advanced training in curriculum design, instructional material
development, and techniques; and
c. enhance competencies needed in community extension services
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MAED Specialization in Physical Education

Program Curriculum

A. Core Courses
Course
Course Title Units
Code
GS 240 Foundations of Education 3
GS 232 Research Statistics 3
GS 222 Research Methods 3
Subtotal 9

B. Major Courses
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 360 Organization, Administration, and Supervision in 3
Physical Education
GS 361 Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Education 3
GS 362 School and Community Recreation Leadership 3
GS 363 Trends in Teaching Fitness, Dance, and Sports 3
GS 364 Leadership in Education 3
Subtotal 15
C. Cognates
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 740 Instructional Analysis 3
GS 741 Curriculum and Evaluation 3
GS 752 Seminar in Thesis Writing 3
Subtotal 9
D. Comprehensive Examinations
E. Thesis Writing
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 259 Independent Research/Thesis Writing 6
Subtotal 6
Total 39
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MASTER IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (MIT)

Program Educational Objectives (PEO)

Three to five years after completing the Master in Information Technology

program, the graduates will:
1. have taken on positions as IT leaders;
2. have the ability to work in teams to develop and implement IT-based
solutions;
3. be able to develop and implement IT solutions to address the complex
IT needs of various organizations.

Student Outcomes (SO)

After completion of the program, the graduates of the Master in
Information Technology program shall be able to:
1. analyze user requirements to design IT-based solutions;
2. use current computing techniques, skills, or other technologies;
3. identify and evaluate current technologies and assess their
applicability to address individual and organizational needs;
4. have the ability to design hardware and software systems,
components, or processes to meet defined needs.
MIT Program Curriculum
A. Core Courses
Course Code Course Title Units
IT 101 Advanced Database Management System 3
IT 102 Advanced-Data Structures 3
IT 103 Advanced Operating Systems and Networking 3
IT 104 Advanced Systems Design and Implementation 3
Subtotal 12
B. Major Courses
Track 1 - Enterprise Resource Planning
Course Code Course Title Units
IT 201 Fundamentals of Enterprise Resource 3
IT 202 Global IS 3
IT 203 Strategic Enterprise Management 3
IT 204 Configuration and Implementation of ERP 3
IT 205 Technology and Project Management 3
IT 206 Seminar in ERP Development 3
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Track 2 - Business Analytics

IT 205 Technology and Project Management 3
IT 207 Foundations of Business Intelligence and Analytics 3
IT 208 Business Analytics for Business Intelligence 3
IT 209 Enterprise Data Management 3
IT 210 Introduction to Data Mining 3
IT 211 Analytical Techniques and Tools 3
Subtotal 18
C. Comprehensive Examinations
D. Project Study
Course Code Course Title Units
IT 301 Project Study 1 (Project Proposal) 3
IT 302 Project Study 2 (Project Implementation) 3
Subtotal 6
Total 36

Enterprise Resource Planning Track. In this program, students are expected to

develop the computing and business skills to implement and maintain Enterprise
Resource Planning (ERP) systems. Importantly, this course will give the students an
understanding of the implications these systems have on business.

The students will learn the latest SAP modules and gain in-depth
knowledge of Systems Applications and Products (SAP) software through hands-on
experience. Topics include but are not limited to business information warehouse,
business objects, business intelligence, customer relationship management, advance
planner and optimizer, solution manager, and NetWeaver components.

Business Analytics Track. An interdisciplinary degree blends concepts from data

science, computer science, statistics, business intelligence, and information
theory geared toward commercial applications. The languages most commonly used
include R, Python, Rapid Miner, and SQL, and other available business intelligence
tools. Applicants generally have technical proficiency before starting the program.

Business analytics (BA) refers to the skills, technologies, and practices for
continuous iterative exploration and investigation of past business performance to
gain insight and drive business planning. Business analytics focuses on developing
new insights and understanding business performance based on data and statistical
methods. In contrast, business intelligence traditionally focuses on using a
consistent set of metrics to both measure past performance and guide business
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planning, which is also based on data and statistical methods. Business analytics can
be used to leverage prescriptive analytics toward automation.

MASTER OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE (MLIS)

Program Educational Objectives (PEO)

Three to five years after completing the Master in Library and Information
Science program, the graduates will:
1. use appropriate technology to service the requirements of the users;
2. be up-to-date with technology related to information management;
3. conduct research related to information collection and retrieval.

Student Outcomes (SO)

After completion of the program, the graduates of the Master in Library

and Information Science program shall be able to:
1. manage information and reference materials in an orderly manner;
2. come up with a system for easy retrieval of information;
3. assess the requirements of users to determine the information to store
and the best and easiest way to retrieve this.

MLIS Program Curriculum

Thesis Program

A. Basic Courses
Course Code Course Title Units
LIS 101 Research Design and Methods 3
LIS 102 Statistics 3
LIS103 Foundations of Library and Information Science 3
Subtotal 9
B. Professional Courses
Course Code Course Title Units
LIS 201 Advanced Cataloging and Classification 3
LIS 202 Information Analysis 3
LIS 203 Advanced Library and Information Management 3
LIS 207 Library and Information Collection Management 3
LIS 208 Information Sources, Systems, and Networks 3
Subtotal 15
C. Cognates
Course Code Course Title Units
LIS 205 Special Materials in Library and Information Center 3
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LIS 541a Advanced Information Sources and Services in 3

Library and Information Center
Subtotal 6
D. Comprehensive Examinations
To be taken after finishing all the academic course requirements.
E. Thesis Seminar (Thesis proposal)
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 752 Seminar in Thesis Writing 3
Subtotal 3

F. Thesis Writing
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 259 Independent Research/Thesis Writing 6
Subtotal 6
Total 42

MLIS Program Curriculum

Non-Thesis Program

A. Basic Courses
Course Code Course Title Units
LIS 101 Research Design and Methods 3
LIS 102 Statistics 3
LIS 103 Foundations of Library and Information Science 3
Subtotal 9
B. Professional Courses
Course Code Course Title Units
LIS 201 Advanced Cataloging & Classification 3
LIS 202 Information Analysis 3
LIS 203 Advanced Library and Information Management 3
LIS 205 Special Materials in Library and Information Center 3
LIS 206 Public Relations in Library and Information Center 3
LIS 207 Library & Information Collection Management 3
LIS 541a Advanced Information Sources and Services in 3
Library and Information Center
Subtotal 21
C. Required Courses
Course Code Course Title Units
LIS 104 Special Topics in Library and Information Science I 3
LIS 105 Special Topics in Library and Information Science II 3
Subtotal 6
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D. Cognates
Course Code Course Title Units
LIS 208 Information Sources, Systems, and Networks 3
LIS 302 Legal and Ethical Issues 3
Subtotal 6
E. Comprehensive Examinations
(To be undertaken after finishing all the academic course requirements.)
Total 42

MASTER IN COMMUNITY STUDIES AND EXTENSION ADMINISTRATION

(MAComSEA)
Program Educational Objectives (PEO)

Three to five years after completing the Master in Community Studies and
Extension Administration program, the graduates will:
1. come up with community development projects that will uplift the
lives of the people in the community;
2. enhance community projects to build the skills of the available
manpower to enable the people to land employment;
3. monitor community projects and make the necessary adjustments to
attain planned objectives;
4. sustain the initiatives in the projects developed for specific
communities.

Student Outcomes (SO)

After completion of the program, the graduates of the Master in
Community Studies and Extension Administration program shall be able to:
1. identify, analyze and interpret issues in community development;
2. have an understanding of how to plan and manage community
projects;
3. think of ways to integrate technology into community development
programs;
4. identify personalities that can take the lead in pursuing community
development.

MAComSEA Program Curriculum

A. Core Courses
Course Code Course Title Units
CSEA 101 Principles and Philosophy of Extension 3
Administration and Sustainable Development
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CSEA 102 Human Behavior in Organizations with Social and 3

Cultural Changes
CSEA 103 Financial Management and Control 3
CSEA 104 Methods of Research and Development Planning 3
Subtotal 12
B. Major Courses
Course Code Course Title Units
CSEA 201 Community Development/Community Organization 3
with Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change
Planning
CSEA 202 Extension Administration and Governance 3
CSEA 203 Extension Administration and Supervision with 6
Community Immersion
CSEA 204 Extension Program Planning for Sustainable 3
Development
Subtotal 15
C. Cognates/Electives
Course Code Course Title Units
CSEA 301 Issues and Trends in Community Development 3
CSEA 302 Strategic and Transformative Community 3
Development
CSEA 303 Block Field Practicum (Required) 3
Subtotal 9
D. Comprehensive Examinations
Total 36

MASTER IN HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT (MHM)

The program is designed for hospital owners and administrators both in

the private and government sectors. It is comprised of 45 units usually offered on
weekends to cater to the availability of the students, who are predominantly doctors
of medicine and professionals involved in healthcare management.

Program Educational Objectives (PEO)

Three to five years after completing the Master in Hospital Management

program, the graduates will:
1. demonstrate managerial and leadership capability for hospital
management;
2. communicate ideas effectively with superiors, peers, subordinates, and
hospital clientele;
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3. exhibit critical thinking and decision-making skills; and

4. make sound decisions based on professional ethics and human values.

Student Outcomes (SO)

After completion of the program, the graduates of the Master in Hospital
Management program shall be able to:
1. prepare and recommend integrated strategic, functional, and
operational plans for healthcare services;
2. act in a sustainable, socially responsible, and ethical manner
considering the needs of the community and national development;
3. communicate effectively through various verbal, written, and channels;
4. analyze and evaluate hospital management challenges and
opportunities and propose action plans based on professionalism and good
governance; and
5. undertake research that will improve the practice of hospital
management.
MHM Program Curriculum
A. Foundation Courses
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 244 Managerial Statistics 3
GS 222 Research Methods 3
HM 110 Principles of Hospital Organization and Management 3
Subtotal 9
B. Major Courses
Course Code Course Title Units
HM 211 Management of Human Capital 3
HM 212 Legal Aspects of Hospital Administration 3
HM 221 Marketing of Hospital and Ancillary Services 3
HM 214 Hospital Planning, Design, and Operations 3
Management
HM 215 Hospital Policy and Quality Standards Management 3
HM 213 Financial Sustainability in Hospital Operations 3
GS 245 Strategic Management 3
Subtotal 21
C. Cognates
Course Code Course Title Units
HM 311 CSR and Sustainability Management 3
HM 321 Healthcare Informatics 3
HM 322 Human Values and Professional Ethics in Healthcare 3
Mgt
Subtotal 9
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D. Comprehensive Examinations
E. Action Research Writing
Course Code Course Title Units
GS 260 Action Research Paper 6
Subtotal 6
Total 45

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP (MSE)

Program Educational Objectives (PEO)

Three to five years after completing the Master of Science in

Entrepreneurship program, the graduates will:
1. have put up new businesses;
2. put to use all the management techniques learned for the business to
achieve successful operations;
3. generate employment through new business ventures.

Student Outcomes (SO)

After completion of the program, the graduates of the Master of Science in

Entrepreneurship program shall be able to:
1. identify entrepreneurial opportunities that exist;
2. have the ability to create entrepreneurial opportunities through the
invention, and development of new markets, and products;
3. have developed the needed self-confidence to pursue new ventures.

The Master of Science in Entrepreneurship (MSE) is a 12-month program

designed for entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs who desire innovation and
immediate application of strategies for their enterprises and strategic business units.
The MSE has four modules that begin with a solid foundation in design thinking
and applied learning in Module 1 and culminate into growth and scalability in
Module 4.

MSE Program Curriculum

,
A. Core Courses
Course Code Course Title Units
ENT 111 Foundation Skills 6
ENT 113 Environmental Assessment: Internal Environment 3
ENT 112 Environmental Assessment: External Environment 3
Subtotal 12
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B. Major Courses
Course Code Course Title Units
ENT 115 Product and Service Marketing 3
ENT 116 Product/Service Delivery and Value Chain 5
ENT 118 Strategic Human Resource and Talent Development 3
ENT 119 Financing, Valuation, and Negotiations 3
Subtotal 14
C. Cognates
Course Code Course Title Units
ENT 121 Organizational Development & Leadership 5
ENT 114 Strategic Plan Integration 1 2
ENT 117 Strategic Plan Integration 2 1
ENT 120 Strategic Plan Integration 3 1
ENT 122 Strategic Plan Integration 4 1
Subtotal 10
D. Thesis Writing (Strategic Plan)
Course Code Course Title Units
ENT 123 Strategic Plan (Research & Implementation) 6
Subtotal 6
Total 42
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

DOCTORAL PROGRAM

GS 802 Organization Theory

This course deals with the basic concepts and theories relating to an
organization. It emphasizes organizational structure, functions in management, and
issues in organizations like decision-making, relationships, power, and politics.
Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 804 International Business and Economics
This course focuses on international trade theory and policy analysis, like
international economic institutions, national and regional trade policies and
development trends in international markets, international monetary problems, and
interrelationships between international trade and economic growth and their
impact on economic stability. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 805 Advanced Investment Management
This course deals with security analysis and allocation of assets to achieve
an optimization of returns on the investment portfolio through proper asset
management, hedging, and the use of derivatives. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite:
NONE.
GS 806 Corporate Social Responsibility and Good Governance
This course looks at the corporate soul beyond the bottom line: how
organizational decisions affect the different stakeholders, the community, the
government, and organizational employees. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 807 Advanced Strategic Management
This course reviews and assesses the strategies of the organization in the
context of its functional operations in marketing, human resource management,
production, and finance. It designs and formulates strategies to achieve a
competitive advantage. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 810 Micro and Macro Economics
This course deals with basic economic concepts and principles like
demand, supply, and costs. It discusses major economic indicators like the gross
domestic product, inflation rate, and gross national product, such as employment
and unemployment rates.
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Similarly, this course discusses economic parameters like the balance of payment,
foreign debts, and foreign direct investments, among others. Credit: 3 units.
Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 811 Problems and Challenges in Philippine Public Administration and
National Development
This course covers special topics of interest in the study and practice of
public administration and governance in the Philippines and its specific research
areas on development administration, public policy, local governance, and
organizational studies. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 812 Advanced Local and Urban Affairs Planning, Development and
Governance
This course deals with the research and study of local governance
principles like devolution and decentralization, among others, and its various
aspects like development planning, finance, urban/rural planning, policy-making,
project development, and implementation. It discusses the practical and effective
applications of techniques, tools, and strategies in the Philippine local government
units. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 813 Seminar in Dissertation Writing
This course covers the selection of topics and presentation of outlines
before the class, discussion on the format and content of the dissertation, and
explanation and justification of the methods of research to be used. The students
present the probable outcome of the research work and review research methods
and applications, problems, and issues in research work. Credit: 3 units.
Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 903 Advanced Management Science
This course deals with the application of mathematical models in
management decision-making. Operations research, as applied in the field of
business, is the focus of the course. Topics include linear programming,
transportation methods, inventory management, Markov analysis, and decision-
making, among others. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 906 Advanced Managerial Economics
This course deals with the applications of economic concepts and tools to
business situations with an emphasis on demand analysis, marginal analysis,
demand analysis; pricing decisions; short-range and long-term cost analysis; and
capital budgeting. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 910 Advanced Financial Management
This course studies the management of working capital, capital investment
decisions, and financial management issues. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
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GS 918 Organizational Development

This course deals with the issues and changes happening in the internal
and external environment and their impact on the organization. It discusses
behavioral, productivity, and strategic interventions for change management.
Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 923 Dissertation Writing
Under the supervision of a faculty adviser, the student conducts an
empirical study on a topic of interest to him/her, usually on the student’s desired
area of specialization. Preferably, the research topic is identified by the student
already in GS 813 (Seminar in Dissertation Writing), whereby the student drafted at
least the outlines of Chapters 1 to 3 of his/her study. Ideally, when the student
reaches this point, he/she should work on Chapters 4 and 5 of his/her dissertation
and prepare for the proposal defense before a dissertation committee. Credit: 12
units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 925 Administrative Theory and Public Policy
This course deals with research and analysis of public policies as a core
field in public administration and governance with an emphasis on its applicability
to contemporary administrative theories and systems. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite:
NONE.
GS 932 Advanced Fiscal Management and Public Enterprise
This course deals with the study and research on the revenue, expenditure,
and borrowing functions of government as policy instruments for development,
highlighting the state’s increasingly enterprising character in contemporary
economic development models. This covers fiscal issues and challenges as well as
policy and institutional considerations critical in managing the fiscal resource of a
developing economy such as the Philippines. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 936 Advanced Economic Anthropology
This course studies the human, cultural, and social aspects of economic
development in the context of governance’s participative and development
principles. This includes the Philippine setting as the locus and focus, highlighting
the issues and challenges that beset the administration of economic and social
development of the country. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 937 Advanced Political Theories and Processes
This course focuses on the review of the political theories and processes
that characterize the study and practice of public administration, governance, and
public policy. This takes a critical look at the country’s political history as it
impinges on the evolution of public administration in the Philippines. Credit: 3
units. Prerequisite: NONE.
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GS 938 Advanced Management Theory and Development Administration

This course deals with the macroeconomic perspective in the
administration of development management theories, models, principles, and
strategies applicable to a developing economy. This involves a review of said
management theories, models, and principles following good governance
parameters and criteria. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 940 Advanced Project Planning, Development, and Management
This course deals with the systematic analysis, planning, implementation,
management, and evaluation of an actual development project of a national agency
or local government unit with the practical application of the necessary techniques
in project structuring, financing, evaluation, and implementation. Credit: 3 units.
Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 942 Advanced Fiscal Administration, Public Enterprise Management and
Public-Private Partnership
This course deals with the review and analysis of specific fiscal
management issues affecting the Philippine economy while highlighting the critical
role of the private sector. This requires case studies on specific projects complete
with necessary recommendations and strategies on the country’s fiscal management
policies. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 945 Advanced Human Resource Management (formerly GS-958 for EdD)
This course gives an in-depth analysis of the management of human
resources to fully develop one’s full potential through the provision of a conducive
environment. Topics include hiring, selection, job analysis, compensation, work
safety, and quality of life, among others. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 946 Advanced Marketing Management
This course discusses the complexities of marketing management issues in
local and international settings. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 947 Advanced Production/Operations Management
This course deals with concepts of production/operations management
requiring applications of sophisticated management science techniques. Topics
include location site, facilities, production, productivity, 5s, quality circle, and
statistical process control, among others. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 953 Philosophical and Psychological Foundations of Educational Management
This course examines the ethical, philosophical, and psychological
foundations of educational management. It discusses educational philosophies
dating back from Socrates, Pluto, Aristotle, Confucius, and Rene Descartes, to Piaget
and other contemporary philosophers. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
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GS 957 Educational Innovations and Technology

This course aims to provide administrators, supervisors, and teachers with
multi-faceted knowledge on innovative teaching strategies like role-playing, focus
group discussion, case studies, the use of the internet and others, and the use of
multi-media techniques in instruction and administrative tasks and services. Credit:
3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 959 Management and Supervision of Continuing Education Program
This course aims to create special programs for varied sectors in the
community that have no or little participation in formal education. This likewise
covers planning, funding, structuring, and operating the said program. Credit: 3
units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 960 Governance and Management in Philippine Education
This course reviews and analyzes practices and policies governing the
Philippine educational system. It covers special topics on issues and challenges in
the context of management and governance in Philippine education. Credit: 3 units.
Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 961 Educational Planning and Curriculum Design
This course deals with various approaches to curriculum planning and
assessment, highlighting the implementation of curricular thrusts, goals, and
objectives through a relevant and functional instructional/supervisory program that
emphasizes the attainment of school goals and objectives. Credit: 3 units.
Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 962 Problem Solving and Decision Making in Education
This course explores the use of various techniques in solving instructional
and administrative problems, such as rational decision-making, incremental
methods, and the nominal group method, among others. Credit: 3 units.
Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 963 Theories and Laws in International Relations
This course studies past and current theories and laws in international
relations in the context of education. It also discusses and evaluates trends and legal
issues involving international relations. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 964 Management of Special/Gifted Children
This course aims to provide students with in-depth knowledge and
understanding of special/gifted children. It also discusses theories in teaching
exceptional children as well as innovative and effective approaches to handling
varied types of special children. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
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GS 965 Administrative Theory and Policy Analysis (formerly GS 955)

This course involves the study of administrative policies in education at the
local and national levels. It also explores the nature of the relationship of
government and public policy to education, as well as the forces that shape the
thinking of policymaking bodies in the effective formulations and implementations
of policies in educational administration and supervision. Credit: 3 units.
Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 966 Advanced Fiscal Management (formerly GS 956)
This course delves into the techniques for the effective use of school
revenues and other resources. It includes a discussion on the sources of income,
methods of finance, expenditures, and the optimum use of resources to achieve
educational goals at the least cost. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 967 Advanced Research Statistics (formerly GS 951)
This course studies statistical analysis that includes the Bayesian approach,
the use of multivariate, and time series analysis. It aims to sufficiently expose the
students to these tools to enable them to work on their dissertations. Credit: 3 units.
Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 968 Advanced Research Methods (formerly GS 952)
This course expounds on the different methods of research. It explains the
research components and how these parts interrelate to produce an academic and
scholarly paper. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 970 Advanced Environmental Policy and Administration
This course aims to provide an overview of existing Philippine
environmental law, regulations, and institutions at the national, provincial, and
local levels and the various factors that were taken into account in shaping these
environmental policies. The course also looks at the major policy processes being
followed in the setting of standards and ensuring compliance with pollution control
measures. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 980 Group Dynamics in Sports
In-depth study of the influence of teams on individual performance and the
influence of individuals on team performance in sports and exercise settings.
Particular focus on interpersonal aspects such as cohesion and leadership. Credit: 3
units. Prerequisite: NONE
GS 981 Facilities Planning in Sports
This course examines the principles, guidelines, and recommendations for
the planning, construction, maintenance, and management of sports facilities. It is
designed to provide students with an awareness of the facilities appropriate to
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sports programs, ranging from colleges to ultramodern fitness centers. Credit: 3

units. Prerequisite: NONE
GS 982 Advanced Studies in Sports Management
The integration of concepts in the major disciplines of business,
management, marketing, finance, information technology, accounting, ethics, and
law as they are applied to sport is at the core of course management and undergirds
the structure of this course. Understanding the specific and theoretical applications
of these concepts in the contemporary environments of the multi-billion dollar
sports industry is the primary focus of this advanced-level course. Credit: 3 units.
Prerequisite: NONE
GS 983 Advanced Exercise Physiology and Scientific Principles in Fitness and
Health
This course is designed to develop a comprehensive understanding of
exercise physiology and the scientific principles used to evaluate physiological
components. Through selected readings, the past and current research will be
evaluated and considered for future research and application in the health and
fitness industry. Topics include nutrition, bioenergetics, cardiorespiratory
physiology, neuromuscular physiology, and endocrinology. Credit: 3 units.
Prerequisite: NONE
GS 984 Labor Relations in Sports
This course provides an in-depth examination of areas of labor relations
that are particularly relevant to sports. The growth and development of unions
within the sports industry are explored, with an emphasis on labor-management
agreements currently utilized in professional sports. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite:
NONE
GS 985 Problem Solving and Decision Making in Sports
This course review explores the use of various techniques in solving
instructional and administrative problems, such as rational decision-making,
incremental methods, and the nominal group method, among others, in sports.
Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE

MASTER’S PROGRAM

GS 202 Managerial Accounting and Control

This course introduces the students to the basic principles and actual
practices of managing financial resources and accounting for for-profit and non-
profit organizations. The course provides the students with adequate knowledge of
accounting and desirable analytical tools used in managing a business. Credit: 3
units. Prerequisite: Refresher course in Accounting.
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GS 204 Human Behavior in Business Organizations

This course focuses on the patterns of behavior of individuals and as part of
a group in an organization. It also gears to analyze the different stimuli and
reactions of individuals under group influence under varying circumstances and
conditions. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 208 Financial Management
This course is an in-depth analysis of short and long-term financial
planning and management of the financial assets of the business. Emphasis is given
to the understanding of key concepts in finance, such as the time value of money,
capital budgeting, financial statement analysis, cash and inventory management,
and capital structure. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 209 Marketing Management
This course deals with the development of a marketing strategy for profit,
whether public or non-profit organizations. The course has the interplay and impact
of the marketing mix on the development of plans of action of companies its focal
concern. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 211 Management Science
This course deals with the application of mathematical tools and techniques
to arrive at optimal solutions to business problems. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite:
NONE.
GS 212 Managerial Economics
The course deals with the application of economic concepts in arriving at
business decisions. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 216 Coaching Theories and Application
The course deals with the process of effecting changes by drawing on
several coaching theories of sociology and psychology. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite:
NONE.
GS 217 Organization Theory
The course deals with different concepts, principles, and fundamentals in
developing and running an organization. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 218 Entrepreneurial Management
The course explores the creation and management of start-up businesses. It
concentrates on initial strategy, location, financing, staffing, daily activities, controls,
and taxes. It describes the basic forms of small business ownership and identifies the
necessary financial competencies needed by the entrepreneur. It further utilizes
information, financial estimates and projections, logic, and critical thinking needed
to recognize opportunities and address small business problems in a multicultural,
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ethical, legal, and competitive environment: Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.

GS 219 Total Quality Management
The course highlights the factors involved in the overall improvement of
operations that will result in improved quality of end products and overall customer
satisfaction. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 220 Contingency and Change Management
This course gives students a general idea of what is involved in developing
an organization to achieve its vision and mission, its philosophies, and its culture to
ensure its competitiveness in a globalized economy. It focuses on the management
of organizational change/ interventions from a system perspective. The scope
covers topics on theories of organization development, design, structuring, training
and development, performance management, culture, and change management. The
students are expected to gain sufficient knowledge in appreciating the overall
impact of the aforementioned activities to achieve the organization's objectives.
Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: Organization and Management. Credit: 3 units.
Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 222 Research Methods
The course covers the whole gamut of research writing, the methods, and
techniques in research design and implementation, including practical application
covering research outline, survey of related studies/literature, sampling design,
data collection, processing and evaluation, and presentation of research findings.
Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 225 Philippine Administrative and Legal System
The course is a comprehensive discussion of the Philippines’ administrative
and legal structure at all levels – national government, local governments,
government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs), public enterprises, and
other public sector instrumentalities, agencies, councils, bodies – and how they
individually and collectively operate in relation to the legislative and judicial
branches. It provides a critical analysis as to how selected administrative and legal
frameworks, e.g., the Civil Service System and the Local Government Code (and
their inherent constraints and issues), can and should approximate economic
efficiency, improved delivery of services, and ultimately good governance. Credit: 3
units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 228 Public Policy Workshop (Capstone Course)
This capstone course is the culmination of all core and major courses of the
MPA Program, as well as the appropriate cognate courses taken by the students. As
a capstone course, the Public Policy Workshop intends to provide the MPA student
with the chance to directly apply the various skills and knowledge learned
throughout the program on a relevant real-world Philippine public policy issue, as
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well as work intensively in a team environment to conduct the analysis. The major
output is a policy paper, created and defended before a panel of MPA Faculty. The
public policies covered by these policy papers are dependent on class interests and
the qualifications of the workshop professors. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: CORE
AND MAJOR COURSES.
GS 230 Public Health Policy, Administration, and Governance
The course highlights the nature, scope, issues, and concerns of actual and
prospective public health policies, programs, advocacies, and reforms in the
country’s key national and local health institutions – in the context of international,
national, and local public health standards, agreements, cases, best practices. The
role of international and regional development agencies is a key topic of this course.
Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 231 Peace and Public Security Administration and Governance
The course deals with theories, concepts, policies, laws, programs, issues,
and concerns in the country’s administration and governance of peace and public
security. The course particularly highlights the policy and institutional framework
of the Philippine peace and public security agenda and strategy, with emphasis on
the necessary policy (reforms, amendments to laws, guidelines, executive
issuances)and institutional (concerned agencies, bodies, councils, committees, etc.)
issues and concerns that should be addressed through public administration and
governance strategies/reforms. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 232 Research Statistics (formerly GS 242)
The course deals with the study of the use of statistics in business,
education, and public management. It touches on the core statistical tools such as
sampling, descriptive statistics, and hypothesis testing for parametric and non-
parametric tests. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 234 Conflict Management in Organization
The course deals with specific skills necessary for managing and
preventing workplace conflicts. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 235 Logistics Management
This course provides knowledge to students about supply chain
management and resource allocation. It deals with domestic and international
transport, transportation economics, logistics system design, e-logistics, supply
chain strategy, procurement, reserve logistics, information systems, and
maximization of facility resources. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
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GS 236 Retail Store and Operations Management

This course deals with both sides of the retailing field: merchandise,
buying, and store management. It is also useful to those involved as product sales
representatives or other distribution positions. The focus will be on managerial
decisions, both strategic and tactical, that impact the retail operation. Credit: 3 units.
Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 240 Foundations of Education
This course deals with the philosophy, history, and development of
educational theories and practices in relation to national goals and ideals of
education, the relationship of the current and past educational experiences for
comparative analysis, and educational laws and systems of education as references
for assessment. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 244 Managerial Statistics
This course deals with the study of the use of statistics in business,
education, and public management. It touches on the core statistical tools such as
sampling, descriptive statistics, and hypothesis testing for parametric and non-
parametric tests. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 245 Strategic Management
This course focuses on the formulation of the organization’s vision-mission,
goal and objectives, and strategies that consider the functional operations of an
organization. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: CORE AND MAJOR COURSES.
GS 245T Strategic Management (for those taking the thesis program)
To be taken by students enrolled in the Thesis Program, the course
evaluates a chosen organization’s vision, mission, goals, and objectives and submits
a recommendation on how to improve the components of the company’s strategy.
Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: CORE AND MAJOR COURSES.
GS 246 Production/Operations Management
This course deals with the management of transformation processes both in
the manufacturing and service sectors. It also includes supply chain management
and just-in-time concepts. It covers the applications of management science
principles as key features of the course. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: Refresher
course in Math.
GS 247 Human Resource Management
This course covers human resources functions such as recruitment,
selection, placement, compensation, rewards system, training, and development of
employees. It also emphasizes the management of people in business and
educational concerns. The students are exposed to practical problems in business
and educational relations. The course then digs deeper into the more complex and
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less well-defined areas of HRM to provide students with the opportunity to apply
concepts, theories, and best practices to the challenges they will face in more senior
leadership positions. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 248 International Marketing
This course deals with the analysis and development of international
marketing programs, from the determination of the objectives and methods of the
organization up to the implementation and evaluation of the strategies. It also
emphasizes the applications of basic marketing concepts to the international
environment. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 249 Supply Chain Management
This course deals with the grouping of management functions related to the
complete cycle of materials flow from the sourcing of raw materials to the time end-
users get hold of the finished products. It also includes discussions on sourcing,
purchasing, physical inventories, the location of facilities, warehousing, distribution
of the finished products, and other related important concepts. Credit: 3 units.
Prerequisite: Production/Operations Management.
GS 250 Theory and Practice of Public Administration and Governance
This course chronicles how Philippine Public Administration evolved from
the traditional public administration theme to development administration and
eventually to the current theme of governance, including its various areas of study.
It covers fundamental theoretical and practical concepts, principles, and processes
that define the theory and practice of development administration, public
administration, and public policy. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 253 Organization, Management, and Governance of the Public Sector
The course covers the study of nature, scope, and authorities, as well as
issues and challenges in organization and management in the public sector in the
context of public administration and governance’s continually evolving character.
Concentrating on the area of organizational studies in Philippine public
administration and governance, the course involves the study of Philippine public
organizations, both national and local, as well as government corporations and
other special bodies/agencies - with emphasis on management strategies,
organizational structure, and behavior, and human resource management.
It also tackles thoroughly topics and cases on civil service reforms, re-
organization and re-engineering programs, and the cultural perspective in
organization theory, as well as the emerging organizational issues/concerns that
define Philippine public sector organizations. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 254 Public Fiscal Administration and Governance
This course deals with fundamental principles and methods, and policies of
public sector revenue generation, taxation, expenditures, public borrowings,
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accounting, auditing, and other fiscal-related principles and concepts toward

achieving the country’s development objectives. It also extensively tackles the
institutions – local, national, and international – that govern or have mandates over
the public sector fiscal management. Further, it undertakes a cursory review and
assessment of the policies, practices, and cases of fiscal policy formulation,
implementation, and evaluation, as well as decisions on taxation and revenue
administration, resource allocation, budgeting and public expenditures, debt
management, accounting, and auditing. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 255 Microeconomics and Public Policy Analysis
The course provides a concise treatment of how economists analyze the
behavior and operations of households, firms, and markets. The course emphasizes
the tools students will need to delve deeper into the economics of households and
firms. The course also combines technical and non-technical or intuitive ways of
understanding the decisions that households and firms make. The course is pursued
following an orientation towards public sector policy and decision-making with the
end view of developing in the student a working knowledge of the microeconomic
tools as understood and practiced in the context of public sector administration,
public policy, and governance. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 256 Local Governance and Regional Administration
This course deals with a more in-depth introduction to the principles and
concepts of public administration and governance at the local government and
regional levels, with an emphasis on development strategies/techniques consistent
with local conditions. Following the MPA Program’s strong public-policy-analysis-
orientation, which goes beyond the theoretical and practical techniques/skills in
policymaking,
The course also provides the student with a thorough understanding and
appreciation of the political processes that influence and shape public decision-
making at the national and local levels. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 257 Marketing Management
This course focuses on the development of a marketing strategy for profit,
whether public or non-profit organizations. The course also concerns the interplay
and impact of the marketing mix on the development of plans of action for
companies. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 258 Public Enterprise, Privatization, Development, and Governance
The course generally tackles public enterprises and the theory and practice
of privatization vs. public ownership, as well as the concepts/principles that
surround them – regulation, competition, risk-sharing, etc. Particularly, the course
undertakes a thorough discussion of the emerging theories, concepts, models, and
best practices on privatization, public-private partnerships, and/or other forms of
development models that employ private-sector financing and efficiency. All of
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these are approached as a scholarly review of privatization and the emerging

concept of public-private partnerships (PPPs) in fiscal management, development
administration, public administration, and governance – in the context of the
Philippine experience. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 259 Independent Research/Thesis Writing
The student and his or her research adviser jointly determine the content of
this course. In addition, the course covers the application of research methods.
These include the formulation of research design, methods of interviews, collecting,
analyzing, and interpreting data, and deriving hypotheses and conclusions to
prepare the student for writing his or her research paper. Credit: 6 units.
Prerequisite: Passing the comprehensive examination.
GS 260 Action Research Paper
The student identifies a certain problem and researches to find out its
possible cause/s and solutions. The student investigates the possible solutions and
recommends the most feasible one/s. Each student works under the supervision of
his/her adviser and completes an action research paper for presentation to a panel
of faculty members. This oral presentation involves the panel’s critique of the
student’s action research experience. Credit: 6 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 301 Information System Strategy/MIS
The course emphasizes the benefits of information, communication, and
technology to all levels of management. The course concentrates on management
issues rather than on the technology itself. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 303 Entrepreneurship
This course is about starting a new venture, opportunity screening and
selection, business plan/proposal development, and the rising of the required
financing. It is done through a trimester-long simulation, wherein the instructor
plays the role of a venture capital agent. Students then have the entire trimester to
convince the agent to invest in their business start-ups. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite:
NONE.
GS 304 e-Commerce
This course is about the intensive application of information,
communication, and technology concepts to the business's internal and external
operations related to the conduct of business-to-business and business to consumers
transactions. It emphasizes the use of the Internet in the conduct of the course. To
ensure effective learning, the students are given access to the Internet. Credit: 3
units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 305 Investment Management
This course focuses on the applications of the different investment theories'
proper allocation of resources to achieve optimal returns. It also involves the
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different valuation tools, the Philippine financial markets, instruments, portfolio

theory, equity and fixed income securities, options, and futures. Credit: 3 units.
Prerequisite: Financial Management.
GS 306 Conflict and Negotiations
The course takes up the various types of conflict that may arise in an
organization. The possible sources of these conflicts and how these may be resolved
are also discussed. Some conflicts require negotiations between parties to be
resolved. How to use negotiations to resolve conflicts is also taken up in the course.
Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 307 Personality Assessment for Work
This course identifies and deals with certain types of personalities and
explains how to match personality types with work requirements properly. Credit: 3
units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 308 Global Business Management
The students encapsulate their knowledge through material knowledge of
international trade and its management in this course. It covers international trade
policies, restrictions, agreements, counter-trade, tariffs, foreign exchange, and the
balance of payments. The course equips the students with the fundamental
knowledge to trade among nations in a global-based approach. Credit: 3 units.
Prerequisite: Organization and Management.
GS 309 Philippine Business Environment
The course takes up the intricacies of doing business in the Philippines,
starting from the barangay where the business is to be situated to the city hall where
the necessary permits are to be secured to the national agencies where the business
reports need to be submitted regularly. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 310 Sales Management
This course deals with the management of a sales force to maximize overall
sales performance in terms of effectiveness and efficiency. Credit: 3 units.
Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 315 Organizational Development
The course deals with the process of effecting organizational change by
drawing on the theories of sociology and psychology. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite:
NONE.
GS 316 Philippine Business Environment
The course takes up the intricacies of doing business in the Philippines,
starting from the barangay where the business is to be situated to the city hall where
the necessary permits are to be secured to the national agencies where the business
reports need to be submitted regularly. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
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GS 317 Global Business Management – same as GS 308

GS 321 Management Information Systems

The course emphasizes the benefits of information, communication, and
technology to all levels of management. The course concentrates on management
issues rather than on the technology itself. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.

GS 323 Human Resource Development in the Public Sector

The course is a thorough treatment of the principles and techniques for
managing people in the government service with specific reference to the Philippine
setting. In light of the continually evolving structure (reinventing, reorganization,
reengineering, rationalization, etc.) of human resource management in Philippine
public administration, this course gives the students and first-line
supervisors/administrators a practical overview of the country’s human resource
management principles, policies, processes, techniques and tools for management as
applied in various public organizations in the country. Emphasis is placed on using
individual-oriented functions for achieving organizational missions and purposes.
Topics on organizational development, training and development, performance
appraisal, and other pertinent course matters are discussed. Credit: 3 units.
Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 324 Development Economics (for MPA students)
This course provides an interdisciplinary approach to the study of
development and the problems of developing countries, regions, and local
government units. The course emphasizes that the essence of development is
economic, but the explanatory factors are not limited to economics alone. In this
course, historical, institutional, social, political, and environmental factors are also
used to explain economic development. The course relates economic development
theories, analytical concepts, and models to the economic development problems of
local government units. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 325 Urban and Regional Planning
The course includes fundamental theories, concepts, and principles of
urban planning and regional development. In the context of Philippine public
administration and governance, the course highlights urban planning and regional
development as critical inputs to the Philippine public administration’s areas of
study, such as local governance and development administration. Emerging issues
and prospects for urban planning and regional development in the Philippines are
comprehensively discussed. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 328 Macroeconomics
This course introduces the students to intensive macroeconomic concepts
and data such as national income, price and quantity indices, economic models,
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aggregate consumption, and investment behavior. The course provides students

with an opportunity to analyze the contemporary macroeconomic problems of the
country and formulate the appropriate policies to address these problems. Credit: 3
units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 329 Environmental and Resource Policy
This course is intended for students who expect to specialize and undertake
a policy paper on environmental and resource policies. In the context of sustainable
development economics and public administration and governance in the
Philippines, the course tackles environmental policy as an emerging area or field of
study in Philippine national and local governments. Actual cases from national
agencies, as well as local government units, are given to help the students
understand and appreciate the nuances of environmental policy. Credit: 3 units.
Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 330 Special Problems and Challenges in Philippine Public Administration
and Governance in the Philippines
This course covers all emerging topics and research thrusts in Philippine
public administration and governance, particularly those not thoroughly covered by
all core, major, and cognate courses. The course essentially allows the MPA students
to widen their appreciation and understanding of the study and practice of public
administration and governance in the Philippines by guiding them as they explore
new and emerging areas/fields of interest and/or research that are directly or
indirectly relevant to Philippine public administration and governance’s major areas
– public policy, organizational studies, fiscal administration, and local governance.
Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 331 Managerial Accounting and Control
This course introduces the students to the basic principles and actual
practices of managing financial resources and accounting for for-profit and non-
profit organizations. The course provides the students with adequate knowledge of
accounting and desirable analytical tools used in managing a business. Pre-
requisite: Refresher course in Accounting. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 340 Theory of Numbers
This course covers and discusses well-ordering principles; the fundamental
theorem of Algebra; divisibility; primes, canonical form; consequences; Euler’s
functions; Diophantine equations, Fermat’s, Theorem; Wilson’s theorem, and the
Chinese Remainders Theorem. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 341 Abstract Algebra for Teachers
This course explains the concepts of sets and logic, functions and relations,
integers, isomorphism of groups, rights, and fields, matrices, vector spaces, and
linear transformations. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
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GS 343 Geometry for Teachers

This course covers modern elementary geometry, elementary
transformation, projective geometry, non-Euclidean geometry, and the foundation
of geometry. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 345 Calculus for Teachers (formerly GS 342)
The course discusses the applications of Euler’s equation, Legendre
conditions, Jacobe’s conditions, Isoperimetric problems, Long-ranges methods, and
Dirichlet’s principle. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 346 Quantitative Techniques (formerly GS 344)
The course enables the students to fully grasp the scientific approach to
decision-making when solving problems. It also determines the most efficient use
of limited resources in maximizing some measure of benefits by using the
graphical method or algebraic method. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 360 Organization, Administration, and Supervision in Physical Education
This course will introduce graduate school students to the set–up of the
PE department for all levels. It also includes a discussion of the different job
functions of each, the roles, and responsibilities. In the same manner, the students
will be introduced to the different standard operating procedures that have to be
available in the department. How a curriculum manager will supervise, evaluate,
and monitor the department’s performance will be part of the course. Credit: 3
units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 361 Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Education
This course will introduce graduate students to the different assessment
or evaluation techniques in the students' performance. They will also be guided on
how to do such evaluation instruments. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 362 School and Community Recreation Leadership
This course will introduce graduate school students to the different
possible ways how they can serve as sports leaders in their respective
communities. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 363 Trends in Teaching Fitness, Dance, and Sports
This course will introduce the students to the latest, different trends in
teaching fitness programs, dances, and sports. The methods of scoring in sports
will also be introduced. The different dances are either modern or traditional or
Filipino. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 364 Leadership in Education
This course explores the importance, roles, and functions of leadership as
it exists in the education system parallel to an organizational structure that stands
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in the foundation beneficial to stakeholders and is based on community models.

Likewise, it also focuses on proper decision-making, instructional designs, student
services, and multicultural education. Emphasis is also given to Ethics and its
changes, morals, and Rules of Behavior. This gives importance to the depth of
Disciplinary Knowledge and the promotion of individual recognition of the
obligation to self and others for their decision and action. Through the
involvement of these students in communities of practice appropriate to the work
of discipline and providing a culminating experience that integrates the
knowledge attained during the graduate study, the students will be able to
synthesize and act effectively in this knowledge as they prepare a term paper.
The vital part of this syllabus is on the matter of the overall leadership
development program, which will provide the graduate students with critical and
analytical elements as well as an intellectual and reflective examination of certain
core issues in the practices of leadership.
Moreover, it will provide a working understanding of the changing milieu
in which they are expected to work and live. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 370 Design Thinking
This course introduces students to Design Thinking. Design Thinking is a
method of applying creativity to come up with novel solutions to tough problems.
It is a process of immersing oneself in a problem space, thinking creatively then
iteratively prototyping new solutions. Design Thinking (DT) focuses on listening,
user empathy, whole-brain thinking, collaboration, and experimentation. The DT
framework is applied within any team and in any field-from, design from
education to product development. The techniques and tools of Design Thinking
are also applied to problems in the nonprofit and public sectors. Credit: 3 units.
Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 402 Marketing Research
The course aims to develop mastery of marketing research methods for
various marketing applications. It also covers important topics such as consumer
behavior, price sensitivity, brand preference, and advertising effectiveness. Credit: 3
units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 403 Retail Marketing
The course exposes the student to the intricacies of merchandise
management, from procurement to stacking and proper store management. Credit:
3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 440 Applied Linguistics for Communication Arts
This course focuses on basic language theories and principles and
approaches to language analysis as they apply to Communication Arts. Credit: 3
units. Prerequisite: NONE.
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GS 441 Language Acquisition, Theories, Principles, and Research

This course deals with the psychological and sociological forces in second
language acquisition and learning, language theories and principles, techniques of
analysis, and developmental studies, including error analysis. Credit: 3 units.
Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 443 Production, Adaptation, Presentation, and Evaluation of Learning and
Testing Materials
This course deals with the preparation of materials for instruction for
classes in English as well as testing materials. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 444 Teaching Contemporary Literature
This course tackles the various methods of teaching literature, with a
focus on the notable works of contemporary writers. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite:
NONE.
GS 445 Teaching English as a Second Language (replacement of GS 442)
This course focuses on the basics of teaching English as a Second
Language, understanding the basics of the profession, as well as an understanding
of tried and tested teaching techniques and strategies. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite:
NONE.
GS 501 Controllership
The course touches on the theory of organizations, the controller and the
management team, the controller and the finance functions, operational planning
and control, long-range and short-range planning, and information handling.
Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: Managerial Accounting and Control.
GS 502 Corporate Finance
This course deals intensively with problems tackled by top management
related to operating/financial leverage, management of working capital, techniques
of financial planning, capital budgeting, cost of capital, and capital structure of the
company. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: Financial Management.
GS 503 Curriculum Design and Instruction
This course introduces graduate students to the process of curriculum
design and instruction. Students are provided with the opportunity to develop a
definition of curriculum and instruction that reflects their philosophy of education.
Various curriculum development models are explored so students can compare
models to their philosophies of education. It is expected that students develop their
model of curriculum development and instruction. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite:
NONE.
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GS 504 Teaching Strategies

It deals with the different methods of effectivity imparting concepts and
theories to students. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 505 Outcomes-Based Education
The course deals with the proper assessment tools to find out the
absorption by students of course content. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 506 Business Courses I
This course reviews the core or foundation courses in the MBA program. It
comprises modules 1) Management Science, 2) Managerial Accounting and Control,
and 3) Managerial Economics. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 507 Business Courses II
This course reviews the functional areas of the MBA program. It comprises
modules 1) Marketing Management, 2) Production/ Operations Management, 3)
Financial Management, and 4) Human Behavior in Business Organizations. Credit:
3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 508 Case Writing/Case Teaching
The course aims for the students to develop and write business cases as
tools for teaching business courses. This starts with the identification of ideal
companies for business cases, problem areas identification, analysis of possible
solutions, and identification of the best probable solution under existing
circumstances. This also involves the preparation of teaching notes for the cases
developed. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 509 Education and Technology I
This course involves teaching the student to use multimedia in conducting
lectures, starting with the use of software like PowerPoint and Prezi. The students
are also taught how to develop online modules. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 510 Development of Online Modules
This course introduces the student to how to deliver the course content via
the internet. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 511 Teaching Online Modules
The course deals with the use of the internet in delivering the course matter
to students. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
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GS 540 Foundations and Principles of Teaching in Special Education

This course equips students with fundamental knowledge and
understanding of Special Education. It introduces prospective SPED practitioners to
the various categories of exceptionality and the dynamic process of teaching
children with exceptional needs. Specifically, it equips students with underlying
principles and theories in teaching exceptional children as well as with innovative
and effective instructional approaches to handling varied types of special children.
Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 541 Guidance and Counseling in Special Education
This course introduces students to the principles, theories, and techniques
for providing guidance and counseling services to children with special educational
needs. It also discusses the role of guidance and counseling in various educational
programs. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 542 Principles and Strategies in Teaching Children with Mental Retardation
This course exposes the students to the application of the principles and
theories learned in the education of children with mental retardation. It provides
the students with the opportunity to plan teaching activities and to prepare
instructional designs and materials that will facilitate the learning process that
enhances the development of the cognitive, psychomotor, adaptive, communication,
and social skills of children with mental retardation. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite:
NONE.
GS 543 Learning Disabilities (3 units)
This course is a comprehensive study of the nature, causal factors, and
characteristics of an individual with learning disabilities. It aims to provide
information on the appropriate assessment procedures for identifying and
diagnosing children with learning disabilities. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 544 Psycho-Educational Assessment of Children with Special Needs
This course explores areas and different types of assessment, whether
Psychological or educational, to use in making decisions and interventions. Credit: 3
units. Prerequisite: NONE.
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GS 545 Philosophy of Counseling

This course deals with philosophy as the foundation in Guidance and
Counseling to promote knowledge, attitudes, and skills in three content areas:
academic achievement, career development, and personal/social growth. The
lessons include classroom guidance, group activities and workshops, and
instruction. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 546 Practicum in Guidance and Counseling (180-200 hours)
This course explores the various aspects of guidance and counseling, as
framed within the context of the larger social issue facing society in general and
schools in particular, to develop/increase guidance and counseling skills. Service
learning is an integral part of the course providing a means to examine potential
roles guidance counselors do and play in contemporary school settings. Credit: 3
units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 604 Development Economics (for MBA-TGSB students)
This course deals with the applications of economics to the study of
developing countries. Concepts such as poverty, economic development, income
inequality, and growth are among the topics to be included. Credit: 3 units.
Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 606 Organization and Management in the Educational Institution
This course focuses on specific professional and practical preparation for
the governance of the school, and the duties, powers, and responsibilities of the
administrators. It also covers the preparation and adherence to budget, general
school laws, good human relations involving teaching efficiency, and internal
discipline. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 607 Counseling Theories
This course compares and contrasts the various theories in counseling,
such as Psychoanalytic, Adlerian, Gestalt, Existential, Behavioral, Cognitive,
Humanistic, Eclectic, and others. Students are required to formulate a personal
counseling theory. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 608 Counseling Tools and Techniques
This course deals with the different ways of adapting techniques from
several theoretical models to specific types of individuals or groups the future
counselor will lead. The counselor’s creativity is challenged in modifying
techniques to suit his counseling style. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 609 Group Process and Program Development
This course underscores the importance of a group in the development of
an individual. It also discusses the primary concepts basic to group work in the
distinct characteristics of group counseling. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
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GS 610 Psychological Tests and Interpretation

This course exposes students to difficult categories of psychological tests
vis-à-vis the various assessment techniques used for personality appraisals and
research procedures. The student is expected to prepare a psychological report
expounding on the tests used and their interpretation. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite:
NONE.
GS 611 Organization and Administration of Counseling Services
This course orients and trains students with different services, taking center
stage counseling service and the effectiveness of the guidance counselor. Credit: 3
units. Prerequisite: NONE.

GS 612 Career Counseling and Development

This course discusses two dimensions of career counseling and analyzes it
as an art and science. It also explores vocational planning and career development
in interventions. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 641 Fiscal Management of Educational Institution
This course covers the theory and technology of the school of finance,
emerging patterns of financial planning and management, and evaluation in
relation to the principles and policies of expenditures, revenue, support, and
control. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 642 Education and Law
This course deals with the interpretation of intentions of constitutional
provisions, legislation, decrees, orders, issuances, and letters of instruction, as well
as legal issues affecting education and the educational system. Credit: 3 units.
Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 645 Planning and Control (formerly GS 643)
This course covers policies, programs, and processes that affect the
administration of faculty, staff, and other non-teaching personnel in an
organization. It also includes planning and implementing in-service development
training and enhances wholesome public human relations toward attaining
institutional objectives and national goals.
It also highlights the governance and practical study of the whole project
development cycle with specific emphasis on a theoretical framework, methods,
tools, and techniques used in project development and evaluation. Credit: 3 units.
Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 721 Health, Environment and Nutrition
The course examines the interactions between food production and
consumption, health, and the environment through environmental and food justice
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lenses. It explores topics such as public health disparities and their structural
causes, environmental toxins in the food system and their impact on workers and
consumers, as well as policies that have or could impact these outcomes in health in
both historical and contemporary contexts. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 722 Principles of Epidemiology
In this course, students learn and apply basic concepts of epidemiology to
multiple domains of public health. The course includes basic research designs,
estimating outcome measures, and establishing cause and effect and effectiveness of
interventions to prevent and cure disease. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 723 Practice of Health Administration
This course provides a foundation in Health Services Administration. The
course introduces the student to the structure and functions of the Philippine Health
Care System. The health care system in the community and its environment are
examined to determine how they impact health services administration. It covers
topics such as an overview of the Philippine Health Care System (private and public
sectors), an interface between Public Health and the Philippine Health Care System,
various healthcare delivery structures, health care workforce, healthcare resources,
types of health services, financing of health services and healthcare coverage,
meeting the health care needs of special populations, and critical issues in health
services. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 724 Health Trends and Issues
This course presents an overview of health issues through an examination
of major determinants of health and key areas of disease burden. It introduces
students to the complex tapestry of social, economic, and environmental factors that
affect public health outcomes. Students examine an intervention to understand the
features of successful programs. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 725 Hospital Organization and Management
This course provides the student with ideas and concepts of the different
organizational structures and the advantages and disadvantages of each. This
course also focuses on the patterns of behavior of individuals as part of a group in a
hospital organization. The different stimuli and reactions of individuals under
group influence under varying circumstances and conditions are analyzed. Credit: 3
units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 740 Instructional Analysis
This course leads to the development of skills in the use of certain tools in
instructional analysis. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
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GS 741 Curriculum and Evaluation

This course deals with the critical examination of the basic concepts
underlying the determination of objectives, the selection and organization of
learning opportunities, and the evaluation process. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite:
NONE.
GS 750 Practicum in Special Education
This course provides students with opportunities to apply the principles
and strategies used in teaching exceptional children. It consists of 150 hours of field
experience, observation, and involvement in the actual teaching-learning situation
in a SPED setting. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
GS 752 Seminar in Thesis Writing
This course provides support and structure to students in the first phases of
thesis development. Assignments are geared toward teaching effective and
sophisticated research practices as well as writing and argumentation skills. In this
class, students define and refine their topics, thesis, and points of evidence in order
to produce a proposal and a detailed outline of the thesis. Credit: 3 units.
Prerequisite: NONE.
IT 101 Advanced Database Management System
This course provides the students with a general overview of the nature
and purpose of database systems, which includes concepts on how the database
system has developed, common features of the database, and what the database
does for the user. The course also covers basic concepts of relational models, such as
database structures, schemas, keys, relational query language, and relational
operations. The theory of functional dependencies and normalizations is also
covered with an emphasis on the motivation and intuitive understanding of each
normal form. The course also introduces the fundamentals of the transaction-
processing system: atomicity, consistency, isolation, and durability. It provides an
overview of the methods used to ensure these properties, such as locking and
snapshot isolation. The course discusses concurrency control and presents several
techniques for serializability that include locking, time stamping, an optimistic
(validation) technique, and deadlock issues. It also covers the primary techniques
for ensuring correct transaction execution despite system crashes and storage
failures like logs, checkpoints, and database dumps. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite:
NONE.
IT 102 Advanced Data Structures
This course explores selected topics on fundamental data structures that
may be multidimensional, metric, geometric, kinetic, self-adjusting, concurrent,
distributed, and others. Students analyze, design, modify and implement many
advanced data structures used in computer science that are universal to most
programming languages. Other topics include program design and implementation,
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algorithm analysis, and object-oriented programming design. Credit: 3 units.

Prerequisite: NONE.

IT 103 Advanced Operating Systems and Networking

This course covers general issues of the design and implementation of
advanced modern operating systems. The focus is on issues that are critical to the
applications of distributed systems and computer networks, which include
interprocess communication, distributed processing, sharing, and replication of data
and files. Approximately two-thirds of the course are devoted to basic concepts and
techniques, and the remaining third focuses on assorted current topics in modern
operating systems and distributed systems. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
IT 104 Advanced Systems Design and Implementation
This course provides students with an overall foundation of systems
analysis and design to effectively and efficiently design and implements the system.
It covers topics such as system development tools, cost-benefit analysis,
prototyping, alternate system design strategies, designing the human interface,
software development life cycle, rapid application development and CASE tools,
systems planning and selection, system analysis, system design, and system
implementation and operation. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
IT 201 Fundamentals of Enterprise Resource
The course tackles the basic understanding of the business process through
both discussion and hands-on activities in ERP software. It also discusses concepts,
including the importance of implementing an ERP in a company, change
management, and successes and failures in ERP. Students will use ERP software in
basic business processes, including sales, procurement, asset management, and
production. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
IT 202 Global IS
This course provides students with a basic understanding of how the global
economy is influenced by information systems and technology. Topics include
Introduction to global information systems management issues associated with
culture, politics, and geo-economics, international IS standards and regulations,
outsourcing, and off-shoring. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
IT 203 Strategic Enterprise Management
The course prepares students to become familiar with strategic vision,
strategic planning, strategic diagnosis, strategic choices, strategy implementation,
and creating value for the enterprise stakeholders. It includes an understanding of
technology innovation, power relationships, and key factors of enterprise. Credit: 3
units. Prerequisite: NONE.
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IT 204 Configuration and Implementation of ERP

The course covers configuration using ERP software. It also discusses
configuration in this course. Students set up their organizational structures for their
companies and then test their companies by completing basic business processes.
An added dimension includes integrating companies to complete business
processes. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
IT 205 Technology and Project Management
The course covers key components of project management, including
project integration, project scope management, project time and cost management,
quality management, human resource considerations, communications, risk
management, and procurement management. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite:
NONE.
IT 206 Seminar in ERP Development
The course focuses on developing customized end-user reports, utilizing
SAP Business Intelligence tools to make organizational decisions, and customizing
the user interface to SAP R/3. This course examines these techniques by starting
with the exploration of SAP’s Business Objects tools to examine organizational data,
develop customized end-user reports, and create digital programs. Credit: 3 units.
Prerequisite: NONE.
IT 207 Foundations of Business Intelligence and Analytics
In this course, the students learn how to identify, evaluate, and capture
business analytic opportunities that create value, learn basic analytic methods, and
analyze case studies on organizations that successfully deploy these techniques. The
first part of the course, the course focuses on using data to develop insights and
predictive capabilities using machine learning, data mining, and forecasting
techniques. In the second part, the course focuses on the use of optimization to
support decision-making in the presence of a large number of alternatives and
business constraints. Finally, the course explores the challenges that can arise in
implementing analytical approaches within an organization. Credit: 3 units.
Prerequisite: NONE.

IT 208 Business Analytics for Business Intelligence

This course introduces students to the tools and techniques of data
analytics with application to business intelligence, both descriptive and predictive.
Case studies provide the links to intelligence businesses can use in the broadest
sense of the term. The unit is designed to be of interest to students in a range of
disciplines, including health, education, sport, and management. Credit: 3 units.
Prerequisite: NONE.
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IT 209 Enterprise Data Management

This course introduces the foundations of database systems, focusing on
data modeling, query design, and applications. The course provides an
understanding of the issues in designing and managing database systems as an
essential organizational resource. It covers the components of enterprise data
management and places a strong emphasis on data modeling as well as the DBLC
(Database Life Cycle). It also addresses implementing a database using SQL as an
art and a science. Data warehousing and data mining issues are also examined.
Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
IT 210 Introduction to Data Mining
This course deals with Data Mining studies algorithms and computational
paradigms that allow computers to find patterns and regularities in databases,
perform prediction and forecasting, and generally improve their performance
through interaction with data. It is currently regarded as the key element of a more
general process called Knowledge Discovery that deals with extracting useful
knowledge from raw data. The knowledge discovery process includes data
selection, cleaning, coding, using different statistical and machine learning
techniques, and visualization of the generated structures. The course covers all these
issues and illustrates the whole process with examples. Special emphasis is given to
the Machine. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
IT 211 Analytical Techniques and Tools
This course uses techniques and methods such as data mining, Bayesian
analysis, remote sensing, network analysis, machine translation, and other decision-
enabling tools to help analyze and solve international problems. During this course,
the students apply advanced tools against global problems such as but not limited
to crime and terrorism, maritime piracy, infectious disease, sustainable agriculture,
refugee movements, and more. This is an applied analysis and methods course
where students not only learn about these tools but use them in their assignments.
Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
IT 301 Project Study 1 (Project Proposal)
This course is a project-driven module for students built upon the concepts
of Advanced Systems Design and Implementation. The students are expected to
utilize their skills in requirement analysis, use case and object modeling, project
management, programming, database design, and written and oral communication
skills in an active learning environment.

The output of this course is a fully documented proposal where students

have followed standards for the creation of an information systems project and
program development. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
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IT 302 Project Study 2 (Project Implementation)

This course is the second phase of an IT Project where students are
expected to present the information system study to ensure the model of the
software development life cycles, which includes documentation for requirement
analysis, program specification, design, implementation, and integration. The
faculty monitors students for supervision, consultation on the progress of the study,
and the approval of the software development stage. The students are also expected
to present the study at local and international conferences. Credit: 3 units.
Prerequisite: NONE.
LIS 101 Research Design and Methods same as GS 232
LIS 102 Statistics same as GS 222
LIS 103 Foundations of Library and Information Science
This course introduces students to the history, philosophy, theory,
processes, trends, and issues in the practice of library and information science as a
profession. It provides an overview of the nature of information, the role of libraries,
and the profession of librarianship in contemporary society. It incorporates
historical developments, current trends, and the outlook for the future. The course
emphasizes the values, principles, and legal and ethical responsibilities of the
profession and builds a foundation for each student’s ongoing professional
development and leadership. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
LIS 104 Special Topics in Library and Information Science I
This course covers special topics in library and information science, such as
public libraries, their role and purpose, legal and financial frameworks, and the
varied context in which they operate that result in differences in the services they
provide. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
LIS 105 Special Topics in Library and Information Science II
This course studies and evaluates information sources and services in the
fields of anthropology, sociology, psychology, history, education, and political
science. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
LIS 201 Advanced Cataloging and Classification
This course deals with organizing library and information resources
through descriptive cataloging using AAR2R in MARC format, classification
schemes, such as DDC, LC, and standard course headings such as Sears List and
LCSH. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
LIS 202 Information Analysis
This course is an in-depth examination of macro and micro documents,
conceptual aspects of classification, vocabulary control, thesaurus construction,
abstracting, and indexing. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
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LIS 203 Advanced Library and Information Management

This course leads to the introduction to administration and management,
the basic concepts and principles of management and its application to library
organizations, the different types of libraries, the major administrative legislation,
related practices, and trends. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
LIS 205 Special Materials in Library and Information Center
This course deals with the organization and management of government
publications, serials, and non-book materials, including computer files. Credit: 3
units. Prerequisite: NONE.
LIS 206 Public Relations in Library and Information Center
This course deals with the principles and practice of public relations as
applied to libraries and information centers, planning and designing a PR program
for a specific library and information center. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
LIS 207 Library and Information Collection Management
This course focuses on the status of current issues and concerns in
collection management: systemic management of planning, composition, funding,
evaluation, and use of library collection, an ongoing program of collection
maintenance-preservation, weeding, relegation and discard, written collection
guidelines, and policy, library cooperation and resource sharing. It is designed to
equip/prepare students to develop, administer, and evaluate libraries and
information centers in their future practice. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
LIS 208 Information Sources, System, and Networks (3 units)
This course is a study of information sources, information systems, and
information networks in Science and Technology. It examines the multidisciplinary
sources of information, expansion of research, and knowledge on information
brought about by the proliferation of information storage retrieval, transmission,
and dissemination. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
LIS 302 Legal and Ethical Issues
This course provides students with the relevant legal bases and ethical
issues and considerations involved in the practice of librarianship. Credit: 3 units.
Prerequisite: NONE.
LIS 541a Advanced Information Sources and Services in Library and
Information Center
This course covers a survey of information sources and information
transfer processes and research patterns. It also deals with a process-oriented
examination of how information professionals answer reference questions, the
interpersonal skills required for effective question negotiation, and the sources with
which questions are answered are stressed. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
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CSEA 101 Principles and Philosophy of Extension Administration and

Sustainable Development
This course covers the fundamental principles and philosophy of extension
program administration and supervision and their importance to the general
structure and operation of educational institutions and community organizations,
including the local government units, private sector, and agencies. Credit: 3 units.
Prerequisite: NONE.
CSEA 102 Human Behavior in Organization with Social and Cultural Changes
This course covers the fundamental psychological, social, and management
concepts relevant to Extension Administrators' management with individual and
group behavior, including supervisory behavior within organizational settings,
multi-stakeholder, and inter-agency engagements. The focus is on the change
agents' behavior and the clientele system. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
CSEA 103 Financial Management and Control
This course covers Financial Management and control, financial planning,
and projections for extension and outreach programs and projects. Credit: 3 units.
Prerequisite: NONE.
CSEA 104 Methods of Research and Development Planning
This course covers the understanding of the methods of social research
with a focus on the conduct of social and community-based research, from problem
identification to analysis, interpretation, and writing of research reports. It also
includes an introduction to basic natural sciences research methods useful in
understanding ecological systems and environmental studies. It also emphasizes
research result utilization and uses in extension program planning, advocacy, and
policy formulation. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
CSEA 201 Community Development/Community Organization with Disaster
Risk Reduction and Climate Change Planning
This course includes community development, understood as a process,
goal, method, program, and movement. It also examines the philosophy, principles,
and problems of rural-urban, the inclusion of DRR – CCP concerns, use of DRR-CCP
data in sustainable community development in the Philippines. Credit: 3 units.
Prerequisite: NONE.
CSEA 202 Extension Administration and Governance
This course studies administrative orders, local government codes, statutes,
executive orders, memorandum circulars decrees, and other pertinent laws and
policies related to extension work, public-private partnerships, and engagements
with an emphasis on local and regional settings. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite:
NONE.
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CSEA 203 Extension Administration and Supervision with Community

Immersion
This course gives students a practicum in extension management based on
conducted community studies by the graduate student. It covers research, planning,
implementation, monitoring, and evaluation systems of extension programs/
projects implemented. Credit: 6 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
CSEA 204 Extension Program Planning for Sustainable Development
This course includes seminar workshops on Extension Program Design
Documents (PDD), Research, and Project Proposal writing techniques for funding
agencies, partner entities, partnership engagement strategies, and agreements
(MOAs, LOIs, Gas, FAs, and other implementation schemes). Credit: 3 units.
Prerequisite: NONE.
CSEA 301 Issues and Trends in Community Development
This course covers community development concepts and definitions;
Historical approaches to community development; Community development in
developing countries; Growth, Challenges, and Opportunities; Historical
Approaches to Community Development in Northern America; Ecological,
Interactional, and Structural-Functional; Community development in Western
Europe; Establishing sustainable community development; and the future of
community development. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
CSEA 302 Strategic and Transformative Community Development
This course discusses the concepts and benefits of transformative
community development; the Definition of the terms: Community, community
development, strategic community development, transformative community
development; Community development principles, Steps in designing and
implementing community development intervention, and when and why
transformative community development needed; Concept of strategic Community
development; Foundations of a strategic approach, Components of strategic
community development, Source of capital in strategic Community Development;
Strategic community development planning. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
CSEA 303 Block Field Practicum (Required)
This course is a supervised field practicum experience in an approved
social work agency that focuses on the development of beginning competency in the
application of theory and skills acquired in the professional foundation courses to
work with individuals, families, groups, and communities as beginning generalists.
Professional behavior, demonstration of social work ethics, use of the problem-
solving process, practical application of interviewing and recording skills, and use
of community resources and knowledge of the agency's fit in the human service
delivery system are highlights of the course. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
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HM 110 Principles of Hospital Organization and Management

The course provides the student with ideas and insights into the different
organizational structures and the advantages and disadvantages of each. The course
also focuses on the patterns of behavior of individuals as part of a group in a
hospital organization. It also analyzes the different stimuli and reactions of
individuals under group influence under varying circumstances and conditions.
Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
HM 211 Management of Human Capital
This course covers human resources functions such as, but not limited to,
recruitment, selection, placement, compensation, rewards system, training, and
development of employee retention schemes such as stock option plans, profit
sharing, etc. Using case studies, it provides students the opportunity to apply
concepts, theories, and best practices to the challenges they may face in more senior
leadership positions. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
HM 212 Legal Aspects of Hospital Administration
This course drills down the Philippine laws that regulate hospital operation
medical practice, the rights of patients and healthcare institutions and workers, and
recent court decisions related to these. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
HM 213 Financial Sustainability in Hospital Operations
The course starts with the proper interpretation of financial reports even by
non-accountants and the proper costing of services to derive appropriate prices. The
student is expected to develop decision-making skills in the acquisition of major
hospital equipment considering hospital resources, e.g., using borrowings or
retained earnings or additional capitalization, leasing, sale and leaseback
arrangements, etc., proper working capital management, handling of receivables
from promissory notes and proper settlement of payables without negatively
affecting the hospital overall liquidity picture. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
HM 214 Hospital Planning, Design and Operations Management
The course introduces graduate students to the technical aspects of hospital
operations, starting with the choice of appropriate hospital location, building
construction, layout of the various departments, and setting up facilities and
workflow.

The course likewise exposes the student to current trends in hospital

administration based on the latest developments, such as effective consignment
arrangements with suppliers, determination of re-order points for critical supplies,
etc. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
HM 215 Hospital Policy and Quality Standards Management
The course exposes the students to the ramifications of policies that affect
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healthcare, patients, and other stakeholders. The course provides standards,

guidelines, conditions, and actions to maintain and qualify for the grading
standards of Philhealth and the Department of Health. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite:
NONE.
HM 221 Marketing of Hospital and Ancillary Services
This course equips the students with the proper way of marketing hospital
services to achieve the desired census. It focuses on the study of market
identification and profile, marketing objectives and strategies, customer satisfaction,
and developing the needed marketing plan to create awareness, knowledge,
attitude, and patronage of the hospital and its services. In this course, the students
are guided on how to make a marketing plan for his/her chosen healthcare
institution. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
HM 311 Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Management
This course looks at the corporate soul beyond the bottom line: how
organizational decisions affect the different stakeholders, the community, the
government, and organizational employees. The course investigates an
organization’s conduct of business, taking into consideration the economic,
environmental, and social aspects, often referred to as the triple bottom line. The
course also gives the students views of notable business failures resulting from
management’s disregard for CSR and principles of good governance. Credit: 3 units.
Prerequisite: NONE.
HM 321 Healthcare Informatics
The course imparts to the students the usefulness of an appropriate
Management Information System in the hospital setting in monitoring the expenses
accruing to a patient, the inventory levels of all supplies, and patient records. In this
course, the student also gains knowledge of currently available Information systems
designed for hospital use. The faculty member guides the students in determining
the management information system best suited for their hospitals. Credit: 3 units.
Prerequisite: NONE.

HM 322 Human Values and Professional Ethics in Healthcare Management

The course exposes the student to ethics in the management of healthcare
institutions, how issues of ethics have developed in the recent past, and how ethics
may be applied in the future. Ethics and basic conceptual and practical tools are
defined so hospital managers, clinicians, and staff can make sound ethical decisions.
Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
ENT 111 Foundation Skills
This course provides students with an innovative learning experience.
Purposeful, in its name, The “Boost” Camp is named as such as it will enhance the
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student’s insight process for their enterprise goals and learning strategies.
Innovation sparks sessions and energizes the students toward value creation.
Credit: 6 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
ENT 112 Environmental Assessment: External Environment
This course leads students to appreciate the external and internal landscape
critical to enterprise innovation and solutions convergence. It focuses on how
customer, technology, political, and internal inflection growth trends affect the
company as the theme for this environmental assessment sub-module. Credit: 3
units. Prerequisite: NONE.
ENT 113 Environmental Assessment: Internal Environment –same as ENT 112
ENT 114 Strategic Plan Integration 1
This course affords opportunity for both the faculty and students on
consolidating a concise, complete and coherent strategic plan that shows the
proposed scalable and sustainable approach to their enterprise. Although both will
be busy with their strategic project plan throughout the program, the last two
months will be spent devoted to this strategic plan. Credit: 2 units. Prerequisite:
NONE.
ENT 115 Product and Service Marketing
This course leads to the understanding of the fundamental difference
between Product and Service Marketing, which develops the student’s value chain
into one that is purposeful and deliberate. Strategy development is designed to be
aligned with one’s business type, with customer retention and business expansion
as goals. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
ENT 116 Product/Service Delivery and Value Chain
This course provides a critical understanding of the customer and the
market cross analyzed with the delivery of value as imperative in the student’s
business development. The value chain is intrinsically designed according to the
student’s diligent analysis of their customer’s current and emerging needs. Credit: 5
units. Prerequisite: NONE.
ENT 117 Strategic Plan Integration 2 is the same as ENT 114. Credit: 1 unit.
Prerequisite: NONE.
ENT 118 Strategic Human Resource and Talent Development
This course explains the challenge of behavioral sciences – performance at
work –at the crux of the HR module. Talent management and development also
becomes a focal point, as digitization nurtures knowledge workers that imbibe
unique nuances in productivity. Credit: 3 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
ENT 119 Financing, Valuation, and Negotiations
This course discusses project financing, coupled with strategic negotiations,
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which makes this module exciting and unique in its approach to stewardship in
Financial Management. The entrepreneurial approach to finance is discussed
deeper, especially in the context of informed decision-making. Credit: 3 units.
Prerequisite: NONE.
ENT 120 Strategic Plan Integration 3 is the same as ENT 114. Credit: 1 unit.
Prerequisite: NONE.
ENT 121 Organizational Development and Leadership
In this course, having gone through the functional aspects of the enterprise
with Rockstar Entrepreneurs, the students prepare themselves for other topics that
involve their leadership. These topics go beyond growth and business
development, albeit complementary: partnership development, replicating success,
managing change in the era of information, and further topics in innovation.
Credit: 5 units. Prerequisite: NONE.
ENT 122 Strategic Plan Integration 4 is the same as ENT 114. Credit: 1 unit.
Prerequisite: NONE.