Master in Business Administration
School of Graduate Studies
Central Philippine University
About the Program
The Master in Business Administration, accredited as Level IV by the Association of Christian Schools, Colleges, and Universities Accrediting Agencies, Inc. (ACSCU-AAI) aims to respond to the needs of the industry and the society. The program seeks to develop and enhance the students’ knowledge in various areas of business administration. It trains career-oriented students to cope with the fast-changing environment and keep abreast with the current trends. The outcome-based education, with the integration of Christian values is observed.
The courses under the MBA Program are research-based/outcome-based; where outputs of students are usually in the form of research papers, case study analysis, feasibility studies and business plans. Students are taught to become problem-solvers; researchers and practicing entrepreneurs.
CPU has strong linkages with other partner-institutions across Asia including Japan, South Korea, China, Myanmar and Vietnam. Collaboration with another institution in Myanmar has started this year 2019. A joint-MBA program between Central Philippine University and Myanmar Institute of Theology will begin in September 2019. The two institutions aim to promote cooperation on education, research and training in graduate levels, specifically in the MBA program. As part of the Cooperative Agreement, some faculty members of the School of Graduate Studies will have the opportunity to travel to Myanmar and share their expertise in their respective fields.
Students of the Master in Business Administration are being encouraged to participate or organize seminars, symposia and trade shows for the purpose of professional advancements.
The MBA program, together with other programs of the School of Graduate Studies actively support the community engagement of the University.
MBA Program Objectives
The Masteral degree program aims to develop business competencies necessary to design and implement strategies to improve overall organization results. These competencies are developed from a cross- functional and general management perspective taking into consideration the ethical and international issues of the business environment. The MBA program seeks to expand competencies in problem analysis and resolution, team management, performance management, communication and interpersonal skills and project management. The program strives to equip students with the necessary knowledge, theoretical as well as practical, which can benefit them tremendously in managerial and administrative jobs.
Admission Requirements
- Graduate of Business Courses (Bachelor of Science in Accountancy, Business Administration, Business Management, Financial Management, Entrepreneurship and other Business-related courses).
- Holder of degrees other than the above may qualify in this program provided they have earned the Pre-MBA Courses as follows:
Pre-MBA501- Financial Accounting for Non-Business……… 3 units
Pre-MBA502 – Managerial Accounting for Non-Business…… 3 units
Pre-MBA503-Quantitative Approaches for Mgt. ……………. 3 units
- Applicants desiring to enroll in the program must have at least two (2) years of meaningful industry experience in either work or business.
MBA Program Curriculum
The curriculum for the graduate programs in business administration shall be consistent with the specification and competency standards. More-over, in all types of graduate programs in business administration, the culture for inquiry and research ,must be developed. The curriculum is designed to provide graduates with in-depth exposure to a specific business content area, sophisticated analytical methods, and adult education.
MASTER IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (Thesis)
Curriculum
| Course
Number |
COURSE TITLE | Units |
| A. Core/Foundation Courses | (12 units) | |
| MBA 726a | Social Responsibility, Good Governance, Business Ethics. & Leadership… … | 3 |
| MBA 730 | Statistics with Computer Application ………………..…………………. ……….. | 3 |
| MBA 604b | Quantitative Methods in Business Research …………………………….…….… | 3 |
| MBA 604c | Qualitative Methods in Business Research ……………………………………… | 3 |
| B. Major Courses | (15 units) | |
| MBA 722 | Marketing Management ………………………………………………………… | 3 |
| MBA 723a | Operations Management ……………………………………………..……..….…. | 3 |
| MBA 613 | Financial Management …………………………………………………….….….. | 3 |
| MBA 600 | Human Resource Management ……………………………………………….…. | 3 |
| MBA 601b | Organizational Behavior……………………….……………………………………….. | 3 |
| C. Elective Courses (Any one(1) subject for the area of specialty) |
(3 units) |
|
| MBA 612a | Financial Systems (Regional & Global Perspective) …..….………………….…. | 3 |
| MBA 727 | Entrepreneurship (Development of Enterprise/ The Entrepreneur)…………….. | 3 |
| MBA 712a | Information Management ……………………………………………………………….. | 3 |
| MBA 622 | Managerial Accounting…..…………………………………..….……………..…….. | 3 |
| D. Cognate/Integrative Courses | (3 units)
|
|
| MBA 721a | Strategic Management.………………………………….…………………………. | 3 |
| COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION | ||
| E.Thesis | (6 units) | |
| MBA 729 | Thesis Writing………………………………………………………………….…….. | 6 |
| TOTAL | 39 units |
MASTER IN BUSINES ADMINISTRATION
Major in Tourism and Hospitality Management (MBA-THM)
Curriculum
| Course
Number |
COURSE DESCRIPTION | Units |
| I. Core Courses | 15 | |
| MBA 600 | Human Resource Management . | 3 |
| MBA 723 | Production and Operation Management | 3 |
| MBA 612a | Financial Systems (Regional & Global Perspective) | 3 |
| MBA 604a | Business Research | 3 |
| Stat 600 | Statistics | 3 |
| II. Major Courses | 15 | |
| MBA-THM 729 | Tourist Destination Development and Marketing | 3 |
| MBA 721a | Strategic Management | 3 |
| MBA-THM 730 | Advanced Food and Beverage Management | 3 |
| MBA-THM 731 | Information Technology in the Hospitality Industry | 3 |
| MBA-THM 732 | Events and Festival Management | 3 |
| III. Cognate/Elective Courses (Any two of the following) | 6 | |
| MBA-THM 733 | Hospitality Product Branding and Promotions | 3 |
| MBA 727 | Entrepreneurship (Development of Enterprise/ The Entrepreneur) | 3 |
| MBA-THM 734 | Current Trends in the International Hospitality Industry | 3 |
| MBA 726 | Political/Social and Ethical Issues in the Business Environment | 3 |
| IV. Comprehensive Exam | ||
| D. Thesis | ||
| MBA-THM 735 | Thesis Writing | 6 |
| Total Units | 42 | |