Welcome to the Management Division

VISION/MISSION

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRPERSON

Welcome to UPVCC Management Division’s Website.

The Management Division (MD) is one of six academic divisions of UPVCC. Its office and academic support facilities are situated at the western side of the UPVCC Lahug Campus where the Administrative Building is located.  

In consonance with UPVCC’s vision, the MD intends to be the leading regional institutional resource for the training and development of managers who are strongly grounded in our national culture and heritage, and who can be effective in a wide range of situations.

To achieve this vision, it currently offers two programs—the Bachelor of Science in Management and the Master of Business Administration.  The undergraduate program is offered on a semestral basis while the graduate program is offered on a trimestral basis.  The existing BSM program is a 4-year generalist program designed to produce management graduates who have the flexibility to perform in the corporate environment as well as engage in entrepreneurial endeavors.  The MBA Program, recently launched in UPVCC in 2009, is a 3-year program designed to provide graduate students with a “balance between technical training and practical problem-solving, that is founded on current management theories and approaches”(UPD CBA).

Moreover, the MD provides regularly course offerings that service the electives of B.A. Psychology students from UPVCC’s Social Sciences Division.   

To support these program offerings, the MD has a human resource complement of ten full-time faculty members—three of which have Doctoral degrees, one is pursuing a doctoral degree while the rest have Master’s Degrees. Currently, it taps the services of fly-in professors from UP Diliman’s College of Business Administration to facilitate the implementation of the MBA Program.

Contact Information

Requests and inquiries should be addressed to the:

The Chairperson
Management Division
University of the Philippines Visayas
Cebu College
Lahug Campus
Gorordo Avenue,
6000 Cebu City, CEBU

Telefax: (63-32) 233-5634

ADMINISTRATION

History

The Bachelor of Science in Management (BSM) program has long since evolved from the original program Bachelor of Science in Business Management, one of the pioneering programs offered in the then UP College Cebu in 1973. Many of its graduates currently occupy senior positions in public/private organizations either as professional managers or as entrepreneurs.

When UP Cebu was re-opened in 1963, it hosted the Master of Business Administration Program of UP Diliman until 1978.  In  the mid 70s, it started offering the Bachelor of Science in Business Management, the Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management and the Master of Public Administration.  With the phasing out of the MBA/MPA Program in AY 1978-1979, UP Cebu decided to offer the Master of Management Program with specializations in Business Management, Public Management, Educational Management and Integrated Health Services Management.

In the early 1990s, UPV Cebu College reorganized into disciplinal groups.  This resulted in the creation of the Management Division which served as home to the Bachelor of  Business Management, the Master of Management (MM) and the Diploma of Urban and Regional Planning Programs.

In June 2009, the Master of Business Administration program was launched.  As part of the UPVCC’s move to rationalize its program offerings, the existing MM program will be phased out while new intake for the Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning will be suspended.

Today, MD offers two programs—the Bachelor of Science in Management and the Master of Business Administration.

Key Functions

The Management Division is UPVCC’s academic unit that is tasked to provide excellent management education and training, both in the undergraduate and graduate levels.  It is mandated to:

1. prepare students in managing organizations;
2. equip students with the knowledge and tools in making well-informed decisions;
3. instill in students the entrepreneurial spirit of recognizing and taking advantage of technological opportunities to innovate offerings;
4. enhance students’ capabilities in formulating and implementing sound policies and strategies necessary for the effective and efficient accomplishment of organizational goals.

It is also tasked to develop and hone the capabilities of its faculty members to undertake and disseminate research as well as conduct relevant extension services.  In support of UPVCC’s thrust to generate additional financial resources, it will ultimately offer management consultancy services to create an impact in Cebu province and the region at large.

Administrator

Dr. Mary Gretchen F. Chaves
Chairperson

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Master of Business Administration

About the Program

The MBA Program is a 42-unit graduate program designed to prepare students, who have completed a baccalaureate degree,  to become leaders of organizations competing in a business environment that has grown increasingly dynamic and complex.  In this age where knowledge management and business processes have become primary drivers of competition, managers must become globally knowledgeable and seek information everywhere in order to survive.

It is in this context that the MBA Program of UPVCC has been designed and will be molded through the years.  The program has a balanced offering of 15 core courses in the functional areas and general management, including 6 electives in various specialized topics in business management.   It is offered in the evenings and is designed to meet the needs of working professionals.  It can be completed in 8 trimesters or 2 2/3 years. 

Courses, taught through a mix of teaching methods such as lectures, case method and computer simulation, are handled by full-time faculty who are active in research, adjunct faculty from UP Diliman and by lecturers drawn from a list of recognized practicing managers.

Enrolling in the MBA Program

Applicants must have a minimum of 1.5 years (full-time) or three years (part-time) working experience.  For those who are engaged in part-time work, reckoning of the computation shall be on the last month of the current year.  An applicant engaged in part-time work must have accumulated the equivalent of 2.5 years by the end of the current year and should be able to accumulate a total of three years upon admission into the program.

Shorter work experience may be allowed depending on the position held in the institution and the complexity of the decisions made as a result of holding the position.

To apply for admission into the MBA Program:

• Submit a copy of the Transcript of records from each of the colleges attended for evaluation by the Management Division.

• Once informed by the Division Clerk that you have met the minimum weighted average grade for possible admission into the program, submit the following requirements:

• Statement of purpose or letter of intent applying for admission into the program addressed to

• Duly accomplished Application Form
• 2” x 2” photos  (three copies)
• Three signed Letters of Recommendation from different referees (to be mailed by the referee directly to the Management Division)
• Certificate of employment

• Prepare P 550.00 to cover the following:
• Processing fee  of P 100.00
• Testing fee (Graduate Program Admission Test) of P 600.00

Students are admitted into the program only on the first trimester of each academic year (June –August).

Important Dates

Submission of Application Requirements
Entrance Examinations
Interview
Bridging Workshops
Release of Results

MBA Calendar

Refer to UPV website

Downloadables

• MBA Brochure (1,2)
• Recommendation Form
• Program Checklist

Note that the Application Form will be provided only upon submission of the transcript of records to the Management Division.

Bachelor of Science in Management

About the Program

The BSM Program, a 145-unit undergraduate degree program, is designed to provide full-time students a generalist approach to management.  It offers students a balanced mix of courses that will provide them the competence, flexibility and confidence to grow in a corporate environment or to manage their own start-up business.

The program consists of 23 Major management courses, nine Foundation courses and 14 General Education (G.E.) courses which are designed to develop independent, critical and creative thinking as well as infuse a passion for learning with a high sense of moral and intellectual integrity.   It is offered during the daytime and can be completed in eight semesters or in four years. 

Courses, taught through a mix of teaching methods such as lectures, case method,  and computer simulation,  are handled by full-time faculty who are active in research and lecturers drawn from a list of recognized practicing managers.

Enrolling in the BSM Program

High school graduates who intend to pursue a BSM degree at the College will need to meet the admission requirements set by UPVCC.   Please get details from the UPVCC College Secretary’s Office at Tel # (63-32) 233-0337.

Academic Calendar

Refer to UPV website

RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS

On-going and Completed Researches

Barte, R. DC. Assessment of financial management of Pasil fish vendors.

Chaves, M. G. F.  New ecological paradigm: Testing the environmental concern among middle-income Cebu City Household Heads.

Chaves, M. G. F.  Environmentally responsible consumption: ECCB, Measuring ecologically conscious consumer behavior among middle-income Cebu City Household Heads.

Gantuangko, N. R. Coalition for Better Education (CBE): A rapid assessment.

Gantuangko, N. R. Succession among selected Family-owned businesses in Cebu.

Gantuangko, N. R. The Diversion Program of the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006 (RA 9344) in Metro Cebu: Implementing Issues and Problems

Rodriguez, T. J.  A compilation and standardization of Cebuano recipes.

Publications

Cinco, J. C. Jr. (2008). Assessment of productivity and financial growth of Credit Cooperatives in the Visayas. Danyag UPV Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 63-86.

Gantuangko, N. R. (2007). Ambulant food vending (Pungko-pungko) in some Secondary Schools: Cebu City experience”. Danyag UPV Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences. ______.

Gantuangko, N. R. (2002). Mainstreaming the informal gun-making sector in Danao, Cebu. Danyag UPV Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 103-118.

Gantuangko, N. R. (2008). Pfeffer’s HRM practices and Kovack’s job motivators among Cebu’s top hotels-resorts: Towards sustaining competitive advantage. Proceedings of the 11th Biannual Conference of the International Society for the Study of Work and Organizational Values (ISSWOV). Singapore.

Gantuangko, N. R. (2002). The informal gunmaking industry in Danao City: Implications to National Security. Danyag UPV Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, ________

Matero, M. J. (2008). Accounting transaction processing systems among Child and Youth Welfare NGOs.  Journal of Business Studies. 41-47.

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