The DLSU Master of Business Administration Program aims to develop highly capable and socially responsible managers for the 21st century, producing graduates who are critical thinkers, technically proficient, and socially responsible lifelong learners and leaders.
The DLSU MBA Program is a 36-unit professional management program that prepares the working professional for general management roles with competence in the various functional business areas. It aims to develop capable and socially responsible managers for modern Philippine enterprises, and addresses principally the professional development needs of working students pursuing their studies on a partial academic load basis.
Recognizing that these students are simultaneously influenced by factors or inputs from their main preoccupation, namely their work or business, the Program specifically aims to obtain maximum synergy from the formal MBA course work and the on-the-job learning that its students experience in their work.
The DLSU MBA Program is aligned closely with the University’s mission to be a force for social transformation, through its students, particularly in the areas of human development and social justice.The program’s emphasis on practice-oriented research, corporate social responsibility, and Lasallian values makes it distinct from other MBA programs in the country and Asia.
Responding to the global demand for field expertise, DLSU MBA offers specialized thrusts that will hone students’ knowledge in their chosen business fields.
Specializations
- Financial Management
- Human Resource
- Human Resource Management
- International Business
- Information Technology
- Marketing Management
Formal coursework incorporates the distinctly Lasallian perspective of caring for people, challenging graduates to exemplify humanistic values and social responsibility by creating businesses that uplift society. The Program blends formal MBA course work with the on-the-job learning that its students experience in their own professions.
Faculty members are graduate degree holders and industry practitioners who facilitate the sharing of theoretical and practical knowledge in class, exposing students to the best practices and trends in various business settings.
Majority of faculty members are industry practitioners. They are senior managers of local and multinational companies or proprietors of successful businesses.
Meet the Management and Organization Department faculty members here
To allow ease of access to working students, a number of programs are offered at three DLSU campuses located in Metro Manila’s central business districts.
Manila: De La Salle University, 2401 Taft Avenue
Makati: 5F RCBC Tower II, 6819 Ayala Avenue
Taguig: De La Salle University Rufino Campus, 33 University Parkway, Bonifacio Global City
Wireless ports, libraries, smart classrooms, and international online journals are available in all campuses to facilitate students’ exposure to business thought leaders.
As a member of the ASEAN University Network, the University allows students access to the library databases of top universities in the ASEAN region.
Electronic databases:
- EBSCO Online, Emerald insight, I-stats, Lex Libris, proQuest Digital Dissertations, ProQuest Online Reuters, OSIRIS, JSTOR
Research centers:
- Center for Business Research and Development (CBRD)
- DLSU-Angelo King Institute for Economic and Business Studies
The DLSU MBA Program offers classes on partial academic load to accommodate the majority of its working students. Classes are held on weeknights, six to nine in the evening, and on Saturdays.
The DLSU business program takes pride in a prestigious list of graduates who are respected and influential in their respective fields. Alumni include entrepreneurs and senior management professionals working in the region’s top private business firms and public service organizations.
Rene Buenaventura, MBA 1983
Director and Vice Chairman, Equicom Savings Bank Trustee, Go Kim Pah Foundation
Dr. Lydia Echauz, DBA 1993
President, Far Eastern University Recipient, The Outstanding Filipino Award in Education, 2009
John Gokongwei, Jr.,+ MBA 1977
Former Founder and Chairman Emeritus of JG Summit Holdings, Inc.
Former Chairman of the Gokongwei Brothers Foundation, Inc.
Jose Pardo, MBA 1964
Secretary of Finance, 2000-2001
Secretary of Trade and Industry, 1998-2000
Alumni testimonials
Aileen Apolo-de Jesus, MBA 2001
Regional Lead for Google for Education – Adoption Programs in Asia Pacific
Monique Castro, MBA 2017
Senior Manager, Corporate Affairs and Communications, Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines
John Gokongwei, Jr. MBA 1977
Former Founder and Chairman Emeritus of JG Summit Holdings, Inc.
Former Chairman of the Gokongwei Brothers Foundation, Inc.
Mark Austria, MBA 2018
Department Operations Manager, Health and Wellness Center, St. Luke’s Hospital
Initial admission requirements to the DLSU MBA Program include:
- Bachelor’s degree from a government-recognized institution
- Satisfactory admission test scores
- NMAT scores
- Satisfactory interview and essay results
- Minimum of two years full-time work experience
Merit-or needs-based scholarships and financial loans are available to deserving graduate students.
For inquiries about the DLSU MBA Program, write
Dr. Raymund B. Habaradas
Graduate Program Coordinator Management and Organization Department
Ramon V. del Rosario College of Business
E-mail: [email protected]
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