From our roots in 1960 as the College of Commerce, we've grown and evolved, marking a strategic milestone in 2010 with the launch of the School of Economics (SOE) to amplify our impact and excellence in business and economics education.
OBB is the adopt-a-school program of the Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC College of Education (BAGCED), De La Salle University-Manila. The program seeks to provide quality Lasallian education and values formation to the best high school students from Metro Manila public high schools.
It began as an initiative of a group of business leaders who wanted to help improve the quality of public education in the Philippines. To facilitate this initiative, a partnership was formed among De La Salle University Br. Andrew Gonzalez FSC College of Education, the Big Brother Foundation, and the Department of Education. In June 2001, OBB was pilot tested in 3 public high schools in the City of Manila. Since 2003,
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OBB approximates Lasallian education by targeting five areas of focus in the OBB schools, namely: curriculum enhancement, teacher training and development, values formation and personal development, student selection and development, and learning resources enhancement.
The Values Formation component of the OBB program remains to be its stronghold. The weekly values formation sessions conducted in each school and level is a chance for students to connect with their faith, with oneself, and with one another.
The Values Formation modules used in the sessions are carefully designed and developed by the Values Formation Facilitators to meet the needs of the students while integrating the Lasallian core values, personal effectiveness and development, and psychoeducation on mental health and well-being.
DLSU faculty and students won awards at the International Conference in Engineering Education 2025 held last September 12–13 at the University of Santo Tomas. The event, which coincided with the 70th anniversary of the Philippine Association of Engineering Schools, served as a platform for engineering educators and professionals to share innovations and best practices in […]
Students from the DLSU Gokongwei College of Engineering clinched top honors across four major competitions at the 86th PIChE Student Congress held last September 9 at the University of Mindanao–Matina Campus. Echoing the theme “Innovate, Collaborate, Transform: Chemical Engineering for Sustainable Progress,” the event brought together industry leaders, professionals, and aspiring engineers from across the […]
Highlighting De La Salle University’s internationalization efforts and commitment to continue pushing the boundaries of excellence, seven programs of the DLSU Gokongwei College of Engineering have received ABET re-accreditation. The following Bachelor of Science programs are re-accredited until September 30, 2031: Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and Manufacturing Engineering and […]