Philippine School of Business Administration
Manila, Philippines

The course is studied in terms of two major aspects Management as a form of art where the student must learn to develop his own style of management, the different styles and how to acquire each style and see the positive and negative aspects. Management as a science can also be acquired through the development of quantitative skills as well as appreciating the development different management schools of thought contributed by management experts through the years. Credit 3 units; 3 hours a week; 54 hours

The businessman in a free enterprise society faces certain obstacles due to his failure to discern and appreciate the changing social and cultural values of the consumers. A good businessman must understand how people, organization and institutions function and operate to enable him to plan properly. The recognition of the responsibility of the business enterprise to its investors, consumers, suppliers, the government must also be understood to enable it to fulfill its obligations. Credit 3 units; 3 hours a week; 54 hours

A study of man and his relationship with nature is the core of this course. As a thinking animal, his evolution and the purpose of his existence, his progress in civilizatiion and the development of his scientific thought, and the arts, industry and technology and the future of mankind will be explored. Credit 3 units; 3 hours a week; 54 hours

This course involves a study of models of creativity and innovation emphasizing methods and techniques by which the creative and imaginative process can be encouraged and enhanced through sound and management principles. Topics like imagineering, diagonal thinking, Hapner Tregoe problem solving techniques, quality circles, etc. will be taken up through the case method, brainstorming, workshops and other techniques by which positive response could be elicited. Credit 3 units; 3 hours a week; 54 hours

This course combines the scientific and management approach to decision-making and problem-solving, with emphasis on applied research for business. Cases in business covering a wide range of subject areas, like: statistical information about the external environment of the business as well as the internal management of industrial relations; financial management related to operational, capital budgeting and investment analysis; production and distribution problems; marketing studies and surveys that will open research opportunities. Credit 3 units; 3 hours a week; 54 hours

A practical approach to investment both on the side of business management and on the side of the individual. It covers the entire spectrum of investment principles, practices, analysis, and methods. It studies the classes of securities, portfolio investment planning, survey of the different financial intermediaries, as well as the supervisory and regulatory government agencies. Credit 3 units; 3 hours a week; 54 hours

The factors present in the external environments of business management relative to laws pertaining to business, like partnerships and corporations, sales, and bailments, negotiable instruments and taxations, as well as agency, contracts, business organizations, property, the court system, the Bureau of Internal Revenue, the Securities and Exchange Commission and business interfaces with municipal and national governments will be explored. Credit 3 units; 3 hours a week; 54 hours

An in-depth analysis of planning, system, and designs, implementation, operation, operation and control of management information system. Primary emphasis is placed on the role of manager in a computer-based information system environment. Essential know-how to make a manager computer-literature to maximize the benefits of computers in business: Wordstar, DBase, Lotus Spreadsheet, etc. Credit 3 units; 3 hours a week; 54 hours

An in-depth analysis of planning, system, and designs, implementation, operation, operation and control of management information system. Primary emphasis is placed on the role of manager in a computer-based information system environment. Essential know-how to make a manager computer-literature to maximize the benefits of computers in business: Wordstar, DBase, Lotus Spreadsheet, etc. Credit 3 units; 3 hours a week; 54 hours

This course involves the construction, solution and analysis of planning models. Modeling techniques are illustrated and used with policy analysis to examine different types of business problems. Applications are used as examples in different fields, including production and capital investment planning in certain and uncertain environments. Credit 3 units; 3 hours a week; 54 hours

This course is concerned with the strategy of diversifications, opportunities for new business operations, flexibility with current products, resources and possibilities, together with a study of force in demand and supply, competition and other areas. Its addresses theories and practices of enterprises, involving finance, accounting, production, marketing strategies and the cultural, political and organizational problems of business operations. Credit 3 units; 3 hours a week; 54 hours

Management of the international aspects of a firm’s financial affairs involves a variety of special problems, institutional settings and constraints. This course reviews the nature of the international monetary system, the use of the foreign operations, export and import financing, cash management, investment criteria in international operations, capital budgeting, and international aspects of accounting, financing, marketing and taxation. Credit 3 units; 3 hours a week; 54 hours

Human resources are the most important assets that determine the success of any business organization. How these critical resources are managed should be of utmost importance of managers today. The emphasis on the Human Resources Management (HRM) area will expose the student to an important body of knowledge and key skills that every manager must build in order to achieve success and organizational effectiveness. Credit 3 units; 3 hours a week; 54 hours

This course deals with present business problems that occur in the country and abroad that we learn through the media. Print media relate to current events that are reported in newspapers, magazines and books. Electronic media, in the form of radio and television. One of the requirements of this course is to watch television programs that are very informative to the viewers, such as: View Point, Velez this week, the Probe Team, Options, Tell the People, etc. and to discuss the problems to brought out in these programs in class. By focusing on problems that beset the public and private sectors, our students may be able to contribute solutions or by ventilating and exposing these problems to a bigger/larger forum, new ideas may crop-up and novel solutions that nobody has ever brought about, may result. The development in the Graduate School of Business of a “think tank” or research team can best utilized the potentialities of students in bringing out their talents and skills and also the system of “net-working”. Credit 3 units; 3 hours a week; 54 hours

A bird’s eye view of the whole spectrum of the course will be covered. The financial system as related to the economic, banking, monetary and exchange system. The different financial market, such as: stock market, bond market, foreign exchange market, money market, etc. The various financial instruments used and issued by the many types of financial institutions are also covered in the course. Credit 3 units; 3 hours a week; 54 hours

Communication is one of the most essential requisites of good management. Proper communications includes good writing, speaking, listening and reading. How to communicate externally and internally through writing and speaking will be the main topics of the course. Reporting will be a major part of the syllabus. Actual speaking before an audience, preparing a speech, reading a report will be a requirement for participants. Credit 3 units; 3 hours a week; 54 hours

Studying economic system will necessary touch on political systems. Basically, the course will cover the capitalist, communist and the socialist economic systems, their evolution from theory to practice, their proponents, how each system works and a comparison of the methods used based on the factors of production.

Recent events affecting Russia and her satellite states, China and the Economic Common Market, and the ASEAN nations will also be part of the course. Credit 3 units; 3 hours a week; 54 hours

This course deals with organizing, planning and controlling operations. Using case studies, a range of different operations is examined in terms of the inputs required, the process itself, the outputs generated and the environment. It includes process analysis, value analysis, material planning, aggregate planning and quality control. Credit 3 units; 3 hours a week; 54 hours

Fiscal policies will involve a study of the government process in terms of the national budget, expenditures and income, and the legislative process.

Monetary policies will revolve around the Central Bank and the Monetary Board including their circulars and memoranda, and their powers in controlling monetary supply, inflation and prices. Credit 3 units; 3 hours a week; 54 hours

This course will review Economic and Management Knowledge gathered thru the years by different authors. The principles and theories formulated together with their applications fashioned in a Philippine setting. The student will be exposed to different schools of thought which will guide them in their business operations. Credit 3 units; 3 hours a week; 54 hours

This course aims to acquaint the students with all aspects of risks, including the analysis of risk insurance, contracts and policies. Several related public policy issues, insurance laws, life-and non-life insurance and their effects upon society recovery, property liability, and selecting the insurer and loss adjustment. Credit 3 units; hours a week; 54 hours

This course will deal basically with the mechanics of spotting business opportunities and the preparation of feasibility and viability projects as a source of information and decision making to various group who may have need of them business entrepreneurs, joint ventures, bankers, and creditors, investment houses, prospective investors, stockholders, etc. It will touch on the major areas of a project study, namely: economic, marketing, management, technical, legal, and taxation, financial studies and financing aspects. Credit 3 units; 3 hours a week; 54 hours

This course will give a broad perspective of the functions of a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and that of a Chief Operating Officer (COO). As a top manager, the executive, must have a general knowledge of the principal areas of the business enterprise: production, marketing, operations, finance and administration. The student will have a “learning” experience of how to handle a typical business enterprise, whether it be a Service, Marketing or Manufacturing firm. He must also know how to manage a business organization, whether its form is a single proprietorship, partnership or corporation or a specialized one. At the same time, the “budding” student executive must also know how to tailor is style of management, accounting to its size: small, medium or large business enterprises. Credit 3 units; 3 hours a week; 54 hours

The subject will be presented in the perspective of a marketing man who has the expertise on its different aspect, such as: market study, market strategy, pricing, product, packaging, location, promoting, market segmentation, market positioning and the like. It is also tide up with product development and business promotion whether the business firm is dealing with actual goods and services. A simulated scenario will be created throughout the semester where the inception of the business idea of a production/service is first introduced, tested in the market and finally packaged together with the different methods used in order to capture a share of the market against competitors who are already in the fields and have carved a share in the market. Credit 3 units; 3 hours a eek; 54 hours