Curriculum for the Degree of Master in Business Administration (MBA) Specialization in Disaster Risk Management (DRM)

A. Basic Courses 9 Units
A.1 3 Units
A.2 3 Units
A.3 3 Units
B. Major Field of Concentration 21 Units
B.1 3 Units *
B.2 3 Units
B.3 3 Units *
B.4 3 Units
B.5 3 Units *
B.6 3 Units *
B.7 3 Units *
C. Cognates 9 Units
C.1 3 Units
C.2 3 Units
C.3 3 Units
C.4 3 Units
C.5 3 Units
C.6 3 Units
C.7 3 Units
C.8 3 Units
C.9 3 Units
C.10a 3 Units *
C.10b 3 Units *
C.11 3 Units
D. Thesis Writing 6 Units
D.1 6 Units
Grand Total 45 Units

* Portion of the Majors that will covered under C.10; Special Seminar in DRM Management

The MBA Specialization in DRM Degree Requirements

To complete the MBA in DRM Thesis Program and be awarded the degree of Master of Business Administration major in Disaster Risk Management, a candidate must satisfactorily meet the following requirements:

  1. Completion of at least thirty-nine (39) units (thesis program) of academic subjects as prescribed in the above curriculum, with general average of at least 2.0 or 85%.
  2. Must enroll in Special Seminar in Disaster Risk Management
  3. Must Pass Comprehensive Examination
  4. Passing six (6) additional units for thesis program. Thesis topic should be aligned to the Disaster Management field.
  5. Completion of all academic courses in the entire curriculum within five (5) years reckoned from date of original enrolment in the MBA in DRM Program.

Baccalaureate degree holder of non-disaster management course shall be required to complete at least six (6) additional units of COGNATES subjects in the MBA in DRM Program which shall be prescribed by the Dean/Associate Dean of the Graduate School of Business.

* Revised effective SY 2017-2018

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