The Graduate School of Business Programs

GSB Application Admission Requirements

We are presently accepting new applicants for our MBA and DBA programs for the First Semester AY 2022-2023.

Send the following documents with your contact details to the following emails at [email protected], and cc to [email protected], [email protected].

  1. A letter of intent to take admission in the MBA/DBA program
  2. Xerox Transcript of Records
  3. One recent picture (passport size)

After the evaluation of your documents by the Ad Hoc admission committee, a telephonic personal interview or virtual zoom meeting technical interview will be set at your convenience.

You will be informed over the phone/during the online technical interview if you are accepted for the program. An online Application Admission Form will be provided to you to be filled out and returned to the Graduate School of Business (GSB) Office.

After receiving your Admission Application Form, you will be instructed on how to enroll.



SUMMER CLASS 2023 Schedule

 

Enrollment Period
July 5-14 2023
First Day of Regular Classes
July 15, 2023
Midterm Assessment (Class Observation)
August 5-6, 2023
Last Day of Regular Classes
August 26-27, 2023
Final Examination / Submission of Final Output
August 26-27, 2023

 

MBA Admission Requirements (New Student)

For the admission into the Master’s Program, only those students who graduated from the Baccalaureate Degree Program with at least an average rating of 85%, or B, or 2 in the entire course shall be considered eligible.

However, by way of exception, students with a lower general average than the prescribed admission qualification may initially be admitted to the non-degree program and after satisfactory compliance with prescribed admission criteria may formally be admitted to the degree program upon recommendation of the ad hoc committee and approval of the Dean/Associate Dean.

  1. Application for admission to the graduate program
  2. Original Transcript of Records
  3. Two character recommendations
  4. Two (2) recent pictures (passport size)
  5. Certificate of employment (if employed)
  6. Copy of marriage contract if Transcript of Records is still in Maiden Name
  7. Pass Entrance Examination
  8. Personal interview

Applicable to MBA Foreign Students only.

Other Charges aside from the Total Tuition Fees (TF)

Immigration Facility and Graduate Research Fund (IFGRF) US$ 500.00 – Paid prior to issuing Acceptance Letter.

Disaster Risk Management Development Fund (DRMDF) US$ 800.00 – Payable during succeeding semester enrollments (US$ 200.00 minimum) until fully paid.

Must be paid in full before the last academic semester.

DBA Admission Requirements (New Student)

  1. The applicant must be a holder of the Master’s degree preferably, a Master in Business Administration (MBA) (Thesis Program). However, the students who completed “Research Methodology” and “Project Research and Development” subjects as part of MBA program (Non-Thesis) can also be accepted upon the approval of the Dean/Associate Dean.
  2. The students with Master’s degree other than MBA and MBA without Research Methodology and Project Research and Development subjects are required to complete at least nine (9) and six (6) additional units of COGNATE subjects in the DBA respectively. The additional units shall be prescribed by the Dean/Associate Dean of the Graduate School of Business (GSB).
  3. Must have occupied at least 2 years of executive/managerial position in a business organization or a government organization.
  4. Must be proficient in writing management reports, analysis and recommendations.
  5. Must be proficient in English, both oral and written.
  6. Must pass the DBA entrance examination.
  7. Must be of good moral character.
  8. Must pass the interview by the Admission Committee/ Dean/Associate Dean.
    The final decision rests with the Dean/Associate Dean of GSB.

Applicable to DBA Foreign Students only.

Other Charges aside from the Total Tuition Fees (TF)

Immigration Facility and Graduate Research Fund (IFGRF) US$ 1,000.00 – Paid prior to issuing Acceptance Letter.

Disaster Risk Management Development Fund (DRMDF) US$ 1,500.00 – Payable during succeeding semester enrollments (US$ 500.00 minimum) until fully paid.

Must be paid in full before the last academic semester.


MBA and MBA-DRM – NEW

FIRST TRIMESTER AY 2023-2024

Pre-Enrollment:
Enrollment Proper: August 14-31, 2023
Classes Start: September 02, 2023
Classes End: December 16, 2023
Comprehensive Exam:

# Day Course Code Subjects Professor Time Room/Online
1. Sunday MT101 Business Research with Statistics Application TBA 8:00 A.M.-11:30 A.M. TBA
2. Sunday MT102 Business Technical Writing and Communication TBA  12:00 PM– 3:30 P.M. TBA

* Day and time are subject to adjustment based on the availability of the Professor and the students

Doctor in Business Administration (DBA) – NEW

FIRST TRIMESTER AY 2023-2024

Pre-Enrollment:
Enrollment Proper: August 14-31, 2023
Classes Start: September 02, 2023
Classes End: December 16, 2023
Comprehensive Exam:

# Day Course Code Subjects Professor Time Room/Online
1. Saturday DB101 Advanced Research Research Method TBA 1:00 P.M.-4:30 P.M. TBA
2. Saturday DB102 Academic and Professional Writing TBA  8:00 AM– 11:30 A.M. TBA

* Day and time are subject to adjustment based on the availability of the Professor and the students

MBA and MBA-DRM – OLD

FIRST SEMESTER AY 2023-2024

Pre-Enrollment:
Enrollment Proper: August 14-31, 2023
Classes Start: September 09, 2023
Classes End: January 21, 2024
Comprehensive Exam:

# Day Course Code Subjects Professor Time Room/Online
1. Sunday A.2 Managerial Statistics TBA 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM TBA
2. Saturday A.3 Financial Accounting (formerly Intro. to Financial Management) TBA 8:00 AM – 11:00 A.M. TBA
3. Sunday B.1 Financial Management TBA 8:00 AM – 11:00 A.M. TBA
4. Saturday B.2 Marketing  Management TBA 8:00 A.M – 11:00 A.M. TBA
5. Saturday B.3 Production and Operations Management TBA 3:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. TBA
6. Saturday B.4  International Business TBA 11:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. TBA
7.  Sunday B.6 Management Policies TBA 9:00 AM – 12:00 P.M. TBA
8. Saturday B.7 Project Research and Development TBA 9:00 AM – 12:00 P.M. TBA
9. Sunday C.1 Human Behavior in Organization TBA 2:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. TBA
10. Saturday C.3 Organization Theory and Design TBA 12:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. TBA
11.  Sunday C.7 (DRM) Damage, Loss and Need Assessment (DLNA) TBA 8:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. TBA
12. Saturday C.9 (DRM) Community Based Disaster Risk Management TBA 8:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. TBA
13. Saturday C.10b  Special Seminar in Disaster Risk Management 2 ** TBA 12:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. TBA

*Day and time are subject to adjustment based on the availability of the Professor and the students, especially for a day-long seminar.

Doctor in Business Administration (DBA) – OLD

FIRST SEMESTER AY 2023-2024

Pre-Enrollment:
Enrollment Proper: August 14-31, 2023
Classes Start: September 09, 2023
Classes End: January 21, 2024
Comprehensive Exam:

# Day Course Code Subjects Professor Time Room/Online
1. Saturday A.1 Philosophy and Arts of Management Science TBA 8:00 P.M.-11:00 A.M. TBA
2. Saturday B.1 Creative and Innovative Management TBA  1:00 PM– 4:00 P.M. TBA
3. Sunday B.8 Strategic Management TBA 8:00 P.M.-11:00 A.M. TBA

* Day and time are subject to adjustment based on the availability of the Professor and the students

MBA-Disaster Risk Management (DRM)

SUMMER

A. Schedule of Comprehensive Examination

Date:

TBA  

Time:

TBA
EXAM
Day
Subjects
Time
Date
Room

Part I

TBA TBA TBA Online
1.1 Research Methodology Online
1.2 Management Policy Online
1.3 Managerial Statistics Online
EXAM
Day
Subjects
Time
Date
Room

Part II

TBA TBA TBA Online
1.1 Expected Recommendation Mode
DRM 1 & DRM 2
Online

B. Materials to Bring
  1. Ruled pad (yellow)
  2. Ball pens
  3. Calculator (non-programmable)
C. Requirements
  1. Must have completed all DRM related courses.
  2. Must have finished 50% major field of concentration.
  3. Must have completed basic courses.
  4. Secure application form for evaluation of your records at the Graduate School Office.
  5. Present approved form of comprehensive examination at the Cashier’s Office.

Master in Busines Administration (MBA)

SUMMER

A. Schedule of Comprehensive Examination

Date: TBA
# Day Subjects Professor Time Room
1. TBA Managerial Statistics TBA TBA Online
2. TBA Project Research & Development/ Production & Operations Management TBA TBA Online

Date: TBA
# Day Subjects Professor Time Room
1. TBA Financial Management/ Financial Accounting TBA TBA Online
2. TBA Management Policy/ Human Behavior in Organization TBA TBA Online
3. TBA Marketing Management/ Entrepreneurial Management TBA TBA Online
B. Materials to Bring
  1. Ruled pad (yellow)
  2. Ball pens
  3. Calculator (non-programmable)
C. Requirements
  1. Must have completed all academic requirements.
  2. Secure application form for evaluation of your records at the Graduate School Office.
  3. Present approved form of comprehensive examination at the Cashier’s Office.

Doctor in Business Administration (DBA)

SUMMER

A. Schedule of Comprehensive Examination

Date: TBA
# Day Subjects Professor Time Room
1. Saturday International Financial Management / Investment Management TBA TBA Online
2. Saturday Management of Human Resources / Strategic Management TBA TBA Online
3. Saturday Marketing and Business Development / Current Business Problems TBA TBA Online

Date: TBA
# Day Subjects Professor Time Room
1. Saturday Law, Government & the Economic Enterprise / Directed Studies in Management TBA TBA Online
2. Saturday Scientific Management Research / Quantitative Planning Models TBA TBA Online
B. Materials to Bring
  1. Ruled pad (yellow)
  2. Ball pens
  3. Calculator (non-programmable)
C. Requirements
  1. Must have completed all academic requirements.
  2. Secure application form for evaluation of your records at the Graduate School Office.
  3. Present approved form of comprehensive examination at the Cashier’s Office.

Comprehensive Review

TBA
Date: TBA
# Day Subjects Professor Time Room
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