School of Management

Finance has become a key element in the decision-making process of firms. The advent of globalization and the resulting interconnected global financial markets has ensured that simply taking a local corporate finance perspective will no longer suffice. The importance of understanding finance, and the key theories that underpin the valuation of investments such as stocks and bonds, is undeniable.

Financial Management lays the foundation for Corporate Finance by studying the basic theories and toolsets of Financial Management. It is intended to be a general survey and overview, forming the foundation of future courses. This course delves into working capital management, capital budgeting decisions, investments, and their impact on the overall value of the firm.

The course imbues students with the basic skills required to analyze firms and their investments and make sound financial decisions in the management of such, in order to maximize shareholder value.

Special Topics in Finance. 

Comprehensive Examinations

Course Description: 

Introduction to the principles governing financial management of business enterprises with emphasis on short-range planning and management of working capital.

Overview: 

This 3-unit introductory course for Financial Management II is referred to by Brigham & Houston (2017, p. 4) as, "corporate finance, focuses on a decision relating to how much and what types of assets to acquire, how to raise the capital needed to purchase assets, and how to run the firm to maximize its value." The course emphasizes the understanding of finance theory to develop appropriate financial strategies for personal undertakings and business opportunities. It covers discussion on basic finance concepts, economics and financial statement analysis, risk analysis, security valuation and process, capital budgeting, capital structure, and dividend policy. It also demonstrates financial analytical tools, project assessment profitability, resource allocation techniques, and management techniques.

Rationale: 

This undergraduate course aims to teach learners financial literacy to help them develop a robust understanding of basic financial concepts for more deliberate handling of their finances. It also shows where and how to access financial resources (e.g., bonds and stocks) to pursue or expand productive opportunities.  On the other hand, demonstrating the various benefits, options, and risks associated with the acquisition of financial resources. At the same time, showing how organizations (i.e., profit and non-profit organizations) maximize its value without compromising the investments of their investors, yet maintain business ethics.

Quantitative methods in management

The participants will study among other things the the history of accounting, its concepts, assumptions and principles, and evaluate the emergence of accounting language from business necessities. They will learn the basics of accounting, from analyzing the situation, sifting them for economic transactions, record them in the books, summarize and generate the reports . They will learn to communicate the result to appropriate users. Culminating activity that  applies the inter-related concepts and skills presented in a simulated potential investors’ conference will facilitate the conversion of theory into practice.

Bridging course in accounting due to COVID

An introduction of the uses and potentials of Information Systems and Technologies in managing organizations.  Information Systems (IS) and Information Technology (IT) concepts, frameworks and practices in organizations; managing organizational and inter-organizational systems; social, political, legal and ethical issues of Mangement Information Systems.

An introduction of the uses and potentials of Information Systems and Technologies in managing organizations.  Information Systems (IS) and Information Technology (IT) concepts, frameworks and practices in organizations; managing organizational and inter-organizational systems; social, political, legal and ethical issues of MIS.

This course is an introduction to basic Philippine laws on Obligations and Contracts, Sales, Quasi-Delicts or Torts, Damages and Common Carriers, Code of Commerce on Transportation, Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, and all other related laws and the prevailing and pertinent jurisprudence.  

This is a lecture course in which topics are presented by the instructor, through laws, prevailing practices and jurisprudence and case studies, as basis for course  discussions and class recitations.  Visits to business entities and/or pertinent government offices and preparation of contract, as part of class activities in relation to some topics, and group works, and submission of case digests of related jurisprudence or case laws will be required.  Quizzes, online exercises, one long exam,  mid-term and comprehensive final exams will be given.  

Please open the file for the course syllabus, which is topically arranged.

Conduct market research and analysis. 

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Markets are the raison d etre of the existence of organizations, whether for profit or otherwise. Properly managing the organization’s market offers, satisfying its customers and stakeholders and superiorly performing vis-à-vis competition are the critical goals of marketing managers.  The role of marketing management in organizations cannot be overemphasized.  In order to achieve organizational and shareholder goals, and at least be competitive, marketing managers must continuously make marketing decisions in a dynamic, disruptive environment. 

MGT 170 introduces to the learners the importance of “formulated” marketing management in organizations where the learners shall be oriented with the critical strategic marketing management concepts of segmenting, targeting and positioning, as well as the traditional pillars of the marketing mix, namely product, price, place and promotion.  Learners shall also be exposed to the current marketing challenges and opportunities brought about by the changes in the marketing environment.  Learners are expected put into practical application the various (albeit at an introductory level) marketing concepts, strategies and analytical approaches that enable marketing managers to better cope with the complexities of marketing problems.

Decision making is one of the critical activities done by managers, and to facilitate good decision making, the manager must have the right kind of information at the right time.  Business intelligence, big data, analytics are some of the current business buzzwords that challenge and support managers if utilized appropriately.  To obtain information, managers traditionally rely on their intuition, experience and authority. A formal and evidence-based mode of generating information is through research, which is specifically designed to answer managerial problems within a systematic and controlled framework so as to ensure the best possible information for decision making. 

The course BA 299 exposes the learners to the various methods and stages of business and management research, and orient the learners to be discriminating about the research findings for managerial decision making, and be able to report the relevant information that addresses the information needs that triggered the research activity.  The final deliverable of BA 299 is a business research proposal which serves as the framework for a succeeding course, either for the actual implementation of the business / management research or an in-depth investigation of an actual business or industry study.

The role of managing innovation in any business cannot be overemphasized. The management of innovation has taken center stage, having catapulted to one the most crucial challenges in today’s disruptive and hypercompetitive environment.  To survive, organizations must innovate.  To lead and to be competitive, firms must continuously manage its innovation strategies.  Research and development for business processes and product/service development are crucial when managing the directions and objectives of the organization and in the course of satisfying the needs of any firms’ markets and building brand equity, and in the end, creating the shareholders and communities’ economic prosperity.  BA 243 looks into the importance managing innovation in order for firms to generate and retain competitive advantage.  There is need for learners to understand the various tools, and techniques and strategies available when managing innovation. The course covers inquiries on the relationship between innovation and business strategies, where the learners are expected to diagnose a firm’s opportunities and problems, and craft appropriate and relevant business strategies and put into practical application different strategies for managing innovation.

This 3-unit course is a continuation of Financial Management I (Mgt 141). Topics are related to planning and management of the long-term position of a business organization. Lectures are divided into four major parts that include capital budgeting, capital structure and dividend policy, working capital management, forecasting, and multinational financial management.

Course Description: BA 252 HRM - The management of acquisition, development, and movement of human resources in organization.

Course Rationale: The Human Resource Management Course would like to contribute in the achievement of the following outcomes as you complete you MBA degree:

This course deals with facets of management practice concerning individuals and groups in organizations. It focuses on the different perspectives in explaining behavior at the individual, group and organizational levels. It also examines various processes that impact behavior such as leadership, power, communication, conflict, decision-making, organizational culture and change, and organization design and development.

This course will enable the participants to learn various analytical tools that make use of accounting data that will help in decision-making.

Corporate Financial Reporting provides a comprehensive study on principles and procedures involved in the preparation and use of published corporate financial statements.

Although accountancy has existed through the centuries in a crude form, the development of double-entry bookkeeping during the Middle Ages catapulted the practice to become what we consider today as the language of business.  It is through accounting that the financial information of an economic entity (individual or firm) is measured, recorded, aggregated, and finally presented in a standard form, in a process called corporate financial reporting.

The ultimate goal of the course is to enable the student to understand and analyze financial statements.  The growing complexity of modern economic life necessitates understanding the basic building blocks of these financial statements.  So while the course takes an overall macro view, it also dives into the various minutia on the issues surrounding specific assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses, and equity accounts.

Long-range planning and management of the long-term financial position of a local and multinational business organization; recapitalization and liquidation.