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Masters in Public Administration (M.P.A.)

Center for Graduate Studies in Business and Management

The aim of the Master in Public Administration program is to assist one in acquiring the knowledge, competencies, and ethical values necessary to operate effectively in an administrative capacity. The program provides for study in breadth in functional areas of public administration.

The Program offers a Plan A (Thesis Program) and a Plan B (Non-Thesis Program). To graduate, a student under Plan A must complete the basic courses, the major courses, five cognates and submit a thesis. Under Plan B. a student must complete the basic and major courses and six(6) cognates. The Curriculum consists of the following subjects:

 

MASTER IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
(M.P.A.)

CURRICULUM

 
Segment
Subjects
Units
     
Basic Courses 1. The Theory of Public Administration
3
(Required for all students) 2.Research Methods
3
3. Statisctics and Quantitative Techniques for Policy Analysis
3
  total
9
Major Courses 1. Organization and Management in the Public Sector
3
(all required) 2. Public Fiscal Administration
3
  3. Microeconomics and Policy Analysis
3
  4. The Philippine Administrative and Legal System.
3
  5. Public Policy workshop
3
 
total
15
   
Cognates 1. Management Information System
3
(Plan A : Select 5) 2. Marketing
3
(Plan B : Select 6) 3. Human Resource Development
3
  4. Managerial Accounting
3
  5.Urban and Regional Planning
3
  6.Public Enterprise and Privatization
3
  7. Project Development and Evaluation
3
  8. Macroeconomics and Public Policy
3
  9. Environmental and Resource Economics and Policy
3
  10. Special Problems and Challenges in Public Administration.
3
 
total
18
Thesis (Plan A) with Thesis ..............45 Units
6
Thesis (Plan B) Non Thesis...............42 Units  
     

 

 
Masters in Business Administration (M.B.A.)
 
Center for Graduate Studies in Business and Management
 
 

MASTER IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
(M.B.A.)

Revised Curriculum effective AY 2010-2011

 
units
Plan A
Plan B
Basic Courses   9 units
(with Thesis)

9units
(without Thesis)

Research Methodology
3
    
Managerial Statistics
3
    
Human Resource Management
3
    
 
 
Major Courses
18 units
18 units
Managerial Economics
3
    
Managerial Accounting
3
    
Financial Management
3
    
Marketing Management
3
    
Production / Operations Management
3
    
Strategic Management
3
    
     
COGNATES: (select only 4)    
 
12 units
12 units
Organization and Management 3  
Global / International Business 3  
Human Behavior in Organization 3  
Management Information System 3  
Entrepreneurship and Cooperatives Management 3  
   
THESIS  
6 units
TOTAL UNITS
45 units
39 units
PLAN A WITH THESIS - Students who opt to take thesis is qualified to pursue the PH.D degree or DBA degree in business. With comprehensive examination
     
 
PLAN B WITHOUT THESIS -students who opto to take the non-thesis curriculum is not qualified to take the Doctoral program. With comprehensive examination.