Course Overview

The Bachelor of Science in Management (BSM) is a 4-year baccalaureate degree program that aims to produce graduates equipped with the knowledge, psycho-social skills, and right attitudes to starting a career in business management, public/government institutions, or not-for-profit organizations. The field is dynamic and universal; with innovations and creative approaches in both theory and practice to address the emerging complexity of managerial leadership among its various stakeholders, namely: the budding entrepreneurs, business executives, public officials, development managers, development planners, health practitioners and many others.

The study plan requires a student to complete 145 credit units designed to produce well-rounded graduates. Main components of the curriculum include General Education Core and Elective courses, Elective Courses offered within the degree-granting unit, and Core Courses such as Introduction to Management, Management of Information Systems and Technology, Operations Management, and Strategic Management. Upon graduation, students acquire leadership, decision-making, negotiation, and critical thinking skills.

ADMISSION POLICY

The BS in Management program adopts a quota system in admitting prospective students to the course.

Students from other universities and colleges may be admitted, provided that:

  1. They have completed at least 33 units of collegiate academic course (excluding religion, P.E., NSTP/CWTS, and vocational courses);
  2. They have obtained a general weighted average of 1.75 or better for all collegiate academic units they have earned outside of the University;
  3. They can complete in the University no less than 50% of the units required for their program; and
  4. The quota set by the Dean of the college or school concerned for the course to which they seek admission, has not yet been filled up.

Career Path

Bachelor of Science in Management highlights its flexibility, adaptability, and well-roundedness to enable its graduates to pursue further studies (e.g., MBA or Law) or acquire certifications (e.g. leadership, human resource, or project management) for niche roles. After all, the skill of management is universal and pervasive in all organizations.

Industries such as banking and finance, education, healthcare, hospitality and tourism, retail, and technology, hire management graduates to manage people and manage the work itself.

Popular career paths include:

  • Business Administration
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Consulting
  • Non-profit Management
  • Public Administration
  • Public Relations
  • Human Resource
  • Healthcare Administration or Management
  • Data Analytics
  • Sales
  • Business Analysis and Intelligence
  • Finance
  • Retail
  • Technology
  • Hospitality
  • Education
  • Marketing

Expected Learning Outcomes

ELO1 Perform management functions such as planning, organizing, leading, and controlling;
ELO2 Apply information and communication technology (ICT) for effective and efficient decision-making;
ELO3 Display leadership skills in the creative exercise of the management profession in all types of organizations and in all organizational levels;
ELO4 Demonstrate knowledge, skills, and resiliency in crafting sustainable business ideas;
ELO5 Develop business models and implement feasible business and social enterprises;
ELO6 Formulate the proper decision tools to critically, analytically, and creatively solve managerial problems for life-long learning;
ELO7 Conduct management research in support of local, regional, and national development; and,
ELO8 Practice nationalism, social responsibility and organizational citizenship.

Study Plan