Graduate School

Brief History

In response to the community’s clamor to offer higher education degrees, the Graduate Program was established in 1994. The Graduate Program opened with the Master of Arts in Education (MAEd) major in Educational Management (Government Recognition GR. NO. 033 s. 1995), Master in Business Administration (MBA) (Government Recognition GR. NO. 035 s. 1995), and Master in Public Administration (MPA) (Government Recognition GR. NO. 034 s. 1995).

Organizational Structure

The various graduate programs of the institution are managed by program coordinators supervised by the dean of their respective college: Master of Arts in Education under the College of Teacher Education, and the Master in Business Administration and Master in Public Administration under the College of Business Education and Accountancy. Modifications are stated in a college memorandum issued by the Office of the President.

Graduate School Objectives

The graduate school aims to:

  1. align the graduate programs to global trends and needs;
  2. empower faculty and students as committed, dignified, culturally aware, research and civic-oriented people;
  3. establish sustainable partnerships, linkages, and networks with local and international communities and/or organizations;
  4. produce responsible and accountable, productive, culture-sensitive, and innovative graduates;
  5. develop a culture of excellence through sound policies and honest governance; and
  6. provide comprehensive and adaptive physical plants and resources to support learning, instruction, and research.

Master of Arts in Education (MAEd) Program Outcomes

Upon completion of the MAEd program, the graduates will be able to:

  1. design and implement learning programs that are culture-sensitive and aligned with the national curricula, with the emerging needs of education, and with global trends and needs;
  2. apply advanced knowledge and skills, and sound policies and governance gained from their specialized, interdisciplinary, or multidisciplinary fields of study to their professional practice;
  3. conduct self-directed, culturally-sensitive, and publishable research and/or functional creative works in applying theoretical and practical knowledge to improve the educational process, their school, and their own community;
  4. practice ethical and moral standards, responsibility and accountability, and cultural awareness in their work and workplace, and in their engagement with the community they are serving; and
  5. employ the Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers (PPST) in the promotion of quality teaching and learning.

Master in Business Administration (MBA) Program Outcomes

Upon completion of the MBA program, the graduates will be able to:

  1. design and implement relevant and sound policies and innovative business strategies that are culture-sensitive and adhere to global trends and needs;
  2. apply advanced management knowledge and business skills gained from their specialized, interdisciplinary, or multidisciplinary fields of study in managing a business organization;
  3. practice a high level of professionalism, responsibility and accountability, and the highest standards of leadership in evaluation a business organization using a systems approach; and
  4. conduct self-directed, culturally-sensitive, and publishable research and/or functional innovations in applying theoretical and practical knowledge to improve a product or a business enterprise.

Master in Public Administration (MPA) Program Outcomes

Upon completion of the MPA program, the graduates will be able to:

  1. design and implement innovative, culture-sensitive, and resilient programs that adhere to global trends and needs to improve government services and community welfare;
  2. apply knowledge and skills gained from their specialized, interdisciplinary, or multidisciplinary fields of study in analyzing comprehensively the plans, projects, and policies implemented in their workplace;
  3. conduct self-directed, culturally-sensitive, and publishable and/or functional innovations in applying theoretical and practical knowledge to improve government services and community welfare; and
  4. practice ethical and moral standards, responsibility and accountability, and cultural awareness in their personal communication and human relations as frontliners in the public sector and serve as responsive consultants for linkages and partnerships.