Remedios P. Magnaye (DBA) and Irene H. Maralit
Associate Professor V, Batangas State University, Philippines
Assistant Director, Entrepreneurial and Business Research and Faculty,
Batangas State University, Philippines
emiepascomagnaye626@yahoo.com1, ayrenie@yahoo.com2
Date Received: August 17, 2015; Date Revised: October 2, 2015
Asia Pacific Journal of Multidisciplinary Research
Vol. 3 No. 4, 88-94
November 2015 Part II
P-ISSN 2350-7756
E-ISSN 2350-8442
Relevance of Business Graduate Program of Universities in Batangas Province Basis for Development of Industry-Based MBA Curriculum 744 KB 1 downloads
Remedios P. Magnaye (DBA) and Irene H. Maralit Associate Professor V, Batangas State...
This study primarily aimed to assess the relevance of business graduate program with reference to basic/foundation/core courses, major courses, electives, co-curricular activities, seminars and trainings attended, researches conducted and teaching strategies of Universities and Colleges in Batangas Province; it also compared the responses of the two groups of respondents; the graduate students and industry representatives; and develop an industry based MBA curriculum. This study utilized the descriptive-comparative methods.Results show that graduate students and industry representatives differ on their assessment on the relevance of business graduate program with reference to basic/foundation/core courses and electives, co-curricular activities, seminars and trainings attended and teaching strategies. An Industry-Based Curriculum for Master of Business Administration was developed to address the needs of the industries and the academe as well.
Keywords: Graduate Education; Business Graduate Program; Philippines