MASTER IN
MANAGEMENT
The program initially provides our students with several analytical and quantitative courses taught through case studies, team projects, and lectures before giving them the opportunity to apply their knowledge to real-world cases in Mindanao. To graduate, students are required to draw on the sum of their theoretical knowledge and practical experience to develop a strategic plan for their chosen organization.
Why Take a Master in Management?
GENERAL OBJECTIVES
The program aims to hone the following managerial skills and competences:
Human skills – ability to lead and motivate
Analytical skills – ability to discern relationships, detect dysfunction, identity and evaluate options
Integrative skills – ability to perceive the whole picture and latticework of interdependencies
Innovativeness – ability to develop approaches in applying new and continually evolving stock of knowledge and information
Proactiveness – the ability to anticipate problems and issues to set the tone for change and develop orientation or concern for the enhancement of the human condition in the long run
This two-year non-thesis track Master’s program covers the following areas:
• Complex adaptive systems in management
• Strategic approach in managing organizations
• Sustainability in organizational management
• Classes take place every Saturday, 8 AM to 7 PM.
High-caliber and Dedicated Mentors
Coursework under the program is taught by both career practitioners and academic scholars with strong backgrounds working for and in collaboration with industry, government, or development organizations. These mentors who are educated in prestigious universities here and abroad have a broad range of knowledge and experience in management and business to help you advance your career.
Holistic Learning and Leaders
We strive to balance theory and practice in the program, providing students with inputs and learning activities in the classroom while exposing the to real-world situations through field visits to industries. Our students come from various fields and professions:
• Academics
• Administrators
• Auditors
• Development Specialist
• Entrepreneurs
• Field Personnel
• Human Resource Officers
• Lawyers
• Managers
• NGO Coordinators
• Public Servants
• Researchers
Curriculum
The Master in Management curriculum has a total of 37 units. See below the Course Prospectus:
Course Prospectus
| Course No. | First Semester (Tool Subjects) | Units |
|---|---|---|
| M206 | Organizational Analysis | 3 |
| M209 | Systems Approach to Strategic Planning | 3 |
| M210 | Mixed Methods Approach for Business and Management Research | 3 |
| Second Semester (Functional Subjects) | ||
| M211 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| M212 | Financial Management | 3 |
| M216 | Human Resources Management and Industrial Relations System | 3 |
| Third Semester (Integrative Block) | ||
| M217 | Operations and Production Management | 3 |
| M213 | Management Accounting and Control | 3 |
| M224 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| M241 | Policy and Strategic Planning | 4 |
| TOTAL NUMBER OF UNITS | 37 | |
Electives
| Code | Electives | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ABM230 | Agribusiness Systems | 3 |
| ABM234 | Special Topics in Agribusiness Management | 3 |
| DM231 | Development Perspectives | 3 |
| DM232 | Community Management | 3 |
| DM233 | Local Governance | 3 |
| IR204 | Labor and National Economy | 3 |
| IR211 | Collective Bargaining and Industrial Democracy | 3 |
| M201 | Deterministic and Probabilistic Models of Choice | 3 |
| M205 | Management Communication and Information | 3 |
| M234 | Special Topics in Management | 3 |
| M235 | Managing a Sustainable Enterprise | 3 |
Ready to Make a Mark?
Admission Requirements
Here are the admission requirements to apply for Master in Management:
• A bachelor’s degree in any field of study
• A minimum of 2.5 or equivalent average grade
• At least two years of managerial or supervisory experience
• A favorable recommendation from a superior or at least one other person who is well acquainted with, but not related to, the application.
• Passing the Graduate Admission Test
• Favorable assessment of interview results
• Attendance to the Bridging Program
How to Apply?
The School accepts applications for the program from November to May of the following year. Submit the duly accomplished application forms together with:
(1) Your official transcript of records,
(2) receipt of application fee (P200.00) payable at our Cash Office, and
(3) receipt for the examination fee (P250.00) payable at our office.
Contact
Asst. Prof. Roxanne T. Aguinaldo
College Secretary
School of Management
University of the Philippines Mindanao
Email Address: somcs.upmindanao@up.edu.ph