THE PHILIPPINE WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY

Granted Autonomous Status by the Commission on Higher Education on June 2, 2008

Conrado Benitez Institute for Business Education

Dean: Dr. Lorenzo C. Lorenzo

Tel no. (632) 526-8421 local 158

E-mail: s_cbibe@pwu.edu.ph

Courses Offered

Career Opportunities

Degree & Work Experience Requirements

Master's Program

As a general rule, MBA & MPA thesis programs may be completed within two (2) years of residency, i.e., the student is enrolled for at six trimesters including thesis writing. For Non-thesis, students are expected to finish within four to five trimesters.

Maximum residency for Master's degree is 5 years. Students who overstayed beyond the maximum residency are required to take refresher courses from 6-12 units.

Applicants for the MBA program whose undergraduate degree is non-Business or non-Commerce, are required to take 12 additional units, 6 units accounting and another 6 units of management courses. However, the dean, upon his discretion, may give an exemption to these pre-requisite units for applicants who have at least 10 years of corporate managerial experience.

Minimum of 2 years work experience is required for the MBA program.

Applicants for the MPA Program must have at least 12 units of management courses in their bachelor's degree or at least 3 years experience in the government service.

Doctoral Program

As a general rule, the Doctor in Business Management (DBM) program may be completed in three (3) years, i.e., the student is enrolled for at eight (8) trimesters. The maximum residency for a doctoral degree is seven (7) years. Students who overstayed beyond the maximum residency will be required to take refresher courses from 6-12 units.

Students who wish to pursue a doctoral program in business management whose master's degree earned is not in line with business, economics, or management, must have taken 18 units in the master's level (6 units basic courses, and 12 units major courses in business management/administration). Courses taken in their previous master's degree may be credited upon approval of the dean. The dean may also allow the students to take doctoral courses with a maximum of 12 units while complying with the 18 units pre-requisite.

Graduates of MBA/MA/MM Non-thesis are required to write a thesis to qualify for the DBM program.

Minimum of 2 years supervisory experience is required for the DBM program.

Admission Procedures

  1. Application for admission to the CBIBE Graduate School of Business and Management should be filed at the Dean's office
  2. Upon presentation of the required documents, the applicant is interviewed by the dean. Entrance exam is given upon the discretion of the dean.
  3. After the interview by the dean, the applicant is instructed to submit his admission requirements, personal data sheet, and adviser slip to the Registrar's Office for assessment.
  4. Doctoral applicants are required to submit their hardbound thesis.

Brief History

Business is changing as quickly as the world around it. New information technologies, legislation, and global political and economic realities all affect the world of commerce. Recognizing the need for relevant and well-rounded education, the Philippine Women's University established the College of Business Administration. It was the first private school to offer a four-year course in business administration in 1978.

In 1975, CBA was renamed the Conrado Benitez Institute for Business Education (CBIBE) to honor the memory of Dean Conrado Benitez, founder of the College. Continuing the tradition of service and academic excellence, CBIBE produces graduates who are not only equipped with skills for a job market but who also can lead in raising the ethical standards and practices of the business community.

Highlights

The College of Business Administration helped recognize the First International Conference in the Far East on Economic Interdependence. It was also the founding member of the Philippine Association of Collegiate Schools for Business in 1962. For the Advancement of Business Education in the Philippines, CBA was invited to join the Association of Business Schools of the Philippines and the Ford Foundation.

The community outreach program of CBIBE is a service component of the University Outreach Program (UNICORP). Basically, the entry points are divided through the livelihood and entrepreneurship training. To maintain the service component of the college, it extends a continuing management education to the organized entrepreneurs in the area of consumer cooperatives and credit cooperatives association.