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COURSES
AND ELECTIVES
The UP MBA Program curriculum, founded on the latest management
concepts, balances technical training with practical problem solving.
The Program's courses are delivered by a seasoned full-time faculty, in
tandem with lecturers who are prominent practitioners in industry. The
learning process is enhanced by a specialized library with the Philippines'
largest collection of business management books and journals, well-appointed
facilities, and up-to-date learning equipment.
The study program consists of a total of 21 core and elective courses.
The core courses are in economics, management science, managerial accounting,
finance, marketing, operations, organizational behavior, management of
innovation, management of information technology
and strategic management. Elective courses may be taken at CBA or in other
colleges of the University. These "concentration" courses may
be in areas like investment theory and practice, advanced corporate finance,
international finance, controllership, managerial economics, options and
other derivatives, entrepreneurship, marketing communication, marketing research and analysis,
services marketing and management, global marketing management, human
resource management, logistics management, managing emerging technologies,
international business, public policy and business, history of
management thought and perspectives on strategy.
•BA 201 (ECONOMIC ANALYSIS)
Economic theory and policy, with reference to the Philippine business
environment. 2 units.
•BA 203 (MANAGERIAL
ECONOMICS)
The application of economic tools of analysis to problems in business. 2
units.
Prerequisite: BA 211 or Consent of Instructor
•BA
211 (MANAGEMENT SCIENCE)
Analysis and solution of management problems; decision theory, linear
and integer programming, transportation, assignment, inventory and network
models, queueing, statistical process control, and forecasting. 2 units.
•BA 213 (APPLIED MANAGEMENT
SCIENCE)
The application of operations research/management science techniques
and models to specific business problems. 2 units.
Prerequisites: BA 211
•BA
214 (PHILIPPINE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT)
Sociological, technological, legal, psychological, economic and other
external factors which influence business decision-making in the Philippines.
2 units.
•BA
220 (MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING AND CONTROL I)
Financial accounting policy within the framework of accounting
conventions; measurements and procedures for internal control and the
preparation of public reports and management’s use of financial accounting
data. 2 units.
•BA
221 (MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING AND CONTROL II)
Managerial cost accounting; responsibility accounting; introduction to management control
systems. 2 units.
Prerequisites: BA 201 and BA 220
•BA
224 (INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT)
Deals with case problems on investment analysis and management for individuals
and institutions. 2 units.
Prerequisite: BA 222 (Equivalent to BA 280.2)
•BA
225 (BUSINESS TAXATION)
Study of the various types of taxes which have the greatest effect upon
business planning and activities. 2 units.
Prerequisite: BA 221
•BA
226 (CONTROLLERSHIP)
An appreciation of the controllership function; characteristics of
management control systems; control aspects of divisional performance;
formal planning systems. 2 units.
Prerequisite: BA 221
•BA
227 (SEMINAR IN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT)
Special topics that may vary with every offering. 2 units.
Prerequisite: BA 223 (Equivalent to BA 280.2)
•BA
228 (MANAGEMENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS)
Deals with problems and policies in the effective management of the
resources of financial
institutions including bank lending and institutional investments. The
course also covers a study of the character and structure of the money
and capital markets, and of the functions of investment banking firms
as financial intermediaries. 2 units.
Prerequisite: BA 280.2
•BA
229 (MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
The work of a management consultant; project evaluation; preparation of
feasibility studies, incorporation preparation and analysis of different
functional areas like marketing, finance and production, management and
operational audits, project management and other similar areas of
management services. 2 units.
Prerequisite: BA 114, BA 116, BA 117 or Consent of Instructor
•BA
230 (MARKETING MANAGEMENT)
Principles and practices of marketing; planning, implementation and
control of marketing programs. 2 units.
Prerequisite: BA 201
•BA
233 (MARKETING COMMUNICATION)
Design, management and evaluation of the communication mix --
advertising, sales promotion, packaging, public relations and personal
selling. 2 units.
Prerequisites: BA 230
•BA
234 (MARKETING RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS)
Principles and methods of marketing research and appraisal of the results.
2 units.
Prerequisite: BA 230
•BA
234.1 (CONSUMER BEHAVIOR)
Study of the consumer's decision making and behavior during the
acquisition, consumption, and disposition of products and services. 2
units.
Prerequisite: BA 230
•BA
235 (SERVICES MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT)
Theory and practice in the marketing and management of services; service
encounters/experiences, service design and delivery; service quality and
customer satisfaction; managing people in service organizations. 2 units.
Prerequisite: BA 230, BA 240 and BA 251
•BA
236 (GLOBAL MARKETING MANAGEMENT)
Marketing of goods and services across national borders in the context
of a dynamic international business environment. 2 units.
Prerequisite: BA 230
BA
236.1 (MARKETING TO ORGANIZATIONS)
Theory and practice of marketing goods and services to institutions as
customers; relationship marketing and key account management. 2 units.
Prerequisite: BA 230 and BA 251 or Equivalent courses
•BA
237 (SEMINAR IN MARKETING MANAGEMENT)
Special topics that may vary with every offering. 2 units.
Prerequisite: BA 230
•BA
238 (ENTREPRENEURSHIP)
Innovation and new business formations in independent and corporate
settings. 2 units.
Prerequisites: Consent of Instructor
•BA
240 (OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT)
Strategic and tactical decisions in manufacturing and service
operations; design and management of products, processes, facilities and
systems; quality management. 2 units.
Prerequisite: BA 211
•BA
243 (MANAGEMENT OF INNOVATION)
The firm's research and development (R & D) strategy; the innovation
process and its organizational, financial and legal implications. 2
units.
Prerequisite: BA 230 and BA 240 or Consent of Instructor
BA
244 (LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT)
Principles, methods and applications in the management of the flow of
products and materials through the supply chain, including the associated
flow of information. 2 units.
Prerequisite: BA 240 and BA 286 or Equivalent courses
•BA
245 (MANUFACTURING POLICY)
Comprehensive case studies on broad policy problems of selected industries.
This course intends to integrate the various courses in industrial management.
2 units.
Prerequisite: Graduating students only.
•BA
246 (SEMINAR IN OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT)
Special topics that may vary with every offering. 2 units.
Prerequisite: BA 240
•BA 250 (LAW IN BUSINESS TRANSACTION)
Study of the fundamental legal concepts and their application to
business transactions. 2 units.
•BA 251 (ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR)
Individual and group behavior in organizations, including leadership,
interpersonal processes, organizational design and organizational culture.
2 units.
•BA
252 (HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT)
The management of acquisition, development and movement of human
resources in organization. 2 units.
Prerequisite: BA 251
•BA
253 (LABOR LAWS AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING)
Study of the Philippine labor laws affecting business and industrial
organizations Techniques and problems in negotiations and administration
of labor-management contracts. 2 units.
Prerequisite: BA 250 or Equivalent Course, preferably BA 252
•BA
254 (PUBLIC RELATIONS)
Deals with the principles and practices of public relations in business
and industry. 2 units.
Prerequisite: For 2nd Year students only.
•BA
255 (ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT)
Analysis of various interventions to facilitate organizational change in
formal & informal organizations. 2 units.
Prerequisite: BA 251
•BA
256 (SEMINAR IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT)
Analysis and discussion of contemporary issues, problems and topics in
human resource management. 2 units.
Prerequisite: BA 251
•BA
260 (MONEY AND BANKING THEORIES)
Problems and policies concerning money, credit, and the banking
system. Emphasis given to Philippine conditions. 2 units.
Prerequisite: BA 201
•BA
262 (INTERNATIONAL FINANCE)
The methods of financing foreign trade, financing procedures for
export-import transactions, gold movements, capital movements and the
role of international financial institutions. 2 units.
Prerequisite: BA 260 (Equivalent to BA 280.2)
•BA
263 (BANKING LAWS)
The examination of laws and regulations affecting operations. Emphasis
given to the Negotiable Instruments Law, the Central Bank Act and the
General Banking. 2 units.
•BA
270 (AGRIBUSINESS MANAGEMENT)
Analysis of major agricultural commodity systems; opportunity assessment
and management problems of firms in agricultural industries. 2 units.
Prerequisite: BA 230 or Consent of Instructor
BA
274 (KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT IN ORGANIZATIONS)
Strategies for capturing and sharing an organization's knowledge; the
processes of generation, organization, development and distribution of
knowledge including data mining, warehousing and generating competitive
intelligence. 2 units.
Prerequisite: BA 286
•BA
280.1 (FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT)
Application of financial analysis tools to short-term and long-term
concerns of financial management; firm and shareholder value and the
risk-return trade-offs of the firm's financial policies. 2 units.
Prerequisite: BA 220
•BA
280.2 (CORPORATE FINANCE AND FINANCIAL MARKETS)
Financial forecasting and planning, investment evaluation and portfolio
theory, financial structure choices and design, valuation of basic types
of securities, and the functions and structures of financial markets. 2
units.
Prerequisite: BA 280.1
BA
281 (OPTIONS AND OTHER DERIVATIVES)
Basic theory, principles, characteristics, valuation, and risk
management applications of derivative securities. 2 units.
Prerequisite: BA 280.2
BA
282 (ADVANCED CORPORATE FINANCE)
Extensions of basic finance theories and their applications in financing
and investment decisions; covers mergers and acquisitions, divestitures,
securities financing, financial restructuring, and project finance. 2
units.
Prerequisite: BA 280.2
•BA
286 (MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY)
The uses and potentials of information technology in managing organizations.
Information Technology (IT) concepts, frameworks. and practices in
organizations; managing organizational and interorganizational systems;
social, political, legal and ethical issues of IT. 2 units.
Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor
•BA
290 (GENERAL MANAGEMENT)
A holistic approach to analyzing and solving operating problems in
business at various levels of the organization. 2 units.
Prerequisite: BA 230, BA 240, BA 251 and BA 280.1 or
Equivalent courses
•BA
291.1 (STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT I)
Strategy concepts and practices; environmental and organizational
analyses in formulating corporate strategy. 2 units.
Prerequisite: BA 230, BA 240, BA 251 and BA 280.1 or
Equivalent courses
•BA
291.2 (STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT II)
Strategy implementation -- sustaining and enhancing corporate governance
and performance; building organizational capabilities and relationships;
evolving structure and control systems; and managing organizational
culture and change. 2 units.
Prerequisite: BA 291.1
•BA
298 (SPECIAL TOPICS IN STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT)
Special topics that may vary with every offering. 2 units.
Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor
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