About this course
The Master in Business Administration (MBA) program is a two-year graduate program usually taken by mid-career professionals to gain an advantage in their professional careers. The curriculum is designed to equip students with the skills that will make them qualified and competent in higher-level management positions. The program centers on the current management techniques, functional areas in the field of business, relevant concepts in economics, applied mathematics, statistics, and behavioral science, and their practical applications. It does not only teach students about theories and applications of business concepts, processes, tools, and techniques but also teaches students about managerial tools and right decision-making processes in a business.
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Graduate Admission Requirements:A. Requirements Check List for Local Applicants Preliminary Requirements• 1. Application Form with 2x2 picture with white background. Refer to the link to access the Online Application. (https://my.dlsu.edu.ph/admissions/graduate/applicationform/Introduction.aspx) 2. Two (2) pcs of 2"x2" recent & identical ID pictures with white background for the Exam Permit 3. Original or Certified True Copy of Transcript of Records (for those who studied in the Philippines) or Philippine Embassy authenticated copies of Transcript of Records (for those who studied outside the Philippines). Click link for a provision issued by the Philippine Department of Education. 4. Original NSO/PSA Birth Certificate (or any valid substitute) 5. Photocopy of NSO Certificate of Marriage, for applicants who changed their names after marriage • NOTES: • Exam permits will not be issued if any of the preliminary requirements is not submitted. • Application fee for local applicants is P600.00. Additional Requirements• 6. Transfer Credential or Honorable Dismissal or Certificate of No Issuance – applicable to non-DLSU graduates who studied in a university or a college in the Philippines. 7. LSU graduates will be asked to fill out an "Application for Transfer Credentials Form", which can be claimed at the Enrollment Services Hub 8. Certificate of Graduation - for applicants who did not earn a college or post graduate degree in the Philippines. Certificate must indicate degree title and date of graduation. 9. Two (2) Letters of Recommendation (pdf/101kb). An employed applicant may secure a letter of recommendation from his/her current employer, immediate head or his/her own respective Human Resource Department or it's equivalent. Letters of Recommendation may also be obtained from former/current advisers or professors. 10. Updated Curriculum Vitae/Resume 11. Personal Statement containing Academic and Career Objectives (pdf/12kb) 12. Photocopy of research output• and other authored publications• • • for PhD applicants • • For Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing applicants) 13. Certificate of Employment (if needed) B. Requirements Check List for International Applicants Preliminary Requirements• 1. Application Form with 2x2 picture with white background. Click here to access the Online Application. 2. Two (2) pcs of 2"x2" recent & identical ID pictures with white background for the Exam Permit. 3. Original or Certified True Copy of Transcript of Records (for those who studied in the Philippines) or Philippine Embassy authenticated copies of Transcript of Records (for those who studied outside the Philippines). Click link for a provision issued by the Philippine Department of Education. • NOTES: • Exam permits will not be issued if any of the preliminary requirements is not submitted. • Application fee for international applicants is US$50.00. Additional Requirements• 4. Transfer Credentials/Honorable Dismissal/Certificate of No-Issuance - applicable to non-DLSU graduates who studied in a university or a college in the Philippines. 5. DLSU – Manila graduates will be asked to fill out an “Application for Transfer Credentials Form”, which can be claimed at the Enrollment Services Hub 6. Certificate of Graduation and/or Certificate of Eligibility to Pursue Graduate Studies 7. Certificate of Graduation - for applicants who did not earn a college or post graduate degree in the Philippines. Certificate must indicate degree title and date of graduation. 8. Certificate of Eligibility to Pursue Graduate Studies – for international applicants whose Certificate of Graduation does not clearly indicate that they are university/college degree holders. The University can, likewise, require this added certificate from international applicants if and when needed. The "Certificate of Eligibility to Pursue Graduate Studies" may be secured from any of the following: (a) school where applicant earned his/her collegiate degree/s, (b) your country's Ministry of Education or it's equivalent, (c) Philippine Embassy in the applicant's country of origin. 9. Photocopy of passport information and current visa page 10. Photocopy of a National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) clearance. The NICA Clearance, which has a 6-month validity, can be obtained from the 3/F Bureau of Immigration Building in Intramuros, Manila. 11. Two (2) Letters of Recommendation (pdf/101kb). An employed applicant may secure a letter of recommendation from his/her current employer, immediate head or his/her own respective Human Resource Department or it's equivalent. Letters of Recommendation may also be obtained from former/current advisers or professors. 12. Updated Curriculum Vitae/Resume 13. Personal Statement containing Academic and Career Objectives (pdf/12kb). 14. Photocopy of research output• and other authored publications• • • for PhD applicants • • for Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing applicants 15. Certificate of Employment and job description, as required by the program. Notes: 1. All applicants need to complete their documents (except Transfer Credentials/Honorable Dismissal) a week after taking the exams. Incomplete documents will not be endorsed to the department for further evaluation. Kindly check with respective academic departments if an interview is needed for the program. 2. Applicants to the DBA, MBA, and Diploma in Management programs will be asked to submit a CERTIFICATE OF EMPLOYMENT with JOB DESCRIPTION indicating that he/she has work experience doing supervisory or technical/analytical work. DBA applicants need to possess at least five (5) years work experience, MBA applicants at least two (2) years work experience, and Diploma in Management applicants at least one (1) year work experience. 3. WORK EXPERIENCE is needed for the following applicants: DBA (5 years), MBA (2 years), MS in Marketing (2 years), MS in Financial Engineering (2 years), Diploma in Financial Engineering (1 year), Diploma in Management (1 year), Master in Risk and Insurance Management (6 months). 4. DBA applicants are required to submit a thesis or a final paper in the master's program or a final paper in a "Strategy" – related course. 5. MS in Psychology applicants intending to pursue the Industrial/Organizational track (MSPSYIO) need to: (a) be employed upon application and admission to the program since the program does not accept full time students and (b) submit a Certificate of Employment from his/her current employer. This certification must be a current and ongoing employment in a corporate organization that is not a family-owned business of the applicant.
About the Provider
De La Salle University (DLSU) is a private research university in the Philippines and was established in 1911. It started as an elementary and high school institution for boys up until 1920, when the school began offering an Associate Course in Commerce, but still only accepting male students in the program. The university replaced the associate program with Bachelor of Science in Commerce in 1931. It has since expanded with additional colleges under its belt. In 1973, DLSU opened its doors, allowing women to attend the university. From its first campus in Paco, Manila, De La Salle University now has 16 schools across different regions in the country.
At present, De La Salle University has 8 colleges with 36 academic departments and 11 research centers. DLSU’s tradition of excellence has been recognized by the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) with the grant of Centers for Excellence and a number of Center of Development awards. Moreover, the institution received a Level IV status from the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges, and Universities (PAASCU) which is the highest accreditation given to a university that exhibits excellence in all operational aspects.
Throughout the years, De La Salle University has provided its students with outstanding academic training. In retrospect, many of DLSU’s students have excelled in the fields of business, politics, arts, science, and sports, consequently making significant impact in the society. During its 100th year last 2011, DLSU celebrated academic excellence with its students garnering a high passing rate in licensure board exams and pioneering innovations in technology.
