Ateneo Graduate School of Business

Infobox_University
name = Ateneo de Manila University
Graduate School of Business


established = 1960 (Graduate School of Economics and Business Administration)
1966 (Graduate School of Business)
type = Private graduate school, Roman Catholic
dean = Alberto L. Buenviaje, A.B., M.B.A.
location = 20 Rockwell Drive, Rockwell Center, Makati City, Philippines
website= [http://www.gsb.ateneo.edu/ www.gsb.ateneo.edu] |

The Ateneo Graduate School of Business or AGSB is the graduate school of business of Ateneo de Manila University, a private, Roman Catholic university established by the Society of Jesus in the Philippines. The school is located in the Ateneo Professional Schools Building in Rockwell Center, Makati City. Its current dean is Alberto L. Buenviaje, who succeeded Alfredo R.A. Bengzon, who became Dean Emeritus of the AGSB and Dean of the Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health.

Academic offerings

The AGSB offers four academic degree programs:Office of the Registrar, Ateneo Graduate School of Business, 2006.]

*Master of Business Administration - Standard Program (MBA-Standard)
*Master of Business Administration - Program for Middle Managers (MBA-MM)
*Master of Business Administration - Accelerated Program with Regis University (MBA-Regis)
*Master in Health Services Administration (MHSA)

The AGSB Center for Continuing Education offers short courses through modules that cover almost all functional areas of business management (i.e., marketing, finance, banking, finance, etc.). These executive education courses are intended for working professionals who are holders of at least a bachelor's degree and have some work experience.Office of the Registrar, Ateneo Graduate School of Business, 2006.]

Program content

The AGSB allows exemption in most prerequisite courses through validating examinations before the start of each trimester.Office of the Registrar, Ateneo Graduate School of Business, 2006.]

The following are mandatory courses:Official MBA Curriculum, Ateneo Graduate School of Business, 2006.]

*Business Communication
*Financial Accounting
*Macro Economics
*Information Technology for Managers
*Managerial Statistics
*Research for Management
*Business Ethics
*Managerial Accounting & Control
*Interpersonal Skills & Transformation
*Principles & Dynamics of Management
*Applied Management Science
*Human Resource Management
*Financial Management
*Operations Management
*Marketing Management
*Managerial Economics
*Strategic Management

The following are emphasis areas available for optional MBA specialization:Official MBA Curriculum, Ateneo Graduate School of Business, 2006.]

*Human Resource
*Finance & Banking
*Operations and Manufacturing
*Information Technology
*Marketing
*Industry

Notable alumni

The following is a list of some of the school's notable alumni:Alumni list, Ateneo Graduate School of Business, 2006.]

*Fidel V. Ramos - former President of the Philippines and Secretary of National Defense
*Lydia B. Echauz - President of the Far Eastern University, former Dean of the De La Salle Graduate School of Business
*Hernando "Nani" Perez - President of the University of Batangas, former Secretary of Justice
*Nieves Confesor - Dean of the Asian Institute of Management, former Secretary of Labor and Employment, former Chairperson of the Governing Body of the International Labor Organization
*Akiko Thomson - Philippine swimmer and delegate to the Olympic, Asian, and SEA Games.

External links

* [http://www.gsb.ateneo.edu Ateneo Graduate School of Business]
* [http://www.admu.edu.ph Ateneo de Manila University]

References