“In a big company, the department heads are from UP, the managers are from Ateneo, and the owners are from La Salle.” Or so the running joke goes. As it turns out, La Sallians do more managing than what the statement says. At least that’s what a study of this author discovered. This may be a disappointment for students of Ateneo who think they’re studying in the best business school.
The study drew from the following criteria to evaluate the undergraduate business programs of 7 universities:
- Does the university have a bachelor’s degree holder working as a CEO of a company in the Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi)?
- Did the CEO major in business management or a related field?
- Was the company or the CEO recognized recently for management excellence by Finance Asia?
- Has the CHED designated the university as a Center of Excellence in business administration, entrepreneurship or accountancy?
- Among the 7 universities, does its passing percentage fall in the top 3 in the accounting licensure exams?
Here are the 3 universities with the best business management programs in the Philippines.
#1 DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY
With 14.50 points, De La Salle University towers above the rest. Under the leadership of Enrique K. Razon, Jr. of the International Container Terminal Services Inc.(ICTSI), La Salle alumni control BDO Unibank, Globe, Manila Water and SM Investments Corporation. Razon, who majored in Business Administration, has also been recognized as one of the three Best CEOs of the Philippines. In addition, ICTSI, which he leads, was awarded as one of the Best Managed Companies by Finance Asia. Industrial Management Engineering alumnus Ernest L. Cu also leads a Best Managed Company in Globe Telecom. To top it off, the business-minded Green Archers also hold an impressive 100% passing rate in the two latest licensure exams in accounting.
#2 ATENEO DE MANILA UNIVERSITY
Ateneo alumni Manuel V. Pangilinan of MERALCO ,among others, and Aurelio R. Montinola III of BPI make Ateneo the second best business school. Earning 8.42 points, the Ateneans also manage Ayala Land, Philex Mining and Metro Pacific Investments. Montinola is probably the most illustrious product of Ateneo’s Management Engineering Program as BPI was honored as one of the Philippines’ Best Managed Companies. Ateneo is also the only CHED Center of Excellence in Business Administration and Entrepreneurship.
#3 UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
A very distant third is the premier state university UP, with 2.75 points. Among UP’s pride in business are Antonio M. Cailao of the Energy Development Corporation and Isidro A. Consunji of DMCI Holdings. A respectable 98.89% of UP accounting graduates passed the recent CPA board exams.
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San Carlos superior to Silliman and St. La Salle: The best universities in the Visayas
It seems like a battle of the S’s in the Visayas and Cebu seems to be the queen even in education. In a recent study by this author of universities in Central Philippines, the University of San Carlos scored the highest rating among 18 of the best from regions 6 to 8.
The review looked at the number of Center of Excellence (COE) designations and their passing rates in two of the most recent licensure exams of accountants, physicians, nurses, elementary and secondary teachers, and civil engineers. Each university was given 2 points for every COE and 1 point for every Center of Development (COD) designation. The universities are ranked into the top 4 in the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) licensure exams. The first-ranked university gets 4 points. The second in ranking receives 3 points while the third- and fourth-ranked schools earn 2 and 1 points respectively. The points were then tallied to identify the top universities in the Visayas.
The top 5 include 3 universities from Negros and 1 each from Cebu and Iloilo. Cebu Normal University barely made it to the list. Although it is a COD in teacher education, it did not rank in the PRC education licensure exams. UP Visayas also did not make it to the list.
# 1 UNIVERSITY OF SAN CARLOS – Cebu (21 points)
Founded by the Jesuits in 1595, San Carlos earns its 21 points by having COEs in chemistry and teacher education, and 9 CODs including ones in civil engineering, mechanical engineering and business administration. Becoming a university in 1948, it also ranks second in civil engineering (60.71%) and secondary education (73.29%) in the Visayas.
# 2 SILLIMAN UNIVERSITY – Dumaguete (17 points)
Conceptualized as an industrial school by American Dr. Horace B. Silliman, this university garnered 17 points in the study. Located in scenic Dumaguete, it has been recognized as a COE in nursing and teacher education and as a COD in information technology and accountancy education. Silliman University shares a 100% passing rate in the physician licensure exams (7/7) with the Cebu Institute of Medicine (57/57). In addition, it scores high in the certified public accountant (CPA) board exams at 78.13%, second in the Visayas.
# 3 WEST VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY – La Paz, Iloilo City (12 points)
Established in 1924, this university ranks third because it places second in the licensure exams of physicians (96%), nurses (99.41%) and elementary teachers (67.41%) in the Visayas. Acknowledging its roots in the Iloilo Normal School, it has been recognized as a COE in teacher education.
#4 UNIVERSITY OF ST. LA SALLE – Bacolod (11 points)
Founded as La Salle Bacolod, this school ranks third in the CPA, physician, elementary education and secondary education licensure exams. Its accountancy, chemical and computer engineering programs have also been designated as CODs.
#5 NEGROS ORIENTAL STATE UNIVERSITY – Dumaguete (8 points)
Although this state university has neither COE nor COD, it tops the civil engineering licensure exams in the Visayas at 73.33%. Together with St. Paul University in Iloilo, it has the distinction of a perfect passing rate in the nursing board exams with all of its 21 graduates succeeding.
The review looked at the number of Center of Excellence (COE) designations and their passing rates in two of the most recent licensure exams of accountants, physicians, nurses, elementary and secondary teachers, and civil engineers. Each university was given 2 points for every COE and 1 point for every Center of Development (COD) designation. The universities are ranked into the top 4 in the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) licensure exams. The first-ranked university gets 4 points. The second in ranking receives 3 points while the third- and fourth-ranked schools earn 2 and 1 points respectively. The points were then tallied to identify the top universities in the Visayas.
The top 5 include 3 universities from Negros and 1 each from Cebu and Iloilo. Cebu Normal University barely made it to the list. Although it is a COD in teacher education, it did not rank in the PRC education licensure exams. UP Visayas also did not make it to the list.
# 1 UNIVERSITY OF SAN CARLOS – Cebu (21 points)
Founded by the Jesuits in 1595, San Carlos earns its 21 points by having COEs in chemistry and teacher education, and 9 CODs including ones in civil engineering, mechanical engineering and business administration. Becoming a university in 1948, it also ranks second in civil engineering (60.71%) and secondary education (73.29%) in the Visayas.
# 2 SILLIMAN UNIVERSITY – Dumaguete (17 points)
# 3 WEST VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY – La Paz, Iloilo City (12 points)
Established in 1924, this university ranks third because it places second in the licensure exams of physicians (96%), nurses (99.41%) and elementary teachers (67.41%) in the Visayas. Acknowledging its roots in the Iloilo Normal School, it has been recognized as a COE in teacher education.
#4 UNIVERSITY OF ST. LA SALLE – Bacolod (11 points)
Founded as La Salle Bacolod, this school ranks third in the CPA, physician, elementary education and secondary education licensure exams. Its accountancy, chemical and computer engineering programs have also been designated as CODs.
#5 NEGROS ORIENTAL STATE UNIVERSITY – Dumaguete (8 points)
Although this state university has neither COE nor COD, it tops the civil engineering licensure exams in the Visayas at 73.33%. Together with St. Paul University in Iloilo, it has the distinction of a perfect passing rate in the nursing board exams with all of its 21 graduates succeeding.
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