UA&P Professional Schools Playbook

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UNIVERSITY
OF ASIA AND
THE PACIFIC

UA&P PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS PLAYBOOK

The University of Asia and the Pacific is a private, not-for-profit institution of
higher learning that offers some of the most outstanding academic programs
in Asia. All programs of study at UA&P are grounded in liberal education,
which prepares students for their specific specialization by giving them a
well-rounded education that cultivates genuine intellectual discipline—a
prerequisite to acquiring any specialized knowledge.
An intrinsic part of education in UA&P is mentoring, through which the
University’s interdisciplinary offering of knowledge, skills, and values is
reinforced through regular, confidential conversations between the student and
his or her mentor.
The formation of UA&P students is facilitated by an environment conducive to
learning, qualified and dedicated teachers, a superior faculty-to-student ratio,
and well-maintained facilities.

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PhD in
Business
Economics

UA&P PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS PLAYBOOK

Business economics scholars investigate a range of topics from a scientific
perspective, pursuing questions related to markets, finance, and organizations,
and aspire to rewarding careers filled with inquiry and intellectual growth.
They create and disseminate knowledge influencing not only the practice of
economics and business, but also government, education, and public policy
on a national and global scale. This doctoral degree is primarily intended to
prepare students for careers in research, teaching, and corporate planning
and strategy in economics and its related fields. Doctoral students will acquire
a skill set which will enable them to influence individuals, business, and policy
makers to achieve growth. Possible fields of specialization include corporate
and international finance, industrial organization and public economics, and
economic growth and development strategy.
• Annual (starts in August)
• Minimum of 4 years for full-time students
• Minimum of 5 years for part-time students
• 8 semesters for full-time students
• 10 semesters for part-time students
• 54 units

Contact
Perry Fernand Reyes
Program Coordinator, PhD in Business Economics, School of Economics
6/F APEC Communications Building, UA&P
8637-0912 local 356 / [email protected]
www.uap.asia/business-economics

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Strategic
Business
Economics
Program

UA&P PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS PLAYBOOK

The Strategic Business Economics Program (SBEP) is UA&P’s flagship
program for top executives. The SBEP is designed to enhance senior
executives’ capabilities in coping with the inevitable trends of globalization
and knowledge-based economies. This is accomplished through focusing on
strategic thinking and governance, the discipline of economics as applied to
business, best business practices, personal development, and orientation
to the common good. The program encourages the participants to reflect
on their own operations and their relation to the larger business-economic
environment, to study new industrial prospects and investment possibilities,
including policy issues concerning the global and local economies, industrial
growth and regional development, and to apply business economic tools to
create value in every facet of their organization.
• 11 months (for Certificate in Business Economics) + thesis writing (for Master in

Business Economics)
• 11 study sessions (starts in August and ends in June of the following year)
• 33 units for CBE and 39 units for MBE
• 3 half-day study sessions per month (total of 11 months)

Contact
Alonica Salazar
Marketing and Alumni Affairs Manager, SBEP, School of Economics
6/F APEC Communications Building, UA&P
8634-3095 / 8634-2820 / 8637-0912 local 222
[email protected] / www.uap.asia/sbep

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Master in
Applied
Business

Economics

UA&P PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS PLAYBOOK

The Applied Business Economics Program (ABEP) is a master’s program for the young working
professional who is looking for more than the usual graduate business course. It enables students
to see business in the light of the industry and the economy as a whole. ABEP is the best blend
of business and economics. Through the program, students learn to monitor the environment
and analyze industries. They become aware of and sensitive to the economic issues confronting
the nation and industries. They gain deeper understanding of economic and business research
techniques, develop problem-solving skills, and acquire basic appreciation of quantitative tools.

The ABEP graduate is prepared to make sharp business and economic analyses as well as
draw out implications of business decisions at the level of the company, the industry, and the
economy as a whole. Moreover, with the help of numerous conferences, briefings, and seminars
spearheaded by UA&P, ABEP students are given numerous opportunities to interact with industry
experts and policymakers.
• Annual (starts in August for regular students)
• Moving enrollment for irregular students: 2nd module and 2nd semester
• 2 years
• 4 semesters and 1 summer (modular: 8 modules with 2 subjects per module)
• 45 units
• 1st year schedule: Tuesday (6:00 pm to 9:30 pm) and Saturday (9:00 am to 12:30 pm)
• 2nd year schedule: Monday (6:00 pm to 9:30 pm) and Wednesday (6:00 pm to 9:30

pm)
• ABEP also offers a Professional Graduate Certificate Course (no requirements needed)
• Qualifying exams every 2nd Saturday of the month (from January to July)
• Application period is from October to July

Contact
Elsie Tingzon
Program Officer, ABEP Admission Office, School of Economics
6/F APEC Communications Building, UA&P
8637-0912 local 375 / 8637-8549

[email protected] / www.uap.asia/abep
www.facebook.com/UAP.ABEP/

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EMdaustceartioofnArts in

• Annual (starts in August)
• 2 years
• Saturday (8:00 am to 5:00 pm)

Master in Education major in Early
Childhood Education

The program seeks to form early childhood educators and specialists
(preschool and primary school teachers and administrators, child development
consultants, and researchers) who can effectively blend theory and practice
in creating positive learning opportunities and experiences for young children
to promote their total development. The MAE-ECE curriculum thus intertwines
four areas of learning: foundational subjects, psychology, specialization
subjects, and research.

Master in Education major in
Adolescent Development and
Education

The Master of Arts in Education, major in Adolescent Development and
Education Program equips educators of adolescents with the competencies
to address the developmental and learning needs of adolescents in and out
of the classroom. With a balanced curriculum focusing on four strands—
pedagogy, psychology, technology, and values—educators of adolescents will
learn how to appropriately utilize instructional and assessment approaches
and practices to support adolescents in their formation and integral
development.

UA&P PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS PLAYBOOK

Master in Education major in
Values Education

This program seeks to address the current lack of a high-quality graduate
education program in Values Education (VE) in the country. It is meant for
educational leaders and teachers who desire to integrate values in their
school programs and teaching practice. The program builds upon UA&P’s
track record in VE, as evidenced by many MAVE graduates now serving as
VE supervisors and teachers or as school principals. The VE major offers a
balanced lineup of courses, integrating foundational subjects in Education,
philosophical anthropology, Philippine culture and social institutions,
curriculum and pedagogy, home-school-community collaboration, and
assessment and evaluation in VE.

Master in Education major in
Educational Leadership

The program seeks to develop principal-leaders and teacher-leaders. It is
meant primarily for educators who are occupying or who are being prepared
for leadership and key academic and administrative positions in their schools,
especially those in basic education. The curriculum for the program intertwines
courses in education, psychology, and values-based school leadership and
management and puts all of them at the service of the key tasks of teaching,
learning, and the development of students into whole persons.

Contact
Honeylet Joy Reyes
Program Officer, School of Education and Human Development
7/F APEC Communications Building, UA&P
09158633835 / 8634-2828 / 8637-0912 local 271 / [email protected]
www.uap.asia/sed / www.facebook.com/uapsed/

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Master of Science
in Human Capital
and DOervgealnoipzmateionnt

UA&P PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS PLAYBOOK

The Master of Science in Human Capital and Organization Development
(MSHCOD) intends to form Organization Development (OD) practitioners
steeped in the latest OD tools, while being grounded on essential principles of
Human Capital Development (HCD), thus the tagline “an organization builder
with a human capital perspective.


• Annual (starts in August)
• 3 years
• Saturday (9:00 am to 5:00 pm)

Contact
Honeylet Joy Reyes
Program Officer, School of Education and Human Development
7/F APEC Communications Building, UA&P

09158633835 / 8634-2828 / 8637-0912 local 271 / [email protected]
www.uap.asia/sed / www.facebook.com/uapsed/

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Juris Doctor

(Law)

UA&P PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS PLAYBOOK

UA&P’s Law program provides training in standard competencies expected
of lawyers, such as legal reasoning and advocacy. Following worldwide
trends in the field of legal education, and reinforced by its integration within
UA&P’s liberal arts orientation, the Law program adopts interdisciplinary
and international perspectives in producing competent, cultured, and ethical
lawyers.
UA&P Law is one of the top-performing law schools in the 2018 Bar
Examinations. UA&P came in fourth with a passing rate of 66.67%.
• Annual (starts in August)
• 4 years
• 2 semesters
• 172 units
• Monday to Friday (classes usually start at 6:00 pm and end at 8:00 pm or 9:00 pm)
• Saturday (classes usually start at 9:00 am and end at 4:00 pm or 5:00 pm, with 1-2

hours break in between
• Application period starts in December and January

Contact
Joseph Michael Asuncion
Marketing Officer, School of Law and Governance
7/F APEC Communications Building, UA&P

8637-0912 local 368
[email protected] / [email protected]

www.uap.asia/law / www.facebook.com/uap.slg/

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Masters in
Political Economy

(Evening Program)

UA&P PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS PLAYBOOK

Inspired by Oxford University’s Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE)
course, our Political Economy Program (PEP) equips students with the
knowledge and analytical skills needed for understanding increasingly
complex social realities using multiple perspectives from politics, economics,
history, philosophy and sociology, and always aware of their local and global
contexts.
MPE prepares graduates to pursue professional work in the fields of politics
and governance, economics, diplomacy and foreign service, development
work and advocacies, business, media communications, research, and
academe.
• Biannual (starts in August and January)
• 2 years
• 2 semesters
• Classes are held on weekday evenings (6:00 pm to 9:00 pm) and on Saturday
• Application period starts December and March

Contact
Myra Labayne
Program Officer
School of Law and Governance
7/F APEC Communications Building, UA&P
8637-0912 local 368 / [email protected] / [email protected]
www.uap.asia/political-economy
www.facebook.com/uap.slg/

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Master in
Entrepreneurial

Management

UA&P PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS PLAYBOOK

The Master in Entrepreneurial Management is a degree program for
experienced executives/managers and entrepreneurs who continually seek
for the latest cutting edge in technology and knowledge in order to make
their organizations responsive and relevant to their stakeholders. The
program offers majors in (a) Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation and (b)
Organizational Leadership and Innovation, depending on the culminating
applied research coursework that the student focuses on.
It is a 15-month program tailored fit to the busy schedule of the executive/
manager/entrepreneur. It uses a blended learning type of teaching using case
studies, lectures, face-to-face and mediated mentoring, and action learning
projects to develop conceptual skills and mutually supportive organization and
community building. The program provides research-based insights on recent
trends about the market in the global and local scope.
The Program also prepares and empowers the student executive/entrepreneur
for the ongoing ASEAN integration and rapid globalization that are both crucial
in doing business in the country and in Southeast Asia.
• Annual (starts in August)
• Minimum of 4 years for full-time students
• Minimum of 5 years for part-time students
• 8 semesters for full-time students
• 10 semesters for part-time students
• 54 units

Contact
Rowena Vocalan
EM Admission & Marketing/Alumni Administrative Staff,
School of Management
6/F APEC Communications Building, UA&P
8637-0912 local 244 / [email protected]
[email protected]

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Master of Science
in Management

(Evening Program)

UA&P PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS PLAYBOOK

The Master of Science in Management is the flagship graduate program of
the School of Management (SMN). It is a unique two-year graduate course
that equips its students with the knowledge, skills, and determination to
transform the challenges of the 21st century into business opportunities
and socially responsible enterprises. It arms students with strong analytical
skills, communication skills, ethical sensitivity, and soft skills, making them
dynamic and flexible in meeting the ever-changing demands of the business
environment.
The Program offers, in the first year, a strategic view of basic management
functions (Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, Operations, and Enterprise
Resource Systems). On the second year, the focus is on a multi-disciplined
analytical framework, a holistic and strategic perspective to decision-making,
and a systematic approach to implementation.
• 2 years
• 4 regular semesters
• 47 units
• Monday, Wednesday and Friday (6:00 pm to 9:00 pm)

Contact
Mira Marcelo
Program Officer, Master of Science in Management Program,
School of Management
6/F APEC Communications Building, UA&P
8637-0912 to 26, local 243
[email protected] / www.uap.asia/mscm-ep
www.facebook.com/uapmscm/

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Master in
Applied
Business

Analytics

UA&P PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS PLAYBOOK

The Master in Applied Business Analytics (MABA) Program, launched in
2018, is a two-year graduate program for experienced professionals in any
industry who want to seize the power of data and analytics in their work to
forward their organization. MABA aims not only to meet the growing demand
for people with business competencies and leadership and managerial skills,
but also to provide the much-needed professionals schooled in humanist and
ethical perspectives, capable of making sense of data to provide insights that
will drive business and organizational solutions. Students develop analytics
solutions and begin leading data-driven projects using different perspectives.
Working on real data, students apply algorithms in Python and R to derive
insights to solve problems of stakeholders across industries. MABA is
designed for working professionals who are starting a career in analytics or
wanting to build their managerial expertise and take their analytics career to
the next level.
• Annual (starts in August)
• 2 years with Capstone Project
• 3 terms
• 36 units
• One weekday (6:00 pm to 9:00 pm) and Saturday (9:00 am to 12:00 pm and 1:30

pm to 4:30 pm)
Contact

Mayet Galindes
Administrative Assistant, MABA, School of Management

6/F APEC Communications Building, UA&P
8637-0912 to 26, local 309 / [email protected]
www.uap.asia/maba / https://www.facebook.com/uapmaba/

https://ph.linkedin.com/in/uap-maba-661442166/

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Master in
Information
Technology

UA&P PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS PLAYBOOK

The Master in Information Technology (MIT) program of UA&P aims to produce
the complete IT professional—equally capable as a software engineer,
systems administrator, business analyst, and researcher. The master’s degree
gives the graduate an edge in the IT industry as it trains graduate students
not just to be administrators, but to be managers, senior engineers, strategic
planners, chief information officers, entrepreneurs, and educators. It does
this by providing IT training that focuses on the development of intellectual
activities and not just the acquisition of skills.
The program emphasizes the appreciation of concepts and technologies
preparing and enabling the graduate student for the industrial practice of
systems integration, systems administration, systems planning, systems
implementation, and other activities that maintain the integrity and proper
functionality of a system and its components. It also involves projects relevant
to the industry including business, education, and government.
• Quarterly
• 5 quarters
• 36 units
• Tuesday and Thursday (6:00 pm to 9:30 pm) and Saturday (8:30 am to 12:00 pm)

Contact
Shirley Tolentino
Program Officer, Department of Information Science and Technology,
School of Sciences and Engineering
5/F College of Arts and Sciences Building, UA&P
8637-0912 loc. 336 or 316 / [email protected]
www.uap.asia/it / www.facebook.com/uapist/

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[email protected] / [email protected]
uap.asia / universitas.uap.asia