COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines 1101 (632) 928-4571 ; Official Yahoo Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UPCBA/

ACADEMIC AND RETENTION POLICIES

A. General Education (GE) Program 1. Fifteen (15) units of GE courses must be taken from each domain: a. Arts and Humanities (AH) b. Social Sciences and Philosophy (SSP) c. Math, Science and Technology (MST) Only incoming freshmen students starting AY 2012-2013 are required to take the following GE courses. Those with Student Numbers 2011 and below are NOT required but encouraged to take the following GE courses. a. AH Comm 3, Eng 10, Fil 40 b. MST STS c. SSP Kas 1, Philo 1 To comply with the required units in English by the Board of Accountancy of the Professional Regulation Commission, BAA students must take nine (9) units of English courses offered by the Department of English and Comparative Literature (DECL) of the College of Arts and Letters.

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B. College and Degree Program Retention 1. At the end of the following semesters, students must obtain the following General Weighted Average (GWA) or better; otherwise, they will be automatically disqualified from CBA. a. 1st two semesters (end of 1st Year) 2.29 b. 3rd semester 2.27 c. 4th semester (end of 2nd Year) 2.25 Disqualified (DQ) students become non-major students and have one year to shift to a new college. DQ students cannot shift back to CBA. BAA students must meet the following retention grade for the specific subjects; otherwise, they will be disqualified from the BAA program. a. BA 99.1 and BA 99.2 average grade must be 2.50 or higher b. BA 114.1 final grade must be 2.75 or higher c. BA 114.2 final grade must be 2.75 or higher Students disqualified from the BSBAA program become non-major students and have one year to shift either to the BSBA program or to a different degree program in another college.

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C. Electives 1. 2. 3. 4. BSBAA students are required to take two (2) BAA electives. One of the electives MUST be a department-qualified Economics course (Econ 190.1; Econ 190.2; BA 146-Financial Econ). BSBA students must take seven (7) BA electives and three (3) non-BA electives. A BSBA student may only take a maximum of four (4) BA electives in any business discipline (Marketing, Operations, Finance, Human Resources, etc.). Non-BA electives may be any of the prescribed courses on the next page. Courses not on the list may be accepted as non-BA elective if approved by the adviser. To request for approval, students must submit the Non-BA Elective Approval Form and a copy of the course syllabus certified and validated by the unit or department offering the course.

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APPROVED NON-BA ELECTIVES

(For incoming 2nd Year BSBA students)
Courses on this list may be taken by the student as a non-BA elective without need for prior approval. Courses NOT on this list may be accepted as a non-BA elective if approved by the adviser. To request for approval, students must submit the Non-BA Elective Approval Form and a copy of the course syllabus certified and validated by the unit or department offering the course. Students must request for approval PRIOR to taking the subject.

Discipline: FOREIGN LANGUAGE Any international language course other than English (Span, French, German, Koreyano, Hapon, etc.). A maximum of three (3) language courses may be credited, provided all of them are in the same language.

Discipline: FINANCE / STATISTICS Department of Mathematics College of Science Course Math 150.1 Title , Description & Units Mathematical Statistics I. Combinatorial probability; probability distributions; joint & conditional distributions; random variables; distributions of functions of random variables; mathematical expectation; moment-generating functions; sampling distributions. 3 u. Mathematics of Life Insurance. An introduction to the mathematics of life insurance; the mortality table; net level reserves; modified reserves; surrender values; gross premiums. 3 u. Theory of Interest. Simple interest; compound interest; continuous interest; annuities; amortization schedules & sinking funds; bonds & other securities; special topics. 3 u. Prereq Math 65, 101/equiv.

Math 160

COI.

Math 162

COI.

School of Statistics Course Stat 117 Title , Description & Units Mathematics for Statistics. Principles of logic; methods of proof; fields, sigma fields & sequences of sets; the real number system; summation of series; combinatorial analysis. 3 u. Survey Operations. Research process; techniques of data collection; principles of questionnaire design; data coding & encoding; data quality control; presentation of research findings. 3 u. Prereq Math 17/ equiv.

Stat 143

Stat 192 Stat 195

Special Topics in Business & Economic Statistics. 3 u. Introduction to Mathematical Statistics. Probability distributions, sampling distributions, parametric & non-parametric inference. 3 u.

SS, Technical Writing course, Oral Communicatio n Skills course. COI.

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Discipline: OPERATIONS Department of Industrial Engineering & Operations Research College of Engineering Course IE 136 IE 137 Title , Description & Units Manufacturing System. Primary activities of a manufacturing firm. Manufacturing practices. 3 u. Quality Systems in Manufacturing. Concepts of quality. World-class quality programs & standards. Performance measurement & competitive priorities. Benchmarking. 3 u. Manufacturing Management. Organizational & financial aspects of manufacturing. Manufacturing management principles. 3 u. Systems Evaluation. Criteria for evaluation of systems. Technological, economic & human factors. 3 u. Prereq 4th year standing. Coreq: IE 136.

IE 138

4th yr. standing. Acctg 1, Econ 100.1.

IE 150

Discipline: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Department of Psychology College of Social Sciences and Philosophy Course Psych 101 Title , Description & Units General Psychology. The empirical & conceptual foundations of psychology in its main fields. Primarily for students who desire an intensive preparation for the more advanced courses in psychology. 3 u. Sikolohiyang Pilipino. Kabuluhan at gamit ng Sikolohiyang Pilipino bilang isang agham na may perspektibo at oryentasyong maka-Pilipino; mga batayan at pilosopiya ng mga katutubong pamamaraan ng pananaliksik. (Significance & application of Filipino Psychology as a science with a Filipino perspective & orientation; bases & philosophy of indigenous research methods.) 3 u. Personality. Systematic approaches to the understanding of personality formation & dynamics. 3 u. Prereq

Psych 108

Psych 101, JS.

Psych 150

Psych 180

Social Psychology. Effects of social & cognitive processes on the way individuals & groups perceive, influence & relate to others. 3 u.

Psych 101/written consent of instructor. SS/COI (nonmajors).

Discipline: ECONOMICS School of Economics Course Econ 121 Title , Description & Units Money & Banking. Nature & role of money; banks & other financial intermediaries; central banking & banking regulations; open economy issues; efficientPrereq

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markets theory; development finance. 3 u. Econ 161 Industrial Organization. Analysis of firms & markets; pricing, product, & investment decisions in theory & in practice; policies on competition & on protection; business & its environment. 3 u. Labor Economics. Determinants of wage levels & wage structure; employment; nonwage aspects of employment; aspects of human capital theory. 3 u. International Trade, Payments, & Development Policy. Basic concepts & issues in foreign trade & external payments affecting developing countries; analysis of policies & their effects. 3 u. Monetary, Fiscal & Development Policy. Basic concepts & issues in money, credit, taxation, & public spending in the context of development; analysis of policies & their effects. 3 u. Development Economics. Theories & problems of economic development; survey of the development experience in low- & high-income countries. 3 u.

Econ 181

Econ 190.1

Econ 190.2

Econ 191

D. National Service Training Program (NSTP) 1. To graduate, a student must complete six (6) units of NSTP. It may be Military Training Service (MTS/ROTC), Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS), or Literacy Training Service (LTS). You are advised to take this as soon as possible. You may choose to enlist in the 1-semester, 6-unit CWTS course that CBA offers. If you plan to take a 3-unit CWTS in another college, you must complete both CWTS 1 (3 units) and CWTS 2 (3 units) in the same college.

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E. Graduating with Honors 1. Students who complete their courses with the following absolute minimum GWA shall be graduated with honors a. Summa cum Laude 1.20 b. Magna cum Laude 1.45 c. Cum Laude 1.75 Only students who did not underload in any semester can graduate with honors, with the exception of those cases that fall under Section F below.

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F. Underloading / Overloading 1. 2. A student is considered underloading if the total number of enrolled units in any semester is less than 15 units. A student who underloaded may still graduate with honors if the reason for underloading is any of the following: a. Health submit a medical certificate issued by a licensed doctor that justifies underloading. This certification must also be verified by the University Health Service. b. Employment submit a copy of payroll and employment contract/appointment papers that indicate the duration of employment. c. Unavailability of Courses a student may underload if there are no other courses available that the student can take. Inability to enroll in a course is not a valid reason. A letter of verification from the Undergraduate Programs Director must be attached to the request letter.

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During the semester of underloading, the student must submit a letter requesting permission to underload, together with proper documentation, for approval by the Undergraduate Programs Director, College Secretary and Department Chair. A student is considered overloading if the total number of enrolled units in a semester is more than 20 units. Generally, only students during their final year may overload. A letter requesting permission to overload, including the students plan of study, must be approved by two of three administrators (Department Chair, College Secretary and Undergraduate Programs Director) before a student can overload.

H. Substitution of Subjects 1. 2. Subjects with similar topics taken prior to shifting may substitute for subjects required in the BSBA or BSBAA curriculum. To apply for substitution, fill out the Substitution Request Form available at Room 105. Have this endorsed by the Undergraduate Programs Director then go to the department offering the subjects required/taken for approval. When approved, submit the form back to Room 105.

I. Crediting of Subjects 1. 2. GE subjects are credited in the curriculum based on the sequence in which they were taken, regardless of the UP unit where they were taken. Non-BA electives taken while in CBA are credited first before considering the electives taken prior to shifting.

J. Intellectual Dishonesty From the UP Rules and Regulations on Student Conduct and Discipline (RRSCD): SECTION 2. Specific Misconduct. A student shall be subject to disciplinary action for any of the following acts: a. Any form of cheating in examination or any act of dishonesty in relation to his studies; . m. Any other form of misconduct. SECTION 25. Sanctions. a. Any student found guilty of the misconduct defined in Section 2(a) shall be penalized with suspension for not less than one year. 1. All cases involving cheating or dishonesty shall be investigated by a College/Unit but shall be automatically be subject to review by the Chancellor. 2. Students found guilty of cheating/dishonesty shall be barred from graduating with honors, even if their weighted average is within the requirement for graduation with honors. m. The disciplinary action that may be imposed for violations of the misconduct in Section 2(m) may take the form of expulsion, suspension from the University, withholding of graduation and other privileges, withdrawal of registration privileges, permanent disqualification from enrollment, exclusion from any class, reprimand, exclusion from any class, warning, or expression of apology. The gravity of the offense committed and the circumstances attending to its commission shall determine the nature of the disciplinary action or penalty to be imposed.

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