Master of ManagementA generalist-oriented Master of Management (MM) program was approved by the Office of the UP President on May 7, 2001 and implemented in the 1st semester, AY 2001-2002. In keeping the program attuned to the developments in the field, revisions were undertaken and these were approved on January 20, 2006 for implementation by 1st Semester, AY 2006-2007.
The MM program seeks to provide its students with the theoretical background and practical skills needed in the efficient and effective management of all types of organizations. It is a non-thesis graduate program enabling its graduates to assume leadership and supervisory management positions. Graduation from the program requires thirty-six (36) units of course work and a comprehensive examination.
The generalist management perspective emphasizes the similarity in key management tasks in the private, public, and non-profit sectors. Such involves the performance of similar tasks across all organizations, such as leadership, best use of financial and human resources, ensuring satisfied clients and customers, and formulating long-term directions. This perspective is anchored on basic tools that can address challenges of any situation, instead of competency that is contingent on the nature of the organization. Within this framework, generic management ideas generated within the business sector context are carefully adapted to public service and non-government settings.
The main feature of the revised MM program is an increase in the number of core courses from seven to nine (from 21 to 27 units). The change is due to the inclusion of Operations Management as part of the functional areas, i.e., Finance, Marketing and Operations, and the expansion of the Strategic Management course from 3 to 6 units. The core courses are supplemented by elective courses which enhance general management knowledge and skills of students. The student may choose three (3) courses from a menu of eight (8) elective courses. Relevant management and other courses of the UP system can be taken as elective course/s (for a maximum of 6 units) with the consent of the Director of the Institute of Management.
Program Content and Structure
Once admitted to the program, the student must take the following courses:
| Core Courses | 27 Units |
| MM 201: Fundamentals of Management | 3 Units |
| MM 202: Organizational Behavior | 3 Units |
| MM 203: Managerial Economics | 3 Units |
| MM 220: Managerial Accounting and Control | 3 Units |
| MM 222: Financial Management | 3 Units |
| MM 230: Marketing Management | 3 Units |
| MM 240: Operations Management | 3 Units |
| MM 291.1: Strategic Management I | 3 Units |
| MM 291.2: Strategic Management II | 3 Units |
| The student must choose any | |
| three (3) of the following electives: | |
| MM 250: Human Resource Management | 3 Units |
| MM 292: Policy Making and Program Management | 3 Units |
| MM 293: Development Management (cross-listed with SDS 201) | 3 Units |
| MM 294: Management of Knowledge and Information Systems | 3 Units |
| MM 295: Seminar in Management | 3 Units |
| MM 296: Enterprise Planning and Development | 3 Units |
| MM 298: Special Topics in Management (may be taken twice with different topics) | 3 Units |
| MM 299: Applied Management Research | 3 Units |
| Additional Requirement | |
| Comprehensive Exam | (3 Units) |
| Total | 36 Units |
Retention Policy
To qualify for the Master's Degree, a student must satisfy the following requirements:
complete a minimum of thirty (30) units of formal graduate courses
maintain a Cumulative Weighted Average Grade (CWAG) of "2.0" or better in his/her graduate courses at the end of each academic year
pass the Master's Comprehensive Examination
Additional Requirements
Additional requirements over and above these minimum University requirements and standards for the Master's Degree programs may be adopted by colleges/units for their Master's Degree programs with the approval of the appropriate bodies. A student choosing the Thesis option is encouraged to produce a pre-print paper of his/her thesis, where applicable.
