The Bachelor of Science in Management (BSM) program has long since evolved from the original program Bachelor of Science in Business Management, one of the pioneering programs offered in the then UP College Cebu in 1973. Many of its graduates currently occupy senior positions in public/private organizations either as professional managers or as entrepreneurs.

When UP Cebu was re-opened in 1963, it hosted the Master of Business Administration Program of UP Diliman until 1978.  In  the mid 70s, it started offering the Bachelor of Science in Business Management, the Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management and the Master of Public Administration.  With the phasing out of the MBA/MPA Program in AY 1978-1979, UP Cebu decided to offer the Master of Management Program with specializations in Business Management, Public Management, Educational Management and Integrated Health Services Management.

In the early 1990s, UPV Cebu College reorganized into disciplinal groups.  This resulted in the creation of the Management Division which served as home to the Bachelor of  Business Management, the Master of Management (MM) and the Diploma of Urban and Regional Planning Programs.

In June 2009, the Master of Business Administration program was launched.  As part of the UPVCC’s move to rationalize its program offerings, the existing MM program was phased out while new intake for the Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning was suspended.

Today, the Business Management Cluster of UP Cebu offers two programs—the Bachelor of Science in Management and the Master of Business Administration.

Key Functions

The Business Management Cluster is UP Cebu’s academic unit that is tasked to provide excellent management education and training, both in the undergraduate and graduate levels.  It is mandated to:

1. prepare students in managing organizations;
2. equip students with the knowledge and tools in making well-informed decisions;
3. instill in students the entrepreneurial spirit of recognizing and taking advantage of technological opportunities to innovate offerings;
4. enhance students’ capabilities in formulating and implementing sound policies and strategies necessary for the effective and efficient accomplishment of organizational goals.

It is also tasked to develop and hone the capabilities of its faculty members to undertake and disseminate research as well as conduct relevant extension services.  In support of UP Cebu’s thrust to generate additional financial resources, it will ultimately offer management consultancy services to create an impact in Cebu province and the region at large.

Administrator

Dr. Mary Gretchen F. Chaves
Chairperson