Business Management & Accountancy

Dream. Believe. Achieve.

“Great things come from small beginnings.” Amidst the chaos of the economic crisis, the world is currently experiencing, Aldersgate College (AC) is silently developing innovative ways of bringing high-quality education not only to the youth of Nueva Vizcaya and its surrounding municipalities but also to men and women who are in pursuit of continuing professional education.

I believe that the most valuable long-term investment anyone can make is not stocks or bonds or real estate but higher education, which many accept as the great equalizer, the key to better economic opportunities, and eventually, social mobility. In this regard, AC offers accessible, affordable, and life-changing quality education to everyone who enters its portals and believes in AC’s commitment to high standards of academic excellence, social relevance, and spiritual nourishment for all its stakeholders.

The quality of our physical facilities at the School of Business and Accountancy is continually enhanced to provide our students with a comfortable learning environment.

GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE CURRICULUM: In the School of Business and Accountancy, we offer innovative, relevant, and responsive business education programs that prepare our students for the vast range of careers in today’s global economy. Our undergraduate programs cover Accountancy, and Business  Administration with specialization on Business Process Outsourcing, Financial Management, and Marketing Management.

We combine the traditional classroom modality with the latest technologies and formats in order to improve the quality and increase the flexibility of the learning experience. Internet technology is extensively used to allow for individualized learning. Classroom interaction is further enhanced with the use of e-learning, multi-media devices that enliven class discussions. Our students also benefit from the real-world insights of practitioners through their on-the-job training, a practice-based learning modality that is made possible through our networking with various industry groups.

For the past 5 years or so, student – leaders from our college have qualified to the Search for the Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines (TOSP). Our students get the chance to hone their skills in journalism, accountancy, leadership, and the arts as they participate in Provincial, Regional and National competitions and forums.

The skills and insights that our students acquired in their classroom and on-the-job-training experiences give them a good chance at employment where they demonstrate excellent work ethics gained from their preparation.

Our Business and Economics programs are Level II Accredited by the Association of Christian Schools, Colleges and Universities Accrediting Agency (ACSCU-AAI) which is an assurance that whoever enters the walls of the college will receive the quality of education necessary for survival in the competitive environment of modern life.

As you ponder on your education and career goals, I welcome you to consider Aldersgate College, where you can dream, believe and achieve. We look forward to becoming your steadfast partner in achieving your goals and aspirations for a brighter future.

Engr. Romeo M. Bicad, Ph.D.
Dean, School of Business, Management and Accountancy

Vision

College of Business, Management and Accountancy shall become the preferred learning and research center of business, management and accountancy education to students wanting to pursue careers in business, management and accountancy.

Mission

The College of Business, Management and Accountancy will develop and produce competent and ethical professionals in the fields of marketing, finance, hospitality, tourism and accounting who are capable of providing reliable, proactive and excellent services and are positive contributors to their profession in a multi-national and multi-cultural work setting.

Accountancy Program

Mission

The Accountancy Program envisions itself as a preferred learning center in accountancy nurturing personal and professional growth by preparing its students for careers in accounting and becoming contributors in the local, national and international business, professional and academic sectors.

Vision

The Accountancy Program shall become the preferred learning center of accountancy that provides general accounting education to students wanting to pursue a professional career in accountancy in general and in public accounting in particular.

Program Educational Objectives

The Bachelor of Science in Accountancy program aims to:

1. To equip students with proper understanding and awareness of self as an individual, member of a family, community and the world with an emphasis on his rights as well as his physical, and cultural environment.
2.    To provide students with a broad-based general education, which will assist them in developing their intellectual, interpersonal and communication skills.
3.    To produce competent and ethical professionals capable of making a positive contribution over their lifetimes to the profession and society in which they work.  (CHED Memo Order No. 27, Series of 2017).
4.    To provide students a foundation of professional knowledge, professional skills, and professional values, ethics and attitudes that will enable them to continue to learn and adapt to change throughout their professional lives. (CHED Memorandum Order No. 27, Series of 2017).
5.     To prepare students for the CPA licensure examination and for an Accountancy career in the public and private sectors.
6. Strengthen the spiritual formation of students so that they will accept Christ as their own personal Lord and Savior.
7. Develop people-loving behavior, nurtured in the code of human relations, empathy, integrity, and genuineness.

Business Administration Program

Vision

The Business Administration Program shall become a leading research organization, implementing innovative development projects, and providing specialized and continuing education to local and international students and professionals.

Mission

The Business Administration Program will develop professionals in the fields of International Business and Development, Entrepreneurship, and Governance, who are capable of providing reliable, proactive and excellent services to their clients in a multi-national and multicultural work setting.

Purposes and Objectives

To prepare students in the acquisition of an excellent academic education adopted to the needs of the local, regional and national community. Aldersgate College through the College of Business, Management and Accountancy shall gear its educational objectives or programs by:

1. Offering a general education program leading to the completion of business education courses.
2. Offering business courses that develop the youth into mature and responsive citizens ready to play their roles in the development of the country.
3. Integrating moral character, education values, personal discipline, science and technology, and the abiding faith in God within the academic programs of the college.
4. The familiarization with the purpose and objectives of Aldersgate College through the adoption of a viable program of activities.

Hospitality Management Program

Mission

To hone the managerial knowledge and skills of young and vibrant individuals who are enthusiastically immersed in the realms of the hospitality industry by providing practical applications in different aspects of the industry such as food service procedures, culinary arts, hotel and restaurant operations, accommodations, other hotel and restaurant services, events management, allied services, cruise ship stewarding, planning and development, and hospitality education research.

Vision

Envisions to mold competent and competitive hotelier and restaurateur enthusiasts who will address the persistently soaring demand for highly qualified hospitality employees and other stakeholders in the country and in foreign lands through detailed managerial principles, skill-based training, and in-depth analysis of existing industry practices.

Program Educational Objectives

The Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management/Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management program aims to:

1. Develop understanding on the scope of hospitality management in terms of products and other issues; an understanding of the general and specific approaches to operation and management of the hospitality industry- in food and beverage service in hotels, restaurants and other related institutions; conventions; resorts; events; exhibitions businesses and management. 
2. Enhance self-confidence and the ability to critically and scientifically evaluate hospitality business issues and to develop solutions from the moral, professional, and academic perspectives. 
3. Instill interest to contribute to the growth and development of the hospitality industry and a problem-solving attitude and business ethics in the practice of hospitality business management. 
4. Prepare students to become successful entrepreneurs in the hospitality industry and promote professionalism in hotel, restaurant and other related institution’s management practices.
5. Enable graduates to acquire career positions in the hospitality industry or in the broader service sector of the economy.6. Prepare and develop students for advancement into a higher level of learning.
6. Prepare and develop students for advancement into a higher level of learning.

Program Outcomes

At the end of the program, the students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate the required knowledge and skills in culinary arts, quantity food production, and food and beverage service;
2. Exhibit the required knowledge and skills in hotel operations including events management;
3. Demonstrate communication skills appropriate in the workplace;
4. Practice career professionalism in diverse and multi-cultural work environments geared towards service quality;
5. Exhibit management and leadership knowledge, skills, and attitudes;
6. Use analysis, wisdom, experience, and logical methods to make sound decisions and solve problems with effective solutions;
7. Exhibit responsiveness on legal, social, and ethical issues affecting hospitality organizations; and
8. Demonstrate personal qualities such as self-confidence, sense of responsibility, integrity, honesty, initiative, enterprise, and commitment.

Tourism Management Program

Vision

Envisions to mold competent and competitive tourism enthusiasts who will address the persistently soaring demand for highly qualified tourism employees and other stakeholders in the country and in foreign lands through detailed managerial principles, skill-based training, and in-depth analysis of existing industry practices.

Mission

To hone the managerial knowledge and skills of young and vibrant individuals who are enthusiastically immersed in the realms of the tourism industry by providing practical applications in the different aspects of the industry such as tour and travel operations, transportation and accommodation, cruise sales, events management, allied services, entertainment and recreation, tourism research and education, tourism planning and development, and other tourism services.

Program Educational Objectives

1. Develop graduate’s understanding of the scope of tourism management in terms of history and the development of the tourism industry; of products and other issues; and an understanding of general and specific approaches to operation and management of the industry- in travel, tourism, conventions, resorts, mega conferences, events, exhibitions businesses and management. 
2. Develop self-confidence and the ability to critically and scientifically evaluate tourism business issues and formulate solutions based from moral, professional, and academic perspectives. 
3. Inculcate students’ interest, problem-solving attitude and business ethics that will contribute towards the development of the tourism industry and in the practice of tourism business management. 
4. Develop students’ skills in the conduct of relevant researches for the utilization of the stakeholders and the community at large.
5. Enable graduates to acquire career positions in the tourism industry or in the broader service sector of the economy.
6. Prepare and develop students for advancement into a higher level of learning. 

Program Outcomes

At the end of the program, the students will be able to:

1. Display knowledge and understanding of the concepts and theories of tourism;
2. Apply business principles in the dynamic and growing global fields of the tourism industry;
3. Exhibit knowledge of marketing local and international tourist destinations, as well as, other tourism and hospitality services;
4. Demonstrate the skills needed to operate the tourism industry through standard computer software;
5. Demonstrate communication skills appropriate in the workplace;
6. Apply principles of sustainable development in the tourism industry;
7. Interact and work with people from diverse backgrounds and culture;
8. Apply appropriate work ethics and professional behaviors;
9. Demonstrate personal qualities such as self-confidence, sense of responsibility, integrity, honesty, initiative, enterprise and commitment.

Curricular Strategy

In School-year 2010-11, the School of Business and Accountancy was spinned-off from the College of  Business and Information Technology to integrate the teaching of  Business and Accounting with the research and development programs of other development units within Aldersgate College. These units are the Aldersgate College Global Outsourcing Center (ACGOC) and the Center for Rural Enterprise and Appropriate Technology (CREATE). This integration  requires that all faculty members  be actively involved in business research and development, thus delivering enriched learning through synthesis of theories and best industry practices.

In this connection, students are intensively exposed to apprenticeship work assignments and are required to conduct practical researches within the business and job environments of affiliated business and development organizations. This enables them to build professional networks and employment contacts that prove valuable when they finish their courses.

Critical Expertise Required	Instructional Strategies
1.1 Communication Skills
Personal & Organizational CommunicationMulti-Media and Information & Communications Technology	Oral & Writing Skills  DevelopmentHands-on laboratory training on Professional Applications SoftwareLearning ModulesMulti-Media Presentations
1.2 Analytical Skills
Critical Thinking ProficiencyResearch Proficiency	ExaminationsGraded RecitationProject & Case StudiesPresentationsReaction PapersResearch PapersThesis & Dissertation
1.3 Specialized Skills
ICTMarketing ExcellenceSourcing & Managing of FundsOperational EfficiencyCompetent Manpower and Ethical, Achievement-oriented Work Culture	Innovative International competency-based CurriculumPracticumPeer & Team TeachingRole PlayingEducational TourSeminars, Workshops and Trainings
1.4 International Skills
Multi-Cultural and Multi-LanguageInternational Experiences and Linkages	Foreign Travels & linkagesKnowledge of Foreign Language
1.5 Integrated Management Skills
Leadership & Strategic Management	Students use their own professional work situations for project and case analyses, thesis and dissertation.

Academic Programs

• 4 – Year Bachelor of Science in Accountancy (BSA) (2018 Curriculum, 2021 Curriculum) The Bachelor of Science in Accountancy program aims to develop certified public accountants with excellent knowledge, skills and values, who are able to perform effectively in a variety of multi-national and multi-cultural work environments. The course of study includes rigorous training in financial and cost accounting, auditing, management, economics and taxation. It also includes extensive exposures in management and accounting informatics, work apprenticeships and business immersions.  To be accredited as Certified Public Accountant (CPA), graduates of this course are required to pass the CPA Licensure Examination conducted by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).
• 4-Year Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) major in
  • BSBA Marketing (download curriculum)The BSBA Marketing program aims to deliver comprehensive knowledge of marketing principles and practice, develop analytical ability to make strategic marketing decisions, and enhance managerial skills that can bring marketing plans to fruition. The program also improves human capacity for critical thinking, problem solving, interpersonal communication, quantitative analysis and automation of critical business processes. The program includes such courses such as:  the rationale for marketing decisions and the application of managerial functions to the analysis of marketing problems and opportunities; developing marketing strategies; planning marketing programs, selecting the appropriate marketing mix; and organizing, implementing, and controlling marketing efforts. It explores marketing as a comprehensive system to guide decision-making related to products and services. The needs and influences of the business, customer and competitors are all examined as they create a dynamic environment for marketing.
  • Finance (download curriculum)The BSBA Finance program provides students with the knowledge and skills required for understanding, exploring and analyzing financial management issues. It clarifies the underlying theory, principles and techniques used in financial management to maximize the value of the firm. It trains students in cash flow analysis, risk and return measurement, capital budgeting, costing of capital, capital structure theory and leverage policy, dividend policy, long-term financing policy, working capital management, financial statement analysis, mergers, holding companies, and multinational financial management.