2026-2027 - First Semester

This 3-unit course for doctorate students deals with advanced research process with emphasis on the application of non-parametric and multivariable/multivariate statistical theories, techniques and procedures to finding probable answers to inferential research questions as basis for making decisions in business management.

This course provides a comprehensive study of the principles, frameworks, and leadership strategies essential to modernizing public-sector institutions. It explores how public agencies navigate digital integration, socio-economic demands, and evolving governance standards. Coursework covers the shift from classic bureaucratic models to New Public Management, New Public Governance, and Digital-Era Governance, emphasizing strategic planning, digital public service delivery, integrity, and sustainable public value.

This course examines the development, traditions, perspectives, and debates in Philippine historiography from the colonial period to the present, with emphasis on how, why, and by whom Philippine history has been written and interpreted. It critically explores major historiographical perspectives, including colonial and Eurocentric interpretations, nationalist and Filipino-centered approaches, Pantayong Pananaw, postcolonial critiques, social history, history from below, and grassroots and rural historiography. Particular attention is given to the shift from Manila-centered and elite-oriented narratives toward more inclusive histories of ordinary Filipinos, local communities, indigenous peoples, workers, women, and other historically marginalized groups. Through close reading, seminar discussions, source criticism, and research activities, students analyze the assumptions, methodologies, perspectives, and limitations of various interpretations of Philippine history and reflect on how Philippine history should be studied and written in the twenty-first century.