2013 UP VSB Freshie Primer by Therese Aseoche

FRESHIE PRIMER 2013

WELCOME TO

UP VSB

HISTORY OF VSB CESAR E.A. VIRATA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

1916

The Bachelor of Science in Commerce is instituted under the Department of Economics of the College of Liberal Arts.

The College of Business Administration and the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration are created.

1928

1959

Benton Hall, the first building of the College, is completed.

The first group of faculty is sent to the United States for further studies. The following are instituted: • Master of Business Administration program • Doctoral Program in Business Administration • Five-year Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Accountancy

1960s

1970s 2

The U.P. Business Research Foundation, Inc. is established. The new building of the College is completed.

1980s 1990s The Philippine Management Review is launched.

The Development Center for Finance is established. The Doctoral Program in Business Administration is reviewed and restructured into a Ph.D. Program. The MBA curriculum is revised in favor of course integration and technology management. The Master of Science in Finance, one of the first of its kind, is established. The College connects to the Internet when the building was wired through LAN.

2000s

The fifth floor is turned into the Gilbert Zuellig Continuing Education Center of the College. The Philippine Management Review becomes regularly published. The Master of Science in Management is instituted.

2010

The College participates in national intercollegiate competitions and bags awards in most of them.

The College of Business Administration is renamed as the Cesar E.A. Virata School of Business.

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CURRICULUM BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION FIRST YEAR

1ST SEM (17 UNITS) Math 17 or Math 11 or Math 14 GE (SSP 1) Philo 1 GE (AH 1) Free Choice GE (SSP 2) Free Choice GE (MST 1) Free Choice PE

2ND SEM (19 UNITS) 5 (3) (3) 3 3 3 3 (2)

GE (AH 2) Eng 10 GE (MST 2) Free Choice GE (MST 3) Free Choice GE (SSP 3) Free Choice GE (SSP 4) Free Choice Math 100 PE

3 3 3 3 3 4 (2)

SECOND YEAR 1ST SEM (18 UNITS) GE (SSP 5) Kas 1* GE (AH 3) Fil 40* GE (AH 4) Free Choice BA 99.1 Econ 100.1 Stat 101 NSTP PE

2ND SEM (18 UNITS) 3 3 3 3 3 3 (6) (2)

GE (AH 5) Comm 3 GE (MST 4) STS BA 99.2 BA 180.1 BA 181 Econ 100.2 PE

3 3 3 3 3 3 (2)

THIRD YEAR 1ST SEM (18 UNITS)

BA 101 BA 115 BA 141 BA 151 BA 182 BA 186

2ND SEM (18 UNITS) 3 3 3 3 3 3

BA 105 BA 142 BA 152 BA 160 BA 170 Non-BA Elective 1

3 3 3 3 3 3

FOURTH YEAR 1ST SEM (18 UNITS) PI 100 BA 129 BA Elective 1 BA Elective 2 BA Elective 3 Non-BA Elective 2

2ND SEM (18 UNITS) 3 3 3 3 3 3

BA 190 BA Elective 4 BA Elective 5 BA Elective 6 BA Elective 7 Non-BA Elective 3

3 3 3 3 3 3

1. Any course in any college numbered 100 and above subject to approval of adviser. Allow non-BA electives below 100 only for international language courses (besides English) which is a prerequisite to another non-BA elective. 2. A maximum of four (4) electives may be taken in any particular business discipline to achieve depth. * Kas 1 and Fil 40 satisfy the 6-unit Philippine Studies requirement. Note: As a requirement for graduation, all students are required to take six (6) units in one of the National Service Training Program (NSTP) component. ROTC & Civic Welfare Training Service are offered by UPD.

CURRICULUM

BS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION & ACCOUNTANCY

FIRST YEAR 1ST SEM (17 UNITS) Math 17 or Math 11 or Math 14 GE (AH 1) Eng 10 GE (SSP 1) Free Choice GE (SSP 2) Free Choice GE (MST 1) Free Choice PE

2ND SEM (16 UNITS) 5 (3) (3) 3 3 3 3 (2)

GE (AH 2) Free Choice GE (MST 2) Free Choice GE (MST 3) Free Choice GE (SSP 3) Free Choice Math 100 PE

3 3 3 3 4 (2)

SECOND YEAR 1ST SEM (18 UNITS) GE (AH 3) Free Choice GE (MST 4) STS GE (SSP 4) Philo 1 BA 99.1 Econ 100.1 Stat 101 NSTP PE

2ND SEM (18 UNITS) 3 3 3 3 3 3 (6) (2)

GE (AH 4) Fil 40* GE (SSP 5) Kas 1* BA 99.2 BA 180.1 BA 181 Econ 100.2 PE

3 3 3 3 3 3 (2)

THIRD YEAR 1ST SEM (19.5 UNITS)

GE (AH 5) Comm 3 BA 101 BA 114.1 BA 141 BA 161 BA 182

3 3 4.5 3 3 3

2ND SEM (19.5 UNITS) BA 114.2 BA 142 BA 151 BA 162 BA 186 BAA Elective

3 4.5 3 3 3 3

FOURTH YEAR 1ST SEM (19 UNITS) BA 105 BA 116 BA 120.1 BA 107 BA 170

2ND SEM (18 UNITS) 3 6 4 3 3

BA 117 BA 118.1 BA 121 BA 127 BA 166

3 6 3 3 3

SUMMER 3 UNITS BA 118.2

FIFTH YEAR 1ST SEM (18 UNITS) BA 118.3 BA 128 BA 129 BA 164 BA 120.2

2ND SEM (17 UNITS) 6 3 3 3 3

BA 123 BA 126 BA 190 BAA Elective PI 100

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1. To comply with the minimum required units in English by the Board of Accountancy of the Professional Regulation GE courses in the Arts and Humanities domain must be English courses offered by the Department of English and Comparative Literature in the College of Arts & Letters (CAL). 2. At least one of the BAA electives must be a department-qualified course in Economics. * Kas 1 and Fil 40 satisfy the 6-unit Philippine Studies requirement. Note: As a requirement for graduation, all students are required to take six (6) units in one of the National Service Training Program (NSTP) component. ROTC & Civic Welfare Training Service are offered by UPD.

LIST OF BA SUBJECTS AND PREREQUISITES

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING COURSE NO. UNITS PREREQS DESCRIPTION

BA 99.1

BA 99.2

BA 114.1

4.5

Fundamental Accounting Theory & Practice I Fundamental Accounting Theory & Practice II Accounting Theory & Practice I

Second Year Standing

BA 114.2

4.5

Accounting Theory & Practice II

BA 115

Management Accounting

BA 116

Cost Accounting

BA 117

BA 118.1

Managerial Cost Accounting & Control Advanced Accounting I

BA 118.2

Advanced Accounting II

BA 114.2 (GWA for 114.2 ≥ 2.75)

BA 118.3

Advanced Accounting III

BA 114.2 (GWA for 114.2 ≥ 2.75)

BA 119 BA 120.1 BA 120.2 BA 121 BA 123 BA 126 BA 127 BA 128 BA 129

3 4 3 3 5 3 3 3 3

Special Topics in Accounting Auditing Theory & Practice I Auditing Theory & Practice II Accounting Systems Public Accounting Practice Controllership Tax Accounting I Tax Accounting II Management Services

BA 141 BA 142

3 3

Business Finance I Business Finance II

BA 145 BA 146 BA 147

3 3 3

Investments Special Topics in Finance Fundamentals of Derivative Securities

Senior Standing BA 114.2 BA 120.1 BA 120.1 & BA 186 BA118.1& BA118.2 Senior Standing BA 114.2 BA 127 & BA 116 BA 105, 170, 142 BA 115 (non-BAA students) or BA 117 (BAA Students) BA 99.2 BA 141, BA 114.1 (BAA Students) or BA 115 (BA students) Senior Standing Senior Standing BA 142 & BA 182

BA 99.1 BA 99.2 (GWA for 99.1 & 99.2 ≥ 2.50) BA 114.1 (GWA for 114.1 ≥ 2.75) BA 99.1 & 99.2 (for VSB students); Acctg 1 (for nonVSB students) BA 114.2 / Consent of Dept Chair (COD) BA 116 / COD BA 114.2 (GWA for 114.2 ≥ 2.75)

BA 160 BA 161 BA 162 BA 164

3 3 3 3

BA 166

BA 168 Acctg. 1

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Business Law Law on Business Transactions Law on Business Organizations Negotiable Instruments & Insurance The Law on Sales, Agency & Credit Transactions Special Topics in Business Law Introduction in Financial Acctg.

Junior Standing Junior Standing BA 161 or COD BA 160 or BA 161 & 162 BA 161 BA 161 & !62 Second Year Standing

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION PREREQS COURSE NO. UNITS DESCRIPTION

BA 107*

Junior Standing (for VSB/ BSBE) JS & Consent of Instructor (COI) (for nonVSB/ BSBE students) Senior Standing Philippine Business Environment BA 101, 180.1, 182; Econ131 Operations Management BA 105 Advanced Topics in Operations Management BA 105 Management of Technology

BA 108*

Special

BA 151

Human Behavior in Organizations JS (for VSB/BSBE) JS & COI (for non-VSB/BSBE)

BA 152*

Human Resource Management

BA 170 BA 172* BA 173* BA 174* BA 175*

3 3 3 3 3

Marketing Management Marketing Communications Consumer Behavior Marketing Research Global Marketing

BA 101 & 151 (for VSB); JS & COI (for non-VSB students) BA 101 BA 170 BA 170 BA 170 & 182 BA 170 & Econ 100.1

BA 176* BA 177*

3 3

Distribution Management Product Management

BA 105, 115, 170, 186 BA 115 & 170

BA 178*

Special Topics in Marketing Mgt.

BA 170 Second Year Standing

BA 101

BA 102* BA 105 BA 106*

3 3 3

Introduction to Business Administration

Topics in Operations BA 105 (for VSB students) / COI (for non-VSB) Management

BA 180.1

BA 181 BA 182 BA 186 BA 190 BA 191* BA 192*

3 3 3 3 3 3

Information Technology in Business I Management Science I Management Science II Systems Analysis & Design Strategic Management Information Resource Mgt. Entrepreneurship

BA 198* BA 199* BA 200

3 3 3

Special Topics in BA Business Practice Business Research

Math 100 & Stat 101 BA 181 BA 180.1 Graduating; BA 105, 141, 170 Senior Standing & BA 186 Junior Standing Junior Standing * Note: BA Electives

LIST OF NON-BA SUBJECTS AND PREREQUISITES

COURSE NO. UNITS

DESCRIPTION

PREREQS Math 11/Consent Math 11/Consent Econ 100.1&100.2 or Econ 101&102 Econ 100.1&100.2 or Econ 101&102 1 Year of HS Algebra 1 year of HS Algebra & Plane Geometry 1 year of HS Algebra Math 17 or Math 11&14 Junior Standing Math 17 or Math 11&14

Econ 100.1 Econ 100.2 Econ 190.1

3 3 3

Econ 190.2

Intro. Macroecon Theory & Policy Intro. Microecon Theory & Policy Int’l Trade, Payments & Dev’t Policy Monetary, Fiscal & Dev’t Policy

Math 11 Math 14

3 3

College Algebra Trigonometry

Math 17 Math 100 PI 100 Stat 101

5 4 3 3

Algebra and Trigonometry Introduction to Calculus The Life and Works of Jose Rizal Elementary Statistics

GRADE POINT

EQUIVALENCE

1.00 1.25 1.50 1.75 2.00 2.25 2.50 2.75 3.00 4.00

at least 92.00% 88.00% to less than 92.00% 84.00% to less than 88.00% 80.00% to less than 84.00% 76.00% to less than 80.00% 72.00% to less than 76.00% 68.00% to less than 72.00% 64.00% to less than 68.00% 60.00% to less than 64.00% 58% to less than 60% (Conditional Passing by Removal or Retake) less than 60% for Pass-or-Fail Courses (FAILED) Unsatisfied Requirements (Incomplete) Course Dropped

5.00 INC DRP

SUMMA CUM LAUDE 1.00 - 1.20 MAGNA CUM LAUDE >1.20 - 1.45 CUM LAUDE >1.45 - 1.75 10

UNIVERSITY SCHOLAR GWA of 1.00 - 1.45 COLLEGE SCHOLAR GWA of >1.45 - 1.75

YOUR FRESHIE WHAT ARE GEs?

GE stands for General Education subjects. The typical UP student is required to take 45 units of these GEs with 15 units from three different domains, namely the Arts and Humanities (AH), Mathematics and Science and Technology (MST), and Social Science and Philosophy (SSP). In addition, six units from these must be coming from Philippine Studies subjects. These are all in accordance with the Revised General Education Program (RGEP).

WHICH GEs ARE WE SUPPOSED TO TAKE? ENG 10

AH Domain

The writing and critical reading of forms of academic discourse essential to university work

COMM 3

AH Domain

Speaking and listening skills and their applications in various communication situations

FIL 40

AH Domain

Ang relasyon ng Filipino sa kultura at lipunang Pilipino

PHILO 1 SSP Domain

Application of basic concepts, skills & principles drawn from the philosophy of language, symbolic logic, epistemology, philosophy of science & ethics

KAS 1

SSP Domain

Ang pagsulong na pulitikal, pang-ekonomiya, panlipunan at pagkalinangan ng Pilipinas

STS

MST Domain

The analysis from historical & futuristic perspectives of the nature & role of science & technology in society & of the socio-cultural & politico-economic factors affecting their development with emphasis on Philippine setting

HOW MANY FREE GEs DO WE HAVE LEFT? Under the AH domain, you have 2 free choices left. For BAA students, these 2 choices are limited to English courses, like English 1, 11, 12 and 30. This in accordance with the requirement set by the Board of Accountancy of the Professional Regulation that accounting students are to take at least 9 units of English courses. Under the SSP domain, you have 3 free choices. Under the MST domain, you have 3 free choices. These subjects are really hard to get so take advantage of your priority status and take as much MSTs as you can.

ARE THERE PROHIBITED GEs?

There are a few GEs that are not allowed to be taken by students from our college. These are Comm 1, Comm 2, Hum 1, Hum 2 and Math 2.

YOUR SCHOOL OF BUSINESS STUDENT COUNCIL NAME: Benjie Aquino POSITION: Sophomores’ Batch Representative MOTTO IN LIFE: It’s not enough that I succeed. Others must fail. *LOLJK*

NAME: Czarina Ocampo POSITION: Seniors’ BA Batch Representative WHO DO YOU WANT TO HAVE A SUMMER FLING WITH?: Someone from another school ;) (La Salle, Ateneo)

NAME: Kate Pizarro POSITION: Sophomores’ Batch Representative IF YOU COULD BE SUMMER, WHY?: So that I can spend 500 days with JGL <3

NAME: Ramon Vinzon POSITION: Terminals’ Batch Representative WHO DO YOU WANT TO HAVE A SUMMER FLING WITH?: Currently in a foursome relationship with Stice, Guerrero and Dayag<3

NAME: Kenji Muramatsu POSITION: Sophomores’ Batch Representative MOTTO IN LIFE: “Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times if one only remembers to turn on the light.” -Albus Dumbledore. NAME: Kipper Capulong POSITION: Juniors’ BA Batch Representative GREATEST DREAM: I dream for a world at peace.

NAME: Ervin Mamaril POSITION: Terminals’ Batch Representative DO YOU BELIEVE IN DESTINY? WHY?: No, but if it did exist we wouldn’t know anyway, so why think about it? NAME: Gio Nucum POSITION: Councilor for Publicity and Promotions GREATEST DREAM: To be a fashion mogul

NAME: Vinchie Que POSITION: Juniors’ BAA Batch Representative IF YOU COULD BE SUMMER, WHY?:Because beautiful things grow during summer.

NAME: Germaine Gaerlan POSITION: Councilor for Student Relations DO YOU BELIEVE IN DESTINY? WHY?:Yes because I think that everything happens for a reason.

NAME: Monica Lee POSITION: Seniors’ BAA Batch Representative MOTTO IN LIFE: Hakuna Matata!

NAME: Bianca Sing POSITION: Councilor for Internal Affairs IF YOU COULD BE SUMMER, WHY? Because everyone’s happy during summer! I want to be the sunshine that will lighten up everyone’s mood. :)

NAME: Zachary See POSITION: Councilor for Finance GREATEST DREAM: I want a chef, a lawyer, a billionaire, an opera star, a soccer player, and a cardinal in my future family. In other words I want six children. Haha.

NAME: Bea dela Torre POSITION: Chairperson of the Ad Hoc Committee for the School of Business Centenary WHO DO YOU WANT TO HAVE A SUMMER FLING WITH?: OHEM. I actually have a summer fling promo which ends this May 31. So far, wala pa namang nag aavail.

NAME: Frances Lee POSITION: Councilor for Publicity and Promotions MOTTO IN LIFE: Everything is possible if you just beLEEve.

NAME: Jamie Bawalan POSITION: Councilor for External Affairs WHO DO YOU WANT TO HAVE A SUMMER FLING WITH?: Jamie Cook from the Arctic Monkeys <3

NAME: She dela Paz POSITION: Councilor for Operations IF YOU COULD BE SUMMER, WHY?: ‘Cause all the boys will be topless. HAHAHAHA

NAME: Jonas Cruz POSITION: Education and Research Councilor DO YOU BELIEVE IN DESTINY? WHY?: Yes, because there’s just some things that go in the right places at the right time.

NAME: Clare Co POSITION: Councilor for Marketing MOTTO IN LIFE: Stick to the things that make you truly happy.

NAME: Fen De Leon POSITION: College Rep to the USC GREATEST DREAM: Travel and be a rockstar and a kpop star.

NAME: Camille Calma POSITION: Councilor for Marketing GREATEST DREAM: I initially wanted to become an anime dubber... but I will change the world in my own way. :)

NAME: Nina Gerodias POSITION: Vice-Chairperson IF YOU COULD BE SUMMER, WHY?: Because I’d be too hot to handle.

NAME: Jet Padernal POSITION: Councilor for Logistics GREATEST DREAM: Eat and never get fat. Hehe

NAME: Wes Cortez POSITION: Chairperson DO YOU BELIEVE IN DESTINY? WHY?: Yes, though we write our destinies. :)

IMPORTANT ROOMS SBSC OFFICE TAMBAYANS CASE DISCUSSION ROOM (CDR)

P&G ROOM COMPUTER LAB

4TH FLOOR

CO-OP CAFETERIA

3RD FLOOR

LIBRARY FACULTY ROOMS

2ND FLOOR 1ST FLOOR ROOM 105: RECORDS SECTION

STAFF 14

ROOM 101: OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT CHAIRS, OFFICE OF THE PROGRAM DIRECTORS ROOM 107: OFFICE OF THE COLLEGE SECRETARY

ROOM 113: OFFICE OF THE DEAN

ATE NELIA - the kind VSB security guard KUYA MARLON - the friendliest maintenance personnel ATE ROSIE - meet her in the VSB Co-op!

ADMIN

BEN PAUL GUTIERREZ Dean MA. GLORIA TALAVERA BENJAMIN SANDOVAL BA Department Chairperson MBA/MS Finance Program Director JOSELITO FLORENDO Department of Accounting and JAMES RYAN JONAS Finance Chairperson Undergraduate Program Director CARLOS BAUTISTA PhD Program Director UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ASSOCIATES

MANUEL C. MANUEL III College Secretary Jasmin Baoy Evely Ulpindo

Corazon Manalang Althea May Rabe

FACULTY Business Administration

Finance & Accounting

Mark Alejo S. Bernal Erik Paolo S. Capistrano Arturo M. Ilano Luis Diego D. Lee Ebony N. Padigos D. Erwin A. Raya Emerlinda R. Roman Benjamin C. Sandoval Jose Gerardo O. Santamaria Vivien T. Supangco Jasslyn Joanne T. Tan Caniella J. Tubianosa Elvira A. Zamora

Marie Therese F. Agustin Bienvenido M. Aragon Carlos C. Bautista Daniel Vincent H. Borja Arthur S. Cayanan Kristina Paola P. Frias Gavin C. Lee Lorna I. Paredes Aliza D. Racelis Mia P. Rey Dani Rose C. Salazar Nelson H. Salita Ivy D. Suan Evelyn K. Sy Helena S. Valderrama Lawrence G. Velasco Myrose April C. Victor Debbie C. B. P. Wong Roy C. Ybanez Joel C. Yu

Emeritus Faculty Jasmin E. Acuna Rafael A. Rodriguez Erlinda S. Echanis Epictetus E. Patalinghug Lina J. Valcarcel

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UPD FOOD TRIP RODICâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S (Located at Shopping Center) A famous restaurant known for their Tapsilog meal

CHOCOLATE KISS (Located at Ang Bahay ng Alumni) Known for their delicious cakes. Save up to savor their treats! (Prices are usually >Php 150)

ROC (Restaurant of Choice) (Located at Ang Bahay ng Alumni) A favorite hangout because of its great food and free WiFi

LONG ISLAND (Located beside the Main Lib) Famous for their affordable Italian food and ice cream

BEACH HOUSE (Located beside the Main Lib) Known for their affordable and delicious barbeque

MANG LARRYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S (Located at the College of Law) The most famous place to buy isaw

AREA 2 (Located by the Post Office) A strip of road filled with kiosks and small restaurants. Lutong Bahay is just among the more popular stalls here, which serves affordable home cooked meals and fruit shakes.

KATAG (Located at the Faculty Center) The airconditioned restaurant near CAL which serves rice meals, merienda and pastries.

CASAA (Located beside AS/PHAN)

The most famous food court in the university where students coming from AS, the most populated builduing, flock to. (Warning: finding a seat during lunch hour is like finding a needle in a haystack.

TOP 5 LIBRARIES OF A VSB FRESHIE

5. Institute of Mathematics Library

When: Monday to Friday (8:30 AM – 5:00 PM) The library in the Institute of Mathematics is a well-ventilated room, perfect for solving those complicated problems in Math 17 and Math 100. The desks are also made in a way that gives a lot of personal space. And if you missed out on your modules, you can also find them here!

4. Engineering Library 2

When: Monday to Friday (8:00 AM – 6:00 PM) Saturday (8:00 AM – 12:00 NN ; 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM) Where: UP Alumni Engineers Hall This library boasts a very relaxing atmosphere. It is also conveniently close to the Institute of Mathematics and the National Institute of Geological Sciences (NIGS) so if you have a lot of free time before your subjects in these buildings, you may opt to stay in this library first. Best feature? Mac computers.

3. College of Arts and Letters Library

When: Monday – Friday (8:00 AM – 5:00 PM) Saturday (9:00 AM – 1:00 PM) Being the library most strategically located near AS and CAL itself, this place will most likely be the one you are looking for when you want to study. The atmosphere is very pleasant. The library also has a very cozy reading room, perfect for non-academic books that we all love to read.

2. Main Library

When: Monday – Saturday (8:00 AM – 5:00 PM) The Main Library is the library of all libraries. This is where you’ll find most of the materials you will be needing for your GEs. Books with varying topics abound in the Main Library. You’ll never run out of seats and tables either. It also offers Internet services and photocopying machines. The only downside with this ancient library is the absence of airconditioning units. Other than that, it is the perfect place for your studying.

1. Virata School of Business Library When: Monday (8:00 AM – 5:00 PM) Tuesday – Friday (8:00 AM – 7:00 PM) What else would top this list rather than our very own library? You have to visit this library at least once per semester since you’ll have to validate your IDs here! This is the place to claim your Internet cards too! It is wellventilated and there are enough tables and chairs for everyone.

MATH 17 TIPS

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READ UP! The principles of algebra and trigonometry have been there for a long time already – waiting for you. The problem is, the class won’t. Studying beforehand can help you move along with the lecture. Standard references: Leithold, Vance, and Castillo.

PRACTICE THEORY! Do: - Book exercises for familiarization. - Assignments and seatwork for retention. - Sample exams (from the Math Bldg. Xerox or your teacher) for nuances.

MAXIMIZE THE TEACHERS! Listen to their lectures. Respond to their questions. Ask them about gray areas. No matter what adjectives students plaster on them, the noun “teacher/prof” remains.

REMEMBER THE PAST! You can do this effectively not only by memorizing the formulas and scenarios, but understanding the rationale of the principle. Cram-then-forget is a big no-no, especially for a field of study as integrated and interrelated as math.

JOIN DISCUSSIONS! Eavesdrop on heated math arguments. Blurt out your own computations. Spread the controversial math problem. And realize along the way that you’ve finally got it.

TESTIMONIALS John Soriano (II - BSBAA)

Welcome to a new chapter of your lives. All I can say is that you make the most out of every moment that you will have. Be open to all opportunities and be prepared for all the challenges that might come along your way. I wish all the best on your new journey!

Alvin Amil (II - BSBA)

Welcome to VSB! You may seldom go here because you don’t have majors yet. But from my experience, I was able to discover what it’s like to be a VSB student through the orgs that I joined and the events organized by the SBSC. Make the most out of your freshie life by making friends and joining orgs, but don’t forrget your academics.

Irvette Abary (III - BSBA)

In VSB, no matter what you’ve achieved in HS, all of you are open to the same opportunities; opportunities that will be raining in multitudes. So go grab onto one. Do so and you’ll be a happy bean. Join an org. Step up in your batch. Make new friends. Don’t live a life of acads alone. Be wellrounded on your first year. Don’t be taken by the misconception of grades before orgs. If you think 5 years is long enough, think again. Kaya mo yan.

Abraham Alsol (III - BSBAA)

Always remember who you are and who you want to be. You’ll meet all kinds of people here, but it’s always up to you if you’re going to make yourself shine.

Marty Gonzaga (IV - BSBA)

First of all, congrats! You’re in the most in-demand course in the entire UP system. You are the top 3%. Be proud! Don’t listen to anyone who says freshie year is the best year of your college life. Your goal should be to make each year better and better. Still, make the most out of it. Say hi to strangers (a.k.a. future friends) - they’ll be there for you until you graduate. Drink on a school day (but NEVER let your acads suffer). Join as many orgs as you want; only 40% of your education is in the classroom. Join and win competitions. Why wait ‘till second year? I know things are hard, but it’s not going to get easier. If not now, then when? Seize every opportunity. More than the GEs and majors you take, college is about building experiences, networks, and memories. Don’t let anything get in the way of a UP education. Lastly, always remember that the upperclassmen will always be there to help you kahit baliw or haggard na kami.

Pat Anatalio (V - BSBAA)

Matulog na kayo habang pwede pa! Pero on a more serious note, persevere lang talaga at walang susuko!

SBSC EVENTS TO WATCH OUT FOR

Contrary to popular belief, being in UP is not just about academics. Our university and, of course, our college organizes diverse, enriching and exciting events to spice up and add value to your college life. Here is a list of events to look forward to:

Skills Workshop

The Skills Workshop project is a series of seminars and workshops that aim to hone VSBers’ skills that are needed in key professional platforms. Each installment brings different facets of training and development for every VSB student.

Fitness Revolution

SBSC is proud to present the newest innovation in its projects - The Fitness Revolution Campaign that aims to instill in the minds of the students that health is truly wealth.

BACBACAN

Though our college’s name has changed, some things remain the same and that includes the highly anticipated BACBACAN 1. Back this semester with even bigger and bolder plans, the VSB student body better put their game faces on because it will surely prove to be an enchanting and funfilled event.

OrgPres

In line with honing talents beyond the rigorous academic routine, SBSC presents a project centered on arts and camaraderie. OrgPres is the annual competition that puts the spotlight on the different talents and creativity of the VSB-based organizations.

Adopt-a-Barangay

SBSC’s long-running project Adopt-a-Barangay continues to plan and execute developments for its main beneficiary, Brgy. Puray. This project also includes spearheading initiatives in establishing student involvement and college awareness of VSB’s beneficiaries.

Business Week

The VSB Business Week is the flagship week-long event of the college. It aims to expose the VSB students to the many possibilities that business offers, with this semester highlighting the importance of social responsibility and numerous advocacies in the business environment.

FRESHIE INITIATIVE TEAM

WES CORTEZ

GERMAINE GAERLAN

KENJI MURAMATSU

VINCHIE QUE

CAITLIN GREGORIO

BENJIE BALADAD

MINA VIRATA

MICO MOULIC

AILEENE ALFARO

TON LIGON

GUILDER INSTITUTE EDBOARD

JASON VIRTUCIO

BENJIE AQUINO

THERESE ASEOCHE

SAM ANDALES

JAP LUISTRO