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THE VANGUARD OF BUSINESS INNOVATION AND STRATEGY

The Mentors

Ruel V. Maningas,
Ph.D.

Dean and Chair of the Operations Committee

Jodie Claire A.
Ngo

Vice Dean

Lota Kristine San Juan-Nable

Secretary,

Operations Committee.

THE APEX OF GLOBAL BUSINESS STRATEGY

The School of Management (SMN), formerly Center for Management, traces its roots to 1973 when the Strategic Business Economics Program (SBEP), one of the School’s core programs, was launched.

The Center of Management was then composed of SBEP, Cooperatives Development Unit, and the Institutes of Management; Agribusiness Development; and Policy, Ethics, and Excellence in Enterprise. In May 1996, the Board of Trustees established the School of Management and appointed Dr. Jose Rene Gayo as the first Dean. The School was formally established on December 13, 1996.

Begin Your Journey

UA&P through the School of Management, is a signatory-member of the United Nations (UN) Global Compact Initiative - Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), since January 2025, the largest organized relationship between the United Nations and management-related higher education institutions.

The PRME is a United Nations-supported initiative founded in 2007 that aims to raise the profile of sustainability in business and management education through Seven Principles focused on serving society and safeguarding our planet.

PRME engages business and management schools to ensure they provide future leaders with the skills needed to balance economic, environmental, and social goals, while drawing attention to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and aligning academic institutions with the work of the UN Global Compact. Driven by its mission to transform management education, PRME equips today's business students with the understanding and ability to deliver change tomorrow.

The Principles of PRME, as well as those of the UN Global Compact, offer a framework for continuous improvement in business practices and education focused on fostering sustainability and ethical conduct. These principles guide organizations toward achieving the SDGs. While the SDGs have specific timelines, the Principles are designed for ongoing guidance, promoting long-term sustainability.

As a voluntary initiative with over 800 signatories worldwide, PRME has become the largest organized relationship between the United Nations and management-related higher education institutions.

Dr. Ruel V. Maningas, the Dean of the School of Management, is the UA&P UA&P PRME Focal Point person.

For more information about PRME, click here.