[UPDATED/REVISED ANNOUNCEMENT] Associate Professor Debbie Chua Bun Pho, PhD., has been appointed as Officer-in-Charge of the Cesar E.A. Virata School of Business by UP Diliman Chancellor Fidel R. Nemenzo. Dr. Chua Bun Pho's appointment is from May 2, 2022 onwards, until further notice by the Office of the Chancellor.

This appointment supersedes the previous announcement designating UP Diliman Vice-Chancellor Payongayong as OIC of the School.

Our dear friend and colleague Professor Gerardo Agulto Jr. passed away on March 10, 2022. Gerry taught graduate and undergraduate courses until his retirement in 2012 and was the MBA program director from 1992 to 2001. We will miss him and offer our condolences to his family and loved ones.

The UP Virata School of Business is proud to announce the launch of its new book, "Cases and Readings in International Business" published by the UP Business Research Foundation, Inc.

This will serve as supplementary materials for the undergraduate and graduate courses on International Business.

We would like to thank all of the people and their valuable contributions to the research, writing, and publication of this book: The authors, editors, reviewers, project management and staff, and research assistants.

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Impact of Various Financial Responses on COVID-19 Recovery

Prof. Josel Richa Ann Rivera

December 20, 8:30AM

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The Regulation of Water Distribution Services in Metro Manila: 2018-2021
Novellino Wines Professorial Chair

Dr. Ben Paul B. Gutierrez

December 20, 2021 11:00AM
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The effects of microtransactions in triple A console games on electronic word-of-mouth: A study on Playstation 4 metacritic game reviews

Dr. Timothy Zarco

December 20, 6:00PM
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Risk measures during extreme events: some Philippine examples

Dr. Ivy Suan

December 21, 8:30AM
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Active vs Passive Funds: The Philippine Case

Prof. Karen Jonas

December 21, 10:00AM
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A comparison of the degrees of operating and financial leverage of Philippine listed firms before and during the pandemic

Prof. Daniel Vincent Borja

December 21, 1:00PM
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Can NFTs 'make money'? An assessment of select non-fungible tokens using traditional investment metrics

Prof. Ramon Carlo Pio Roda

December 21, 2:30PM
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PhD Admission Website

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Congratulations to the VSB Faculty who have received promotions as part of the 2021 Faculty Merit Promotions and Sagad Awards!

Department of Business Administration

• Erik Paolo Capistrano – Professor (cross-rank)

• Dave Centeno – Professor (cross-rank)

• Maria Regina Lucia Lizares – Associate Professor (within rank)

• Luis Diego Lee – Assistant Professor (within rank)

Department of Accounting and Finance

• Daniel Vincent Borja – Professor (within rank)

• Debbie Chua Bun Pho – Associate Professor (within rank)

• Joselito Florendo – Associate Professor (within rank)

• Mia Rey – Associate Professor (within rank)

• Dani Rose Salazar – Associate Professor (within rank)

• Ivy Suan – Associate Professor (within rank)

• Diogenes Dy - Assistant Professor (within rank)

• Raniel Pamatmat - Assistant Professor (within rank)

• Al-Habbyel Yusoph - Assistant Professor (within rank)

• Ma. Angelica Esmera Calso - Instructor (within rank)

Sagad Awards (for faculty members with Professor 12 rank)

• Carlos Bautista (Department of Accounting and Finance)

• Arthur Cayanan (Department of Accounting and Finance)

• Ben Paul Gutierrez (Department of Business Administration)

"We, Professors Emeriti at the University of the Philippines, express our strongest support for the University Council of UP Diliman in its protest against the recent memorandum issued by the Commission on Higher Education in the Cordillera Administrative Region urging libraries in that region to remove “subversive” books and materials from their collections ... " ( continue reading ≫ )