Faculty Meeting of Central Management and Economics Cluster

Rockwell Ctr, Makati City, PHL   |  May 6, 2013

                                Ms. Constantino making her presentation on the PAASCU thing

I attended the meeting of Central Management Cluster under Prof W. Constantino last May 2, 2013.   I consistently failed to attend the meetings she called for because of conflicts of schedule.  Her agenda was mainly about action plan on the PAASCU accreditation.

They are about:

l.  PhD scholarship

2.  Research:

        l.  Publication
        2.   Student work publication

However, this  raised question on the career path being envisioned for GSB professor, the academic orientation of  PAASCU accreditation vs the work based qualification of most of current
GSB professors, and lack of tenure of part time professors (contract is every semester only)  There is a disconnect.  Those who are over 60 (like me) and busy in their work could not care less regarding this development/question.

 Those are  Prof Noemi Martin (fmr student) and Winne facing the camera

                 Dr. Tony the chair of MBE wearing white shirt;  Prof Marivic and Dr. Lydia King

                               Cluster Chair  Prof  Winnie Constatino

                                Profs. Sebastian, Drs Neo and Lydia King

Food trip for MBAH entrep at Powerplant

Powerplant, Rockwell, Makati City   March 9, 2013

                                      Class picture at Sugarhouse

After a long day of listening to 12 special reports (with pleasant breaks -  Dra Gina and  Danae sang for the class) we went through with the food trip.  It was to be a Powerplant instead of Greenbelt for convenience and comfort of the class.

We had lunch at Banana leaf (cum birthday of Danae!).  We had dessert at Sugar House:    cake, Apple Pie (no peaches pie?  peaches has become my favorite fruit lately)

Then we had coffee and continuation of special reports by:  Drs Jemer, Dr. Ramir, and Danae. It was a great memorable, and awesome day.

I found out that we had 5 followers from amongst their classmates in other class.  I felt honored to be followed by the MBAH 10B other class members.   Dr. Franklin Miranda, the husband of Dr. Lala, thought it was a great idea to have such off campus class activities.

If given the chance, maybe, future MBAH classes will analyze OR, ER operations, costs operations, waste water facilities, greening efforts (as what Dr. Jemer told about his Balayan facility solar facility)

Individual papers, (more exercise on creativity, business concept, blue ocean and purple cow) are due next week (on line)

      Banana leaf:  the first stop;  main course and birthday celebration of Danae

                                      Class pic at Sugarhouse

                                 Waiting for the food service at Banana Leaf

         Cheers (Barik in Batangas);   two Batanguenas:  Dr Gina and Dr. Elsie at Draft

                 Another Batangueno and USTE:  presentation on CSR and CSV at Draft

                                Mistaken identity;  they like the MB 300 instead.

                                The entrep class is privileged and honored to have followers

                              Class favorite fruits:  apple and peaches

                                Ceiling of Banana Leaf restaurant

                                  Piano, sax and cielo provided the pleasant music

                             Bird's view of the fruit stand

All Around AGSB there is progress (?)

Unlike the story of Mohammad Yunus, founder of  Grameen bank (where all around was poverty around university and therefore the developmental economics he was teaching was ineffectual and therefore intervention must be made at the community around the University) it is quite different at AGSB.  We simply do not know which is the effect and cause?

                          The just completed tower at the right;  Phinma Glass tower at the middle

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                     The very upscale Powerplant mall

                                   APS - the Rockwell Anchor locator

                                    More construction going on at the old Starbucks site

                                   Santa and Coke

No poverty at all?

                                     PHP 10 toothbrush at the Estrella pedestrian walkway

                                There is lot of mugging and hold up here?