MSU - IIT Department of Economics

What a perfect way to close the year and celebrate the festivities with another remarkable achievement from the College of Education (CED)!

MSU-IIT is proud to announce that we ranked first in the September and November 2025 Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers (LEPT)—Elementary Level!

CED continues to cement its reputation in producing exceptional educators with their consistent high passing rates and with two alumni adding to their roster of topnotchers!

Congratulations to Dejie C. Remedios (Top 4) and Hannan R. Baddie (Top 7) for your outstanding performance in the LEPT Elementary Level! In the Secondary Level, MSU-IIT also garnered an incredible 92.80% overall performance!

Congratulations to everyone! We are incredibly thrilled and proud of your success!

✨ BIG NEWS! MSU-IIT makes its historic debut in the QS Sustainability Rankings 2026! 🌟

We’re proud to announce that MSU-IIT is now officially ranked among the world’s top universities for building a better future—landing Top 2 in the Philippines for good governance, environmental research, and health and well-being!

The QS Sustainability Rankings evaluates over 2,000 universities worldwide for eco-friendly practices, responsible leadership, and positive impact. MSU-IIT’s strong results show our ongoing commitment to transparency, ethics, student empowerment, groundbreaking research, and community care.

For the full news article, read here: https://msuiit.edu.ph/news/news-detail.php?id=2304

Congratulations, IITians! Let’s keep inspiring change and making a difference. 💚

The Department of Economics (CEBA) proudly congratulates BS Economics alumni Julia Michaela G. Sade and Louryn Jell T. Velasquez -- with Julia securing a spot in the Alsons Group’s pioneering CADET Program and Louryn in the Billing and Reconciliation Administration Department—a testament to their excellence and CEBA’s commitment to nurturing career-ready professionals.

𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝? 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞!

From emerging insights to bold policy discussions, each session promises to spark curiosity, challenge assumptions, and empower future economists to think beyond the classroom.

The 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐮𝐦 is happening on November 19, November 26, and December 3—bringing together research, reflection, and real-world conversations.

With this year’s theme, “𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑭𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆: 𝑬𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑯𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝑪𝒂𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍, 𝑮𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑺𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑻𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝑬𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒄𝒔,” we’re opening the floor to fresh perspectives on how people, institutions, and the environment intersect in building a resilient future.

See you there as we shape the future, one idea at a time!

🌐 𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐎𝐕𝐀 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 : Episode V – Growth in the Creator Economy
🎨 Redefining Value. Maximizing Reach. Securing Digital Prosperity.

Are you ready to go beyond traditional jobs and explore how passion and innovation shape the modern economy? 💡

Join us as we dive into “𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲” — an inspiring seminar that bridges economic insight with digital creativity. Discover how young creators, entrepreneurs, and thinkers are redefining what it means to build a sustainable and prosperous career in today’s digital age.

📅 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞 & 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
📍𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞: CHS Hall, Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology

🎓 Organized by BS Economics and BSBA Major in Business Economics students
🍩 Free snacks | 🎁 Exciting prizes | 📜 Certificates for participants

Don’t miss out — 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰!
👉 Pre-register here: https://forms.gle/qyoqNvo8iA1ScfoH9

𝗕𝗦 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗿. 𝗔𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀, 𝗠𝗦𝗨-𝗜𝗜𝗧 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗔𝗘𝗔 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

Brimming with pride, honor, and the spirit of academic excellence, the undergraduate students of the BS-Economics program and the dedicated faculty members of the Department of Economics, MSU-IIT, showcased their research prowess at the 20th International Convention of the East Asian Economic Association (EAEA).

Their participation in this prestigious international conference highlights the Institute’s unwavering commitment to cultivating globally competitive economists and advancing meaningful economic research that influences the future and resonates beyond national borders. It further reflects MSU-IIT’s steadfast commitment to advancing research that not only analyzes economic change but also helps navigate the transitions shaping Asia’s future.

The following research papers were proudly presented:

📘 𝘿𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘼𝙎𝙀𝘼𝙉 𝙎𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝘾𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙉𝙚𝙩𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙚 𝘾𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚?: 𝙈𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙢𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙃𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙞𝙩𝙮 — by Louie Ayade
Adviser: Asst. Prof. Charlyn M. Capulong, MS Econ

📗 𝙒𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙣 𝙍𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙬𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙀𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙮 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣: 𝙀𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝘼𝙎𝙀𝘼𝙉. 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 — by Hezekiah O. Valdez, Ayesha Mae I. Adam, Grace R. Suan, Sittie Haira A. Salong, As-ad E. Abdulatip
Adviser: Assoc. Prof. Martha Joy J. Abing, PhD

📙 𝘿𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙯𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘼𝙜𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙊𝙪𝙩𝙥𝙪𝙩: 𝙀𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙎𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝘼𝙨𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 — by Al-gafar C. Mauna, Jafar S. Zamora, Dexter C. Cartajenas, & Maica Angela C. Mangapis
Adviser: Asst. Prof. Charlyn M. Capulong, MS Econ

📕 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙚𝙭𝙪𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙎𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙣 𝘽𝙡𝙪𝙚 𝙀𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙢𝙮: 𝘼𝙣 𝙀𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝘼𝙨𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 — by Jerry C. Daan II, Arjay R. Bargamento, Jonah Mir S. Bahan, & Precious Margarette E. Amarga.
Adviser: Assoc. Prof. Martha Joy J. Abing, PhD

📒 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙄𝙣𝙛𝙡𝙪𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙂𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙀𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙣 𝙇𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙮 𝙖𝙩 𝘽𝙞𝙧𝙩𝙝: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝘼𝙨𝙞𝙖 — by Assoc. Prof. Martha Joy J. Abing, PhD

These remarkable works reflect the growing strength of MSU-IIT’s Economics program in producing forward-thinking research that contributes to regional and global economic discourse.

Truly, this achievement is a testament to MSU-IIT’s enduring legacy of excellence — where ideas meet impact, and young minds shape the future of economics.

-IITecon

𝗜𝗜𝗧𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻 “𝗔𝗻 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲” 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟲𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗣𝗘𝗦 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

In a time when nations strive to sustain progress amid global uncertainty, the 𝗕𝗦 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 from the 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 of 𝗠𝗦𝗨-𝗜𝗜𝗧 stood tall at the 63rd Philippine Economic Society (PES) Annual Meeting and Conference 2025, showcasing research that reflects a shared vision — an economy that truly works for people.

Demonstrating the depth of their economic insight and commitment to policy-relevant research, three remarkable studies represented the Institute:

📘 Paper Presentation: 𝘿𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙯𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘼𝙜𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙊𝙪𝙩𝙥𝙪𝙩: 𝙀𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝘼𝙨𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 — by Al-gafar C. Mauna, Jafar S. Zamora, Dexter C. Cartajenas, & Maica Angela C. Mangapis.

Adviser: Asst. Prof. Charlyn M. Capulong, MS Econ

📗 Poster Presentation: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙚𝙭𝙪𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙎𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙣 𝘽𝙡𝙪𝙚 𝙀𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙢𝙮: 𝘼𝙣 𝙀𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝘼𝙨𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨— by Jerry C. Daan II, Arjay R. Bargamento, Jonah Mir S. Bahan, & Precious Margarette E. Amarga.

Adviser: Assoc. Prof. Martha Joy J. Abing, PhD

📙 Poster Presentation:𝘽𝙚𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙞𝙣: 𝙒𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙮𝙘𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙋𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙮 𝙍𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣-𝙀𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙎𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨— by Kaye Eule Paz S. Miape, Nina Joy B. Lopez, Ismael Bin Abdullah M. Ali, Jeila Mae B. Magno, Andrea Jane A. Abella

Adviser: Assoc. Prof. Martha Joy J. Abing, PhD

These works embody the resilience, innovation, and compassion that define MSU-IIT’s approach to economic scholarship — one that seeks solutions, not just theories, in navigating today’s global polycrisis while ensuring that growth remains inclusive and human-centered.

With every presentation, MSU-IIT continues to prove that its young economists are not only observers of change but active contributors to shaping an economy that uplifts people and sustains progress for generations to come.

𝐌𝐒𝐔-𝐈𝐈𝐓 𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐂𝐒 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 𝐉𝐎𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐅𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐘 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐃 𝐀𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐏𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐒 - 𝐃𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐍

On October 27, 2025, Economics students from MSU-IIT participated in the 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝑭𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑷𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒚 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 organized by the 𝑫𝒆𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝑩𝒖𝒅𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 (DBM), held at the 𝑪𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑳𝒂𝒘, 𝑼𝒏𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝑫𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒏.

With the theme “Strengthening Fiscal Integrity through Transparent Governance,” the event gathered economists, policymakers, and development partners to discuss recent developments and insights in fiscal policy.

The MSU-IIT team, the only presenters from Mindanao and outside Luzon, presented their undergraduate thesis titled “𝑨𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒐𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑮𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑬𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑮𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝑴𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒈𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑪𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆: 𝑮𝒍𝒐𝒃𝒂𝒍 𝑬𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑷𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒚 𝑰𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔.” The study was authored by Jara Mae B. Baguio, Herrich Gipp D. Canoy, Aikonhart M. Lagdameo, and Clarkent Q. Potestas, under the supervision of Mr. Gerrich Aldin Babanto.

Congratulations to our Economics students for showcasing IITian excellence on a national stage!