Benilde School of Management and Information Technology - SMIT

16/07/2026

The countdown begins! 💫

Endless possibilities and experiences are coming your way this July 27 to August 01.

Get ready and save the date as we bring you closer to SMITensity 2026, where limitless opportunities and endless excitement are waiting ahead of you. 🗓️🌟

Stay tuned via your SMIT student orgs and official media partners for more updates, live features, and highlights throughout the week.

15/07/2026

Benildeans took a step toward their future at the Benilde Job Fair 2026, held from July 14 to 15 at the 5/F Augusto-Rosario Gonzalez (ARG) Theater, Taft Campus.

Guided by this year’s theme, “Jumpstart Your Next Move,” students spent two days meeting recruiters, refining their career goals, and exploring internship and employment opportunities across various industries.

Bringing together 15 companies and government agencies, the annual fair provided opportunities for students to build connections, gain insights into the professional world, and prepare for the next stage of their careers.

Caption by Lana Najarro
Photos by Jewen Bantinan, Logan Gonzalez, and Philip Mendoza

15/07/2026

BS Information Systems (ETEEAP)

Now accepting applications for 2nd Term AY 2026-2027

The Bachelor of Science in Information Systems (BS-IS) ETEEAP at De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde enables experienced technology professionals to convert years of industry experience into a recognized bachelor's degree. The program recognizes competencies gained in systems analysis, software development, database management, business technology, digital transformation, and IT project management through portfolio assessment, competency validation, and individualized learning.

Designed for working professionals, the program can be completed in three trimesters (approximately one academic year) while allowing candidates to continue advancing their careers in the technology sector.

To begin your application, email your updated CV and Letter of Intent to [email protected] for a free initial screening. Qualified applicants will be invited for an interview and guided through the succeeding admission requirements.

BS Information Systems (ETEEAP)
Now accepting applications for 2nd Term AY 2026-2027

The Bachelor of Science in Information Systems (BS-IS) ETEEAP at De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde enables experienced technology professionals to convert years of industry experience into a recognized bachelor's degree. The program recognizes competencies gained in systems analysis, software development, database management, business technology, digital transformation, and IT project management through portfolio assessment, competency validation, and individualized learning.

Designed for working professionals, the program can be completed in three trimesters (approximately one academic year) while allowing candidates to continue advancing their careers in the technology sector.

To begin your application, email your updated CV and Letter of Intent to [email protected] for a free initial screening. Qualified applicants will be invited for an interview and guided through the succeeding admission requirements.

14/07/2026

Calling all Export Management graduates of De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde let's all go home and celebrate.

Thirty Years of Legacy. Driven by You.

The Export and Global Business Management community will officially gather at Palacio de Maynila to celebrate a significant milestone—30 years of excellence, growth, and global impact.

From the halls of Benilde to leadership roles across industries, the EGBM community has spent three decades breaking boundaries, building meaningful connections, and helping shape the future of international trade and business.

Join us for an evening dedicated to honoring our community, celebrating our shared achievements, and strengthening the legacy we continue to build together.

Event Highlights

Gawad Export
A special recognition honoring 30 outstanding alumni who have made meaningful contributions in their respective industries and communities.

EGBM Alumni Grand Homecoming
An opportunity to reconnect with former blockmates, friends, professors, and members of the wider EGBM community.

After-Hours Celebration
An evening of music, conversations, and meaningful reunions as we celebrate the journey we have shared over the past three decades.

SAVE THE DATE

Date: July 18, 2026
Time: 5:00 PM
Venue: Palacio de Maynila, Malate, Manila

Pre-register through the official form:
https://forms.gle/6goBk6hM7w4sKNo9A

Here’s to the chapters we have written and the global frontiers we have yet to explore.

Follow our official social media pages for announcements, event details, and updates:

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14/07/2026

From Spreadsheets to Smart Decisions: SMIT Faculty Takes on Power BI 101 📊💡

Who says data analytics is only for students?

Faculty members from the School of Management and Information Technology stepped into the world of dashboards, charts, and data storytelling during the Power BI 101 Workshop: Transforming Educational Data into Actionable Insights, held on July 3, 2026.

The workshop was organized by the Business Intelligence and Analytics Program through the initiative of Ms. Carmen Luz Cueto-Pacaña. Her commitment to relevant and future-ready faculty development created an opportunity for SMIT educators to explore the same data tools increasingly used by students and industry professionals.

The faculty-exclusive session brought together educators from the ACI and LME Clusters for a beginner-friendly and hands-on introduction to Power BI. No complicated coding and no need to panic over spreadsheets!

Guided by Mr. Melvin Ferrer, EMBA, a Business Intelligence and Analytics professional with more than 10 years of industry experience, participants learned how to transform ordinary data into interactive dashboards, meaningful visualizations, and actionable insights.

Throughout the workshop, participants explored how to:

✅ Import and transform Excel data using Power Query
✅ Build fact and dimension tables
✅ Create a simple star schema
✅ Develop KPI cards, charts, and interactive visualizations
✅ Write introductory DAX measures
✅ Design executive academic dashboards
✅ Apply data storytelling principles
✅ Translate institutional data into actionable insights

More than learning a new platform, the workshop demonstrated how data can support research, grading, classroom planning, program development, student performance analysis, and evidence-based decision-making.

At SMIT, faculty development means more than keeping up with technology. It means staying ahead, understanding the tools our students use, and bringing practical industry knowledge back into the classroom.

Thank you to Ms. Carmen Luz Cueto-Pacaña for championing this meaningful learning initiative, to Mr. Melvin Ferrer for generously sharing his expertise, and to the Business Intelligence and Analytics Program for empowering SMIT educators through data.

Because when educators become more data-driven, decisions become smarter, teaching becomes more responsive, and students become even more future-ready.

At Benilde SMIT, we do not simply teach the future. We learn, analyze, and shape it together.



For those who want to be part of a future-ready, globally connected, and industry-driven learning environment, admissions for AY 2026–2027 are ongoing through the DLS-CSB Admissions Center

Visit https://www.benilde.edu.ph/admissions/

Or email [email protected] to learn more.
Article written by: Erickson Jao, MMC, CPM (FMC)

14/07/2026

🌍 From local roots to global routes—30 years of EGBM excellence deserve one unforgettable celebration! ✨

Calling all Export and Global Business Management students, alumni, faculty, and friends: come home to the community that helped launch generations of global leaders. 💚

Reconnect with former blockmates, relive your favourite Benilde memories, and celebrate the people and milestones that shaped the EGBM legacy. The evening will feature:

🏆 Gawad Export – Honouring exceptional alumni and their outstanding contributions
🎓 Alumni Grand Homecoming – Reuniting students, graduates, friends, and mentors
🎉 30th Anniversary Closing Celebration – An evening of gratitude, memories, music, and new beginnings

🗓️ 18 July 2026
⏰ 5:00 PM
📍 Palacio de Maynila, Malate, Manila

Whether you are currently building your EGBM journey or have already taken your Benildean spirit across the globe, this celebration is for you. Bring your batchmates, reconnect with familiar faces, and get ready to make new memories together! 🥂🪩

Pre-register here:
🔗 https://forms.gle/6goBk6hM7w4sKNo9A

Thirty years. One community. Countless global stories—and the journey is only beginning. 🌐

11/07/2026

𝐏𝐓𝐀 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐋𝐒-𝐂𝐒𝐁 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

The 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐱 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐲 - 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞 (𝐏𝐓𝐀-𝐋𝐆𝐅𝐈), led by 𝐋𝐆𝐅𝐈 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐚. 𝐏𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐚 𝐏. 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐳𝐨𝐧 and 𝐋𝐆𝐅𝐈 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐚. 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐚 𝐒. 𝐇𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐧, held an exploratory meeting with the 𝐃𝐞 𝐋𝐚 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞–𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐞 (𝐃𝐋𝐒-𝐂𝐒𝐁) on June 29, 2026, at the DLS-CSB Atrium, Malate, Manila, to discuss potential areas of institutional collaboration and explore opportunities for a strategic partnership.

Representing DLS-CSB were 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐮𝐫 𝐀. 𝐎𝐧𝐠; 𝐌𝐬. 𝐉𝐨𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐃𝐢ñ𝐨𝐬𝐨, School of Management and Information Technology (SMIT) Dean; 𝐌𝐫. 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐦𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧, SMIT Associate Dean; 𝐌𝐫. 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐉𝐚𝐲𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐞 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐬, Program Chairperson for the Real Estate Management Program; 𝐌𝐫. 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐄𝐫𝐰𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐨, Chairperson for Business Management; 𝐌𝐬. 𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐀. 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚-𝐋𝐚𝐩𝐮𝐬, Chairperson for Export and Global Business Management; and 𝐌𝐫. 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬, Director for External Linkages.

During the meeting, both institutions exchanged insights on potential areas of collaboration, including tax education, joint training programs, micro-credential offerings, research collaborations, and capacity-building initiatives. These collaborative efforts aim to provide students, public servants, and professionals with accessible and industry-relevant learning opportunities while enhancing competencies in taxation, public finance, governance, and leadership to support innovation and excellence in public service.

The meeting concluded with both institutions expressing their commitment to pursue a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will serve as the framework for future collaborative initiatives, reinforcing their shared vision of advancing education, innovation, and capacity development in support of effective governance and nation-building.

𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬. 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞.

10/07/2026

𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗲 𝗦𝗛𝗦 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲: 𝗦𝗔𝗕𝗜 & 𝗕𝗦𝗕𝗔-𝗕𝗜𝗔 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝘁𝘀

12 Benilde Senior High School students from the Accountancy and Business Management (ABM) strand completed their Work Immersion Program under the BSBA-Business Intelligence and Analytics Program (BSBA-BIA) of De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde’s School of Management and Information Technology (SMIT), facilitated by members of the Society of Analysts and Business Intelligence (SABI).
Beginning on May 22, the student interns explored data analytics and intelligence concepts through hands‑on activities such as business process mapping, data cleaning, statistics, basic coding, data modeling, and data visualization. They applied tools including Excel and Power Query for data cleaning and preparation, Jamovi for statistical analysis, Power BI for data visualization, and Python for coding.
The immersion participants also had the opportunity to experience college‑level learning by attending classes on Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) and Fundamentals of Business Analytics (FUNBANA), gaining a theoretical foundation to complement their practical training.

Their 80-hour journey culminated in an end‑to‑end business case presentation from data preparation to Power BI dashboards, insights, and recommendations — showcasing their growth and potential in the field of Data Analytics.
The program concluded on July 3, 2026 with a completion ceremony and farewell lunch to celebrate the interns' dedication, growth, and achievements.

This milestone for BSBA-BIA program, SABI, and SMIT highlights a shared commitment to making business intelligence and analytics more accessible and beginner‑friendly, fostering critical thinking, and cultivating future data analysts and leaders.
Sincere thanks to the SABI members who facilitated the program: Atasha Gabrielle Guiab for leading the immersion and delivering the majority of the discussion, Aldreal Voltaire Labandillo for mentoring on Python coding and model building, Elyssa Dela Cruz for supporting data visualization and ensuring smooth program coordination, and to the BIA faculty members who provided guidance throughout this journey.
Congratulations to our student interns for successfully completing the program! 🎉👏

May the knowledge and experiences gained during your immersion with BSBA-BIA and SABI continue to guide you in whichever path you take, helping you grow into more analytical and data‑driven thinkers.

10/07/2026

Beyond the Classroom. Into the Global Marketplace. 🌏✈️

What if your classroom extended beyond just four walls?

At the Benilde School of Management & Information Technology (SMIT), learning goes beyond lectures, quizzes, and case studies. Students don't just learn about global business, they experience it firsthand.

This July, 21 Benilde students, together with faculty mentors Mr. Masahiro Yato and Dr. Junerey Baladhay of the Benilde Export Management Program, flew to Malaysia for MEXa 2026: Export Immersion Program, an international microcredentialing experience held in partnership with the Malaysia Export Academy and European International University.

From July 5–12, 2026, students immersed themselves in the world of international trade while working toward becoming Certified Export Executives through an internationally recognized microcredential.

But this wasn't your typical study tour.

Students explored how ASEAN economies trade, compete, and collaborate while learning real export strategies, international marketing, logistics, supply chain operations, and market expansion. They met industry experts, observed export operations, and gained insights that simply can't be replicated inside a classroom.

Their learning journey included exclusive visits to:

Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE), the country's national trade promotion agency
Northport (Malaysia) Bhd., one of Malaysia's largest international ports
Malaysian Timber Council, promoting one of the country's biggest export industries
Sri Ledang Sdn. Bhd., a manufacturer and exporter operating in the global market

The program concluded with each student team developing and presenting a comprehensive export plan, applying everything they learned throughout the immersion to solve real international business challenges.

While the program is led by the Export and Global Business Management (EGBM) program, it is also open to students from other SMIT programs who want to broaden their global perspective and prepare for careers that cross borders.

Today's employers are looking for graduates who understand international markets, work confidently across cultures, and can think globally. Experiences like MEXa 2026 help Benilde students build exactly those skills, long before graduation.

College is more than earning a diploma. It's about opening doors to opportunities that many students only dream about. At Benilde SMIT, international immersion programs, industry partnerships, and global certifications become part of your college journey, giving you experiences that set you apart wherever your career takes you.

For those who want to be part of a future-ready, globally connected, and industry-driven learning environment, admissions for AY 2025–2026 are ongoing through the DLS-CSB Admissions Center

Visit https://www.benilde.edu.ph/admissions/

Or email [email protected] to learn more.

Article written by: Erickson Jao, MMC, CPM (FMC)

10/07/2026

🌟🟩 ANIMO BENILDEAN APPRAISERS! 🟩🌟

We are proud to announce that De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde has been recognized by the Professional Regulation Commission as the 2nd Top Performing School nationwide for the July 2026 Real Estate Appraiser Licensure Exam

Our graduates achieved an exceptional 90.91%, with 20 out of 22 examinees successfully passing the boards.

Special shoutout to JOSELITO JR M. PEREZ, REB, REA, for being the TOP 7 in the REALE 2026!

Your achievements bring great honor to the BS Real Estate Management Program and the entire institution. As you embark on your professional careers, may you continue to serve the real estate industry with ethical leadership, absolute integrity, innovation, and a commitment to the community.

We also express our deepest gratitude to our dedicated faculty members, mentors, and the families whose guidance and support made this milestone possible.

Congratulations to our ! 🎉🎉

ALBERT JORGE V. AGUILA, REB, REA
GEROME L. ALMAZAN, REB, REA
SETH ARIS C. ANQUILO, REB, REA
ADAHLIA AZHRIEL S. ASPE, REB, REA
KYLE ANDRE H. BRINGAS, REB, REA
DON CARLO L. CALIBO, REB, REA
CEFF KRISTOFFER P. CARIÑO, REB, REA
JEAN RYAN D. HALOG, REB, REA
SAMSON RAFAEL III P. LOBITAÑA, REB, REA
NATHANIEL H. MENDOZA, REB, REA
ROSH ANDRIAN D. PABALATE, REB, REA
JOHN ARNOLD D. PATIAG, REB, REA
JOSELITO JR M. PEREZ, REB, REA
CHARLES EDRIC P. QUIANZON, REB, REA
JUSTIN KLYDE A. RAMBONGGA, REB, REA
LESTER ADRIAN A. SALINAS, REB, REA
JERIC RYAN G. SALVADOR, REB, REA
HENDRIKS M. VALENCIA, REB, REA
MA. SOPHIA ANGELA R. VERONA, REB, REA