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Conclusion of a 5 part series

Frustrated aspirations | Joel L. Tan-Torres Conclusion My term as dean of the University of the Philippines Diliman Virata School of Business (UPD VSB) or College of Business Administration (CBA) to a large extent was under the remote learning set-up brought about by the academic community response to the Covid-19 pandemic. I was in my fifth....

Fourth of a 5 part series

Frustrated aspirations | Joel L. Tan-Torres Part four I have oftentimes been asked if I made the right decision regarding my services as dean of the University of the Philippines Diliman Virata School of Business (UP VSB). My frustrated aspirations are aplenty…non-cooperation from protesting VSB professors, lack of support from the UP admin...

Third of a 5 part series

Frustrated aspirations | Joel L. Tan-Torres Part three I was not paid a single centavo of salary as Dean of the University of the Philippines (UP) Virata School of Business (VSB) despite serving my full term in the College.  I was Dean of the VSB from October 2019 to 2022.  But alas, due to the machinations…

Second of a 5 part series

Frustrated aspirations | Joel L. Tan-Torres Part two Aside from my frustrated aspirations, I also had to contend with the travesty of justice during my term as Dean of the UP College of Business Administration. Even before I assumed the Deanship of the University of Philippines Diliman Virata School of Business  in October 2019, several “p...

First of a 5 part series

Frustrated aspirations | Joel L. Tan-Torres ON October 11, 2022, I step down as dean of the University of the Philippines Diliman Virata School of Business (UP VSB). I have completed my three-year term after having been appointed by the UP Board of Regents (BOR) in October 2019 as the 14th dean since the establishment of…

Academic Calendar of the MBA/MS Finance Program
(A.Y. 2022-2023)

To the graduates of the CBA Batch of 2022

I extend my repeated congratulations on your completion of your chosen course programs.

Most of you attended your “Student-led” recognition ceremony last 30 July 2022 in the UP Science Complex. It is disappointing to note that this event resulted in being “Student-led” and not College-sponsored, and was held outside the College premises.

I was informed of the turn of events when your batch representatives requested from the concerned College officials for the holding of this once-in-a-lifetime event. Per my feedback, the “authorized” Faculty members rejected this request. Hence, your batch was compelled to organize this “Student-led” activity outside your own College.

It is unfortunate that I was not in a position to be involved in this matter. I was then serving my preventive suspension when your request was filed and hence, unable to intervene (see my post of 26 April 2022 entitled “Travesty of Justice” on this FB page for details on my suspension). If the decision for College-sponsored recognition rites was referred to me, I would have readily approved this

Alas, it was not meant to be. Thus the wet and rainy Student-led recognition rites last Saturday.

Dean Joel L. Tan-Torres

MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN TO THE VSB BATCH 2022 HONOR GRADUATES

29 July 2022

To our proud honor graduates of our School of Business:

I share your happiness with your loved ones as you complete your academic success with the university commencement exercise this coming Sunday.

Congratulations on all the accomplishments you strove for and attained during your years in college. These foretell the bright future that you will be aspiring for in your career in the years to come.

As you temporarily leave your alma mater (we hope to see you at our alumni events), I would like to give you a simple memento of your happy times in school. I give you my graduation gift of a customized tumbler bearing the Dean's emblem of "Looking In Reaching out" (see attached photo). I hope that this simple present may instill in you the idea of searching within so that you may be able to propel yourself to a broader frontier in your community where you intend to leave your mark.

Please claim this gift from Marielle or other staff in the Dean's office at your convenience and availability. To schedule your visit to pick up your tumbler, please contact 8929-7991 or email [email protected]. You may also want to say hello and pay me a visit when you get your gift.

See you at your graduation this Sunday!

Dean Joel L. Tan-Torres

NOTE: The VSB has the following honor graduates:
Summa Cum Laude - 7
Magna Cum Laude - 50
Cum Laude - 50

I also extend my congratulations and well wishes to the other
71 non-honor graduates of the College

The UP Diliman Office of the University Registrar released the guidelines for the 2022 General Commencement Exercises on July 31, Sunday, at 7 a.m.

The complete guidelines may be accessed at https://upd.edu.ph/2022-up-diliman-commencement-guide/.

Business administration students from the University of the Philippines Diliman's Virata School of Business (VSB) won as Global Champions in the Institute of Management Accountants 2021 Student Case Competition. VSB College Secretary and Undergraduate Programs Director Prof. Mikhael Anjelu Magana coached the group for the competition.

The group was also given a tour of Dynamico Space at the Philippine Center. Dynamico Space is the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco’s private partner in promoting Philippine startups and bridging the Philippines and Silicon Valley.

READ: https://pcgsanfrancisco.org/u-p-business-administration-students-call-on-philippine-consul-general-in-san-francisco/

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