AUP College of Business

🎓 CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR MBA FINAL THESIS DEFENSE! 🎓

Congratulations to Khennel S. Erolin, MBA major in Financial Management, on reaching the Final Thesis Defense of the study:
“Personal Finance Practices, Social Influence, and Wealth Mindset as Determinants of Financial Well-Being Among Faculty of State Universities and Colleges.”

Adviser: Dr. Ruben T. Carpizo
Chair: Dr. Gladys Mae R. Laborde
External Panel: Dr. Christopher Dennis E. Catapang, LPU CBA dean
Methodologist: Dr. Jolly S. Balila
Other Panel Members:
Dr. Lualhati P. Sausa
Dr. Jeffrey A. Amoguis

Reaching this stage reflects months and years of hard work, perseverance, discipline, and commitment to scholarly excellence.

The AUP College of Business celebrates this important academic milestone with you. May God grant you wisdom, clarity, confidence, and success as you face your panel.

FYI: August 5, 2026, Wednesday

CONGRATS TEAM COB!❤️🙏👏

Mr. Lloyd Mathew Bolences (BSIT alumnus), your COB family is so proud of you❤️👏

🚀 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗦𝗘 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗜?

Join us for 𝙍𝘼𝙄𝙎𝙀: 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝘼𝙄 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙄𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙘 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙀𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, a FREE webinar presented by the Pangasinan State University Open University Systems – Doctor of Education major in Educational Management.

📅 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 6,2026
⏰ 𝟭:𝟬𝟬–𝟰:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 (𝗣𝗦𝗧)
📍 𝗩𝗶𝗮 𝗭𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 – 𝗣𝗦𝗨-𝗢𝗨𝗦

Gain valuable insights from our distinguished speakers:

🎙️ 𝐌𝐫. 𝐋𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐰 𝐃. 𝐁𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬
“𝘙𝘈𝘐𝘚𝘌 𝘉𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘙𝘢𝘤𝘦: 𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘐 𝘎𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘌𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘐𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯”

🎙️ 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐫. 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐉𝐨𝐲 𝐁. 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐨
“𝘉𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘵: 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘐 𝘪𝘯 𝘌𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱”

Discover how educational leaders can harness AI responsibly, confront emerging challenges, and drive meaningful innovation in their institutions.

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Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, connect, and help shape a responsible AI-powered future for education!

𝗔𝗛𝗣-𝗔𝗨𝗣 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗨𝗘𝗦 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗠𝗕𝗔 𝗕𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛 𝟱

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗻 (𝗔𝗛𝗣) and the 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 (𝗔𝗨𝗣) continue their meaningful academic partnership with the opening of AHP MBA Batch 5 this First Semester, AY 2026–2027.

A meeting and orientation with the new batch of MBA students was conducted by Dr. Lualhati P. Sausa, Dean of the AUP College of Business, providing the students with an overview of the program, academic expectations, and their journey toward professional and leadership development.

Immediately following the orientation was the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), reaffirming the continuing partnership between AHP and AUP. Representing Adventist Hospital Palawan were 𝗠𝗿. 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗷𝗼 𝗣𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗼, President;𝗠𝗿. 𝗟𝗲𝗼 𝗡𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗢𝗿𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘇𝗮, Vice President for Finance; and 𝗠𝗿𝘀. 𝗔𝗹𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗱𝗼, Human Resources Director, together with 𝗗𝗿. 𝗦𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗮 representing the AUP College of Business.

Now on its fifth MBA batch, this partnership reflects the shared commitment of AHP and AUP to make quality graduate education accessible to working professionals and to develop competent, ethical, purpose-driven, and service-oriented leaders.

Welcome, AHP MBA Batch 5! 🎓💚
May your MBA journey be one of growth, discovery, and excellence as you prepare yourselves for greater opportunities to lead and serve with purpose.

Happy birthday Dr. Dennis A. Sandoval!🥰🙏💖

𝗔𝗨𝗣 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀

The Adventist University of the Philippines College of Business (AUP COB) received the 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱–𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 during an awards ceremony held on July 24, 2026, at Cirkulo Restaurant, a Michelin-recognized venue. The award recognizes AUP as one of Innovative Training Works, Inc. (IT Works)' top-performing partner institutions in delivering international certification programs in the Philippines.

The award was accepted by 𝗠𝗮'𝗮𝗺 𝗟𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗻̃𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘀, 𝘚𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘴 𝘊𝘰𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳, and 𝗥𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗼, 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘖𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘳. AUP was recognized alongside six other leading institutions: Adamson University, University of Mindanao, FEU Institute of Technology, NU Manila, NU Clark, and OLFU Valenzuela.

𝐀 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞

The Top Producer Award honors institutions that consistently provide students with globally recognized certifications and demonstrate excellence in professional development. Among more than 60 colleges and universities partnered with IT Works nationwide, AUP stands out for its commitment to preparing students for today's workforce.

𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬

Through its partnership with IT Works and Certiport, AUP offers internationally recognized certifications that strengthen students' knowledge, skills, and employability, including:
• Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS)
• Entrepreneurship and Small Business (ESB)
• Information Technology Specialist (ITS)
• IC3 Digital Literacy Certification
• Critical Career Skills
• Intuit Certification
• Project Management Institute (PMI) Certifications

These certifications are available to students from all academic programs, allowing future professionals in business, nursing, engineering, education, theology, and other fields to graduate with credentials recognized by employers worldwide.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫

International certifications complement academic degrees by validating practical skills and industry competencies. They help students:
• Improve employability
• Stand out in a competitive job market
• Gain employer-recognized credentials
• Build confidence and professional credibility
• Develop a lifelong learning mindset

For AUP, these certifications also reflect its commitment to Christian stewardship and excellence by equipping students to serve with integrity, competence, and purpose.

𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝

As industries continue to evolve, professional certifications remain valuable credentials for career success. AUP COB's recognition as a Top Producer reaffirms the university's commitment to providing quality education that combines academic excellence with industry-relevant skills.

More than an award, this recognition reflects AUP's mission of preparing graduates who are professionally competent, globally competitive, and committed to serving God and humanity with excellence.