Lago na sa Laguna With a Mapuán Business Degree!

Being the birthplace of the notable Jose Rizal and home to the largest lake in the Philippines, countless hot springs, majestic waterfalls, and abundant mountain ranges, there’s no denying that Laguna is a place teeming with natural wonders and rich history. And while that is a lot, little do most people know that some might also call the province THE land of opportunity. Tracing a line from Biñan to Santa Rosa and, finally, to Cabuyao, you will likely get lost in all the tech businesses, plants, and factories around the area. 

After all, this is one of the more affluent provinces in the country, contributing the largest to CALABARZON’s wealth. Could Laguna be the seedbed of tomorrow’s most important businesses?

With the help of Mapuá Malayan Colleges Laguna E.T. Yuchengco College of Business in collaboration with Arizona State University, you could make such a dream a reality.

Why Laguna?

With lands and waters so generous, Laguna was once primarily a place for agriculture, aquaculture, and tourism. Producing rice, fruits, sugar, and even footwear, alongside attracting tourists to festivals and places like Pagsanjan Falls & Mount Makiling, all kept the province in people’s minds. Many years ago, students out on visits or field trips to Laguna were usually told that the province was the Resort Capital of the Philippines, with hundreds of resorts to be found in Los Baños and Calamba.

With all these resources, however, Laguna itself might just have an unimaginable potential ceiling. Decades of economic development in the 80s and 90s led to Laguna having one of the most rapid economic growths of any province in the Philippines to date. The result? The province is now a modern-day melting pot of so many industries, both local and foreign. One big glow-up for Laguna, you might say!

Having large economic zones spanning the province, the world once called Laguna the “Silicon Valley” of the Philippines due to the sheer number of electronics and semiconductor companies set up within the zone. 

A place like Laguna might be the perfect starting point for your business and promote healthy growth, given its plentiful environment. 

Mapuá Helps You Take On The World

Mapuá Malayan College Laguna’s (Mapuá MCL) E.T. Yuchengco College of Business is an institution at the forefront of business innovation with its collaboration with Arizona State University (ASU). ASU has been ranked America’s most innovative university, ahead of Stanford and MIT, by the U.S. News & World Report over the past eight years. ASU is also among the top 1% of universities worldwide, ranked by the Center for World University Ranking 2022-2023, and among the top 150 universities worldwide by the Shanghai Ranking, 2022. 

This is no doubt an ideal place to hone the necessary skills to nurture your future business.

Piqued your interest? Let’s talk about what Mapuá MCL ETY College of Business and ASU have to offer exactly!

Mapuá MCL’s E.T Yuchengco College of Business has eight  unique courses that could take your business chops to the next level. Among those are three new cutting-edge programs that truly ride the ever-changing landscape of the 21^st century. These are BS Global Management, BS Business Intelligence and Analytics, and BS Marketing. Let’s take a closer look at how these can empower you to take on the world. 

BS Global Management is inspired by the similar degree offered by ASU’s Thunderbird School of Global Management. This prepares students to take on leadership roles in multinational corporations. It allows students to develop and hone the skills needed to thrive as leaders in today’s globally interconnected economy. Every student in this program has the opportunity to explore the politics, cultures, and economics of different countries around the world while putting the skills they have learned into practice in real-world settings through international internship.  

BS Business Intelligence and Analytics prepares students to be critical analysts and users of data in a variety of areas. It uses modern science and technology for mathematical and computational tools to extract patterns from large, complex and often unordered business data sets. Machine learning and data mining are invaluable technologies with applications as diverse as detecting fraudulent online credit-card transactions, understanding the dynamics of customer movement, and projecting future business goals.  

BS Marketing program equips students with a comprehensive understanding of the vital components of marketing and their role in driving company success. It fosters strategic thinking skills, enabling students to effectively apply marketing concepts to address business development challenges. 

With these three programs, any person is assured of acquiring relevant and directly-applicable skills to take your potential business even further. But student life in Mapuá MCL is more than your standard curriculum. It all culminates in a three-pronged strategy that could take anyone’s approach to business to new heights. Specifically, we are talking about this brilliant blend of Real-world Experiential Learning, Global Immersion, and Digital Mastery within the school’s own culture–a recipe for ensuring student success in the world of business.

Through global immersion, Mapúa University students gain access to world-class content from ASU, acquiring cutting-edge knowledge that cultivates a global and future-oriented mindset. This preparation aligns them with international standards in healthcare and business, keeping them on par with global trends and advancements.

The real-world experiential learning offered by Mapúa and ASU involves immersing students in the expertise of industry professionals and real-life scenarios. This exposure enhances their resilience and fosters forward-thinking abilities, equipping them to navigate challenges effectively. Additionally, the universities provide micro credentials, a modern approach for students to acquire specific skills and knowledge in a flexible and efficient manner. These focused and concise learning programs offer valuable credentials upon completion, acting as bite-sized learning experiences that augment expertise in specific areas. By obtaining these micro credentials, students gain a competitive advantage in the job market, as they align with the sought-after skills and certifications sought by top employers and companies.

Examples of the Mapúa-ASU certificate programs include Advanced Excel, ASU Career Catalyst courses like Media Literacy, Power BI (offered through Coursera and Mapúa-ASU Certificate), Salesforce’s Superbadge, Python, R, as well as Data Analytics and Machine Learning, all leading to Mapúa-ASU Certificates.

Furthermore, Mapúa University’s collaboration with ASU, ranked as the most innovative university in the United States, empowers students to harness digital technology and tools. This advantage proves valuable in their pursuit of health sciences studies, positioning them for success in the healthcare industry. The partnership provides students with a pathway to digital mastery, enabling them to leverage the power of technology in their academic and professional endeavors.

All this together, it’s clear that for Mapuá MCL, your dream of starting an impactful business is definitely achievable, and perhaps even more efficiently so, with the right tools and opportunities that you may find within the school.

A Serendipitous Opportunity

Now let’s take this around full circle.

It’s crazy to think that a place like Laguna, complete with land and resources, would be the home of Mapuá MCL’s E.T. Yuchengco College of Business, but in reality, it all only makes sense! With a province as abundant as Laguna in tandem with Mapuá MCL, it is no longer a question of “how?” but rather “when?” to start an impactful business.

You might think that business and business degrees don’t necessarily go hand-in-hand; in some cases, that has been proven true. However, the world is evolving much, much faster than the years prior. Not only are we concerned about land, physical resources, financial resources, and so many others, but young minds like yours must also consider emerging factors, such as the digital space and all the complex engagements and noises within it. Being equipped with the necessary skills to become an entrepreneur in an evolving world, while simultaneously being in an environment that can foster your own business, is such an overlooked opportunity.

Mapuá Malayan Colleges Laguna has what it takes to help you #TakeOnThe World. Want to learn more? Check out Mapuá’s offerings here: mcl.edu.ph/etycb-edukasyonph