ABOUT THE COURSE
The four-year Public Management course aims to develop public servants with the required knowledge, values and skills to serve as professionals in government and society. BPM prepares its graduates for: technical and administrative positions in the government including the Foreign Service and civil society; Law School; and executive policy-making positions in government and in civil society organizations. Career opportunities are as follows: Local and State Government, Officers and Consulates and Embassies, International Relations, Professional Researches, Development Managers/Executives for NGOs/NPOs, Project Managers, Consultant for LGUs, Urban Planner.

Bachelor in Public Management

Program of Study

Approved Effective School Year 2018-2019

First Year - First Semester
  • GE 1210 – Readings in Philippine History, 3 units
  • GE 1211 – The Contemporary World, 3 units
  • GE 1213 – Life and Works of Rizal, 3 units
  • GE 1212 – Science, Technology and Society, 3 units
  • GE 1109 – Ethics, 3 units
  • ASF 1101 – Arrupe Social Formation 1, 2 units
  • ASF(NSTP) 1102 – National Service Training Program- Civic Welfare Training Service 1, 3 unit
  • PE 1114 – PATH-FIT I, 2 units
  • Theo 1000 – Theology, 3 units
  • ASF 1000 – Arrupe Social Formation 0

TOTAL UNITS = 22

First Year - Second Semester
  • GE 1105 – Understanding the Self, 3 units 
  • GE 1106 – Purposive Communication, 3 units
  • GE 1107 – Art Appreciation, 3 units
  • GE 1108 – Mathematics in the Modern World, 3 units 
  • PM 2131 – Introduction to Public Administration, 3 units 
  • MGT 1231 – Organizational Communication & Presentation, 3 units
  • ASF(NSTP)1203 – National Service Training Program-Civic Welfare Training Service 2, 3 unit (Prerequisite: ASF(NSTP) 1102
  • PE 1215 – PATH-FIT II , 2 units (Prerequisite: PE 1114)
  • Philo 1000 – Philosophy, 3 units 
  • ASF 1101 – Arrupe Social Formation 1, 2 units (Prerequisite: ASF 1000)

TOTAL UNITS = 23/28

Second Year - First Semester
  • GE 3118 – Elective 1, 3 units
  • GE 3219 – Elective 2, 3 units
  • GE 4120 – Elective 3, 3 units
  • ACC 2168 – Accounting for Non-accountants, 3 units
  • Econ 2152 – Macroeconomics Theory and Practice for Business Management, 3 units
  • PM 2130 -Public Organization and Management, 3 units
  • FIN 3153 – Financial Markets, 3 units
  • PE 2116 – PATH-FIT III, 2 units (Prerequisite: PE 1114)

TOTAL UNITS = 23

Second Year - Second Semester
  • PM 2232 – Philippine Administrative Thought and Institutions , 3 units (Prerequisite: PM 2131)
  • PM 2233 – Good Governance , 3 units
  • FIN 1130 – Basic Microeconomics, 3 units (Prerequisite: ECON 2152)
  • BL 2151 – Business Law, 3 units
  • FIN 1131 – Business Analysis Tools, 3 units 
  • PM 2234 – Human Behavior in Public Organization, 3 units (Prerequisite: PM 2130)
  • PE 2217 – PATH-FIT IV , 2 units (Prerequisite:PE 1114)

TOTAL UNITS = 20

Third Year - First Semester
  • PM 3135 – Administrative Law/Social Legislation, 3 units 
  • PM 3136 – Public Personnel Management, 3 units (Prerequisite: PM 2130, PM 2131)
  • PM 3137 – Knowledge Management and Information  Communication Technologies, 3 units (Prerequisite: PM 2131)
  • PM 3138 – Public Accounting and Budgeting, 3 units (Prerequisite: ENGL 13)
  • PM 3139 – Governance and Development, 3 units (Prerequisite: PM 2131)
  • PM 3140 – Research Methods 1, 3 units (Prerequisite: PM 2131)
  • Soc 1230 – Sociology, 3 units

TOTAL UNITS = 21

Third Year - Second Semester
  • PM 3241 – Public Fiscal Management, 3 units (Prerequisite: PM 3138)
  • PM 3242 – Local and Regional Administration, 3 units (Prerequisite: PM 2131)
  • PM 3243 – Ethics and Accountability, 3 units
  • PM 3244 -Public Policy and Program Administration, 3 units (Prerequisite: PM 2131)
  • PM 3245 – Office and Systems Management, 3 units (Prerequisite: PM 3136)
  • PM 3246- Ignatian Leadership and Decision Making, 3 units
  • PM 3247 – Research Methods 2, 3 units (Prerequisite: PM 3140)

TOTAL UNITS = 27

Fourth Year - First Semester
  • PM 4149 – Politics and Administration, 3 units (Prerequisite: PM 3246)
  • PM-ELEC 4150 – Environmental Management, 3 units 
  • PM-ELEC 4151 – Service Delivery System, 3 units 
  • FL 3170 -Foreign Language 1, 3 units (Prerequisite: ACC 6)
  • PM-ELEC 4252 – Project Development and Management, 3 units (Prerequisite: PM 3245)
  • PM-ELEC 4253 – International Relation, Globalization and Regionalization, 3 units (Prerequisite: BL 1)

TOTAL UNITS = 18

Fourth Year - Second Semester
  • FL 4271 – Foreign Language 2, 3 units (Prerequisite: FL 3170)
  • PM 4254 – Special Topics in PA/Intro to Entrepreneurship (including Public Social Enterprise), 3 units (Prerequisite: PM 3243)
  • ASF 4204 – Seniors’ Integration Program, 2 units 
  • PMPrac 3348 – PM Practicum, 6 units

TOTAL UNITS = 14

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Contact Information

Dela Costa Hall, 6th Floor, Community Center of the First Companions
Ateneo de Davao University
E. Jacinto Street, 8016, Davao City, Philippines

Contact No.

+63 82 221.2411 local 8312

Email

publicmanagement@addu.edu.ph