The DMG Program intends to harness the competency of young and mid-level working professionals towards being transformational leaders, embodying the values of social justice and adaptability. The program also equips students with a critical understanding of development management and governance, and with a clear consciousness of one’s role in these processes to achieve the collective good.

Areas of Specialization

• Governance of Microfinance and Microinsurance Institution
• Local Governance and Development
• Organizational and Institutional Development
• Program Management

Program Learning Outcomes

Students are expected to:

• Have the ability to demonstrate knowledge and skills at the forefront of development management and governance;
• Possess critical and independent thinking skills needed in a specialized or multidisciplinary research, and in extending or redefining knowledge or practice;
• Apply knowledge and skills in complex and unpredictable contexts and in the development and testing of innovative solutions to resolve issues; and
• Make expert judgement and perform significant responsibility for professional knowledge, practice, and management.

Program Requirements (minimum of 38 units)

1. Prescribed courses (minimum of 19 units)
2. Major courses (minimum of 9 units)
3. Electives (minimum of 3 units)
4. Seminar (1 unit)
5. Thesis (6 units)

PRESCRIBED COURSES (15 units)

DM 201. Development Perspective

Description: Systems theory and concept and their application to the analysis of the national development process; comparison to the analysis of the national development process; comparison of development patterns; and Philippine historical realities and current national development goals and strategies.

Number of Units: 3

Semester Offered: First and Second Semester

Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor

DM 204. Management Dimension in Development Organization

Description: History, environment, and dynamics of development organizations; application of management principles in the analysis of development organization.

Number of Units: 3

Semester Offered: First and Second Semester

Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor

DM 241. Managerial Leadership

Description: Leadership theories, roles, styles, and skills in various management levels.

Number of Units: 3

Semester Offered: First and Second Semester

Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor

LGD 210. Governance and Development

Description: Concepts, models, principles, tools, indicators, practices, issues, trends, and prospects in governance and development.

Number of Units: 3

Semester Offered: First and Second Semester

Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor

AERS 282. Social Research Design

Description: Methods of social research with emphasis on the major steps in the design and conduct of social research from problem definition to analysis, interpretation and write-up of research report.

Number of Units: 3

Semester Offered: First and Second Semester

Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor

PAf 203. Data Analysis and Modeling for Public Affairs

Description: Analytical tools, decision models, sources, uses and interpretation of social and economic data in public affairs.

Number of Units: 4

Semester Offered: First and Second Semester

Prerequisite: STAT 1 or Consent of Instructor

MAJOR COURSES

Governance of Microfinance and Microinsurance Institutions (minimum of 9 units)

DMG 230. Microfinance, Microinsurance and Development

Description: Concepts, models and management of microfinance and microinsurance institutions and their role in development.

Number of Units: 3

Semester Offered: First and Second Semester

Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor

DMG 231. Governance of Microfinance Institutions

Description: Concepts, approaches and tools in the governance of microfinance institutions.

Number of Units: 3

Semester Offered: First and Second Semester

Prerequisite: DMG 230 or Consent of Instructor

DMG 232. Governance of Microinsurance Institutions

Description: Concepts, approaches, and tools in the governance of microinsurance institutions.

Number of Units: 3

Semester Offered: First and Second Semester

Prerequisite: DMG 230 or Consent of Instructor

Local Governance and Development (minimum of 9 units)

DM 224. Public Affairs Management

Description: Political and administrative structures and processes in national development with emphasis on rural development.

Number of Units: 3

Semester Offered: First and Second Semester

Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor

DMG 224. Governance Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation

Description: Governance theories, concepts and issues, and their application in disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation policy, plans and projects.

Number of Units: 3

Semester Offered: First and Second Semester

Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor

DMG 244. Local Government Entrepreneurship

Description: Concepts, principles, practices and tools in local government entrepreneurship.

Number of Units: 3

Semester Offered: First and Second Semester

Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor

DMG 245. Local Development Planning

Theories, processes and tools for local development planning.

Number of Units: 3

Semester Offered: First and Second Semester

Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor

DMG 246. Public Integrity and Social Accountability

Description: Anti-corruption, public integrity mechanisms and social accountability strategies.

Number of Units: 3

Semester Offered: First and Second Semester

Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor

LGD 211. Delivery Systems for Public Services

Description: Theory and practice of public service delivery with focus on local government units.

Number of Units: 3

Semester Offered: First and Second Semester

Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor

LGD 213. Local Fiscal Management

Description: Concepts, principles, processes and practices in local fiscal management, local revenue generation, allocation, utilization and accountability.

Number of Units: 3

Semester Offered: First and Second Semester

Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor

LGD 216. Organization Development in Local Government

Description: Theories, concepts, and processes in organization development and improvement of local government units.

Number of Units: 3

Semester Offered: First and Second Semester

Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor

Organizational and Institutional Development (minimum of 9 units)

DM 230. Planned Change in Development Organization

Description: Concepts, models, and strategies of planned transformation.

Number of Units: 3

Semester Offered: First and Second Semester

Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor

LGD 215. Human Resource Management in Local Government

Description: Principles, practices, trends, and issues in human resource management in local government units.

Number of Units: 3

Semester Offered: First and Second Semester

Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor

LGD 216. Organizational Development in Local Government

Description: Theories, concepts, and processes in organizational development and improvement of local government units.

Number of Units: 3

Semester Offered: First and Second Semester

Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor

DM 210. Research Management

Description: Principles, practices, and dynamics of research management.

Number of Units: 3

Semester Offered: First and Second Semester

Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor

Program Management (minimum of 9 units)

DM 220. Public Policy and Program Administration for Development

Description: Policy formulation, analysis and implementation, program administration and project management for development.

Number of Units: 3

Semester Offered: First and Second Semester

Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor

DM 221. Fiscal Administration in Development

Description: Theories and methods of fiscal administration and their application in the financial planning and analysis of development programs.

Number of Units: 3

Semester Offered: First and Second Semester

Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor

DM 223. Project Development and Management

Description: Design, implementation, and evaluation of development projects.

Number of Units: 3

Semester Offered: First and Second Semester

Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor

DMG 224. Governance Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation

Description: Governance theories, concepts and issues, and their application in disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation policy, plans and projects.

Number of Units: 3

Semester Offered: First and Second Semester

Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor

DMG 225. Governance of Food Systems

Description: Theories, perspectives and approaches to governance of food systems for food and nutrition security.

Number of Units: 3

Semester Offered: First and Second Semester

Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor

OTHER REQUIRED COURSES (15 units)

Elective

Number of Units: Minimum of 3 units

DM 299. Graduate Seminar

Number of Units: 1

Semester Offered: First and Second Semester

Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor

DMG 300. Master’s Thesis

Number of Units: 6

Semester Offered: First and Second Semester

Prerequisite: None