SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (SOB)

OUR ACHIEVEMENTS

BSBA Marketing Management students, Ms. Cara Chavez and Ms. Lorraine Matutes passed the 2018-2019 Registered Marketing Professional (RMP) certification. Developed by top industry practitioners and reputable academic partners, Pearson Higher Education and Mc-Graw Hills Education, the RMP Certification Examination is conducted by the Junior Achievement of the Philippines, Inc. and taken by graduating Marketing Management students. RMP measures knowledge, analytical skills, creativity, and problem-solving abilities through theoretical exams and case analyses on 6 major subjects in the field of Marketing.

For the School Year 2018-2019, the Registered Marketing Professional certification examination national passing rate was 18%. Treston International College achieved a 40% passing rate.

Treston once again roared with pride by winning 2nd and 3rd places at the 2019 Youth Entrepreneurship Boot Camp (YEBC) Business Pitching Contest! The competition required groups to present a shortened business plan that included the concept, needs assessment, justification of demand, and marketing strategies. At 2nd place were Daniella Victoria, Al Rios, and Lyxia Escoto representing the ArtistNet group. Coming in at 3rd were Le-Ann Cassandra Racuya, Aerielle San Juan, and Mei Thong for the PrintPal group. The students were coached by Mr. J.Rowell Talatala, Mr. Ron Untivero, and Mr. Francis Tolentino.

The Youth Entrepreneurship Boot Camp, in celebration of the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Week 2019, was held on July 9, 2019 at the Philippine Trade Training Center. The 2019 YEBC was organized by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), with the theme, “Inclusive and Sustainable Innovation for Globally Competitive MSMEs”.

The Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) certification held last October 2018 is a certification comprised of reading and listening macro skills. The School of Business clinched Top Scorer spots through Rae Anne Clarice Sioting, Entrepreneurship and Gabriel Louis Esteban, BSBA Marketing Management.

Aaliyah Francesca S. Centeno, a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Marketing Management student represented Treston International College during the 2018 and 2019 ICDL National Digital Challenge. The National Digital Challenge tested the students on selected ICDL modules namely Basic Word Processing (diagnostic test), Basic Spreadsheet, Online Essentials, Computer Essentials, and Basic Presentation. The National Digital Challenge is DICT’s Qualifying Round to the International Computer Driving License (ICDL) Digital Challenge in Thailand. The ICDL Digital Challenge aimed to search for and recognize the top student with the best digital and ICT skills.

Cara Chavez and Sarah Muleta, graduates of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration major in Marketing Management, Batch 2019 were part of the Top Delegates for The American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines’ 16th Annual Business Leadership Program 2018. During the 10-day program, key officers from AmCham member firms and partner organizations delivered plenary talks for delegates on topics such as global business, job procurement, self-assessment, skills building, and current events. Delegates also learned more about U.S.-Philippine relations by visiting the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines and interacting with American diplomats. On the final day, students put lessons from the program into practice by participating in a business plan competition.

  • Treston’s School of Business Marketing Management student and 2018 valedictorian Bethany Anne Padrelanan aced the Test of English for International Certification of Hopkins International Partners, Inc. with a perfect score of 990/990.

  • Bethany Anne Padrelanan joined the roster of Future Leaders Business Summit of the Aboitiz Equity Ventures as one of the 90 participants nationwide in 2017. Every year, the AFLBS gathers the country’s brightest college student leaders for a three-day summit of fun and knowledge through activities that allow participants to develop their leadership skills and learn how to concretize management concepts in a corporate environment.

  • Bethany Anne Padrelanan joined Nestlé’s Management Immersion for Leadership Excellence (MILE) 2017 representing the School of Business of Treston International College as one of the top thirty six (36) participants. The Nestlé Management Immersion for Leadership Excellence (MILE) program is a three-day leadership program that aims to train high-caliber graduating students across the Philippines in the aspects of transformational leadership and business.

In 2017, Riezl Alyssa Aseron, a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Marketing Management, was a passer of the Registered Marketing Professional 2016-2017. Conducted by the Junior Achievement of the Philippines, Inc., the RMP Certification Examination is taken by graduating Marketing students and was developed by top industry practitioners and reputable academic partners, Pearson Higher Education and Mc-Graw Hills Education. It measures marketing students’ knowledge, analytical skills, creativity and problem solving abilities through theoretical exams and case analyses on 6 major subjects in the field of Marketing.

Charles Tan, a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Operations Management, Batch 2016 ranked as Top 5 out of 40 participants in the Top Future Professionals 2016, a program done by Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiatives. He also ranked Top 4 in the Registered Business Professional (RBP) Certification Examination for the batch 2015-2016. RBP is a certification exam conducted by the Junior Achievement of the Philippines, Inc.

Atty. Nico Valderrama, a graduate of Treston’s Bachelor of Science in Accountancy (Batch 2016) successfully passed the board examination for Certified Public Accountants of the Professional Regulation Commission. He is now a practicing CPA-Lawyer.

Treston's Young Entrepreneurs, Anna Paula Santos and Anna Pauline Santos, were part of the 15 Philippine candidates for Entrepreneurs’ Organization Global Student Entrepreneur Awards 2014 (EO GSEA). EO GSEA is a premier global competition for student entrepreneurs who actively run a business.