Through the LAKBAY ARAL INCENTIVE, faculty members are encouraged to travel to educational, historical, and cultural sites to broaden their perspectives and help them form meaningful relationships within the organization. Faculty members use the incentive to visit industry partners and conduct benchmarking or immersion activities to gain a concrete understanding and appreciation of the expectations and demands. Faculty instruction and work processes should be matched with current field practices.

On November 22-23, 2019, a group of full-time faculty members from the program, including Dr. Aileen Camba and Dr. Ricardo Dizon, as well as undergraduate faculty Prof. Dr. Abraham Camba, Assoc. Prof. Norie L. Maniego and Assoc Prof. Casiana Payumo traveled to Cebu City to assess the University of San Carlos' best practices in curriculum, research, and extension, as well as explore cultural and historical sites in Cebu and Bohol.

Benchmarking aids program improvement by sharing ideas and best practices with other academic institutions, especially in the areas of curriculum, research, and extension. Dr. Christopher C. Bacungan of the University of San Carlos spoke on the university's updated economics program. The group was informed that the majority of their faculty members are only assigned to a few classes. Faculty members use their time on research activities to compensate for their reduced class assignments, and as a result, they are able to produce research outputs.

Benchmarking promotes program improvement by sharing ideas and best practices with other academic institutions, especially in the areas of curriculum, research, and extension. Dr. Christopher C. Bacungan of the University of San Carlos spoke on the university's revised economics curriculum. The group was informed that the majority of their faculty members are only assigned to a few classes. Faculty members use their time on research activities to compensate for their reduced class assignments, and as a result, they are able to produce research outputs.