Deans seek ways to upgrade education

MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine Council of Deans and Educators in Business (PCDEB) is holding its 14th Annual Convention and the 8th Business Education Industry Summit in February, to further enhance the delivery of quality business education in the Philippines and to strengthen it in line with the upcoming ASEAN Integration in 2015.

The forum, with the theme “Global Alignment of Business Education towards ASEAN Economic Integration,” will serve as an annual meeting of school officials, deans, business educators, and industry partners.

It will be held on Feb. 19-20, 2015 at Hotel Jen (formerly Traders Hotel Manila), Roxas Blvd. Manila, Philippines.

Dr. Eduardo “E.G.” Ong, known as the “Father of Philippine Real Estate,” will be speaking during the convention. He will discuss several issues in the academe and the real estate industry in the Philippines to shed light on the questions on the looming integration of the economies of Southeast Asian nations next year.

Dr. Ong once topped the Real Estate consultancy examination and the Real Estate brokers examination administered by the Department of Trade and Industry.

Currently, Dr. Ong serves as the head of the board of directors of the PCDEB. He was also appointed by President Aquino as the first chairman of the Professional Regulatory Board of Real Estate Service.

He also wore different hats in the leadership of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the largest business group in the Philippines.

Aside from him, other speakers will be discussing key issues in the business education front during the forum. Topics include: Preparing the Youth for Regional Leadership Towards Asean 2015, Increasing People Competitiveness for ASEAN Integration, and Ensuring Philippine Readiness for ASEAN 2015 Through Greater Regional Integration, among others.

The convention will also serve as an avenue for the induction of new members of the PCDEB and the election of its new officers.

The PCDEB is a professional organization of deans, directors, chairpersons, administrators, and professors teaching business courses such as Accountancy, Business Administration, Marketing, Economics, Travel and Hotel Management, Entrepreneurship, Commerce, Management, and Office Administration in various colleges and universities nationwide.

Since its inception 12 years ago, the group has been organizing regional associations and sponsoring fora, seminars, and conventions in Manila and in different regions for the professional growth of members and business students.

It also aims to bridge the gap between education and employment and attain inclusive growth for the country.

For inquiries, call PCDEB secretariat at (632) 6970943, 6970962, 9869954; 09274790273, 09369765547, 09153920815; or email at [email protected] or visit www.pcdeb.org.