Find your future as an innovator and disruptor in chemistry-based industries in a program that layers scientific depth with entrepreneurial thinking. The BS Management of Applied Chemistry (BS MAC) combines units in both Management and Chemistry, in the first academic program of its kind in the Philippines.
Our graduates gain a clear competitive advantage grounded in strong scientific and technical training. This sets them for a career in their startup venture, or in global and local companies where their skills in product and market development are essential and highly sought-after.
What sets the BS MAC graduate apart?
The BS MAC program integrates courses from the disciplines of Management and Chemistry to create a leading-edge science-based entrepreneurship program with a strong hands-on and project orientation. Chemistry is taught from a more applied perspective, and accompanying laboratory work focuses on more practical approaches.
The Industrial Chemistry course, designed specifically for BS MAC majors, uses a combination of lectures and plant visits to introduce basic manufacturing processes and operations of chemistry-based industrial concerns.
Students are also given hands-on experience in the production of a wide range of chemical-based products, such as paints, essential oils, food flavorings and many more
The centerpiece of the BS MAC program is a sequence of courses that requires students to use market research to identify unmet needs in the market; then go to the laboratory to design a product that will fill this niche; and finally, create and execute a business plan to launch the product.
BS MAC Graduates’ Career Prospects
The BS MAC curriculum is designed to develop entrepreneurs and innovators for chemistry-based industries: business people with a strong technical background and working familiarity with the chemical processes used in manufacturing operations.
Students who would like to start up their own small-scale manufacturing ventures or work in businesses dealing with chemistry-based products, such as:
Energy and environment
Fashion
Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCGs)
Food and beverage
Healthcare
Personal care
Pharmaceuticals
Technology
will benefit from the training provided by this program. BS MAC graduates are ready to step into the following positions:
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneur launching chemistry-based ventures
Academe
Academic Instructor teaching chemistry-related business courses to future industry professionals
Marketing
Sales Manager in charge of managing sales of chemical-based products
Brand Manager shaping market positioning and driving demand for consumer or industrial products
Product Development Specialist creating new chemical-based products through market research, formulation, and testing
Operations
Operations Manager overseeing manufacturing workflows to ensure efficient, safe, and cost-effective production
Quality Control Supervisor monitoring standards, testing outputs, and enforcing compliance
Production Manager managing daily plant operations
Supply Chain
Supply Chain Manager coordinating procurement, logistics, and inventory for raw materials and chemical components
Materials Procurement Specialist sourcing chemical inputs while balancing cost, quality, and supplier risk
Compliance
Environmental Compliance Officer enforcing sustainability practices and monitoring chemical waste and emissions
Sustainability Manager driving eco-friendly initiatives across production, materials sourcing, and product lifecycle
BS MAC’s Optimal Outcomes
In an increasingly competitive global marketplace, the BS MAC program develops entrepreneurs and managers who have a deep understanding of the markets that they serve, alongside a substantive appreciation of the products that they manufacture and the processes used to produce them.
Program Learning Outcomes We expect BS MAC students to achieve the following Program-level outcomes within four years:
Analyze and identify an unfilled product need in the market
Apply knowledge of Chemistry, its foundations and applications in product development
Apply knowledge of Management, its tools and applications in business development and management
Gain an understanding and knowledge of the processes, concerns and challenges of a business entity.
JGSOM outcomes As a member of the John Gokongwei School of Management, the BS MAC Program also promotes the following School-level outcomes:
Develop a global perspective for use in nation-building
Solve business problems using interdisciplinary, analytical, and sustainable approaches
Develop innovative business models through the use of interdisciplinary, analytical, and sustainable approaches
Demonstrate commitment to personal moral and ethical standards
Demonstrate an understanding of transformative service leadership principles
