Major Courses

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
LAS 20
PHILIPPINE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT: POLICIES AND PROGRAMS ON ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
3 units

The course presents a broad and interdisciplinary view of the Philippine business environment, including the issues and challenges facing it. The course introduces the student to basic concepts of management and organization, the external and internal environment of business organizations, changing the business environment, and the competitive environment and analytical tools. Issues and challenges include business ethics, triple bottom line, and special considerations in Philippine business climate. The course further provides a survey of the factors influencing business decision making in the Philippines and a framework for environmental and industry analysis.

LAS 21
PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT
3 units

This course discusses a) the fundamental concepts and principles necessary for effective management and b) the knowledge and skills required of a manager using, as a basic framework, the nature and role of the management process and the task of planning, organizing, directing and controlling. Essentially, the course uses the concept that the process of management requires leading and directing an organization to effectively manage an organization’s human, financial, material, and intangible resources.
LAS 21.30
RESTAURANT CONCEPTS AND MANAGEMENT
3 units

The course researches and applies relevant management principles and concepts in the planning and design of restaurants.

LAS 21.33
MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY
2 units

The course introduces and contextualizes management concepts and theories using practical examples drawn from hospitality sectors.

LAS 30.30
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT IN ACTION
3 units

This course discusses the importance of being flexible and adaptable in management style — according to the needs of staff, the situation at hand and the needs of the manager. Students develop a deep understanding of dominant behavioral preferences when working with people and learn how to extend the range of behaviors adopted with people according to their needs and the needs presented by various organizational environments.
LAS 50
ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET
3 units

Entrepreneurial Mindset is an elective course for students who are exploring careers as entrepreneurs in the future. Unlike other business courses that concentrate narrowly on a particular function or part of the business enterprise, it is general in nature and is oriented towards the individual as it focuses on identifying basic knowledge, key skills and the right mental attitude to be a successful entrepreneur.

LAS 50.30
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
3 units
Prerequisites: Stages 1-4 of the LCB program; LAS 21.30

This course develops a sound understanding of entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial process and to provide students with the opportunity to conceptualize and plan the development of a hotel or restaurant/ food & wine related business from an entrepreneurial perspective.

LAS 51.30
THE HOSPITALITY EXPERIENCE
2 units

This course reflects on the concept of hospitality in a variety of cultural contexts and to apply principles of hospitality in various industry scenarios.

LAS 51.33
WINE FUNDAMENTALS
2 units

This course provides you with the chance to learn about wine — how it is made, its place in Western gastronomy and how to apply professional tasting techniques to the evaluation of wine character and quality. As a result, students become more confident about describing wine and recommending wine to their customers.

LAS 51.34
FOOD AND WINE PHILOSOPHY
3 units

This course synthesizes all design and planning aspects of a bespoke dining experience. Based on group work the subject covers menu and recipe design, costing and service, using an applied gastronomic approach.

LAS 111
STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
3 units

This course introduces the strategic perspective to be taken in harnessing the human resources of an organization. It highlights the strategic roles which the Human Resource function and professionals play in creating value and delivering results to the organization. It also studies various individual and group behaviors and organizational practices to enhance the students' awareness of the managerial and leadership skills needed for the effective performance of the organization.

LAS 111.30
STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY
3 units

This course introduces the students to the key principles, concepts, knowledge and skills required to strategically manage human resources in a hospitality context. It highlights the strategic roles which the Human Resource function and professionals play in creating value and delivering results to the organization in the hospitality industry. It covers discussion of effective first-line operational management, cross- cultural dynamics, and practical application of the basic human resources and personnel administration functions. It also studies various individual and group behaviors and organizational practices to enhance the students' awareness of the managerial and leadership skills needed for the effective performance.

LAS 114.30
BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY
2 units

This course aims to develop effective communication skills as an independent learner and reflective practitioner.

LAS 120
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
3 units
Prerequisites: LAS 111/111.3, MKTG 111/111.03, FINN 113/115, OPMAN 120/125

This course gives the big picture, integrating all other business courses — accounting, finance, marketing, production, operations, human resource, and information systems — as well as other non-business courses, taken in the course of your study program. Strategic management is used to chart the future directions of different types of organizations. The center of attention is the firm — the industry and the competitive environment in which it operates, its long-term direction and strategy, its resources and competitive capabilities, and its prospects for success.

LAS 120.30
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY
3 units

This course provides the students with the opportunity to research and evaluate contemporary approaches to strategic management and organizational leadership as it applies to international hospitality businesses, including strategic and operational risk management planning. It equips the students with the overall understanding of what strategic management is, the skills needed to develop, implement, and evaluate strategic plans of organizations in the hospitality industry and the discipline to think strategically for the organization.

LAS 121
ENTREP SERIES 2: BUSINESS PLAN DEVELOPMENT
3 units
Pre-requisites: LAS 111, FINN 113/115, OPMAN 120/125, MKTG 111/111.03

This course (along with Entrep Series 2) serves as the capstone, integrative courses for graduating seniors in management-oriented concentrations. Unlike other business courses that concentrate narrowly on a particular function or a piece of the business — accounting, finance, marketing, production, human resources, or information systems, strategic management is a big picture course. The center of attention is the total enterprise — the industry and competitive environment in which it operates its long–term direction and strategy, its resources and competitive capabilities, and its prospects for success.

LAS 122
ENTREP SERIES 3: BUSINESS PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
5 units
Prerequisite: LAS 121

This course is the culmination of the 3-part capstone, integrative courses for graduating seniors in management-oriented concentrations. Unlike other business courses that concentrate narrowly on a particular function or a piece of the business — accounting, finance, marketing, production, human resources, or information systems, strategic management is a big picture course. The center of attention is the total enterprise — the industry and competitive environment in which it operates its long–term direction and strategy, its resources and competitive capabilities, and its prospects for success.

LAS 122.30
BUSINESS PLAN IMPLEMENTATION IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY
3 units
Prerequisite: LAS 50.30

This is an integrative course for graduating students in Restaurant Entrepreneurship program. Students of this course engage in the implementation of an enterprise's business plan — applying all concepts and disciplines that they have learned from the different management functions — operations, marketing, finance, human resource. This course also integrates external analysis and internal strategic plans and implementations of the organization.

LAS 123
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND TRADE
3 units
Prerequisite: MKTG 111/111.03

This course is a study of the strategic aspects of businesses that operate across national borders, focusing on the international while anchored on the local environment. Topics include realities of global competition, multinational firms in the ASEAN region and in the other developing countries, identification and assessment of the forces that shape the international economic environment, and the impact of information technology, electronic communication, and ecology.

LAS 130
LEADERSHIP IN THE 21ST CENTURY
3 units
Prerequisite: LAS 111

This course introduces the class participants to the different types and styles of leadership and prepares them for their future roles as managers in their respective organizations and communities.

LAS 140
SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
3 units

This course discusses the evolving concepts, models, and tools of sustainability and social responsibility, particularly as applied to organizations and enterprises; the role of stakeholder engagement in this field; thinking in systems; sustainability leadership and its ethical implications. It looks into current paradigms, such as Creating Shared Value and Circular Economy. The concepts and principles are illustrated with the help of examples and cases in business and industry.
LAS 150.30
DECISION MAKING FOR MANAGERS
3 units

This subject applies knowledge and decision-making skills in various simulated (virtual and role-play) business management scenarios.

LAS 197.10
WORK PRACTICUM
6 units

This course combines scholarly literature and practical experience. It applies models on work and on career development. This lifelong leadership journey starts with a deepening of one’s self-awareness. The challenge is to align one’s passion, talents, money-making machine, and service to society. Reflections focus on the relationships among job, occupation, and career.

LAS 197.20
WORK PRACTICUM
3 units

This course combines scholarly literature and practical experience. It applies models on work and on career development. This lifelong leadership journey starts with a deepening of one’s self-awareness. The challenge is to align one’s passion, talents, money-making machine, and service to society. Reflections focus on the relationships among job, occupation, and career.

LAS 197.30
WORK PRACTICUM
2 units

This course combines scholarly literature and practical experience. It applies models on work and on career development. This lifelong leadership journey starts with a deepening of one’s self-awareness. The challenge is to align one’s passion, talents, money-making machine, and service to society. Reflections focus on the relationships among job, occupation, and career.