December 2, 2022— Raising the flag for climate awareness and sustainability, students and professionals alike were convened in the recently concluded student-led online symposium entitled “The Year 3000: Sustainability Through Technology.” Under the supervision of FIC Senior Lecturer Atty. Chad Patrick Osorio, students from the class ECON 170 E (Environmental...
UPLB DE Microeconomics Webinar Sheds Light on the Hidden Cost of Freebies
UP Los Banos, Philippines— On November 30, 2022, the class of Econ 102F spearheaded the webinar entitled “Invisible Price Tags: A Microeconomic Discussion on the Hidden Cost of Freebies.” Featuring speakers from France, Canada and the Netherlands, the online event was held in partnership with the UPLB Department of Economics...
UPLB Lecturer Tops Global Essay Tilt
UPLB Lecturer Chad Patrick Osorio tops the managers and entrepreneurs category of the 2022 Peter Drucker Challenge, a global essay competition held by the Peter Drucker Society Europe. Osorio, an alumnus of the UP College of Law, is current Senior Lecturer at the UPLB College of Economics and Management. At...
CEM Opens Four Learning Hubs for Students
Addressing the challenges of students about spaces conducive for learning and internet connectivity, the College of Economics and Management has opened four learning hubs. These designated learning hubs are CEM Function Hall, DAAE Lobby, SERDAL Office, and CEM Library. CEM Function Hall (CEMFH), which is situated in DAAE office, is...
DE alumni receive CEM Outstanding Alumni Award
Two of the Department of Economics’ (DE) alumni were awarded the College of Economics and Management (CEM) Outstanding Alumni Award last July 27, 2022. Atty. Paul John F. Barrosa from the Class of 2010 was awarded the CEM Outstanding Alumnus in Local Government Administration, while Ms. Everette E. Villaraza from the...
Dr. Arapoc serves as the Lecturer in the NEDA Basic Course in Economics For Non-Economists
About 136 staff members of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) attended the Basic Course in Economics For Non-Economists hosted by the NEDA Human Resource Development Division. The training was implemented in three rounds to accommodate technical and non-technical staff from various NEDA offices. The first round, participated by...
Dr. Agham Cuevas Reappointed as Dean of College of Economics and Management
College of Economics and Management’s Dr. Agham C. Cuevas has been reappointed to his second term as Dean of the College of Economics and Management. Further continuing his term from 2022 to 2025, his vision for the CEM is for it to be the center of excellence in instruction, research...
DE hosts Summer Program in Economics 2022
The Summer Program in Economics (SPE) of the Department of Economics was held last July 11 to August 15, 2022 under an online learning mode of delivery. The SPE is an intensive refresher course in Macroeconomic Theory, Mathematical Economics, Microeconomic Theory, and Econometrics. It is a preliminary requirement for the...
DE Associate Professor Bello attends IAGBT-KITRI Conference
Associate Professor Amelia L. Bello, of the Department of Economics, presented a paper at the 28th International Academy for Global Business and Trade (IAGBT) -The Korea International Trade Institute (KITRI) Biannual Conference and Research Symposium held August 9, 2022 at the University of Vienna, Austria. Lead author of the paper entitled,...
UPLB-DE Students Shine in Local and International Internship Programs
The UPLB Department of Economics is known to produce some of the best and the brightest among its crop, and this year proved no different. Several interns from UPLB DE shined in a number of different projects, both local and international, showcasing not only sharp economic knowledge gained from the...