THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
Graduate School (GS)
The Graduate School offers an extensive selection of advanced degree programs aimed at professionals seeking to enhance their leadership abilities and subject-matter expertise across diverse sectors. With specialized programs in Business Administration, Public Administration, and Education, the Graduate School is dedicated to cultivating high-level executives, skilled public administrators, and visionary educational leaders. These programs provide a rigorous blend of in-depth theoretical knowledge, cutting-edge research, and practical applications, encouraging students to develop strong critical thinking, analytical reasoning, and leadership skills. The curriculum is designed to sharpen strategic decision-making capabilities, promote ethical and socially responsible leadership, and equip graduates to tackle complex and evolving challenges in both national and international contexts. By leveraging a combination of traditional classroom instruction, research initiatives, technology-enhanced learning, and real-world case studies, the Graduate School ensures its students are well-prepared to lead and innovate in government agencies, private enterprises, non-profit organizations, and educational institutions. The program’s commitment to addressing contemporary trends and societal needs guarantees that graduates are not only equipped with the knowledge and tools for success but are also empowered to drive meaningful change within their respective industries.
Dean of Graduate School
Dr. Eduardo M. Abad holds a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership and Management, a Master in Educational Leadership and Management, and a Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Social Studies. He has also completed training programs in educational leadership, management, research, and evaluation at the Development Academy of the Philippines.
As a social constructivist, he believes in the power of education to shape people’s mindsets, character, success, and social progress. He has authored various community-based extension projects that empower marginalized and vulnerable communities, including Indigenous cultural minorities, persons deprived of liberty, and the youth. Due to his work and advocacies, he became a two-time winner of the Institution’s ‘Gintong Parangal’ Best in Extension Services award in 2019 and 2020. His efforts and best practices led to his selection as the official contender for the Government Best Practices Recognition (GBPR) in 2022 by the Development Academy of the Philippines.
As a dedicated scholar and lover of wisdom, he made a significant contribution through his research published in an international refereed journal, focusing on community engagement, instructional tool development, educational management, and socio-cultural landscapes. He serves as a peer reviewer for a nationally circulated research journal and a technical evaluator for research and extension proposals at CNSC. Additionally, as a member of the Quality Assurance Team, he functions as an Internal Quality Auditor for the Institution.
His extensive experience and expertise in educational management led to his accreditation as an AACCUP accreditor for Level III and Level IV education programs. He is also a lecturer and reviewer for the Licensure Examination for Teachers, specializing in professional education and social studies. His dedication to education, leadership, extension services, and research culminated in his appointment as the Research Director of Camarines Norte State College in 2021. In 2022, he further advanced his career by becoming the Dean of the Graduate School, a position he holds to the present day.
Goals
The Graduate School aims to develop quality and values-laden graduates with high degree of professionalism and leadership in their chosen area of discipline through specialization, research and extension services.
Program Objectives
- Develop expertise and advanced skills in teaching, research, managerial, entrepreneurial, and strategic knowledge and skills necessary for leading and managing all facets of contemporary organizations;
- Enhance the management skills, critical analysis, and innovative problem-solving skills of students needed to function effectively within an organization;
- Create and defend their solutions to the problems of crisis management, profitable growth opportunities, and change leadership.
- In-depth understanding of a chosen field of specialization;
- A strong foundation of business management and research for high-level decision-making in business; and
- Theoretical and empirical competencies and skills in handling management and administrative problems.
- Develop high-quality public administration leadership and expertise in government organizations to meet the international standards;
- Provide advanced knowledge, skills and competencies in instruction, research, production and extension services through the use of technologies towards national growth and development;
- Demonstrate understanding of current issues and trends in government administrative settings and provide knowledge on addressing challenges created by those changes; and
- Instill the values of participation, accountability, responsiveness, transparency and integrity in government and governance.
- To develop high quality leadership and expertise in the field of educational leadership and management to meet the global standards;
- To enhance conceptual, analytical and research skills in the field of educational management through the use of technologies;
- Provide advanced knowledge, skills and competencies in instruction, research, production and extension services;
- To strengthen research capabilities towards national growth and development;
- To cultivate a culture of scholarship, mentoring, professionalism, ethical and social responsibility and humanism.
- To develop effective and efficient leaders and administrators of the government organizations;
- To enhance students capability in decision-making;
- To facilitate conduct of research that promote economic, scientific, political and social progress; and
- To improve students professional skills in public administration and governance.
- To develop effective and efficient leaders and administrators of private organizations;
- To facilitate conduct of research and development that promote economic, scientific, business and development; and
- To enhance students’ professional and managerial skills in business administration.
- To develop and produce potential school managers and leaders who have in-depth knowledge, skills and attitudes that will contribute for the continuous improvement of school management system;
- To produce graduates who are capable in conducting relevant research that will address and improve the teaching and learning process;
- To produce graduates who have deeper pedagogical content knowledge in teaching their area of specialization particularly in Filipino subject; and
- To produce graduates who are capable in designing and evaluating curriculum and instruction.
