Governance and Public Affairs – De La Salle

Bachelor of Arts in Governance and Public Affairs

Program Length: 9 Trimesters

Careers: Public Administrator, Policy Officer/Analyst, Programme/Project, Manager Legal Officer, Political Scientist, Protocol Officer, Public Affairs Officer, Researcher, Academician, Civil Servant, Conference Organizer, Development Worker

The Bachelor of Arts in Governance and Public Affairs program combines the philosophy of liberal arts education, social sciences and practical aspects of public affairs management. The program will prepare you for management and technical careers in public policy and program administration in the government, private, NGOs, international organizations and humanitarian agencies. You can take AB-GPA as a pre-law program.

Good governance is the pillar of nation-building.

This course is for you if you possess the desire for public service. You will learn to:

classify and compare the nature, concepts, and processes of governance and public affairs and international relations;
apply high ethical values for public service and accountability (guided by Lasallian Core Values); and
implement strong sense of duty to promote the interests and human rights of the disadvantaged in society.

For the future guardians and movers of the world.

The School of Diplomacy and Governance (SDG) is one of the latest additions to the learner-centered and industry-focused schools within the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde. SDG was created to respond to the changing times, brought about by Globalization and the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the Benildean-Lasallian way.

We lay the foundations of servant-leaders.

Former career ambassadors assigned in Asia, the Middle East, and Europe make up half of our faculty. Some are also still active in the field of diplomacy and international relations as consultants, examiners, policy advisers and the like.

Faculty members are required to undergo a number of trainings or workshops on online teaching, inclusion, teaching methodologies, and classroom management. Further, they are also assigned to serve as Research Coordinator, Thesis Adviser, Practicum Coordinator, or Academic Adviser to facilitate student formation and learning.

Co-curricular and extra-curricular activities

Simulation Workshops

Benilde Model United Nations
Diplomatic League Global Summit
Harvard World Model United Nations
National Model United Nations
Open Trade Asia Negotiations Simulation
POSIBLE: An SDG Youth Action Building Workshop

Research Conferences / Colloquia

SDG Research Colloquium Annual
Annual Conference on the Muslim World
Philippine Society for Public Administration
Harvard College Project for Asian and International Relations

Immersion Programs

The WGI Global Leadership Program
Strasbourg Immersion Program
Spain Immersion Program
Chinese Summer Camp

Internships

Student Organizations

LEADers in Diplomacy
Central Student Government-SDG

Our global partners widen our reach.

SDG reaffirms its dedication to diversifying learning opportunities for students by actively seeking, engaging, and collaborating with partner organizations in various part of the globe.

Every nook and corner tells a story

The Design + Arts Campus, a 14-storey academic complex, is one big playground for creative minds and a venue that stimulates students to think out of the box, shift perspectives, and innovate ideas.

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