Undergraduate – Governance and Public Affairs
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.
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.
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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
This is where it all started. Step inside the TAFT Campus and have a glimpse of the classic La Salle architecture fused with updated technology and a very welcoming ambience.