Global City Innovative College
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GLOBAL City Innovative College is a private
college
at the heart of Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City
. It began in 2002 when group of entrepreneurs joined to establish the first collegiate education center in what was then the Fort Bonifacio Special Economic Zone. It is non-denominational, co-educational, and primarily serves the students in its area. Known as "the Yellow Building," the school is located along 31st Street at the corner of 2nd Avenue near Metro Manila
's main thoroughfare, EDSA
.
Course offerings include BS Nursing
, BS Education
, major in English
, BS Business Administration, BS Hospitality Management
and other Technical/ Vocational
short courses. It is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education
and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority
. Aside from teaching, GLOBAL also engages in research and social outreach.
It has surpassed all expectation in terms of student population.
GLOBAL's curriculum is designed to train students for the local Board of Nursing Examinations and foreign exams like the NCLEX
, CGFNS
, TOEFL
and TSE
. For those who may wish to practice nursing internationally, it uses technology to improve its administrative function and medium of instruction to prepare its students for global competency.
GLOBAL is slowly but surely on the track to fulfill its dream of becoming a university someday.
Michael See Tan who oversees academic affairs, institutional development, community relations, international linkages and other operational concerns. Each of the five colleges are usually led by a dean, with the exception of the Technical/Vocational unit, which is led by a director who facilitates the short courses as mandated by TESDA
.
GLOBAL City Innovative College has a number of corporate and business offices in its building.
Education students will gain extensive teaching experience from numerous laboratory and cooperating schools, private and public, near the school.
Nursing
students make use of modern skills laboratories, including a simulated hospital
environment. They undergo training at the school's base hospital, Cardinal Santos Medical Center, and are able to take advantage of affiliations with some of the best training hospitals in the country, such as St. Luke's Medical Center
, V. Luna Medical Center and the Makati Health Department.
A strong student support program is implemented by the ACCESS and Student Affairs Office. Student service facilities, restaurants and malls are easily within reach.
and well-equipped skills laboratories and facilities. They gain experience through an extensive network of partner health agencies.
GLOBAL City Innovative College offers a business curriculum based on international standards. This curriculum design aims to help develop the students' core competencies in managerial judgment, decision making, interactive skills and analysis of diverse business situations.
GLOBAL Business and Accountancy students experience an innovative approach to business education as the college uses Harvard
and Singaporean
paradigms in its teaching techniques and tools to stimulate students' creative and critical thinking. They can choose from the United States
, Australia
, China
and other parts of Asia
as destinations for their business internship through the school's Foreign Exchange Program. If they prefer a local internship, they may choose from GLOBAL's business linkages with firms from the top 50 corporations and multinationals
in the country.
The BSBA major in Business Management graduates are automatically admitted to an international university MBA
course in Australia
and Singapore
.
In February 2008, the Commission on Higher Education
(CHED) granted GLOBAL the authority to open BSHM Level I and II under Government Permit CHED-NCR No. C-002, Series of 2008.
In June 2008, the School of International
Hospitality Management
opened its initial course offering, Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management. Following the CHED-TESDA interface curriculum, the dean of the college, a BSHRM and MSBA-HRM graduate
, spearheaded the innovative design and developmental sequencing of lessons and training program presentation seasoned with culinary arts. The other seven terminal competencies with National Certificate Level II under TESDA are issued upon completion and passing the trade skills test.
between the alumni and the GLOBAL community.
The Office of Alumni Affairs assists the GLOBAL and the GLOBAL Alumni Association, Inc. (GAAI) in identifying, promoting and involving the alumni in institutional and alumni programs, events and activities. It represents the college and GAAI at institutional and alumni programs, events and activities in local and international venues whenever possible.
Private school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
college
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
at the heart of Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City
Taguig City
Taguig is a city in Metro Manila in the Philippines. From a thriving fishing community along the shores of Laguna de Bay, it is now an important residential, commercial and industrial center...
. It began in 2002 when group of entrepreneurs joined to establish the first collegiate education center in what was then the Fort Bonifacio Special Economic Zone. It is non-denominational, co-educational, and primarily serves the students in its area. Known as "the Yellow Building," the school is located along 31st Street at the corner of 2nd Avenue near Metro Manila
Metro Manila
Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...
's main thoroughfare, EDSA
Epifanio de los Santos Avenue
Epifanio de los Santos Avenue , formerly known as Highway 54, is the main circumferential road and highway of Metro Manila in the Philippines. It is an important commuting artery between the northern and southern parts of the metropolitan area...
.
Course offerings include BS Nursing
Nursing
Nursing is a healthcare profession focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life from conception to death....
, BS Education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
, major in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, BS Business Administration, BS Hospitality Management
Hospitality management
Hospitality management is the academic study of the hospitality industry. A degree in Hospitality management is often conferred from either a university college dedicated to the studies of hospitality management or a business school with a department in hospitality management studies...
and other Technical/ Vocational
Vocational education
Vocational education or vocational education and training is an education that prepares trainees for jobs that are based on manual or practical activities, traditionally non-academic, and totally related to a specific trade, occupation, or vocation...
short courses. It is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education
Commission on Higher Education (Philippines)
The Commission on Higher Education of the Philippines, , abbreviated as CHED. The CHED is attached to the Office of the President for administrative purposes...
and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Philippines)
The Philippines' Technical Education and Skills Development Authority , abbreviated as TESDA, is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Labor and Employment responsible for managing and supervising technical education and skills development in the Philippines.-History:The...
. Aside from teaching, GLOBAL also engages in research and social outreach.
History
The process of establishing the new college was long and complicated. Many trials and unforeseen problems arose. Opportunities were opened to GLOBAL and the founding group was able to get a great location with excellent facilities and the qualified personnel to start the school. The incorporators of GLOBAL were nervous about getting 100–200 students for its first year. As enrollment was building, it became clear that GLOBAL would be opening with 500 students during its initial year. GLOBAL had to expand quickly to accommodate the additional enrollees. The group and their combined resources got construction of the classrooms and facilities finished the night before classes opened.It has surpassed all expectation in terms of student population.
GLOBAL's curriculum is designed to train students for the local Board of Nursing Examinations and foreign exams like the NCLEX
NCLEX
NCLEX is an examination for the licensing of nurses in the United States. There are two types, the NCLEX-RN and the NCLEX-PN....
, CGFNS
CGFNS
CGFNS , located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and founded in 1977 , is an internationally recognized authority on credentials evaluation and verification pertaining to the education, registration and licensure of nurses and health care professionals across the world.It administers the Certification...
, TOEFL
TOEFL
The Test of English as a Foreign Language, or TOEFL , evaluates the ability of an individual to use and understand English in an academic setting....
and TSE
TSE (examination)
The Test of Spoken English is the most widely used assessment of spoken English worldwide, measures the ability of nonnative speakers of English to communicate effectively...
. For those who may wish to practice nursing internationally, it uses technology to improve its administrative function and medium of instruction to prepare its students for global competency.
GLOBAL is slowly but surely on the track to fulfill its dream of becoming a university someday.
Administration
The school has a central administration led by the college presidentAcademic administration
An academic administration is a branch of university or college employees responsible for the maintenance and supervision of the institution and separate from the faculty or academics, although some personnel may have joint responsibilities...
Michael See Tan who oversees academic affairs, institutional development, community relations, international linkages and other operational concerns. Each of the five colleges are usually led by a dean, with the exception of the Technical/Vocational unit, which is led by a director who facilitates the short courses as mandated by TESDA
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Philippines)
The Philippines' Technical Education and Skills Development Authority , abbreviated as TESDA, is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Labor and Employment responsible for managing and supervising technical education and skills development in the Philippines.-History:The...
.
Facilities
The indoor facility of GLOBAL City Innovative College has centralized air-conditioning. Audio-visual equipment is used for lectures and presentations.GLOBAL City Innovative College has a number of corporate and business offices in its building.
Education students will gain extensive teaching experience from numerous laboratory and cooperating schools, private and public, near the school.
Nursing
Nursing
Nursing is a healthcare profession focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life from conception to death....
students make use of modern skills laboratories, including a simulated hospital
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
environment. They undergo training at the school's base hospital, Cardinal Santos Medical Center, and are able to take advantage of affiliations with some of the best training hospitals in the country, such as St. Luke's Medical Center
St. Luke's medical center
St. Luke's Medical Center is a Tertiary referral hospital located in Quezon City and Taguig City, Philippines. It has a bed capacity of 660. It is the first in the Philippines and second in Asia to be accredited by the USA-based Joint Commission International , one of the leading international...
, V. Luna Medical Center and the Makati Health Department.
A strong student support program is implemented by the ACCESS and Student Affairs Office. Student service facilities, restaurants and malls are easily within reach.
Colleges
College of Nursing & Allied Health Sciences
Future GLOBAL nurses sharpen their skills in a state-of-the-art mini hospitalHospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
and well-equipped skills laboratories and facilities. They gain experience through an extensive network of partner health agencies.
School of Management & Business
The GLOBAL Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Program (BSBA) major in Business Management provides more flexibility than traditional business courses.GLOBAL Business and Accountancy students experience an innovative approach to business education as the college uses Harvard
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
and Singaporean
National University of Singapore
The National University of Singapore is Singapore's oldest university. It is the largest university in the country in terms of student enrollment and curriculum offered....
paradigms in its teaching techniques and tools to stimulate students' creative and critical thinking. They can choose from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
and other parts of Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
as destinations for their business internship through the school's Foreign Exchange Program. If they prefer a local internship, they may choose from GLOBAL's business linkages with firms from the top 50 corporations and multinationals
Multinational corporation
A multi national corporation or enterprise , is a corporation or an enterprise that manages production or delivers services in more than one country. It can also be referred to as an international corporation...
in the country.
The BSBA major in Business Management graduates are automatically admitted to an international university MBA
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
course in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
.
School of Education
About the College
The preparation, development and improvement of curriculum/instruction, facilities and equipment needed in the Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management (BSHM) program took one year.In February 2008, the Commission on Higher Education
Commission on Higher Education (Philippines)
The Commission on Higher Education of the Philippines, , abbreviated as CHED. The CHED is attached to the Office of the President for administrative purposes...
(CHED) granted GLOBAL the authority to open BSHM Level I and II under Government Permit CHED-NCR No. C-002, Series of 2008.
In June 2008, the School of International
International
----International mostly means something that involves more than one country. The term international as a word means involvement of, interaction between or encompassing more than one nation, or generally beyond national boundaries...
Hospitality Management
Hospitality management studies
Hospitality management is the academic study of the hospitality industry. A degree in Hospitality management is often conferred from either a university college dedicated to the studies of hospitality management or a business school with a department in hospitality management studies...
opened its initial course offering, Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management. Following the CHED-TESDA interface curriculum, the dean of the college, a BSHRM and MSBA-HRM graduate
Bachelor's degree or higher
Bachelor's degree or higher is a commonly used term by the United States Census Bureau and other U.S. government agencies on the federal as well as state and local level. The term describes the portion of the population that has either a bachelor's degree or a higher degree such as a master's or...
, spearheaded the innovative design and developmental sequencing of lessons and training program presentation seasoned with culinary arts. The other seven terminal competencies with National Certificate Level II under TESDA are issued upon completion and passing the trade skills test.
Houses
- Aeolus
- Apollo
- Gaia
- Hephaestus
- Poseidon
Student organizations
- GLOBAL Supreme Students Association
- GLOBALIAN Press Corps
- Commission on Student Elections (ComSEL)
- Lakas Wika
- Litteras Academicas
- GLOBAL Economics Society (GES)
- Management Society of GLOBAL (MSG)
- GLOBAL Education Organization (GEO)
- GLOBAL Student Nurses Association of the Philippines
- Youth on Fire (YOF)
- GLOBAL Chorale
- Remix Dance Club (Dance Troupe)
- La Fotografia
- Beaux Phil Productions (BP-Prod)
- Es Cosmos
- Rockoustica
- Nursing Volunteers Society (NVS)
- Beta Mu Society
- Globalian Nightingale Community Mission (GNCM)
- Business Multimedia Arts Club (BMAC)
Office of the Alumni Affairs
The Office of the Alumni Affairs (OAA), created under the Office of the President, serves as liaisonLiaison job
Liaison jobs are jobs that "link" two or more specialties. For example, "systems analyst" jobs work with customers and management to understand and document their automation needs and then transfer such information to computer programmers, who turn the collected information into working software...
between the alumni and the GLOBAL community.
The Office of Alumni Affairs assists the GLOBAL and the GLOBAL Alumni Association, Inc. (GAAI) in identifying, promoting and involving the alumni in institutional and alumni programs, events and activities. It represents the college and GAAI at institutional and alumni programs, events and activities in local and international venues whenever possible.