Laguna College of Business and Arts (formerly Laguna Institute) or LCBA is a private non-sectarian school in Calamba, Laguna, Philippines. The campus was established on June 1930, hailed today as the first secondary school in Calamba City.
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History
The Laguna Institute formally opened in June 1930 with 95 students in the first and second year high school. The original Laguna Institute was an old, 2-storey, green and white rented house; which stood on a 500-square meter lot still unpaved Burgos Street. In 1933, it was fully recognized by the Department of Public Institutions as a duly accredited high school.
L.I. was closed until 1945 due to World War II. In 1950, L.I. inaugurated its elementary and college departments. The tertiary level courses offered were Associate in Commercial Science, Elementary Teacher's Certificate, and Associate in Arts. Later, Bachelor of Secondary Education, Bachelor of Elementary Education, Bachelor of Science in Commerce, Bachelor of Arts and Junior Secretarial Courses were offered. In 1994, Bachelor of Science in Secretarial Administration, Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science started to admit college students for their courses. TESDA Courses were then offered, Computer Programming NC IV, Practical Nursing, Housekeeping, Food and Beverage, Commercial Cooking and Bartending. Currently, the new courses of the College Department include Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management, Bachelor of Elementary Education major in Preschool Education, Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Physical Science, Biological Science and Technology and Livelihood Education and Bachelor of Science in Psychology.
The elementary department reopened in 1989 since its closure in 1953. It was preceded by two years of pre-elementary education: Nursery, Kindergarten and Preparatory courses. L.I. became Laguna College of Business and Arts (LCBA) in 1980, a name change befitting a school that earned the respect and trust of the community.
Meanwhile, Graduate School opened in school year 1977-1978 with Master of Arts in Teaching. Today, the programs offered are: Master in Management (MM) major in Public Administration and Educational Management, Master in Business Administration (MBA), Master of Arts in Education (MAEd) major in English, Filipino, Social Studies, Administration and Supervision, and Guidance and Counseling and Master of Science in Psychology.
Philosophy of LCBA Education
LCBA Education endeavours to create a platform for social and personal transformation of students by empowering its education leaders and all stakeholders to engage in visionary thinking and to espouse advanced educational reform paradigms that constructively align outcomes, subject matter, pedagogy, and assessment in every learning experience.
Vision
LCBA strives to become the College of first choice in the City of Calamba, Laguna--the leading higher education institution that engenders a transformative impact on its students and the society through outcomes-based education, policy-relevant research, and community-empowering extension.
Mission
To create a transformative outcomes-based educational experience for students focused on strong leadership, problem- solving, communication, intrapersonal, and interpersonal skills anchored on multidisciplinary knowledge.
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Quality Policy
LCBA is committed to delivering superior quality service to its stakeholders through continual improvement of processes and systems in all strategic areas, namely: faculty, curriculum and instruction, research, library, laboratory, physical plant and facilities, student personnel services, organization and administration.
Quality Objectives
To secure the position of LCBA as the College of first choice in the City of Calamba, Laguna College of Business and Arts is guided by the following quality objectives:
1. Promote diversity and equity among students; 2. Employ experientially and academically aligned educators; 3. Effectually implement outcomes-based education in curriculum development, delivery, and assessment; 4. Prioritize policy-relevant faculty and students research projects; 5. Ensure updated and adequate library holdings and maximized library utilization among faculty and students; 6. Maintain highly competent and supportive staff; 7. Guarantee the provision of state-of-the-art laboratories and facilities; 8. Provide a satisfactory, conducive, and safe learning environment; 9. Prompt efficient and effective administrative systems;
10. Design, initiate, monitor, and evaluate a community-empowering extension program; and 11. Produce globally employable graduates.
Changing of Name
The name of the school was changed from its original name - Laguna Institute - to - Laguna College of Business and Arts (LCBA) - in 1979.
Campus
The LCBA campus is located in the center City of Calamba, Laguna in the growth region of CALABARZON. The 300,000m² campus has a fully air-conditioned classroom in all levels of which can accommodate 40-50 students per class. The campus houses complementary facilities for sports, extracurricular activities and school functions such as a multi-purpose quadrangle, newly constructed audio-visual room, cyber hubs, library, multi-purpose hall, gymnasium, science laboratory and a parking lot. The school offers Wi-Fi Internet hotspots in the campus to assist students and personnel in their studies and researches.
Programs
Tertiary Programs
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
- Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Majors: Human Resources Development Management and Marketing Management
- Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education Majors: English, Mathematics, Physical Science, Biological Science, Filipino, Technology and Livelihood Education, and Social Studies
- Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education Majors: Preschool Education
- Bachelor of Science in Psychology
- Bachelor of Science in Office Administration
- Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management
- Bachelor of Science in Travel Management
TESDA Technical Courses
- Programming NC Level IV
- Commercial Cooking NC II
- Housekeeping NC II
- Food and Beverages Services
- Bartending NC II
Basic Education
- High School - Grade 7 to 12
- Elementary - Grade 1 to 6
- Pre-school
Notable alumni
- Ramil L. Hernandez - Governor, Province of Laguna
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