De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde

Benilde is a learning environment that nurtures students to develop their interests and passions, and trains them to become professionally competent in established industries and emerging fields of specialization.At Benilde, learning in its many forms is encouraged. Spiritual creative pursuits, artistic endeavors, service to the community, awareness of environmental issues, and concern for the common good are all part of the Benildean education. The College’s learner-centered philosophy is founded on the belief that each student is endowed by God with talents and gifts that should be understood, appreciated and nurtured.

From its humble beginnings as a night school for working professionals, our College continues to blaze a trail by offering innovative programs with a thrust on learner-centered education.In his time, St. John Baptist de La Salle created a community of Christian schools throughout France. But what he’s actually done is transform the structure and system of education across four centuries all over the world, a legacy for which he was proclaimed Patron Saint of Teachers.

St. La Salle established free schools and formed the community that became known as the Brothers of the Christian Schools.His legacy lives on today, as De La Salle Brothers, assisted by more than 100,000 lay colleagues, teach over 1,000,000 students in 82 countries.

The School of Hotel, Restaurant and Institution Management (SHRIM) primes future hoteliers, restaurateurs, and managers for the rigors and precision of the hospitality industry.SHRIM adheres to the philosophy that superior education culminates in practice. Its campus, the Angelo King International Center (AKIC), houses industry standard kitchen laboratories where students apply what they learn through hands-on experience.We won’t teach you creativity. We won’t instill in you talent. You already have those in you. What we only need to do is to light you up.The School of Design and Arts (SDA) offers a wide scope of degree programs in specialized creative disciplines that meet the demands of today’s information-driven world.The SDA 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.Our School of Diplomacy and Governance (SDG) offers Bachelor of Arts major in Consular and Diplomatic Affairs for learners drawn to politics and international relations.Our School of Management and Information Technology (SMIT) is home to future business leaders fluent in the language of new technologies.SMIT offers degree programs that are responsive to the challenges of today’s knowledge and technology-based industries.

Our School of Deaf Education and Applied Studies (SDEAS) is a leader in learner-centered Deaf education.SDEAS champions Filipino Deaf identity and culture through its academic offerings, formation programs by establishing partnerships between the Hearing and Deaf community. We highlight the importance of working with the Deaf rather than working for the Deaf.Our Filipino Sign Language Learning Program (FSLLP) is a certificate course open to all Deaf and Hearing individuals from Benilde and the general public who want to communicate using sign language. FSL classes are handled by Deaf instructors who integrate visual-gestural strategies with community interaction, allowing you to experience first-hand the Deaf’s language and culture.

The Master of Science in Tourism and Hospitality Management program has three tracks of specialization: Culinary Management, Tourism Management, and Hospitality Management. MSTHM trains hospitality professionals to become sharp and critical decision-makers, who have strong foundations in the business and science of hospitality and strategic development competencies in food products, travel, and service industries.The Master in International Business (MIB) is a one-year degree graduate program for businessmen and professional managers who want to make their firms more competitive in the local market, expand their operations outside the Philippines, or make their market position stronger in the international or global markets. Whether thesis-track or non-thesis track, the MIB program provide graduate students the hard skills in managing the operational as well as the strategic aspects of the business in an ever challenging and dynamic markets.
The Master in Human Resource Management program is a one and a half year modular program that equips those in the Human Resource fieldwith appropriate tools and skills to make effective decisions.

The BEST Scholarship offers a substantial benefit package for scholars. It is awarded to those who have an outstanding academic record and consistent substantive achievement in curricular, co- and extracurricular activities. Awardees may come from any degree program, except from the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration major in Business Management or Marketing Management programs.

The ENTRACA is a scholarship awarded to the top 10 scorers in the Benildean Entrance Exam (BEE). The Honors scholarship is awarded to freshmen applicants who are in the top three of their senior graduating batch from selected public and parochial high schools.

Expand your learning and broaden your horizons beyond the classroom by participating in student organizations and engaging in student activities! The Student Involvement Office (SIO), which supervises most of the Benildean student organizations, aims to enhance and facilitate the professional and socio-cultural growth and development of students through creative, pro-active, innovative, and excellent approaches and strategies to student activities and active participation in various leadership-development events and seminars.