Nurturing research in a business

school

(Presented during the Research Directors’ Forum, January 24, 2014, Henry Sy Sr. Hall, 3rd Floor)

Raymund B. Habaradas, DBADirector, Center for Business Research and Development

Ramon V. del Rosario College of BusinessDe La Salle University

“To be a leading learner-centered research university, bridging faith and scholarship in the service of society, especially the poor”

DLSU’s mission

The University

actively engages in research that secure positive, meaningful, lasting, and inclusive growth in society and contribute to nation-building by seeking to:

Research@DLSU

Alleviate poverty

Promote peace and social justice

The University

actively engages in research that secure positive, meaningful, lasting, and inclusive growth in society and contribute to nation-building by seeking to:

Research@DLSU

Protect the welfare of women, youth at risk, and other vulnerable sectors of society

Create wealth and resources to bridge the various societal divides

The University

actively engages in research that secure positive, meaningful, lasting, and inclusive growth in society and contribute to nation-building by seeking to:

Research@DLSU

Provide models and avenues for stewardship of God’s creation

Influence policy, governance, and the management of institutions

Human person at the core

Challenge: Ensure

both rigor and

relevance

As a signatory of the Principles of Responsible

Management Education (PRME), RVR COB has committed to promote the said principles.

These principles encourage us, among others, to “engage in conceptual and empirical research that advances our understanding about the role, dynamics, and impact of corporations in the creation of sustainable social, environmental and economic value”, and to “facilitate and support dialogue and debate” among different stakeholders “on critical issues related to global social responsibility and sustainability”

Research@RVRCOB

Center for Business Research and Development

CBRD is the research and advocacy arm of RVRCOB

Goal: Encourage RVRCOB faculty members to engage in research that will advance knowledge and influence policy and practice

Slogan: “Bridging faith and scholarship; Influencing policy and practice”

Disciplines Thrusts

Accountancy Social and environmental accounting

Commercial law Consumer protectionIndustrial relations

Entrepreneurship Family business managementSocial entrepreneurship

Finance MicrofinanceSocially responsible investing

Management Corporate governanceCorporate social responsibilityHumanistic management

Marketing Ethical advertisingSocial marketing

Our research priorities

‘Business for the

common good’

Providing a supportive ecology for research

Goal 1: Create new knowledge Goal 2: Influence policy and practice

Help faculty publish their research outputs

Organize research

conferences with

partners

Establish a database of faculty research

Organize capability building activities

Center for Business Research and Development (CBRD)in cooperation with Vice Dean for Research and Graduate Studies

and various academic departments

Prepare proposals for

external funding

Provide seed funding for research in

priority areas

Organize forums for engaging

stakeholders

Establish partnerships w/ industry,

gov’t & NGOs

Raising the visibility and public profile CBRD

Set up structures

for collaborative

research

Doing action research in your own organization, July 12, 2013, Ariston Estrada Seminar Room

Capability-building activities

Research and advocacy – the RVR COB way, July 26, 2013, 4th Floor, Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Capability-building activities

So you want to go to the Academy? by Dr. Roberto Galang, December 5, 2013, Conference Room B3

Capability-building activities

1st National Business and Management Conference, August 30-31, University of San Carlos, Cebu City

Research conferences

PRME Asia Research Conference, November 13, 2013, Ateneo Professional Schools, Makati City

Research conferences

PRME Asia Research Conference, November 13, 2013, Ateneo Professional Schools, Makati City

Research conferences

Developing the scholar-practitioner by Dr. David Coghlan, July 23, 2013, Waldo Perfecto Seminar Room

CBRD Lecture 1

Quick-but-clean survey research by Dr. Ned Roberto, October 24, 2013, Yuchengco 407-409

CBRD Lecture 2

Enron and lessons learned by Andrew Fastow, November 16, 4th Floor, Henry Sy Sr. Hall

CBRD Lecture 3

Enron and lessons learned by Andrew Fastow, November 16, 4th Floor, Henry Sy Sr. Hall

CBRD Lecture 3

Internal publications

Internal publications

Internal publications

RVR COB Compendium

Collection of 12 articles on ethics, corporate social responsibility, sustainability, and corporate governance

Co-editors: Raymund Habaradas and Denver Daradar View from Taft

Compilation of 72 articles selected from those published in View from Taft column of Business World over the past 5 years

Editor: Marissa Marasigan Critical essays on management

Collection of at least 20 articles to be written by full-time and part-time faculty members of the Management and Organization Department, after a series of lectures, open peer-review and writeshops

Co-editors: Liberty Nolasco and Raymund Habaradas

Ongoing book projects

Preparing project proposals

Externally-funded projects

Title of project Funding agency

Women entrepreneurship in the digital age: The Philippine experience

Foundation for Women’s Rights Promotion and Development through the Women’s Business Council Philippines

Vision 20/20: Road map for the printing industry in the Philippines

Philippine Center for Print Excellence Foundation (PCPEF)

Networks and partnerships

Research Advisory Board

Dr. Eduardo Roberto

Dr. Jose Ramon Albert

Dr. Elfren Cruz

Dr. Raymond Girard Tan

CBRD Collaterals

CBRD Collaterals

CBRD Facebook site

Research activities & actors

Utilize internal research funding

Generate external research funding

Strengthen research capability

Conduct relevant and rigorous research along research thrusts• Individual

research• In collaboration

with other departments and colleges (interdisciplinary)

• In collaboration with graduate students (co-authorship)

Disseminate research output (public forums)• Research

conferences• CBRD Lectures• Roundtable

discussions with policymakers and key stakeholders

Disseminate research output (publication)• DLSU B&E Review• DLSU Business

Notes and Briefings• CBRD Working

Papers• Newspaper columns• Books

CBRD and VD-RAGS

RVRCOB faculty and graduate

students

CRBR, VD-RAGS, and RVRCOB faculty

Bridging faith and scholars

hip

Influencing policy

and practice

Nurturing research in a business

school

(Presented during the Research Directors’ Forum, January 24, 2014, Henry Sy Sr. Hall, 3rd Floor)

Raymund B. Habaradas, DBADirector, Center for Business Research and Development

Ramon V. del Rosario College of BusinessDe La Salle University