Diploma in Research & Development Management
Program Description
The Diploma in Research and Development (R&D) Management is a post-baccalaureate program primarily directed toward managerial leadership development. It prepares students to be professional managers of organizations/systems engaged in R&D and technology development and utilization. The DR&DM is designed to enhance knowledge and skills in planning R&D programs, developing and promoting technologies for utilization, and managing human and organizational relations in R&D systems.
Program Goals
The program aims to enable students to:
- Demonstrate enhanced managerial leadership with an R&D-oriented perspective; and
- Influence and transform R&D organizations to be productive, dynamic, cost-effective, environmentally adaptive, socially relevant, and development-oriented.
Admission Requirements
Applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized higher education institution.
Admission Policies
Applicants can be admitted to the program through any of the following status:
- Regular admission: This means that the applicant has satisfied all of the requirements of the program.
- Probationary admission: This applies to an applicant who did not satisfy the academic requirements for admission to the program. The students can be re-classified as a regular student of the program after satisfying the set GWA for the required number of units/courses.
- Provisional admission: This refers to an applicant who met the minimum requirements but failed to submit all of the documents required for admission to the program.
Mode of Instruction
All subjects are offered online. The content (lessons) will be delivered via print, video, websites, or an online resource. Your teacher, called Faculty-in-Charge (FIC), will not do live lectures in the virtual classroom (called Myportal). You will be required to read modules, articles, and other online references. In some subjects, you will be asked to view some online videos.
One common learning activity is the online discussion forum. Students are also required to submit assignments, which could come in a variety of formats and types. In some subjects, you may also be asked to do some collaborative activities.
At the end of the semester, it is also customary for students to sit for a proctored final examination.
Courses
The Diploma in R&D Management consists of 24 units of course work, which may be completed in four semesters.
Program of Study
Students are expected to take the courses in the following sequence:
| Year | Semester 1 | Number of Units | Semester 2 | Number of Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R&DM201 | 3 units | R&DM220 | 3 units |
| R&DM211 | 3 units | R&DM221 | 3 units | |
| 2 | R&DM231 | 3 units | R&DM252 | 3 units |
| R&DM251 | 3 units | Elective | 3 units |
* Revised as part of the DR&DM Program Revision approved by the UPOU University Council on 5 February 2020 and by the UP President on 1 February 2021
**Students admitted prior to AY 2020-2021 should follow the old DR&DM curriculum.
Old DRDM Curriculum
For students admitted prior to AY 2020-2021, they are expected to take the courses in the following sequence:
| Year | Semester 1 | Number of Units | Semester 2 | Number of Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R&DM201 | 3 units | R&DM220 | 6 units |
| R&DM211 | 3 units | |||
| 2 | R&DM231 | 3 units | R&DM252 | 3 units |
| R&DM251 | 3 units | RDM 221 | 3 units |
*Request for taking the 3-unit R&DM 220 and an elective to replace the 6 unit R&DM 220 has to be submitted through channels to the Dean’s office.
For admission related details, please visit UPOU website.
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