Get the Support You Need This Semester! Whether you’re new to FMDS or a continuing student, we’ve got you covered for a strong start this Second Semester, AY 2025-2026! Visit the FMDS Student Support Site, your one-stop hub for all the resources, services, and information you Read more
The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), together with the entire UP System, continues to uphold excellence in teaching, research, creative work, and public service through the 2025–2027 One UP Professorial Chair and Faculty Grant Awards. Administered through Read more
The University of the Philippines Open University Faculty of Management and Development Studies (UPOU FMDS), through the Master of Public Management (MPM) Program, teamed up with the Governance Reform, Innovation, and Transformation Research Laboratories (GRIT Labs) of Read more
The Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), in collaboration with the Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU) and the Universitas Padjadjaran (UnPad) of Indonesia, co-organized the 1st International Conference Read more
On 27–28 November 2025, in Iloilo City, Philippines, UP Open University (UPOU) Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) Dean and Social Work Program Chair, Dr. Finaflor F. Taylan received dual honors from the National Association Read more
On 2 October 2025, members of the project “Participatory Approach in Assessing and Promoting Women-led Permaculture among Selected Permaculture Sites in the Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources (AANR) Sectors in the Philippines” conducted a scoping visit, drone mapping, Read more
