Students from the USC School of Business and Economics excelled in this year’s American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) Business Leadership Program held in Makati City, Philippines, from May 31 to June 8, 2023. 

The Carolinian contingent was composed of Jianne Ilysse Yu and Queenie Casquejo (Department of Accountancy); Jandel Gil Sarto and Jonathan Sia (Department of Business Administration); and Darlyn Joy Ponce (Department of Economics). 

Sarto and his group emerged as the Champion in the Business Plan Competition while Casquejo’s team secured the 2nd runner-up title. In addition, Yu achieved the highest score in the Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) examination while Casquejo placed 5th. Both were also nominated as Best Female Presenter.

As a week-long program, AmCham aims to offer qualified Filipino students the opportunity to exchange ideas and have an in-depth understanding of key global and economic issues. It also hopes to enlighten future businesses and community leaders about the pivotal role played by multinational companies in driving the country’s progress and development.

AmCham’s rigorous selection process allows only 30 students nationwide to participate. This ensures that “the best meets the best” and USC continues to demonstrate its active participation and firmly establishes itself as one of the leading universities in the country.

Reported by Jandel Gil Sarto