The University of San Carlos entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway Corporation (CCLEC) on September 24, 2024, at the School of Business and Economics (SBE) Banquet Hall, USC Downtown Campus.
Under the MOA, the University will provide “an innovative management development course exclusively to select CCLEC employees and employees of NLEX and MPT Mobility based in Cebu.” The certificate program is in line with Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation’s (MPTC) succession planning and talent development program known as the Building Leadership Depth (BuiLD) program.
According to CCLEC President and General Manager Engr. Allan G. Alfon, he is confident of the University’s quality of education, as he himself is an alumnus who studied at USC from kindergarten to college. Engr. Alfon is also currently a member of the University’s Board of Trustees.
“I brought them here because we wanted them to be equipped with more competencies and learnings from this prestigious university,” he shared.
Meanwhile, USC President Fr. Francisco Antonio T. Estepa, SVD, expressed his appreciation for CCLEC in partnering with the University. “We hope this partnership will help the selected employees grow as professional practitioners in their respective fields. We’ll help you become the professionals you all wanted to be.”
The following were present during the MOA signing: Engr. Alfon, Fr. Estepa, CCLEC Vice President and Project Manager Herbert C. Laboy, SBE Dean Lauro Cipriano R. Silapan Jr., DBA, SBE Assistant Dean Myrla Gidayawan, Ph.D., External Relations and Internationalization Office (ERIO) Director Br. Bela Lanyi, SVD, M.Arch., SBE program chairs and faculty members, and selected CCLEC employees (below).
Apart from helping CCLEC develop and hone its future leaders, the University of San Carlos also aims for the certificate program to serve as a starting point for more partnerships with other industries, supporting business growth and further boosting the economy in Cebu and the Philippines.