San Beda College (SBC) is one of the leading educational institutions in the Philippines. Founded on June 17, 1901, it has developed and continues to enrich the more-than-a-century-old Bedan tradition of academic excellence, commitment to Catholic faith and Benedictine virtues, and service to Philippine society and the world.
Fides(faith), Scientia(Knowledge), and virtus(virtues) are the collective essence of SBC as an organization and of the education it offers. At SBC, we provide students with venues to grow in and live their Catholic faith, gain knowledge and expertise in their chosen career fields, and develop themselves into servant leaders who live and model Christian and Benedictine values.
The mission of Bedan education is to develop fully human, wholly Christian, truly Filipino and globally competitive individuals. It aims to make Bedans create a future beyond boundaries as…….
† the strong Bedan community spirit and fraternal bond make education in SBC a rewarding experience of personal growth;
† the Benedictine virtues of Ora et Labora (Prayer and Work, including study) strengthen the holistic context of Bedan education;
† the Bedans’ uncompromising commitment to peace makes them promoters of it in their families, communities, the Philippine society and the world;
† the treasured Bedan tradition of academic excellence empowers Bedan with passion for the highest standards of quality and integrity in their chosen professional fields; and
† the synergy of the Bedan brand of leadership training and service bias to the poor enable every Bedan not only to make but become the difference in the pursuit of God’s will of love, harmony, and prosperity in the world.
With this mission, SBC exist and operates, and its administrators, faculty, student, non-teaching personnel, alumni, together with the Benedictine monks live in it, as a community. It derives its meaning from the SBC’s mission of education and it feeds its survival and growth with the individual and collective passion, strength and commitment that goes beyond the usual academic nature of colleges and universities. It has Benedictine orientation, Filipino culture, and Christian mission.
The Bedan community physically dwells in two campuses-one along the historic Mendiola Street in the heart of the City of Manila and the other in a picturesque hill in the town of Taytay in the province of Rizal.
SBC offers collegiate and graduate degree programs in its Mendiola Campus. The College of Arts and Sciences has degree programs in Accountancy, Entrepreneurship, Financial Management, BSBA Human Resource Development, BSBA Information and Communication Technology, Legal Management, Marketing & Corporate Communications, and BSBA Operations Management, Psychology, Economics Public Policy.
The Mendiola Campus is also home to San Beda’s College of Nursing, College of Medicine, and College of Law.
The San Beda Graduate School of Business has Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Business
Administration-Organizational Development (MBA-OD), Master of Entrepreneurial Management (MEM) and Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) degree programs.
The Graduate School of Liturgy offers Masters of Arts and Doctoral degree programs.
The San Beda Graduate School of Law has degree programs on Master of Laws (regular and online), Master of Science in Criminal Justice Administration, Doctor of Philosophy in Public Law, and Doctor of Juridical Science.
SBC offers basic education (grading school and high school) programs in its Taytay Campus.
The physical campuses of SBC are made up of buildings, open spaces, and facilities that collectively create an atmosphere that is deal not only to learning but also to living the Bedan community culture. The classrooms, libraries, conference halls, prayer rooms, chapels, discussion rooms, laboratories, audio-visual rooms, faculty rooms, food courts, bookstores, administrative offices, social halls, swimming pools, football field, gymnasiums, gardens, and other facilities are at par with the facilities of other leading colleges and universities in the country. They are designed and located not only to optimize operational efficiency but also maximize the growth interactions of the community members. The totality of SBC’s physical facilities and academic/sports equipment equally mirrors the Bedan tradition of excellence and the Bedan community’s passion for its mission of education. >>click this Campus Tour.
San Beda College, the Bedan education, and the Bedan community are essentially characterized by the Latin phrase Ut In Omnibus Glorificateur Deus (U.I.O.G.D.), which is literally translated in English as "That in all things, God may be glorified". It is not only a physical mark that can be seen and read in almost everything and everywhere in its campuses, it is also the reason why San Beda College exists – it is the end goal of Bedan education and it is what defines the Bedan community.
