The program of Master in Urban Management (MUM) addresses sustainable development and human well-being in the urban landscape over time cognizant to the attainment of the SDGs amidst various externalities. Graduates shall be equipped with analytical skills enabling them to integrate intersectionality issues and opportunities with contemporary technologies in addressing urban complex problems.

A combination of self-study modules and synchronous session at designated learning centers/ (online) will be provided to participants once a month in a semester. Field activities, assignments, and examinations will supplement this.

COURSE CODEDESCRIPTIVE TITLEUNITS
CORE COURSES
MUM 204Methods of Research in Urban Management3
MUM 205Research Presentation and Publication3
MUM 206Urban Management Theory and Practice3
MAJOR COURSES  
MUM 211Urban Landscape Dynamics: Environment, Resources, Population, and Externalities3
MUM 221Urban Development and Administration in the Philippines3
MUM 231Land Use Planning and Resource Economics in Urban Development3
MUM 241Environmental Impact Assessment: Perspectives from the Natural and Social Sciences in Urban Planning and Development
MUM 251IT in Urban Management3
MUM 261Fundamentals of Ecology3
MUM 271Basic Economics (Ecological, Environment, Resource)3
MUM 281Ecosystem Structure and Dynamics3
MUM 291Urbanization Contemporary Issues/ Contemporary Issues in Environment and Development3
ELECTIVE COURSES  
MUM 216Ethnicity and Cultural Solidarity3
MUM 217Gender and Urbanization3
MUM 218Urban Management Analytics and Modelling3
MUM 219Urban Planning and Management for Disasters and Climate Change Impacts3
MASTER’S THESIS
MUM 300-A/MUM 301-AThesis A3
MUM 300-B/MUM 301-BThesis B3
MASTER’S PROJECT
MUM 300-A/MUM 301-AMaster’s Project A3
MUM 300-B/MUM 301-BMaster’s Project B3
CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS TO FINISH THE DEGREE  
CORE COURSES  9
MAJOR COURSES  15/21
ELECTIVE COURSES  6
MASTER’S THESIS/PROJECT6
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
Comprehensive Examination
Proposal and Final Defense (Thesis Track)
Project Presentation (Non-Thesis Track)
TOTAL
THESIS TRACK36
NON-THESIS TRACK42