Case No. 5
St. Francis College of Commerce
January 23, 2012
COLLEGE OF COMMERCE Group 5
Saint Francis University Case
Background St. Francis is a medium-size private university located in a major port city in the Visayas. It was one of the better private universities in the city and well known primarily for its engineering and science courses. The University had a total of 26000 both at the graduate and undergraduate levels, 12% of which is from the College of Commerce. Mr. Santos is the newly appointed dean who is very eager to increase the enrolment in the college. He proposes that they must lessen the number of departments because he feels that the six departments are more than what they needed. He also estimated that the said reduction would save as much as 65000 per year. But the department heads were unanimously against the proposal. Their basic contention aside from the possibility of losing their jobs is it will create a loss of academic identity in the departments and will increase the size of each department. Problems
1. As Rector of the University, what decision will you recommend to the St. Francis University Board of Trustees?
2. How will restructuring of the organization improve the number of enrollees in the college of Commerce?
Point of View The group will assume the role of a Rector who is responsible in the management of the university. He is the one responsible in the decision making concerning the school. The approval of the plans made by the dean will be based on his decisions.
Assumptions 1. Definition of terms a Commerce - is the whole system of an economy that constitutes an environment for business. It can also be defined as a component of business which includes all activities, functions and institutions involved in transferring goods from
January 23, 2012
COLLEGE OF COMMERCE Group 5
Saint Francis University Case
Background St. Francis is a medium-size private university located in a major port city in the Visayas. It was one of the better private universities in the city and well known primarily for its engineering and science courses. The University had a total of 26000 both at the graduate and undergraduate levels, 12% of which is from the College of Commerce. Mr. Santos is the newly appointed dean who is very eager to increase the enrolment in the college. He proposes that they must lessen the number of departments because he feels that the six departments are more than what they needed. He also estimated that the said reduction would save as much as 65000 per year. But the department heads were unanimously against the proposal. Their basic contention aside from the possibility of losing their jobs is it will create a loss of academic identity in the departments and will increase the size of each department. Problems
1. As Rector of the University, what decision will you recommend to the St. Francis University Board of Trustees?
2. How will restructuring of the organization improve the number of enrollees in the college of Commerce?
Point of View The group will assume the role of a Rector who is responsible in the management of the university. He is the one responsible in the decision making concerning the school. The approval of the plans made by the dean will be based on his decisions.
Assumptions 1. Definition of terms a Commerce - is the whole system of an economy that constitutes an environment for business. It can also be defined as a component of business which includes all activities, functions and institutions involved in transferring goods from
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