The School of Management will celebrate the 29th UP Mindanao Anniversary with offerings during SOM Week from March 18, 2024, onward. All the forums will be held online via the Zoom platform.

On March 18, Monday is the "Knowledge Sharing Initiatives" Public Lecture Series featuring Instructor Francis Levi Durano, Associate Professor Ligaya R. Leal, and Asst. Prof.Vlademir Shuck.

On March 20, Wednesday, is the "17th Supply Chain Forum," featuring six speakers who will present their research findings.  

On March 21, is the School of Management Policy Forum. In the morning, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, is "e-Tuna: Digitizing Traceability System for Tuna in Davao Region." Registration is FREE via bit.ly/SOMPolicyForum1. 

In the afternoon is the "School of Management Policy Forum: Bridging Research Evidence into Policy and Action." Three faculty members will present their research on tourism, gender, and infectious disease mitigation. Registration is FREE via bit.ly/SOMPolicyForum2.

On March 22, the forum "Gender-Responsive Policies for Women Empowerment" will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon. This will be followed by a soft launch of the upcoming book "Inclusive Policies for Women in the Agrifood Sector: A Guide for Local Policymakers in the Philippines."

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Mr. Mark James S. Saguimpa, "Productivity and technical efficiency of Robusta coffee farmers at varying elevations in Sultan Kudarat, Philippines"

Mr. Adrianne John Nuñeza, "Factors Influencing Market Outlet Choice of Coffee Farmers in Sultan Kudarat, Philippines"

Mr. Dave Laurence Q. Dela Cruz, "Can Sultan Kudarat Coffee Farmers Afford a Spanish Latte?"

Ms. Alessa Keith E. Carbonell, "Effects of Farm Management Practices on Technical Efficiency: A Case of Cacao Farmers in Laak, Davao de Oro and Veruela, Agusan del Sur''

Ms. Novy Aila V. Rivas, "Exploring Profitability of Small-scale Cavendish Banana Growers through Allocating Banana Yield to Different Banana Classes"

Mr. Alex John C. Labanon, "Maximizing Profitability for Cavendish Banana Farmers through the Development of a Cost Calculator and Market Profit Optimizer Application"