DE La Salle-College of Saint Benilde recently announced the academic appointments of associate deans for the School of Management and Information Technology (SMIT), effective the first term of Academic Year (AY) 2022-2023.
Catherine Mojado was named associate dean for SMIT Analytics, Computing, and Infotech (ACI) Cluster, while Ricardo Cruz Jr. will hold the same post for SMIT Leadership, Management, and Entrepreneurship (LME) Cluster.
Mojado served as chairperson of the SMIT Information Systems Program from AY 2017-2018 and 2021-2022. She was instrumental in the development of the school’s latest Bachelor of Science (BS) in Cyber Security program. Her expertise includes IT infrastructures, computer networking, information security, enterprise architecture, web design and e-learning management. She was a former instructor in several institutions such as St. Paul University (SPU), Technological University of the Philippines-Graduate School, and Adamson University.
Prior to Benilde, Mojado was an information and communications technology consultant for the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), and an ICT Manager at SPU-Manila. Mojado earned her BS in Computer Engineering degree and her Master of Engineering-Major in Computer Engineering degree from Adamson University. She is now completing her doctoral degree in IT at SPU-Tuguegarao City.
Meanwhile, Cruz has taught in Benilde since 2017 and served as the officer in charge-chairperson of the SMIT Export Management Program for a term. He was a faculty member in different institutions, including Far Eastern University’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) program, Asia Pacific College, Assumption College’s Milleret School of Business and Management for Women, La Salle College International, Southville Foreign Colleges-American City University, SFC-IHMCS, SPU-Manila, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, as well as Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Pasig.
Cruz was the head of Quality Assurance, chairperson for Marketing and International Business, and dean for the School of Business of Assumption College.
He received his BS in Business Administration-Major in Accounting degree at Pasig Catholic College. He finished his MBA at the Ateneo de Manila Graduate School of Business, and also has Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) units from De La Salle University.
Mojado and Cruz will lead Benilde SMIT in pursuing the college’s missions of innovation and inclusion through the most technology-driven and industry-relevant business-technology programs.
The ACI Cluster has degrees in Cyber Security, Interactive Entertainment and Multimedia Computing, Information Systems, and Business Administration, with majors in Business Intelligence and Analytics as well as Computer Applications.
Conversely, the LME Cluster covers programs that instill leadership skills, management expertise, and entrepreneurial excellence to the students. It includes Bachelor’s diplomas in Real Estate Management and Business Administration with majors in Business Management, Export Management, Human Resource Management and Marketing Management. It houses two graduate programs: Master in International Business and Master in Human Resource Management.