Three hundred seventeen students from the MSEUF College of Business and Accountancy (CBA) joined the record-breaking 5,007 delegates of the 16th Council of Dean’s and Educators of Business in Region IV-A (CODEB4A) Business Students Summit at the Quezon Convention Center, Lucena City on April 5.
Surpassing the 4,651 attendance in Laguna last year, the 16th CODEB4A Business Students Summit featured resource speakers Mr. Christopher C. Torres and Rev. Fr. Roniel Sulit.
In his presentation, Torres discussed the growth of Artificial Intelligence (AI), how it affects the business industry, and how students may cope with the challenges of the changing world.
“You’re going to have to be open, for several times, throughout the course of your career… the best kind of learning you’ll get is experiential learning. So, you have to open yourself to different ways to learn,” Torres said.
Meanwhile, Rev. Fr. Sulit gave an inspirational talk on his five tips for moving forward: learning to dance in the rain, knowing your ‘Whys,’ being kind and gentle with yourself, learning to ask for help, and believing that things will get better.
“Inuulan tayo ng maraming pagsubok kaya kailangan nating makisayaw. But at the back of our mind, isipin natin [na] hindi naman habang buhay na uulan. Things will get better,” said Rev. Fr. Sulit.
“At habang hindi pa nasasaayos ang lahat, ang kailangan natin ay maghintay. At paano maghintay? May tiyaga, may tiwala at may gawa,” Fr. Sulit added.
Moreover, aside from the 317 CBA participants, the MSEUF Banyuhay Dance Troupe and the 374th Naval ROTC were also present during the event to facilitate the intermission number and entrance of colors, respectively.
The CODEB4A Got Talent, a talent competition, was also held during the event, which featured 15 business students showcasing diverse talents, including Lioness Diva from CBA delegates.
In the competition, RAFA from Lyceum of the Philippines University Laguna placed first. In contrast, Abigail Agno from Eastern Quezon College and BizzHarmony from the National College of Business and Arts placed second and third, respectively.
Tayabas Western Academy and St. Benilde International School received special awards and tokens during the closing ceremony. They have the first and second largest delegation at 806 and 389 participants.
According to 3rd-year Marketing student Princess Joy Pacamo, her experience in the event was great as she learned things such as overcoming failures and turning them into success. She also said she will attend next year’s summit if there is one.
