Laguna College of Business and Arts

Laguna College of Business and Arts (LCBA), formerly known as the Laguna Institute, is a private non-sectarian school in Calamba, Laguna, Philippines. The campus was established in June 1930, as the first secondary school in Calamba.

History
The Laguna Institute formally opened in June 1930 with 95 students in the first and second year high school. The original Laguna Institute was an old, two-storey, green and white rented house; which stood on a 500 sqm lot still unpaved Burgos Street. In 1933, it was fully recognized by the Department of Public Institutions as a duly accredited high school.

L.I. was closed until 1945 due to World War II. In 1950, L.I. inaugurated its elementary and college departments. The tertiary level courses offered were Associate in Commercial Science, Elementary Teacher's Certificate, and Associate in Arts. Later, Bachelor of Secondary Education, Bachelor of Elementary Education, Bachelor of Science in commerce, Bachelor of Arts and Junior Secretarial Courses were offered. In 1994, Bachelor of Science in Secretarial Administration, Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science started to admit college students for their courses. TESDA Courses were then offered, Computer Programming NC IV, Practical Nursing, Housekeeping, Food and Beverage, Commercial Cooking and Bartending. Currently, the new courses of the College Department include Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management, Bachelor of Elementary Education major in Preschool Education, Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Physical Science, Biological Science and Technology and Livelihood Education and Bachelor of Science in Psychology.

The elementary department reopened in 1989 since its closure in 1953. It was preceded by two years of pre-elementary education: Nursery, Kindergarten and Preparatory courses. L.I. became Laguna College of Business and Arts (LCBA) in 1980.

Meanwhile, the graduate school opened in school year 1977–1978 with Master of Arts in teaching. Today, the programs offered are: Master in Management (MM) major in Public Administration and Educational Management, Master in Business Administration (MBA), Master of Arts in education  (MAEd) major in English, Filipino, social studies, administration and supervision, and guidance and counseling and Master of Science in psychology.

Name change
The name of the school was changed from its original name - Laguna Institute - to - Laguna College of Business and Arts (LCBA) - in 1979.

Campus


The LCBA campus is located in the center of Calamba, Laguna in the growth region of Calabarzon. The 300,000 m2 campus has a classroom in all levels of which can accommodate  40-50 students per class. The campus houses complementary facilities for sports, extracurricular activities and school functions such as a multi-purpose quadrangle, newly constructed audio-visual room, cyber hubs, library, multi-purpose hall, gymnasium, science laboratory and a parking lot. The school offers Wi-Fi Internet hotspots in the campus to assist students and personnel in their studies and researches.

Tertiary Programs

 * Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
 * Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
 * Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
 * Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Majors: Human Resources Development Management and Marketing Management
 * Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education Majors: English, Mathematics, Physical Science, Biological Science, Filipino, Technology and Livelihood Education, and Social Studies
 * Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education Majors: Preschool Education
 * Bachelor of Science in Psychology
 * Bachelor of Science in Office Administration
 * Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management
 * Bachelor of Science in Travel Management
 * Bachelor of Science in Enterpreneurship in Culinary Arts
 * Bachelor of Arts in Political Science

Graduate School Programs

 * Master in Management Major in Public Administration
 * Master in Business Administration
 * Master of Science in Psychology
 * Master of Arts in Education Major in Administration and Supervision
 * Master of Arts in Education Major in English
 * Master of Arts in Education Major in Filipino
 * Master of Arts in Education Major in Social Studies
 * Master of Arts in Education Major in Guidance and Counseling

TESDA Technical Courses

 * Programming NC Level IV
 * Commercial Cooking NC II
 * Housekeeping NC II
 * Food and Beverages Services
 * Bartending NC II

Basic Education

 * High School - Grade 7 to 12
 * Elementary - Grade 1 to 6
 * Pre-school

Notable alumni

 * Dolores Ramirez – National Scientist of the Philippines for Biochemical Genetics & Cytogenetics
 * Ramil L. Hernandez - Governor, Province of Laguna