Narrative Report on Educational Tour March 29-April 2, 2015 Gardenia Bakeries Philippines, Inc. Alegre Guitars International Pharmaceutical Inc. Profood International Corporation PortaCoeli Industrial Corp- Norkis Group of Companies Coca- Cola Bottlers Corp. TitaysLiloanRosquillos and Delicacies Inc. Teleperformance EXECUTIVE SUMMARY I.
Introduction As part of the curriculum, the 3 rd year BSA, BSAT, and BSBA-MA students are expected to initiate an Educational tour on a specified destination and be out of school for almost a week. We the third year students were out of town and been in Cebu for 4 days. We headed to Cebu last March 29th, 2015, and arrived there nearly 2pm. On the same day, we had our first visit in Gardenia Bakeries Philippines, Inc. we manage to know and see how breads were being processed. After which, we’ve went to Mactan Shrine and saw Lapu-Lapu Monument. We have our dinner then at Sugbahan in Mandaue City.We were accommodated by Bayfront Hotel near SM City Cebu. March 30, 2015 we departed to International Pharmaceutical Inc, and Profood International Corporation. We’ve witnessed there different processes that really made us amazed. Lunch is MangLakwatsero in Cebu City. We had head our way next to PortaCoeli Industrial Corp, A Norkis Group of Companies. After visiting the said company, we had our dinner then at Juan Letsonero. Then aside went back to the accommodation and again used our free time in the SM City Cebu. March 31, 2015, our next destination would be Taoist Temple in Beverly Hills. Since, bus were not allowed anymore to enter in the
subdivision, We have an alternative destination in Pari-an District wherein we have our picture taking in the Heritage of Cebu which is a large monument exemplifying the significant things that happened in Cebu City as well as big sculptures of significant people like former Pres. Sergio Osmena. We’ve visited also the Yap-Santiago Ancestral House, the oldest house in the Philippines aging 339 years of existence. Our next destination was Crown Regency Tower to watch a 6D Movie and there we’ve experienced a breathtaking show. After which, we’ve went to the one of the most famous churches in Cebu, the Sto. Nino Basilicaand witnessed there the Sulog Dance which is 2 steps forward and 1 step backward.In the afternoon, we’ve went to CocaCola Bottlers Inc. and had our free drinks as well as witnessed the different routines being performed in the plant. After visiting the said plant, we’ve push through to our next destination which is the Chapel of San Pedro Calungsod in front of the ongoing construction of SM Seaside City which is considered as bigger than the current titleholder, the Mall of Asia in Manila. April 1, 2015, the last day of our stay in Cebu City, we’ve checked out already in our hotel and proceeded to our first destination which is Titays Liloan Rosquillos and Delicacies Inc. We’re really glad there because they had given us free taste of their products during the presentation of their company. In the afternoon, we’ve went to Teleperformance in Cebu IT Park, a Call Center Agent Company which is considered the largest in the world. Almost all of us we’re really impressed by the communication skills by the one of the employees of Teleperformance because she speaks English fluently. When we’re already done there, we were given a chance to have a last shopping in SM City Cebu before going to the port to depart in Cebu going to Cagayan de Oro City. At 8 in the evening, the ship started its navigation going to the City of Smiles, Cagayan de Oro City and at exactly 5:15AM on April 2, 2015, we’ve reached the port of the city. Our school bus we’re already waiting in the port for us to be fetched and our travel have continued going to Midsayap. After
more than 9hours of land travel, we’ve already reached our destination and after that we’ve separated ways going back to our own home which our family is waiting for.
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Objectives of the Tour The specific objectives of the tour are: 1.
Reinforcement - The tour can reinforce or support what a teacher has been instructing in class about a subject and help students understand a topic better.
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Engagement- Teachers turn tours into mobile classrooms, and engage students to collect data then assigning a project based on what they learned during the duration of the tour.
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Socialization- Taking students into a new environment give them the experience of traveling in a group and teaches them to socialize and to be respectful of the locations they visit.
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New Insights- The tour can give new insights of the things outside the school which can raise encouragements.
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Bonding -They may be able to connect on more of a personal level without the structure of the normal school days. Students may be able to spend much of the trip day in small groups, observing, chatting and learning about each other, and it will form a new bond among the students.
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Real-world experience - Students practice their skills and critical thinking abilities outside of the controlled class setting. Being about able to ask experts about their particular area of study on the spot requires thinking. He is able to learn real-world lessons.
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Fun - No matter how much the students learn during a tour, their favorite memories may be based on their enjoyment of the day. Students will have fun with their friends and they also may return to the classroom with a renewed focus on their schoolwork.
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Significance of the Tour The tour provided valuable educational opportunities away from the classroom, without using textbooks and other used in normal school setting. Students on educational tours can often learn while having fun in a more informal environment. Part of how students benefit from educational tours is by gaining new perspective on the world. This is especially true for more extensive educational tours or trips where students travel farther away from home. By coming into direct contact with a different environment or even a new culture, students can better understand their place in the community and develop openness to differences in others.
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Discussion We gained understanding to a lot of things, some are new stuffs for me and some are not. Mostly, what I have learned are not about the things the company are being particular of, actually, it’s about how Operation and Productions Management current trend and the impact it causes in the society. In addition, we realized that we should be more particular in what we are doing right now to face such challenge. How job mismatch happens that causes unemployment and this caught my attention. We’re surprised that there are such certifications and trainings that can help to determine the right job for someone and fill the job mismatch that is happening between the academe and industry sector. It was mentioned that grades and school you’ve come from is not a big deal anymore whether you’ll be accepted on a company but rather it’s all about the skill you got and the certifications to prove it.
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Conclusion By making the tour and having those companies visited actually planted the reality of life to us. It made us realized what to do, how to do things, why we should do, when to do thing accordingly, most common questions were answered. The exposure and engagement we had will greatly affect our attitude towards the movement on the industry today.
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References www.gardenia.com.ph/ www.everythingcebu.com/lifestyle/business/alegre-guitar-factory/ ipi-phil.com/ www.profoodcorp.com/ www.coca-cola.com/ www.titays.com/ www.teleperformance.com/
cebu.mynimo.com/jobs/view/90532
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Acknowledgment We would like to acknowledge and extend our heartfelt thanks to our teacher, Mrs. Nikki M. Serrano, MBA who gave us this privilege to be exposed to the Operations and Productions Management of different companies. We are highly indebted for the knowledge, time and learning that you shared to us. Special thanks to Immnnuel and Tours for friendly and fun assistance. We are also bound to those companies and company representatives who generously gave us lectures about their businesses. Our deepest thanks and appreciations also go to our family for their support, encouragement and provisions that enabled us to complete this requirement.
And for those who in way or another have helped in the accomplishment of this output, a million thanks. To God be the glory!
