About us
Founder
Organized in 1968 by Manuel A. Tiongco who was then the Treasurer of the Elizalde Tri-Media Corporation. Prior to this, Mr. Tiongco served Pacific American Distributing Company and NAPCO Industries (subsidiaries of U.S. based corporations) as a Comptroller and Finance Director.
Profile
The Executive Development Academy (EDA) is a private, self-supporting organization dedicated to transform men and women who are visionaries, creative and courageous into entrepreneurs who ultimately create wealth, jobs and economic progress. Established in March 1968, it is committed to help these people — the entrepreneurs — who put into productive use our idle resources and who provide employment to the people. It is a training institution for businessmen, executives and professionals that also provides consulting services to its wide network of clients in virtually every economic sector in the Philippines. EDA has its headquarters, with resident professional and supporting staff, in the Manila Astral Tower, Manila, Philippines.
Operating continuously since its establishment in 1968, EDA has conducted countless seminars and trained more than 200,000 executives, businessmen, professionals and many more skilled workers. EDA has also provided consulting services in all critical aspects of business that include training, organizational development intervention and human resource development programs; project feasibility studies; country, industry and market studies to strategic planning, expansion and diversification.
With its professionally competent officers and staff members, the Executive Development Academy is capably supported by a pool of associates composed of qualified practitioners and academicians whose education and expertise are backed up by actual experience in their respective fields of specialization. Some have finished their graduate degrees in the United States of America and other countries, and have been involved in consultancy assignments in other countries. EDA therefore offers a rare blend of public and private sector experience in providing technical assistance, consulting services and training to clients in building effective and efficient systems for delivering government and private services responsive to their target beneficiaries and markets.
EDA is a corporate member of organizations including the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), the People Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP), the Chamber of Real Estate and Builders Association (CREBA). One core competence of the Executive Development Academy is on training. The founder, Mr. Manuel A. Tiongco, organized an Education Committee to assist him in preparing the various training programs. He tapped the following persons to serve as members of the Education Committee, as well as being EDA advisers, resource persons and lecturers:
• Ricardo V. Tiongco – an Engineer, MBA, professor and businessman;
• Virgilio Abaño – Vice-President and Treasurer of Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company;
• Perfecto S. Sison – Vice-President for Personnel and Administration of Atlantic Gulf and Pacific Company;
• Eliseo C. Belen – Vice-President of the Manila Banking Corporation
• Atty. Pedro C. Sales – President and Board Chairman of Mactan International and Dean of the Philippine Maritime Academy;
• Isagani O. Santiago – Dean, Philippine Christian University; General Manager, A.C. Delgado, Inc.;
• Gabriel Fabella, Jr. – Head, Training and Development of San Miguel Corporation; Professor,
University of the Philippines;
• Mariano J. Guillermo, Ph.D. – Professor, University of the Philippines; Chief, Research Division and Special Projects Services, College of Public Administration, University of the Philippines; Chief, Training Division of the Local Government Center;
• Atty. Amador F. Estudillo – Director for Special Studies, Central Bank of the Philippines;
• Jovencio D. Torres – Consultant to World Bank/IBRD, USAID, WHO, Asian Development Bank; Professor, University of the Philippines;
• Romeo C. Esteban – Budget Director, Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company;
• Santiago T. Mejia – Head, Internal Auditing Department, Singer Sewing Machines.
The response of the business, private and public sectors was overwhelming. Since its founding, EDA’s modest contribution to the human resource development program of the country can be summarized as follows:
• 6000 public–held seminars on management and business courses
• 300 in–plant seminars
• 100 out–of–town seminar for the benefit of business firms and residents outside Manila
• 200 training programs on management and entrepreneurship development
• 200,000 graduates consisting of executives, businessmen, professionals from both the private and public sectors.
Its corporate clients come from a broad spectrum of the Philippine economy. The roster of graduates include names of government officials like the late Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Edgardo Paras; the late Ambassador Jose S. Estrada; Minister Mamintal Adiong; Congressman Teodulo Natividad; Governor Samuel Dangwa of Baguio City; Mayor Jose Luciano of Makati; Mayor and Vice-Mayor of Manila Herminio Astorga and Felicisimo Cabigao, respectively; Officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Commodores Juan B. Magluyan, José Andrada and Ramon Alcaraz; PAF General Felino Millari; Army Generals Ramon Cannu, Jr., Domingo Tucay, Isauro Guiang; Businessmen Henry Sy, Jr. of Shoemart; Lucio Tan of Allied Bank and Fortune Tobacco; Tony Tan Caktiong of Jollibee; Alex Reyes of Aristocrat; del Rosario Family of COD Department Store; Dr. Carlos Sevilla, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Makati Medical Center; and individuals like Esteban Osmena; Eugenia Puyat; Oscar Barrera; Estela Lingad; Dean Ricardo L. Sadac; Antonio de las Alas; Luis M. Yulo; basketball star Ramon Fernandez; Miss RP Agnes Rustia; Mutya ng Pilipinas Josephine Francisco.
Training
Continuous training of employees must be one of the principal management concerns of the company. Investment in people development is a key to company’s survival and growth: it should be a major part of the business overall operating strategy.
Effectiveness in the organization is attained when people are constantly trained.
Products, services of companies are practically all the same. The difference lies in the service rendered by the people in the organization.
A company may request an HRD company, like the Executive Development Academy (EDA), for its training requirements. EDA’s programs are divided into three (3) major categories to achieve maximum training results:
1. Values Formation Program
The growth and success of any undertaking is dependent not only on the availability of resources and their maximum utilization but also on the sense of dedication and commitment of every employee. There is a need to deepen and enrich every employee’s personal productive contribution to the company. It is ideal that the course be conducted on a company-wide training basis. The program postulates work professionalism, teamwork, right attitude towards job and company as prerequisites towards achieving the organization’s short-term and long-term goals. EDA considers the program as the cornerstone for the success of all subsequent training programs. Future seminars are better appreciated and put into practice by employees who have imbibed the correct attitude towards work and company. Without this orientation, no amount of training can improve a person’s performance. Attendance in Values Formation Program is a precondition to further training.
2. Position Enhancement Program
The various courses under this program aim to introduce to the participants new skills and concepts needed in pursuing effectively their different functions in the company.
Marketing and Sales
- Marketing and Sales Management
- How to Make an Effective Marketing Plan
- Brand Management
- How to Best Qualify Prospects and Hit the Target Market
- Creative Salesmanship and Client Relations
- Consumer Motivation in Marketing
Finance and Accounting
- Managerial Accounting and Financial Control
- Effective Budgetary Control and Profit Planning
- Credit and Collection Management
- Purchasing Management
- Cash Management
Product Management
- Production Management and Control
- Current Good Manufacturing Practices
- Productivity Improvement and Cost Effectiveness Program
- Inventory Planning and Control
- Maintenance Management
- Warehouse Operations and Management
- Personnel and Human Resources Management
- Dynamics of Personnel Management
- Formulating Personnel Policies and Program
- Job Evaluation, Wage and Salary Administration
- Training the Trainers to Train
- Team Building
- Performance Appraisal
- Techniques in Handling Disciplinary Action and Dismissal
- Records and File Management
- Effective Vehicle Maintenance Program
- Building and Grounds Maintenance Program
- Executive Secretarial Course
- Training People on Proper Telephone Behavior
Management Development Program
The seminars under this program aim to develop the overall managerial competence of the company’s management team, the business owners and the professionals at large.
- Supervisory Development and Leadership Training
- Accounting for Non-Accountants
- Accounting and Finance for Non-Financial Executives
- Economics for Businessmen and Executives
- Effective Oral and Written Communication
- Project Feasibility Studies
- Creativity in Business Management
- Management By Objectives
- Pert/CPM
- Human Behavior in Organization
- Assertiveness Training for Managers and Supervisors
- Management Planning and Control
- Time and Priority Management
- Managerial Problem and Analysis and Decision Making
- Managing Multiple Projects and Deadline
- Negotiation for Success
- Effective Meeting Skills
- Management Executive Course
Problem About Training
Companies for reasons of cost and budget may not want to pursue the plan of training their employees. They consider the outlay as unnecessary burden. Companies, however, should consider the attendant costs of non-training which if quantified would prove not only costly but detrimental to the present and future survival of the company: poor customer service; poor supervision and control; indifference to company’s welfare; unresolved grievances; wasteful operations; and overall inefficient operations.
And studies show that employees perform better after training since they get the feeling that the company cares for their personal development.
The Executive Development Academy (EDA) since 1968 has been assisting both public and private companies and institutions in their training requirements.
Out-of-town Seminars
- Bacolod City
- Baguio City
- Balanga, Bataan
- Batangas City
- Cagayan de Oro City
- Cavite City
- Cebu City
- Dagupan City
- Davao City
- Iligan City
- Iloilo City
- Laguna
- Lamao, Limay, Bataan
- Lanao del Sur
- Lingayen, Pangasinan
- La Union, Pangasinan
- Mindoro Oriental
- Mindoro Occidental
- Naga City
- Nueva Ecija
- Olongapo City
- Surigao City
- Zamboanga City
Corporate Clients
* San Miguel Corporation
* IBM Philippines
* Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company
* Nodalo's Trading
* Goodyear Philippines
* Technical Works (Philippines), Inc.+
* Advance Engineering Corporation
* Sunday Machines, Inc.
* Ramcar Industries, Inc.
* Rizal Tire and Rubber Company
* SD 5 Car Airconditioning and Refrigeration
* Aimogo, Inc.
* Reynaldo's Group of Companies
* Philips Components (Phils.), Inc.
* Philippine Lingerie Corporation (a subsidiary of Barbizon Int'l..)
* Coca-Cola Export Corporation
* Pepsi-Cola Bottling Corporation
* United Nations Development Programme
* World Health Organization
* Bangko Sentral Ng Pilipinas
* Development Bank of the Philippines
* Asian Institute of Management
* De La Salle University
* University of Santo Tomas
* China Banking Corporation
* Land Bank of the Philippines
* Asia Brewery, Inc.
* Fortune Tobacco Corporation
* Philex Mining Corporation
* Philippine Navy
* Philippine Air Force
* Department of Education, Culture and Sports
* Trimica, Inc.
* Nestle Philippines
* Nissan Philippines
* Ambassador Inmogo
* Cedar Woodshop
* MERALCO
* Meralco Industrial and Engineering
Services Corporation (MIESCOR)
* Atlas Consolidated and Mining Corporation
* Rodzon Marketing Corporation
* Shoemart, Inc
* Syvel's Department Store
* Manila COD Department Store
* Moldex Products, Inc.
* S.M. Lazo Medical Center, Inc.
* Philippine Commercial and International Bank
* Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc.
* United Laboratories, Inc.
* Biomedis, Inc.
* Kanlaon Construction Corporation
* Ambassador International
* Electro Group Distribution Co., Inc.
* Technomodelle, Inc.
* Datagraphics, Inc.
* Plastech Industrial Corporation
* Concept Trading Corporation
* Philippine National Construction Corporation
* National Service Corporation (NASECO)
* Solidbank
* Metrobank
* Aboitiz, Inc.
* Negros Navigation Company, Inc.
* ZIP Forwarders
* Hotel Danarra and Resort Corporation
* Ma. Cristina Chemicals, Inc.
* Instrumed Trading
* Lawin Cottage Products
* Manila Plastic, Inc.
* Rhine Marketing, Inc.
* Sehwani, Inc.
* Metal Forming Corporation
* Universal Food Corporation
* Alpha Machinery Corporation
* F.F. Cruz Construction Company
* Pragmatic Construction and
Development Corporation
* Buena Ventures, Inc.
* Golden Arch Building Construction
* Design Management and Development Corporation
* Canbera Development and Construction Corporation
* E. Eisma Engineering, Inc.
* FMS International, Inc.
* ERA Industries, Inc.
* FMR Engineering Corporation
* Rotary Manufacturing, Inc.
* Lane Moving and Storage Company
* New Long Life Bakery
* M.R. Fabrication, Inc.
* F.T. Eusebio Refrigeration, Inc.
* VLH Boutique
* Da Luz Handicrafts, Inc.
* Software Brewers, Inc.
* Scientific Industries
* Grasia Industries, Inc.
* Phoenix Press, Inc.
* Phoenix Publishing House
* Mercury Exports
* Colegio de San Juan de Letran
* Standard Manufacturing Corporation
* Leslie Corporation
* Atlanta, Inc.
* Willex Group of Companies
* Almeda Industries
* Hiyas Printing Company
* Marubeni Corporation
* Eli-Lilly (Phils.), Inc.
* J. Walter Thompson (Phils.)
* Armco Marsteel Corporation
* Okura-Marsteel Corporation
* Connel Brothers
* Norkis Trading
* La Tondena Distillers, Inc.
* Notre Dame of Greater Manila
* Toyota, Cubao
* Pan Pacific Assurance Ltd.
* Thomas Cook
* Unicard, Inc.
* Made M' Printing
* Minute Burger
* Senate of the Philippines
* Berde Plants
* Supreme Baby Wear
* G & B Export
* Integrated Microelectronics
* Prego, Philippines
* Quality Garments, Inc
* Blusa, Inc.
* Union Bank
* Europhil Textile
* Lahi Crafts
* KINTAB
* EAC Machinery
* Majestic Society and Protective Agency
* Classified Safety and Protective Services
* Toyota Otis, Inc.
* Church Strengthening Ministry
* Beneton General Services
* Royal Palm Hotel
* City Garden Hotel
* AA Aluminum Supply* Alto Carrier System, Inc.
* Hardrock Aggregates, Inc.
* Rogemson Co, Inc.
* Bandila Construction and Development
* Solid Distributors, Inc.
* Modular Metal Philippines, Inc.
* Konoike Philippines, Inc.
* Philippine Industries Engineering Co. Inc..
* Computronics
* Filipinas Shutters, Inc.
* Mansi Realty, Inc.
* AKAP
* B. G. Fruits & Nuts Manufacturing, Corporation
* Compresstech Resources, Inc.
* Interhealth Care Distributors
* R.P. Mendoza Construction
* Southeast Maritime Engineering Services
* Enerpro Marketing
* Copyrex Philippines, Inc.
* Flextel, Inc.
* Zialcita and Company, Inc.
* New Sampaguita Builders Construction
* Tacoma Integrated Port Services
* R.S. Tomas, Inc.
* Fuji Reynolds Fabrication
* Dyro Design
* Teambuild Construction (Philippines), Inc.
* Pililia Engineering and Construction
* Natures Partner Food Product
* Multimedia Telephony, Inc.
* Attila, Inc.
* Monica Publishing Corporation
* Spinbase International Corporation
* Suntech International, Inc.
* Master Cool Tower Sales
* Manila Pearl Company
* Manila Bethel Temple, Inc.
* San Antonio Condominium Builders
* Philippine Law Gazette
* Clarion Manufacturing
* Zyrel Philippines, Inc.
* Source International, Inc.
* Philippine International Convention Center
* Girl Scout of the Philippines
* Municipal Government of Ibaan
* Philippine Institute for Development Studies
* Philippine Postal Corporation
* Office of the Vice President
* RK Development and Construction Company
* P.M. Ejercito Law Office
* E & I Lopez Builders, Inc.
* Jugno Transport Int’l. Philippines
* Valle Verde Service Center
* Our Lady of Grace – HNS Credit Cooperative
* MBPS Cabling Installation
* Global Restaurant Mgt. Group, Inc.
* All Asia Plans Corporation
* Medicine Sans Frontieres
* Zamora Holdings Corporation
* Rotary Refrigeration & Airconditioning Company
* National Statistics Office
* Project Management Office – IFPMHP & DOH
* GSIS
* Department of Public Works and Highways
* Department of Labor and Employment
* Melgar and Associates
* Abiva Publishing House
* Pyramid Construction and Development Corporation
* Fujitsu Philippines, Inc.
* Globe-Mackay and Radio Corporation
* Bayer Philippines
* Benguet Corporation
* Burroughs, Ltd.
* Holiday Inn Manila
* Westin Philippine Plaza
* Sandoz (Phils.), Inc.
* Intel Philippines
* Sterling Products International, Inc.
* Procter and Gamble
* Citibank
* Bank of America
* Ayala Corporation
* Abbott Laboratories
* Zuellig Pharma
* Wander (Phils.), Inc.
* Wyeth-Suaco Laboratories
* Avon Philippines
* Colgate-Palmolive Philippines, Inc.
* Smith Kline and French Overseas
* Timex Philippines
* Eastern Telecommunications, Inc.
* Hongkong and Shanghai Bank
* Equitable Banking Corporation
* Insular Life and Assurance Company
* Johnson & Johnson (Phils.), Inc.
* Storck Philippines
* Mattel Philippines
* The Manila Times
* Atlas Fertilizer Corporation
* Robinson Commercial Center
* Jollibee Food Corporation
* Goldilocks
* Silahis International Hotel
* Aristocrat
* Far East Bank and Trust Company
* Philippine National Bank
* Citytrust* Intertech Systems Industries, Inc.
* Flor-sun Marketing, Inc.
* Filinvest Technical Industrial Corporation
* Cool Airconditioning, Inc.
* William Golangco Construction
Corporation
* Engineering and Development
Corporation of the Philippines (EDCOP)
* China Cuisine
* Karagatan Seafood House
* Lydia’s Lechon
* CJNR Resource Management and Development Corp.
* The Globex and Company
* NAWASA
* R.G. Design Associates
* Andrada Construction and
Development, Inc.
* Ken Dragon Corporation
* Philippine Auto Rallye Corporation
* Laguna Management and Service
Corporation
* Renaissance Trade Enterprises
* Industrial Garment and Manpower Services
* R.S. Video/Film Production
* S.C.R. Marketing and Advertising Corporation
* Department of Trade and Industry
* Baviers Marketing Corporation
* Emason Manufacturing
* Imagineering Micro Distributors
* National Food Authority
* Golden Throne Crafts
* Tanduay Distillers
* Puerto Azul Beach Hotel
* La Consolacion College
* Barclay International Manufacturing Corporation
* Holland Milk
* Plastimer Industrial Corporation
* Synline, Inc.
* Creative Lines
* Fine Lines
* Maranatha I
* Maranatha II
* Healthkard, Inc.
* Radionet, Inc.
* Moredel Management, Inc.
* International Office Automation
* Philippine Society for Microbiology and Infectious Disease
* Jansen Cosmetic Surgery and Skin Care
* Christian Commercial Corporation
* Transworld Rubber Industrial
* RSP Construction
* Sanko Systems Services, Inc.
* Sandmaster Waterproofing
* Aesthetic Engineering Services
* Seyer Fuel Injection Specialist
* Borland Development Corporation
* Robelle House, Inc.
* Delgado Brothers (DELBROS), Inc.
* Asset Marketing Corporation
* Mega Data Corporation
* COX Trucking Corporation
* Majjeca, Inc.
* Pangasinan Five Star Bus Company
* Custom Clay, Inc.
* Medicotek, Inc.
* Philippine Veterans Bank
* Hydro Ventures Resources
* St. Matthew's Publishing
* Robwell Enterprise
* Tea Ventures Company, Inc.
* Megapack Container Corporation
* Sonic Steel
* Fuller O'Brian
* Moneyline
* Soiltech Agricultural Products, Inc.
* Manchester, Inc.
* DRG & Sons, Inc.
* Sackline, Inc.
* Universal Rightfield and Development Corporation
* DM Consunji, Inc.
* DMCI– Project Developers, Inc.
* Chairworld, Inc.
* TPT International, Inc.
* Drenos
* Asbuilt Construction Corporation
* Manila Doctors College, Inc.
* Cedar Property Management Corporation
* CMS Generation Cebu, Inc.
* Objects Builders Development Corporation
* Guanco Marble and Development Corporation
* Cosway Philippines, Inc.
* P.M. Benitez and Associates, Inc.
* De Guia Enterprises
* Home Insurance and Guaranty Corporation
* Employees Savings and Loan Association of MWSS
* National Nutrition Council
* Department of Trade and Industry
Development – Consumer Welfare Group
* Agrikultura
* Aleja Industries
* Colt Industries
* Casaul General Hospital
* Gideon Marketing, Inc.
* Hayama Industries
* Hooven Philippines
* Marketmix Philippines
* Perlas Polyclinic
* Plastic City
* Pioneer Insurance and Surety Corp.
* Sandel Industries
* Sysu International, Inc.
* Shelmed Cottage Industries
* Dreamlight Studio
* Baird Outwear Philippines, Inc.
* Labrador Management Corporation
* BF Metal Corporation
* NEDA
* KABAKA Foundation
* Paco Soriano Padacan Credit Assoc.
* People’s Economic Council
* National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation
* PAGASA
* Arms Corporation of the Philippines
* Squires Bingham Corporation
* Medical Plastic Corporation
* Hygenic Packaging Corporation
* NSG Philippines, Inc.
* Twin Hearts Management Services
* Designs and Systems, Inc.
* Alster International Shipping
* The Governess Employment
* Goodyear Philippines – Marikina
* Philhellenic Maritime, Inc.
* La Savoie Development Company
* Philippine Subway International Corporation
* Fil–American Hardware Co.
* Aloha Plastic Products
* Four Winds Philippines, Inc.
* Liberty Commercial Center
* Brotherhood Express Services
* P & T Projects & Architects
* Marsman Drysdale Group
* Marsman Travel and Tours
* Cheil Jedang Philippines, Inc.
* All Asia Plans Corporation
* Almeda Food Equipments
* Berde Plants, Inc.
* Ayala Land, Inc.
* Camel Appliances
* Canon Marketing
* Design Coordinates, Inc.
* Clarion Manufacturing, Inc.
* Data Center Design Corporation
* Coolaire Engineering
* Coast CATV Supply Phils.
* Cravings Restaurant
* Delbros, Inc.
* BF Metal Corporation
* Bistro Holdings
* Filipinas Shutters, Inc.
* DRG & Sons Group of Companies
* Dunlop Slazenger Phils., Inc.
* Elin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
* Erectors, Inc.
* Fee- Fil Mag Philippines Corporation
* Filipino Pipe and Foundry Corporation
* Jardine Schindler Elevator Corp.
* Intel Technology Philippines
* Innodata Philippines
* Holland Blooms Flowers Shops, Inc.
* ICF Kaiser Overseas Engineering
* Philippine Epson Optical
* Lyric Plans
* Metal Forming Corporation
* Motortrade Nationwide Corporation
* National Steel Corporation
* Perlas Polyclinic, Inc.
* Norkis Group of company
* Nutritive Snacks Food Corporation
* Ramcar
* Prudential Life Plan, Inc.
* Purina Philippines
* Rebisco Biscuit Factory
* Spatial Design Concepts, Inc.
* Royal Palm Hotel
* Uni–Air Phils, Inc.
* FEP Printing Corporation
* Gram Industrial, Inc.
* Jade Bank
* Philippine Tourism Authority
* Caloocan City Government
* Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority
* Phil. Deposit Insurance Corporation
* Tokumi Electronics Philippines, Inc.
* Abiva Publishing
* Aboitiz Air Transport Corporation
* Acme Tools Tools Mfg, Inc.
* Agrikultura
* Al Assal Manpower, Inc.
* Alcatel Philippines
* BMI Engineering Services
* Lakeside Food & Beverage, Inc.
* Rockavilla Realty & Development Corporation
* Pacific Continental Co., Inc.
* West Makati Tourist, Inn
* Intel Technology Phils. Inc.
* Action Container, Inc.
* Hercar Builders, Inc.