Mission and Goals

In line with the Mission Statement of the Ateneo de Naga University, the College of Commerce prepares diverse students to become entrepreneurs and to serve business organizations and societies with competence, compassion and conscience. As part of the Jesuit University, the college assists in the integral formation of the whole person in every accounting and business student who will be committed to a lifelong pursuit of faith, truth and justice, and to the development of the Bicol Region and the Philippines.

Ingrained in the Ignatian traditions, the College of Commerce champions academic excellence and Christian values as it encourages intellectual, spiritual, ethical, and social growth among accountancy and business students by helping them to develop knowledge and skills necessary to effectively function in a dynamic global business; by teaching them self-reflection, teamwork, and responsible stewardship for common good; by helping them develop analytical and critical thinking; and by encouraging and expecting from them excellence in all that they do.

The College of Commerce delivers quality teaching, research, and service to the Ateneo de Naga University, the accounting profession, and the business communities. It is visible in the business, government and educational communities as an active partner of other institutions in the promotion, creation and development of enterprises and entrepreneurs, and in providing quality accounting and business education to the young men and women of Bicol Region.