NEWS l Third-Year Finance Student-Analysts Dominate DFM SFS Summit 2025

With the theme “Building Tomorrow’s Solutions: Smart Research, Real Impact,” the inaugural DFM Strategic Feasibility Study (SFS) Summit 2025 marked a significant academic milestone, as 44 groups of third-year Financial Management students from PUP delivered comprehensive business proposals grounded in real-world corporate challenges. 

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44 groups of third-year Financial Management students from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) showed strong thinking and business skills as they presented their case study proposals during the first DFM Strategic Feasibility Study Summit, held on July 5, 2025, at the PUP College of Law. 

With the theme “Building Tomorrow’s Solutions: Smart Research, Real Impact,” the inaugural DFM Strategic Feasibility Study (SFS) Summit 2025 marked a significant academic milestone, as 44 groups of third-year Financial Management students from PUP delivered comprehensive business proposals grounded in real-world corporate challenges. 

Introducing a bold departure from traditional feasibility studies, the new SFS model implemented this year was patterned after corporate business case analysis, making it the first of its kind in the Department of Financial Management. 

Students collaborated with existing companies as industry partners, conducted in-depth business analyses, identified operational gaps, and developed strategic, data-driven solutions aimed at addressing real business problems. 

Each group submitted a full business case manuscript, produced a one-minute video pitch, and delivered a formal PowerPoint presentation defending the feasibility of their proposals across five critical dimensions: Technical, Operational, Market, Financial, and Implementation. 

A panel of distinguished industry experts and corporate practitioners provided valuable feedback based on current business standards and real-world expectations. 

Among the panelists were Gregorio Severino, Marc Cacho, Mark Anthony G. De Leon, Jesper Ong, John Lorenzo, Vesan Mamba, Dean Fabella, Jornel S. Panlilio, Rochelle de Jesus, Glenn Mark P. Barrientos, Rodolfo dela Riva, Xerxes Ilagan, Ma. Cielito D. Aldana, Lloyd Calvario, Christian Villar, Delma Y. Olarte, Aliza Conde, Matthew Harley Sy, Kenneth Molina, Jojo Crisolo, Dandin Orillaza, Vanessa Lizano, Celestino Alberto, Donna B. Puzon, Von David, Agape Genio, Joshua Calzo, Gilby Lozada, Robert Don Sale, Roel Tabudlo, and John Wilmar Cue. 

Special recognition was awarded to the Best SFS Groups per Room, which included 3-11 Group 3, 3-4 Group 4, 3-9 Group 2, 3-6 Groups 1 and 2, 3-5 Group 1, 3-3 Group 1, 3-7 Group 1, 3-8 Group 2, and 3-1 Group 4. 

The Best 1-Minute Video Clip Award was given to three groups for outstanding creativity and clarity in presentation: 3-11S Group 3, 3-7S Group 3, and 3-5 Group 3. 

The summit was led by SFS Program Head Asst. Prof. Gem B. Galupar and PUP DFM Chairperson Dr. Ria S. Fajilago, with support from DFM Research Coordinator Dr. Allan Calderon, DFM Consultants Assoc. Prof. Bernadette M. Panibio and Prof. Realin C. Aranza, in partnership with JFINEX-PUP and the DFM Alpha Volunteers. 

The Strategic Feasibility Study Summit 2025 stands as a landmark in bridging academic learning with industry practice, empowering student-analysts to think critically, act strategically, and lead with purpose in the world of business.