Ateneo GSB to start pilot face-to-face in February 2022

After nearly two years, the Ateneo de Manila Graduate School of Business will be opening its campus for face-to-face classes starting February 2022.

In an advisory, Ateneo said the February pilot run of in-person classes will be done in phases.

"Starting with Term 3 of MBA Regis, Second Trimester for MBA Standard, MBA for Middle Managers, and MBA Health, we will be offering synchronous sessions to experiment with Flex learning modes for selected courses only," Ateneo said.

Ateneo said "Flex" is a combination of face to face (in-person) and virtual (online).

Ateneo said the pilot run will prepare the school for the return to campus in the first terms of all programs for School Year 2022-2023 starting September 2022.

"Until then all classes will continue to be conducted in fully virtual mode, except for the pilot sessions to be identified," it said.

"You will know if your course will offer the pilot sessions on the first day of your classes starting Jan. 31, 2022 for MBA Standard, MBA for Middle Managers, and MBA Health, and Feb. 21, 2011 for MBA Regis. Your professor will be asking the class if you would opt for the pilot session(s).  Only a select few classes will be offering these sessions," it added.

For students in the satellite campuses – Sta. Rosa, Clark, Iloilo, and Cebu – Ateneo said the classes will be fully virtual only.

Ateneo said all employees and guests entering its campuses should be fully vaccinated, or should undergo appropriate COVID-19 testing required by government regulations.

"As the pandemic situation remains uncertain, all plans are subject to change depending on the circumstances and new directives issued by IATF, DepEd, CHED, DOH, DOLE, the Makati local government, and other pertinent government agencies," it added.—Ma. Angelica Garcia/LDF, GMA News