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AMA online education offers bachelor degree
and certification courses
AMA University Online Education (AMA OEd) was
established primarily to reach out to students of all
ages who, for one reason or another, had to quit
school.AMA OEd is a fully online education program in the
Philippines that takes advantage of the increasing use
of technology to serve the underserved.According to Dr. Amable C. Aguiluz IX, vice chair
and CEO, AMA Education System, there are 110,000
students in the platform and 85% of them are working
individuals. About 10% are full-time students and
5% are people with disabilities while 15% are from
overseas majority coming from the Middle East.Aside from addressing the problems of out-of-
school youth and PWDs, AMA OEd also hopes to
solve the problems of students in far-flung areas.
The geographical challenge sometimes discourages
students that may lead to giving up school altogether.AMA OEd offers full bachelor degree, as well as short
and certificate courses, with Computer Science as the
most popular. Students will have their classes by using
video and audio as well in text. They also have quizzes
and exams to complete their requirements. All in all,
enrollees will earn a degree without having to go to a
brick and mortar school.In a study conducted by Kantar Milward Brown,
which was commissioned by Sun Life Philippines,
68% of Filipinos were concerned about saving for
emergencies, 62% on securing the family’s future, and
57% on retirement.However, these concerns remain just that. Current
financial situation prevents Filipinos from actually
doing something—saving up—to address these
issues.“Life, health, and wealth are the essentials of a
brighter future, but one can only achieve them if
they save and invest for the future,” said Mylene Lopa,
chief marketing officer, Sun Life. “This is possible
with the right partner, tools, and products, and these
are what we would like to highlight this Financial
Independence Month.”Sun Life introduces the Life Insurance Calculator,
which would help a person assess how much
insurance he or she would need to properly cover the
needs of loved ones. The Sun Smarter Life Classic is
a protection plan that provides double life insurance
coverage throughout one’s lifetime. Available in
flexible premium payments, it also offers benefits that
he can use in case of emergencies.The Investment Calculator will help people to
see how their money can grow over time usingThere is a big difference in terms of tuition because
students of online courses don’t have fees students
attending class on campus usually pay like laboratory
use and the like. Like anything done online, students
can pay through various payment gateways that AMA
chose to partner with.Aside from bachelor degrees, AMA OEd is also
offering Master degrees and units professionals needto advance their careers. Aguiluz also shared
that the online school will soon be tapping
renowned artists and professionals to teach
courses in filmmaking, songwriting, and dance.
As of recent, AMA OEd has started a full-online
K-11-12.“Our mission in the future is to just continue to
help people finish their studies,” Aguiluz said.AMA OEd will soon be offering courses in filmmaking, songwriting, and dance.Sun Life presents life, health, wealth solutions
for Financial Independence Month
various financial instruments. Once they are ready
to start investing, they can opt to invest in the Sun
Life Prosperity Achiever Funds from Sun Life Asset
Management Inc. (SLAMC). The first target date
investment funds in the Philippines, these funds are
designed to help investors achieve their goals on time
with the minimum investment at only PHP 1,000.In order to keep them on track as they pursue
their life, health, and wealth goals, Sun
Life also created Sun Life Future Planner, a
comprehensive financial planning guide that
would help one determine his or her life stage,
analyze needs, and take concrete steps to
achieve the goals.