Marking a milestone in the Philippine IT education system, an initial batch of universities in the country is set to offer business analytics as “specialisation tracks” in two programs – Information Technology Education (ITE) and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) – beginning school year 2013-14. The groundbreaking initiative was announced by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and tech giant IBM Philippines on Friday, May 31, at a formal launch event in Pasig City.

The specialisation tracks were co-developed in collaboration with IBM, considering the paradigm shift and growing demands of the local and international business landscapes. IBM has committed to hire – with the required vetting process — some of the first graduates who will take up the specialization tracks. IBM, incidentally, is currently building a global analytics center in the Philippines. Reports Manila Standard Today