National College of Business and Arts

What National College of Business and Arts does

National College of Business and Arts (NCBA) is a private, non-profit educational institution in the Philippines founded in 1968 by Dr. Doroteo S. Pasion with four co-founders. It operates three campuses — Cubao (Quezon City, headquarters), Fairview (Quezon City), and Taytay (Rizal) — delivering a vertically integrated academic portfolio spanning basic education (including Senior High School with ABM, HUMSS, and GAS strands), undergraduate programs (BSBA, BSA, BSMA, BSIS, BSCS, BSHM, BEEd, BSEd, AB English), associate programs (ACS, AHM), the Certificate in Professional Education (CPE), and graduate programs (MBA and MPA with thesis and non-thesis tracks). Its core technology stack includes a Learning Management System, Student Portal, a library system built on the cloud-based Koha Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC), a biometric attendance system, and payroll/HR systems; NORSA, a chat-based library resource assistant, is its only AI-adjacent capability.

NCBA's business model is tuition-driven and subscription-recurring, with revenue collected at each campus Finance Office. A material portion of enrollment volume is sourced through government subsidy channels — DepEd's Educational Service Contracting (ESC) program, paying Php9,000 per student in Calabarzon and Php13,000 in NCR, and the SHS Voucher Program, paying Php17,500 per student in Calabarzon and Php22,500 in NCR — which makes NCBA a participating institution of the Private Education Assistance Committee (PEAC) and subject to annual DepEd recertification. Its BSBA program is PACUCOA Level II Reaccredited, and NCBA holds memberships in PACU and consortia such as the Quezon City Library Consortium and Aurora Boulevard Consortium for Libraries.

The institution serves multiple student segments: Filipino public-school graduates entering via ESC/SHS vouchers, fee-paying undergraduate and graduate students (including working professionals taking night classes), and adopted local communities in Quezon City and Rizal reached through the CESA (Community Engagement and Sustainable Activities) programs. NCBA reaches prospective students via Facebook, open-house events, school visits, and DepEd referrals. No external funding rounds, parent company, or M&A activity are disclosed.

Name

National College of Business and Arts

Legal name

National College of Business and Arts

Website

https://ncba.edu.ph

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

National College of Business and Arts (NCBA) is a private Philippine educational institution operating three campuses in Quezon City and Rizal, offering K-12, undergraduate, and graduate programs with revenue primarily from tuition and DepEd ESC/SHS voucher subsidies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Business and Secretarial Schools (61141)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAHAA

Undergraduate Business Schools (BBA/BSBA Programs)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Business Schools & Management Institutes

SECONDARYEDAHAHAB

MBA & Executive MBA Programs

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Business Schools & Management Institutes

Keywords

• Higher education
• Private college
• Undergraduate programs
• Graduate studies
• Basic education

Headquarters

HQ city

Quezon City

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Primary revenue from tuition payments from enrolled students across undergraduate, graduate, and basic education programs. Payment options include Finance Office at each campus.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

NCBA is a private educational institution offering a comprehensive suite of academic programs from basic education (K-12) through undergraduate and graduate studies across three campuses in Quezon City and Rizal. The institution delivers degree programs in business administration, accountancy, information systems, computer science, hospitality management, teacher education, and English, alongside graduate programs (MBA, MPA), associate programs, and senior high school strands (ABM, HUMSS, GAS).

Product overview

National College of Business and Arts is an educational institution offering a comprehensive suite of academic programs from basic education through graduate studies. The institution operates three campuses (Cubao, Taytay, and Fairview) providing undergraduate programs in business, accounting, information technology, hospitality management, and education; graduate programs including MBA and MPA; associate programs; and senior high school strands (ABM, HUMSS, GAS). Supporting services include library systems with Koha OPAC integration and community engagement programs through CESA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Master in Business Administration (MBA)

Quantifiable outcome

• WURI 2026 ranking: No. 36 out of ~1,000 entries globally in Category 8 for SDG- and ESG-Based Responses
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Red Cross Quezon CityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025Red Cross Quezon City provided guest speakers for NCBA Cubao's Mental Health Wellness, HIV Awareness, and Universal Health Care Law Seminar.
• National Youth Commission (NYC)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2025NYC partnered with NCBA as host school and official partner for Women's Month Celebration 2025, demonstrating NCBA's role in national youth initiatives.
• JCI PhilippinesminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2025JCI Philippines collaborated with NCBA for Women's Month Celebration 2025 as part of the campus's community engagement activities.
• Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2025DOLE partnered with NCBA Guidance and Counseling Center and JOBS180 for Pre-employment Seminar supporting graduating students' career preparation.
• 1925 Fortuner's ClubminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 December 2024NCBA Fairview's Community Outreach Program (now CESA) partnered with the 1925 Fortuner's Club for Christmas gift-giving activities.
• Quezon City Library Consortium (QCLC)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2024NCBA College Library (Fairview) renewed its membership with QCLC through the 14th MOA Signing Ceremony and General Assembly. Provides library resource sharing and consortium benefits.
• Philippine Children's Medical Center (PCMC)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 October 2024NCBA signed MOA with PCMC for blood donation drive partnership, formalizing ongoing blood donation initiatives between the two institutions.
• Private Education Assistance Committee (PEAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPEAC is the trustee of the Fund for Assistance to Private Education (FAPE), a perpetual fund created to provide assistance to private education through Educational Service Contracting (ESC). NCBA is a participating institution that must meet or exceed DepEd minimum standards for quality education, receiving annual recertification.
• Department of Education (DepEd)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough ESC program, DepEd enables public school students to enroll in NCBA with government voucher subsidies. NCBA receives Php9,000-22,500 per student depending on region. DepEd conducts annual recertification of NCBA as participating institution.
• Aurora Boulevard Consortium (ABCLI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCBA-Fairview and NCBA-Taytay officially became member institutions of the Aurora Boulevard Consortium for Libraries, marking a new library milestone.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ncba.officialpage
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/ncbaphilippines

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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