BS Commerce fourth year students Dexter Mathew Polican and Lou Ann Sy, and BS Accounting fourth year student Jed Larry Tiu recently passed the first screening test given by MARKPROF foundation last August 14, 2007 and qualified for the second phase of the search for the top 25 Marketing Management Trainees of the Philippines. The second phase of the screening is scheduled on September 8, 2007, at MAKATI HOPE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL.

MARKPROF is a prestigious and exclusive marketing training program spearheaded by two of the leading marketing gurus in the country: topnotch marketing consultant DIOSDADO SALVADOR (former Johnson & Johnson ASEAN President) and best selling marketing author, JOSIAH GO (Mansmith and Fielders Chairman).

Polican, Sy and Tiu shall be invited to take a series of short exams on second phase screening test. The result will shortlist 200 candidates. After qualifying the second phase test, a challenging case study analysis and a series of short exams shall be done on the third phase screening test to further narrow down the number of candidates. Finally, a combination of all factors and screening variables shall be reviewed to determine the 25 finalists.

The last two stages shall have an independent board of judges from the various resource groups of MARKPROF and shall take into consideration the individual qualifications of the finalists, the participation of various schools, regional representation and other similar factors.