STI College (formerly known as ''Systems Technology Institute)'' is a
for-profit college network in the Philippines. They primarily cater to
computer science
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and
information technology
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education, but also offer other courses, such as business management and accountancy. The acronym STI has been declared as an
orphan initialism
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after their name change in 2006.
STI uses a trimester
calendar
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as opposed to the typical semester
collegiate education
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program mostly used by Philippine universities.
Ownership
STI College is wholly owned by the ''STI Education Services Group, Inc.'' (STI ESG), a subsidiary of the STI Education Systems Holdings, Inc. of Dr. Eusebio "Yosi" H. Tanco, PhD. The STI Education Systems Holdings, Inc. is the holding company within the Tanco Group that drives investment in its education business. STI Education Systems Holdings, Inc. has 5 subsidiaries, namely: STI Education Services Group, Inc. (“STI ESG”), STI West Negros University, Inc. (“STI WNU”), Information and Communications Technology Academy, Inc. (“iACADEMY”), Attenborough Holdings Corporation (“AHC”) and Neschester Corporation (“Neschester”).
Eusebio Tanco also serves as the majority and principal owner of ''Maestro Holdings, Inc.'', formerly known as ''STI Investments, Inc.'', another company part of the Tanco Group.
History
STI was a former computer center organized in 1983, when entrepreneurs Augusto C. Lagman, Herman T. Gamboa, Benjamin A. Santos and Edgar H. Sarte set up the Systems Technology Institute to train people in programming and IT. At first there were two schools, and then it grew to more than 70. The school was then purchased by Eusebio H. Tanco.
In 2006, the acronym of STI no longer stands as Systems Technology Institute as it offers not just only Technology and Science courses, but also Health, Arts, Management, Businesses, Hospitality, and Culinary, albeit up to the present time though, IT and CS courses are still the largest population in the institution. The initials STI therefore has been
orphaned and becomes a pseudo-acronym.
In 2002, STI obtained a majority share in De los Santos College to create the
De Los Santos – STI College of Health Professions. In 2006, STI also acquired a stake in the De Los Santos Medical Center, and was renamed to De Los Santos – STI Medical Center. The De Los Santos – STI College was later closed down and the De Los Santos – STI Medical Center reverted to their old name De Los Santos Medical Center when it was taken over by the
Metro Pacific Hospital Holdings, Inc.
In October 2013, STI Health Professionals, Inc., a subsidiary of STI ESG and operator of De Los Santos – STI College, purchased
Makati Medical Center College from Medical Doctors, Inc. through its sister school
PWU. PWU was in a joint venture arrangement with STI at the time. That arrangement has since ended and PWU has sold Makati Medical Center College (now Medici Di Makati College). In 2019, the STI Education Services Group acquired maritime school
STI NAMEI.
STI College programs include information and communications technology, engineering, health care, accountancy, business & management, hospitality and tourism management.
Other branches and campuses
![STI Novaliches Photoristic Photo Editing Contest 3rd place winner](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c4/STI_Novaliches_Photoristic_Photo_Editing_Contest_3rd_place_winner.jpg)
Some of STI's campuses nationwide uses various STI trade names. Student population mainly determine the longevity of the campuses. STI Education Systems Holdings also owns and operates one non-STI branded college and manages one acquired university.
Other higher education institutions owned by STI
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iAcademy
Information and Communications Technology Academy, better known as iAcademy (stylized as iACADEMY) is a private, non-sectarian educational institution in the Philippines. The college offers specialized senior high school and undergraduate progra ...
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STI West Negros University (STI WNU)
See also
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List of universities and colleges in the Philippines
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People
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Organizations
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* Academia Education Systems Holdings, Inc. (stylized as ''academia'') registered on the
Philippine Stock Exchange
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Other higher education institutions in the Philippines of similar type:
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AMA Computer University
AMA Computer University, also known as AMA University or simply AMA, is a private, nonsectarian, for-profit higher education institution in Quezon City, Philippines. AMA is currently the largest information technology and computer education sy ...
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Asian Institute of Computer Studies
The Asian Institute of Computer Studies (AICS) is a private and non-sectarian educational institution in the Philippines founded in 1996. Its academic offerings mainly focus on computer science, information and communications technology and bus ...
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Informatics Philippines
Informatics Philippines (currently doing business as ''Informatics College'' and ''Informatics Institute'') is a multinational corporation that provides Information and Communications Technology training and education established in 1993 in the P ...
References
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Companies listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange
1983 establishments in the Philippines
Educational institutions established in 1983
Universities and colleges in Manila