VISION

We shall be among the global leaders in providing innovative and quality education and training in maritime and other academic and professional programs by 2030.

MISSION

We provide quality education and training through the use of innovative resources in instruction, research and extension to improve the quality of life of students and other stakeholders.

OBJECTIVES

The institution shall develop individuals who are effective communicators, analytical and critical thinkers, innovative, ethical and socially responsible, technically competent and lifelong learners.

IMS POLICY

We are committed to continually aim for the highest standards of Quality Education and Training taking into account relevant educational, scientific, and technical developments, Managing Intellectual Property, Health, Safety, Environmental Protection, Pollution Prevention, and Social Responsibility, in our consistent drive to satisfy and strive to exceed stakeholders' needs and expectations.”

TEN-POINT AGENDA

 The JBLF System professes to commit itself to championing, attaining, and nurturing the following causes:

TEN POINT-AGENDA
 
L

Leadership in Education and Training Excellence

The institution is resolute and uncompromising in its enduring pursuit of
excellence in education and training through regular and progressive
evaluation and accreditation of its dynamic curricular and training programs.

E

Excellence in Research, Innovation, and Development

The institution upholds excellence in research by generating high-quality,
relevant, responsive, and innovative scholarly outputs that advance knowledge
in maritime and other allied programs, aligned with institutional and industry
needs and expectations, and deliver meaningful benefits to society in support
of nation-building, maritime progress, and international collaboration.

A

Advancement in Technology and Infrastructure

The institution maintains an updated, reliable, and efficient information
management system for enhanced delivery of instructional and other services
relative to global technology.

D

Development and Inculcation of Core Values

A staunch advocate of inculcating work and personal values in our clients as
these values define and help them in their personal and professional journey,
the university integrates values in the students’ academic and non-academic activities.

E

Environmental, Quality, Health, and Safety Advancement

As an institution that believes in the importance of the overall wellness of its
stakeholders, we maintain a milieu that promotes and secures their wellbeing
through its various provisions for Quality, a healthful, safe, and environment-
friendly setting.

R

Recognition in Local, National, and International Arenas

The institution aims at achieving local, national and international recognition
through strong linkages with foreign marine institutions, research
organizations, and shipping agencies and companies as well as its unwavering
and total support of the faculty and students in their quest for global
recognition as researchers and maritime professionals.

S

Social Responsibility and Community Engagement

The institution continually charts its course as an organization through the
most appropriate and well-executed strategic plans and is keen to hold on to
its best experiences, norms, and practices, which characterize its corporate
entity, and to share them not only with its own people but also with the rest of
the local and global communities.

H

Highly Competent and Productive Workforce

The institution recognizes its workforce as one of its assets. The institution
provides and supports continuous learning and development to optimize their
productivity for the attainment of the Vision and Mission of the JBLF System.

I

Inclusive and Dynamic Alumni Engagement

Recognizing the great potential of the alumni as a body in assisting the
institution in its multifarious concerns and responsibilities, the institution
perennially taps this resource through the Alumni Association, even as it
constantly and progressively seeks better ways of engaging them as an
integral unit of the institution.

P

Profound Commitment to Financial Sustainability

The institution aims to prepare for a long-term financial sustainability through
an efficient and effective use of resources, clear and transparent financial
strategy and a robust financial management system for the attainment of its
vision, mission and objective and the fulfilment of its commitment to all
its stakeholders.

CORE VALUES

INTEGRITY PERSEVERANCE LOYALTY EXCELLENCE DISCIPLINE GODLINESS EQUITY

CULTURE

RESILIENCE EXCELLENCE AGILITY LEADERSHIP

ADVOCACY

EDUCATION LIFE PROGRESS DISCIPLINE VALUES

JBLFMU PHILOSOPHY 

God gave man the totality of his being that through his acquired discipline he may achieve self-fulfillment. 

“Education is life” and life as an ever-changing process must be progressive but progress is best achieved when one has achieved discipline as a way of life.

 


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