Expertise

  • Industrial Organization, Strategy, and Corporate Finance

Research Interests

  • Air transport industry, mergers and acquisitions, tourism and economic development, and early disaster response and post-disaster recovery
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Wilfred S. Manuela Jr., PhD

Associate Professor


Academic Background

  • PhD in Business Administration, Cesar E.A. Virata School of Business of the University of the Philippines, Diliman
  • Master of Business Administration, Cesar E.A. Virata School of Business of the University of the Philippines, Diliman
  • Bachelor of Science in Economics, University of the Philippines, Diliman

Professional and Academic Experience

  • Adjunct Faculty, University of the Philippines Mindanao
  • Associate Professor, Ateneo de Manila University
  • Affiliate Professor, CENTRUM Católica Business School, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
  • Program Director, MBA Class of September 2010, Asian Institute of Management
  • Project Manager, Computerized Registration System, University of the Philippines, Diliman
  • Assistant Professor, University of the Philippines, Diliman
  • Assistant Professor, University of the Philippines Baguio
  • Lecturer, Ateneo de Manila University
  • Senior Lecturer, University of the Philippines Diliman

Affiliations, Awards, and Honors

  • Member, American Economic Association
  • Member, Air Transport Research Society
  • Outstanding Research Award, Global Conference on Business and Finance, South Padre Island, Texas, USA
  • International Publication Award, University of the Philippines, Diliman
  • Outstanding Research Award, Global Conference on Business and Finance, San Jose, Costa Rica
  • Best Paper Award, Las Vegas International Academic Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
  • Australian Leadership Awards Fellowship, AusAID and the Australian Catholic University, North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • Professorial Chair Award, Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City, Philippines
  • Loyola Schools Research and Creative Work Award, Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City, Philippines

PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS

  • Calderon, F. O., Manuela Jr., W. S. & Briones, D. T. (2021). The impact of sustainability reporting on organizational behaviour from Western and Asian perspectives: a systematic review of literature. Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment. https://doi.org/10.1080/20430795.2021.1879560.
  • Manuela Jr., W. S., Rhoades, D. L., & Curtis, T. (2019). Market power at the Seattle-Tacoma international airport: The case of Alaska airlines. Transport Policy, 76, 90-99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2018.12.013.
  • Santiago, J. S. S., Manuela Jr., W. S., Tan, M. L. L., Saňez, S. K. B., & Tong, A. Z. U. (2018). Agency-driven post-disaster recovery: A comparative study of three Typhoon Washi resettlement communities in the Philippines. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction,27, 480-489. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2017.11.012.
  • Manuela Jr., W. S., Rhoades, D. L., & Curtis, T. (2016). The US Airways Group: A post-merger analysis. Journal of Air Transport Management, 56, Part B, 138-150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jairtraman.2016.04.022.
  • Manuela Jr., W. S., Rhoades, D. L., & Curtis, T. (2016). An analysis of Delta Air Lines' oil refinery acquisition. Research in Transportation Economics, 56, 50-63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.retrec.2016.07.005.
  • Manuela Jr., W. S., & de Vera, M. J. (2015). The impact of government failure on tourism in the Philippines. Transport Policy, 43, 11-22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2015.05.016.
  • Manuela Jr., W. S. (2007). Airline liberalization effects on fare: The case of the Philippines. Journal of Business Research, 60(2), 161–167. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2006.10.019.

PEER-REVIEWED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

  • Tiglao, N. M., Manuela Jr., W. S., & Verdillo, R. C. (2008). Barriers to e-government maturity: The Philippine experience. In K. S. Soliman (Ed.), Information Management in Modern Organizations: Trends and Challenges (pp. 342–353). Marrakech, Morocco: Proceedings of the 9th International Business Information Management Association Conference.
  • Manuela Jr., W. S., & Tiglao, N. M. (2006). E-government applications in the Philippines. In K. S. Soliman (Ed.), Internet and Information Systems in the Digital Age: Challenges and Solutions, (pp. 191–198). Brescia, Italy: Proceedings of the 7th International Business Information Management Association Conference.

CASE STUDY

  • Zafra, M. A. G., Manuela Jr., W. S., de Vera, M. J., & Golamco, A. G. (2020). Hijo Resources Corporation: Integrating sustainability into day-to-day operations. Ivey ID: 9B20M198. London, Canada: Ivey Publishing.

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