CIAL Commends CABME’s RE: SEARCH PITCHFEST 2025 for Advancing SDG-Aligned Innovation and Community-Driven Research

Kidapawan City, Cotabato – The Center for International Affairs and Linkages (CIAL) of Central Mindanao Colleges (CMC) lauds the successful conduct of RE: SEARCH PITCHFEST 2025, the flagship research activity of the College of Accountancy, Business, and Management Education (CABME) held on July 17–18 and July 23–24, 2025, at the CMC Annex Campus. The event served as a significant platform for student-led research and innovation rooted in social relevance and international frameworks, particularly the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

 

With the theme “Empowering Communities through Business Innovation and SDG-Aligned Research,” the pitchfest brought together over 50 student research groups from CABME’s major programs—Marketing Management, Human Resource Management, Financial Management, and Management Accounting. These groups presented community-responsive business concepts offering real-world solutions in areas such as environmental sustainability, economic inclusion, digital innovation, and ethical business practices.

 

CIAL commended the initiative for demonstrating CMC’s commitment to global citizenship education, internationalization-at-home, and research that responds to both local and global priorities. The event showcased the institution’s values of interdisciplinary collaboration, sustainability, and impact-oriented innovation.

 

The pitchfest officially opened with a compelling message from CABME Student Council Governor Janna M. Sison, who encouraged fellow students to view research as a powerful tool for social innovation and transformation. This was followed by a message of support from Dr. Cynthia S. Asuncion, School President, who reaffirmed CMC’s institutional mission to empower future professionals through education that is socially grounded and globally responsive.

 

In recognition of excellence, special awards were conferred to outstanding groups whose research outputs exemplified creativity, clarity, and impact. The Best Research Pitch was awarded to the group that demonstrated overall excellence in research execution, while the Most SDG-Aligned Project recognized the team whose proposal most effectively integrated sustainable development goals into their business model. The Most Innovative Business Concept honored a group with a bold, novel solution to a pressing community issue, and the Best in Presentation Delivery was given to the team that exhibited outstanding clarity, confidence, and professionalism during their pitch.

 

These awards honored student groups whose outputs demonstrated creativity, feasibility, impact, and strong alignment with the SDGs—further reinforcing CABME’s goal of transforming student research into actionable, community-oriented solutions.

The activity was jointly organized in collaboration with the Center for International Affairs and Linkages (CIAL), Institute for Research, Publication and Community Extension (IRPCE), and the Student Success Center (SSC). The event was also actively participated in by faculty and students from other departments and colleges, demonstrating a shared institutional commitment to research excellence and community engagement.

The event concluded with an inspiring message from Dr. Mark Gennesis B. Dela Cerna, LPT, Vice President for Academic Affairs, who underscored CABME’s pivotal role in leading a culture of innovation and social impact. “More than showcasing research, this pitchfest affirms that CABME is at the forefront of developing bold, meaningful, and forward-thinking solutions that uplift communities and advance the goals of sustainable development,” he stated.

 

CIAL recognizes RE: SEARCH PITCHFEST 2025 as a model of student-led innovation that bridges local relevance with global vision. It affirms CMC’s steadfast commitment to sustainability, community development, and internationalization through research that matters.

 

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