Authors : Elvira M. Angeles

Volume/Issue : Volume 10 - 2025, Issue 7 - July

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/25jul1496

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Abstract : This study dealt with dealt with Financial Management Program Implementation and its Adaptability to emerging Economic Conditions: A Correlation, it sought answers to the following questions: What are the demographic profiles of the respondentsin terms of: gender; and graduation status (incoming or graduate)? What are the respondents’ perceptions on DLSP’s Financial Management Program implementation in terms of: academic preparation; and, support and external factors? What is the respondents’ adaptability to emerging conditions in terms of: adaptability and readiness; and, job hunting and career strategies? What is the significant relationship between Financial Management Program implementation and adaptability to emerging conditions in terms of: academic preparation and adaptability and readiness; academic preparation and job hunting and career strategies; support and external factors and adaptability and readiness; and support and external factors job. The descriptive method of research was utilized and electronic questionnaires in gathering data. The questionnaire served as the main instrument for collecting data. Frequency and percent distribution were used to describe the respondents’ profile and the other variables of the study. Pearson moment product correlation revealed that all variables (academic preparation and adaptability and readiness; academic preparation and job hunting and career strategies; support and external factors and adaptability and readiness; support and external factors job hunting and career strategies) have significant relationships since the p-values are less than 0.05 level of significance. This means that there is significant relationship between DLSP’s implementation of Financial Management Program and adaptability to emerging academic conditions among incoming graduates and alumni. Therefore, the null hypothesis is rejected.

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