MINT College

{{Short description|Private college in Taguig, Philippines}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox university | other_name = MINT College | name = Meridian International Business, Arts and Technology College | image_size = 180px | caption = | latin_name = | city = | former_names = | motto = Creativity, Community, Diversity | established = {{Start date and age|2010||}} | founder = Baltazar Endriga | chairman = | chancellor = | president = | type = Private | religious_affiliation = None (Nonsectarian) | location = 1030 Campus Avenue 2F CIP Bldg., McKinley Hill, Taguig, Philippines 1634 | coordinates = {{coord|14.53455|N|121.05234|E|dim:30_region:PH_type:edu|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | pushpin_map = Metro Manila#Luzon mainland#Philippines | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Metro Manila##Location in Luzon##Location in the Philippines | colors = | athletics = | nickname = | sporting_affiliations = | sports = | mascot = | website = {{url|mintcollege.com}} | image = MINT College Logo.png }}

'''Meridian International Business, Arts and Technology College''' (or '''MINT College''') is a private educational institution in the Philippines that offers senior high school tracks and specialized college programs in the fields of business, arts and technology.<ref name=":2">{{Citation|last=MINT College|title=ANC Mornings features MINT - College with a Difference.mp4|date=April 29, 2011|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vBAqq368uU|access-date=August 24, 2018}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.philstar.com/other-sections/starweek-magazine/2011/02/20/658858/mint-college-difference|title=MINT: College with a difference {{!}} Philstar.com|website=philstar.com|access-date=August 23, 2018}}</ref>

Its campus is located at the second floor of the Commerce and Industry Plaza, at McKinley Hill in Taguig, Philippines.<ref name=":1" />

A new campus opened on August 8, 2019, at the third and fourth floor of the Silver City 1A building at Ortigas East, Pasig, Philippines.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://entertainment.mb.com.ph/2019/03/05/concert-heralds-new-mint-campus/|title=Concert heralds new MINT campus|last=Liwanag|first=Punch|date=March 6, 2019|work=Manila Bulletin|access-date=January 10, 2020}}</ref>

==History== The school was established in December 2010 by the former president of the Cultural Center of the Philippines and University of the East, Baltazar Endriga.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=http://www.pagaspas.com/2010/10/26/mint-not-your-ordinary-college/|title=MINT: Not your ordinary college - Welcome To Our Family Blog|date=October 26, 2010|work=Welcome To Our Family Blog|access-date=August 24, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> It offers senior high school tracks and college-degree programs centered on the disciplines of business, arts and technology. The Commission of Higher Education of the Philippines (CHED) accredited the degree programs in 2015.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web|url=https://ched.gov.ph/meridian-international-college-business-arts/|title=CHED-Accredited programs of Meridian International College|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180822113517/https://ched.gov.ph/meridian-international-college-business-arts/|archive-date=August 22, 2018|url-status=dead|access-date=August 24, 2018}}</ref>

In 2016, MINT College has offered academic tracks for senior high school.<ref name=":7" />{{dead link|date=November 2018}} The school follows the Education 3.0 curriculum that prepares students to come up with their own startups and project ventures as part of learning. This nontraditional setup allows practical application of the theories learned from the selection of courses offered by the school.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/225979/scitech/a-college-with-no-books-and-paper-only-ipads/|title=A college with no books and paper, only iPads|website=GMA News Online|language=en-US|access-date=August 23, 2018}}</ref> In 2018, the School of Fashion opened, in partnership with Lesley Mobo, a London-based Filipino fashion designer.<ref name=":4">{{Cite news|url=http://lifestyleasia.onemega.com/lesley-mobo-a-different-kindof-fashion-school/|title=Couturier Extraordinaire Lesley Mobo Opens A Different Kind of Fashion School - Lifestyle Asia|date=August 20, 2018|work=Lifestyle Asia|access-date=August 24, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite news|url=https://lifestyle.mb.com.ph/2018/07/01/why-dont-you-go-to-school-with-lesley-mobo/|title=Why don't you go to school with Lesley Mobo?|work=Manila Bulletin Lifestyle|access-date=August 24, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Facilities== Its facilities include color-coded lecture rooms with interactive boards, LCD screens equipped with Apple TV, a recording booth and studio, a theater, and a café.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":6">{{Cite news|url=http://stylemnl.net/mint-college-challenges-education-philippines/|title=MINT COLLEGE CHALLENGES WHAT EDUCATION SHOULD BE IN THE PHILIPPINES - STYLE MNL|date=March 1, 2018|work=STYLE MNL|access-date=August 23, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Programs== The school offers specialized college-degree programs, a certificate program and three senior high school tracks. There are courses are offered with a flexible schedule for working students. Scholarships are funded by the school itself and are available for application.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Arts&Leisure&title=Scholarships-offered-for-budding-performers-artists&id=119120|title=BusinessWorld {{!}} Scholarships offered for budding performers, artists|website=bworldonline.com|language=en-US|access-date=August 24, 2018}}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":6" />

===College=== MINT College has four main schools that offer a total of eight four-year degree programs. All of the programs are accredited by CHED.<ref name=":6" />

The School of Design and Applied Arts offers degrees in Multimedia Arts and Film. The School of Performing Arts offers a degree in Theater Arts. The School of Business offers degrees in marketing, Entrepreneurial Management, and Music Business Management. The School of Technology offers degrees in Information Technology and Computer Science.<ref name=":7" />

===School of Fashion=== On August 8, 2018, MINT, in partnership with Filipino designer Lesley Mobo, opened the School of Fashion.<ref name=":5" /> It is also offering scholarship grants hosted by the Red Charity Gala, an annual Philippine fashion event.<ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/sunday-life/2018/06/17/1825189/lesley-mobo-opens-fashion-school|title=Lesley Mobo opens a fashion school {{!}} Philstar.com|website=philstar.com|access-date=August 24, 2018}}</ref>

===Senior High School=== The school offers three academic tracks with subjects covering aspects of business, arts and technology in preparation for college. These tracks are the Accountancy, Business and Management, Arts and Design, and General Academics.<ref name=":7" />

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==External links== * {{Official website|http://www.mintcollege.com/}} * [http://redcharitygala.com Red Charity Gala]

Category:2010 establishments in the Philippines Category:Private universities and colleges in the Philippines Category:Universities and colleges in Taguig