Dr. Ma. Paquita D. Bonnet is an Associate Professor and the Chairperson of the Department of Management and Organization at the Ramon V. Del Rosario, Sr. College of Business of De La Salle University, Philippines. She teaches in the Master of Business Administration program on Lasallian Leadership, Corporate Social Responsibility, Strategic Human Resource Management, Business Ethics, and a mentor of Insider Action Research to graduate students and accompanies doctoral students in their dissertation writing.
She earned her PHD from the same university with high distinction and has a master degree in values education from the Philippine Normal University. She earned her baccalaureate degree from University of St. La Salle, Bachelor of Science in Commerce- Accountancy. She served as a national and regional Trainor of faculty from various schools, colleges and universities on business ethics, values education, corporate social responsibility, leadership development and humanistic management and service learning. She also has an extensive experience in partnering with the industry as the Coordinator for Job Placement Services of DLSU Career and Counseling services for almost 10 years.
Dr. Bonnet is also a Regional Trainor for Uniservitate Service-Learning Hub for Asia and Oceania housed at De La Salle University, one among the 7 hubs all over the world. This service-learning hub trains administrators, faculty and students on the institutionalization and development of service learning in universities and colleges across Asia and Oceania. Recently she received the distinguished Service Award from the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines Episcopal Commission on the Prison Ministry for her unqualified advocacy, service and dedication to the Persons Deprived of Liberty.
She has also the passion for student leaders’ formation with a personal commitment that made her more engaged in research and the development of student leaders and faculty in the country and in the Asia Pacific Region. She was director of Student Activities in DLSU for nine years and became the President of the national student affairs association for five years. She served as President and Vice-President of the Asia – Pacific Student Services Association (APSSA) for four years and had served as Director of the APSSA Institute of Student Affairs for 6 years.
Dr. Bonnet’s research interest includes the different areas of leadership and management, cultural education, culture and creative industries, student affairs and services, values education and human development, career development, service learning among others. Her dissertation was funded by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the basis for the CHED Memo Order on Principles, Policies, and Guidelines governing the practice of student affairs and services in the Philippines.
She is married and has a daughter.
She can be contacted through maria.paquita.diongon-bonnet@dlsu.edu.ph.​