MSUMag Ignites MagMSU: Powering the Future
MSU-Maguindanao officials participated in the Futures Thinking Capacity Development on Unlocking Innovation: A Value Creation Training Workshop on January 23-24, 2025, at the Simeon Datumanong Hall, Institute of Management. As a beneficiary of Senator Pia Cayetano’s Futures Thinking initiatives, this workshop builds on the training conducted last August 12-13, 2024.

Chancellor Bai Hejira Nefertiti M. Limbona encouraged officials to adopt forward-thinking mindsets to guide MSU-Maguindanao’s future vision and ensure sustainable progress. Further, she extends her gratitude to Senator Pia Cayetano for providing valuable opportunities from 2022 to 2025 that empower the university to innovate and grow.
Mr. Emmanuel de Guia, Director for Strategic Futures and Partnership at PhilFutures, emphasized the transformative power of futures thinking. He remarked, “Futures thinking is also about disturbing the present because disturbing the present makes things happen—otherwise, we will not move forward into the future. We try to break the status quo.” He further highlighted the need to change paradigms and realities to make things happen, leaving participants to reflect on the significance of value creation and challenging conventional approaches.
Similarly, Ms. Jalaine Joyce Malabanan, a fellow at PhilFutures, stressed the importance of risk avoidance and the ability to identify features that add value to innovations. Quoting Ikeda, she highlighted the crucial role of stakeholders in shaping and supporting the value of institutions.
The training underscored the importance of creativity and innovation as critical drivers of MSU-Maguindanao’s development. Participants also engaged in meaningful discussions and produced valuable outputs, including Value-Creation Statements based on trends, Causal Layered Analysis reports with actionable insights, strategic narratives tailored to MSU-Maguindanao’s context, and Unique Value Propositions highlighting institutional priorities. The workshop provided an enriching experience, further driving the university to innovation and future-ready.
From MSUMag to MagMSU, the journey toward a future-focused and innovative institution.