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Dr. Manuel R. Tanpoco

Associate Professor

Educational Background

Doctor of Philosophy in Management

Doctor of Education major in Educational Management

Master of Arts in English

Master of Business Administration

Master of Education in Mathematics

Postgraduate Diploma in Data Science

Graduate in Education (International Baccalaureate) Diploma

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics for Teachers

Dr. Manuel R. Tanpoco is an Associate Professor at the Ramon V. del Rosario College of Business of the De La Salle University (DLSU) and currently serves as Chair of the Department of Decision Sciences and Innovation. He teaches quantitative business and research courses, including Management Science, Big Data, Predictive Analytics, Research Methods, and Statistics for Management Research, with expertise in business analytics, data-driven decision-making, and applied quantitative methodologies. He is a Research Fellow of De La Salle University, and he previously served as a Research Fellow for the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) through Ateneo de Manila University. Dr. Tanpoco is a licensed professional teacher and a certified professional data scientist whose research interests include business analytics, educational technology, entrepreneurship, consumer behavior, and artificial intelligence applications in business and education. He has authored and co-authored numerous studies published in international peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings across interdisciplinary fields.

Research Interest

  • Business Analytics and Data-Driven Decision Making
  • Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurial Education
  • Educational Technology and Artificial Intelligence in Education
  • Applied Linguistics and English Language Education
  • Consumer Behavior and Marketing Analytics
  • Leadership, Organizational Behavior, and Workplace Studies
  • Service Quality, Customer Experience, and Service Operations
  • Artificial Intelligence, Computational Methods, and Intelligent Systems

Selected Publications

  • Amante-Nochefranca, G., Orbase-Sandal, O., Alieto, E. O., Laput, I. U., Albani, S. E., Lucas, R. I., & Tanpoco, M. (2024). AI-assisted English language learning and teaching in a developing country: An investigation of ESL students’ beliefs and challenges. In Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems (Vol. 935, pp. 281–289). Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-48465-0_37 
  • Berganio, M. E. C., Tanpoco, M. R., & Dumagay, A. H. (2024). Pre-service teachers’ perceived level of digital literacy: A quantitative study from a developing country. In Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems (Vol. 1131, pp. 158–167). Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-68675-7_16 
  • Dealagdon, T. B., Teves, N., Tanpoco, M. R., & Estigoy, E. (2020). Reading and writing in the 21st century: An analysis of preferences among pre-service language teachers. Asian EFL Journal Research Articles, 27(5), 5–30. https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/10906
  • De Ocampo, B. M., & Tanpoco, M. (2024). Barely hanging on to the coattails of progress: Deep-dive into the driving behavior and motivation of public utility vehicle drivers. Review of Integrative Business and Economics Research, 13(4), 167–183. https://buscompress.com/uploads/3/4/9/8/34980536/riber_13-4_13_k24-014_167-183.pdf
  • Domingo, A. R. F., Clorion, F. D. D., Lauzon, L. D. S., Tanpoco, M. R., Estigoy, E. B., Torres-Toukoumidis, A., Eijansantos, A. M., Maturan, E. F., Rillo, R. M., Pantaleon, C. E., Francisco, C. I., Delos Santos, M. R., & Alieto, E. O. (2025). Are Future Teachers ‘Tech-savvy’? A Correlational Study on Attitudes and Perceptions of Mobile-Assisted Language Learning in the Era of Digitalized Education. Procedia Computer Science, 263, 147–155. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2025.07.019
  • Dumpit, D. Z. J., & Tanpoco, M. R. (2024). Do Filipinos transact less in cash post-COVID? Analyzing consumers’ intent to continue using mobile wallets. Review of Integrative Business and Economics Research, 13(4), 585–604. https://buscompress.com/uploads/3/4/9/8/34980536/riber_13-4_39_k24-144_585-604.pdf
  • Eijansantos, A. M., Aidil-Karanain, F. L., Ambion, L. J., Galang, S. K., Tanpoco, M. R., Clorion, F. D. D., Lauzon, L. D. S., Alieto, E. O., Vallejo, R. G., & Rillo, R. M. (2024). Multilingual situation in Zamboanga City: Native and nonnative Chavacano speakers’ experiences and perspectives. Forum for Linguistic Studies, 6(6). https://doi.org/10.30564/fls.v6i6.6847 
  • Gregorio, T. A. D., Alieto, E. O., Natividad, E.-R. R., & Tanpoco, M. R. (2024). Are Preservice Teachers “Totally PACKaged”? A Quantitative Study of Pre-service Teachers’ Knowledge and Skills to Ethically Integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Based Tools into Education. In Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems (pp. 45–55). Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-68660-3_5
  • Jobo, J. M. B., Sison, L. D. D., Jeon, H., Tanpoco, M., & Cordova, W. (2023). Educating with the dark, down and destructive sides of entrepreneurship: Impact to entrepreneurial intention. E3S Web of Conferences, 452, 07029. https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202345207029 
  • Lim, C. T., Tanpoco, M., Cordova, W., & Atendido, J. N. (2023). Impact of board characteristics on firm green, sustainability and competitiveness performances. E3S Web of Conferences, 460, 05025. https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202346005025 
  • Morales, R. R. L., Canto, M. P. B., Singson, C. T., Yao, S. K. M., Zshornack, E. A. W., Tanpoco, M. A. W., & Caminong, J. A. W. (2025). Destination, future loyalty: A journey through service quality and customer satisfaction in Philippine bus services. Review of Integrative Business and Economics Research, 14(2), 317–330. https://buscompress.com/uploads/3/4/9/8/34980536/riber_14-2_22_b24-119_317-330.pdf
  • Mubeen, S., Kulkarni, D. N., Tanpoco, M. R., Kumar, Dr. R. D., M, L. N., & Dhope, T. (2022). Linguistic Based Emotion Detection from Live Social Media Data Classification Using Metaheuristic Deep Learning Techniques. International Journal of Communication Networks and Information Security (IJCNIS), 14(3), 176–186. https://doi.org/10.17762/ijcnis.v14i3.5604 
  • Patil, R. G. C., N. L., P. L., Bodhankar, A., Anniprincy, B., Tanpoco, M. R., & Toradmalle, D. (2023). An advanced approach to inspect the influence of dataset size on the enactment of datamining processes. International Journal of Intelligent Systems and Applications in Engineering, 11(8s), 338–345. https://www.ijisae.org/index.php/IJISAE/article/view/3057
  • Prashar, N., Mahmood Salman, H., Ameta, G., Tanpoco, M. R., Upadhyay, R., & Alfurhood, B. S. (2023). A novel content over context based filtering for college recommendation system and enhanced accuracy rate enabled hybrid framework. In 2023 3rd International Conference on Advance Computing and Innovative Technologies in Engineering (ICACITE) (pp. 1475–1478). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICACITE57410.2023.10182430 
  • Sanchez, J. A. R., & Tanpoco, M. (2023). Continuance intention of mobile wallet usage in the Philippines: A mediation analysis. Review of Integrative Business and Economics Research, 12(3), 128–142. https://buscompress.com/uploads/3/4/9/8/34980536/riber_12-3_12_b23-054_128-142.pdf
  • Tanpoco, M., & Cordova, W. (2023). Future-proofing ecological knowledge management practices in the workplace: Lessons from the pandemic. E3S Web of Conferences, 460, 05026. https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202346005026 
  • Tanpoco, M. R., Patil, P., Patnaik, U., Bodhankar, A., & Lakshmi, T. V. (2023). An effective leveraging ensembling methods for high-enactment chronic disease prediction systems. International Journal of Intelligent Systems and Applications in Engineering, 11(8s), 568–575. https://www.ijisae.org/index.php/IJISAE/article/view/3088/1669
  • Tanpoco, M., Rillo, R. M., & Alieto, E. O. (2019). Filipino to English transfer errors in writing among college students: Implications for the senior high school English curriculum. Asian EFL Journal, 26(6.1), 227–246. https://ssrn.com/abstract=3561289 Tanpoco, M. R., & Magnaye, R. P. (2025). Fostering business analytics success: Examining leadership support, data quality, and user skills in Philippine manufacturing companies. Review of Integrative Business and Economics Research, 14(1), 237–253. https://buscompress.com/uploads/3/4/9/8/34980536/riber_14-1_15_b24-125_237-253.pdf