It all started in the early ‘80s when four entrepreneurs — Augusto C. Lagman, Herman T. Gamboa, Benjamin A. Santos, and Edgar H. Sarte conceptualized Systems Technology Institute (STI), a training center that delivers basic programming education to professionals and students who want to learn this new skill.
The first two schools were inaugurated in August 21, 1983 in Buendia, Makati and in España, Manila, and offered basic computer programming courses. With a unique and superior product on their hands, it was not difficult to expand the franchise through the founders’ business contacts. A year after the first two schools opened, the franchise grew to include STI Binondo, Cubao, and Taft.
A unique value proposition spelled the difference for the STI brand then: “First We’ll Teach You, Then We’ll Hire You.” Through its unique Guaranteed Hire Program (GHP), all qualified graduates were offered jobs by one of the founders’ companies, or through their contacts in the industry.
The schools’ 1st batch of graduates, all 11 of them, were hired by Systems Resources Incorporated. And through GHP, more qualified STI graduates found themselves working in their field of interest straight out of school.
No one among the four founders imagined that the Systems Technology Institute would become a college, or would grow to have over 100 schools across the country. But it did, all because of its unique value proposition, the synergy between the founders and their personnel, and the management’s faithfulness to quality.
A long way since its birth, STI’s thrust has permeated right into the core of the globally competitive market — it has transcended beyond ICT and beyond education, addressing the need for job-ready graduates.
As part of its franchise support system, STI shall provide complete support on academic management delivery, engineering designs, marketing, enrollment system and school management.
How to Franchise STI:
Total investment for a STI Franchise ranges around Php1.5 Million to Php5 Million only. Return on investment only takes around, on average, 3 to 4 years. You can either set up a Prep School or an Education Center. An Education Center should have at least a minimum of 250 square meters while a Prep School should have a minimum of 180 square meters.
STI will help you set up everything – give you support when it comes to academic management, engineering designs, marketing, the whole enrolment system and how to manage a school. The support STI Franchise provides is tremendous; they are behind you all the way. They make it a point to help you succeed well. They stay with you until you learn how to stand on both feet, so to speak.
Contact Details of STI:
Systems Technology Institute (STI)
STI Academic Center Ortigas-Cainta
Ortigas Avenue Extension,
Cainta, Rizal, Philippines
Tel: (632) 812-1STI (784)
Email: inquire@stihq.net
Website: http://www.sti.edu
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/sti.edu/
Sources: https://www.pinoy-entrepreneur.com/2006/09/21/sti-education-center-franchise/