As one of the main thrusts of Catholic education, research plays an important role not only in the school but also in the industry and society. In line with its mission of advancing a responsive and dynamic learning environment that draws out the best in all, nurturing a compassionate community that journeys as one family united at the Heart of Christ, and strengthening responsible stewardship towards social transformation, progress, and sustainable development, Cor Jesu College outlines a research agenda responsive to the needs of the school, industry, and community. These agenda are inspired by the three pillars of Cor Jesu College — Excellence, Community, and Apostleship. Moreover, the crafting of the agenda was based on the National Higher Education Research Agenda 2, the Updated Regional Development Research Agenda, and the focused-research agenda of each program of the College Department of Cor Jesu College. Excellence. Research under this pillar is those that deal with improving or enhancing services, discovering new knowledge, creating new products and inventing new technologies. As an educational institution, Cor Jesu College serves the society in terms of promoting excellence in any field of which research is a vital tool. Studies related to business are included under this category. Having a graduate school which specializes in public administration, researches related to government issues, best practices, policies, and leadership are covered in this pillar. Community. As one pillar of Cor Jesu College, Community refers to the relationship of each member of the community with God and with each other. Hence, research about human resource development, the Church, Charism of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart, and the society, in general, are within this pillar. Apostleship. One of the marks of Catholic education is service to the community. Cor Jesu College has a strong Community Engagement Program, facilitated by the Brother Polycarp Foundation. Moreover, any research related to community engagement and service to the community is under this pillar.