AIM GDLC Conducts a Videocon on The Wall Street Financial Crisis

Speakers from Shanghai, Beijing, Philippines and Hanoi participated in AIM GDLC’s seminar entitled “The Wall Street Financial Crisis: Development Trends and Countermeasures of the Asian Economies” this November 27, 2008 at the SGV Case Room, AIM Campus. It was conducted to serve as a platform for experts and government officials to exchange views and contribute possible solutions to improve economies’ regulatory capacity and financial systems in the region. This program is in partnership with JBF Center.

AIM Professor Richard Cruz Talks to Ateneo Seniors for their MBA Options During Their Further Studies Orientation

AIM participated in the Annual Higher Learning Symposium of Ateneo De Manila University last November 26, 2008. Our enrollment team actively engaged the students and presented them with the programs and scholarship opportunities. At the same time, Professor Richard Cruz shared his experience as an AIM MBA alumnus, the benefits he gained and how he survived the rigorous learning experience from the MBA classes. The enrollment team will be inviting the students to participate in the future MBA Previews to further discuss how they could enroll and take advantage of the AIM graduate degree programs.

Leading Expert in Micro finance and Poverty Alleviation Speaks to MM 2009 Students

AIM MM students learn straight from the expert as Ms. Ruth Callanta talks about “The Leader as Warrior King and Philosophy King” at the Master in Management (MM) class today November 27, 2008 at the ABS CBN Caseroom. She was welcomed by both AIM Professors Enrico Angtuaco and Victor Lim.

Ms. Ruth Callanta is an AIM MM 1986 alumna. She is also the president and founding chair of Center for Community for Community Transformation (CCT), a leading micro finance organization. She is respected and known to be a committed community development organizer, an expert in organization development and training focused on poverty allevation and micro finance. She was also awarded the"Woman Entrepreneur of the Year" by Ernst and Young last 2005.

MBA Seniors Busy with MRR Defense

The school year is winding down for our class, the Asian Institute of Management's first 16-month MBA program. It has been a very busy past couple of weeks-- a time that has been devoted for our Management Research Report (MRR) defense presentations. Our classes finished last November 21, 2008 and everyone has been scrambling to finish our MRR's ever since.

Some of us are actually finished by this time. Most of our Indian classmates who have successfully presented their projects have went back home, that's why we had a small party for our batch last week.

But for most of us, the crunch time is just about to start. MRR defense presentations could be very grueling, as proven by a 7-hour defense two weeks ago. I hope my defense would be more forgiving.

At the end of the day, we all just want to get a clean pass and march down the halls as graduates on December 14.

Developing Leaders and Managers: Ongoing Short Courses at AIM

AIM EXCELL is currently running the 3rd of 4 batches of the Management Development Program (MDP) for the Department of Education (DepEd) from November 24 to 28, 2008. Professor Gloria De Guzman facilitates this program with participating provincial superintendents of DepEd all over the country.

At the same time, the Center for Development Management (CDM) is currently holding its 18th Project Planning, Development and Management Course (PPDM) from November 10 to December 5, 2008. Program Director Professor Nihal Amerasinghe facilitates with participating countries from India, Nepal, Papua New Guinea and the Philippines.

CDM is also conducting the Leadership and Management of Change Course (LMC) to develop leadership skills, and adaptive flexibility in various organizations. The program runs from November 24 to 28, 2008, led by its Program Director Professor Mario Antonio Lopez. The participating countries are Bhutan, India, Indonesia and Philippines.

AIM EXCELL holds its 26th Marketing Strategy Course

In every crisis, there is opportunity. This is how marketing practitioners thrived and survived for several past recessions and economic slowdown. To equip executives with radical marketing disciplines and break through the emerging challenges of globalization, rapid technological advancements and intense competition, AIM EXCELL is currently holding the Marketing Strategy Course (MSC). The participants are from the Philippines, Bhutan, Indonesia, Korea and Pakistan. The intensive marketing program runs from November 24 to December 5, 2008 here at the Asian Institute of Management.

For other AIM Executive Education and Lifelong Learning (EXCELL) Programs, log on to http://www.excell.aim.edu

AIM Executive Director, Dr. Federico M. Macaranas receives the Outstanding Filipino Award

Dr. Federico M. Macaranas is one of the most sought after international leaders and speakers on globalization, economics and leadership. Currently, he is a full time professor at Asian Institute of Management (AIM) and is the Executive Director of AIM Policy Center. Under his leadership, they are able to implement high impact socially oriented researches and advocacies throughout the country.

For his strong dedication and esteemed efforts, he is cited as the 2008 Outstanding Filipino (TOFIL) Award for Community and Humanitarian Service. According to JCI Senator Lourdes Sotto, "Dr. Macaranas' lifelong devotion has benefited the Filipino people either directly or as a shining example to the rest of our countrymen."

This award will be given on December 11, 2008 at the Insular Life Theater, Insular Life Corporate Center in Filinvest Corporate City, Alabang, Muntinlupa City.

Congratulations to Dr. Macaranas!

AIM MBA Preview goes to Indonesian campuses

Dr. Eli Santos, Executive Managing Director of Enrollment Management and Placement of AIM was in Indonesia last November 14th to 19th, 2008. The MBA Preview was conducted to provide the Indonesian college students opportunity to understand the competitive edge that an AIM degree offers which is focused on "developing leaders and managers for Asia."

He visited among others Parahyangan Catholic University in Bandung Indonesia. He was welcomed by the Vice Rector for Relation and Cooperation Professor Anak Agung Banyu Perwita, Ph.D. and Rector Dr. Cecilia Lauw. The visit was also supported by AIM alumni Professor Wahyu Hidayat, Drs., MM 1987 and Ir. Ratna L. Nugroho, MM 2000. Prior to this visit, an AIM Preview was conducted at the University of Indonesia last October 31, 2008.

Watch out for other AIM Preview Campus tours in key cities in Asia. To inquire more about the MBA program, email mbautista@aim.edu.

Beijing Day 3

November 18, 2008, Beijing. It was near zero with a wind chill when the group climbed the legendary 2,000-year old Great Wall of China.

Beijing Day 1

November 16, 2008, Beijing, China. A delegation of 33 composed of AIM MBA students, ISEP (International Students Exchange Program) students, alumni, faculty and staff arrived at noontime in Beijing to kick off the one-week Beijing-Shanghai study tour. The tour is part of the Asian Industry Immersion Program, now a regular MBA offering.

Today, autumn in Beijing is at 4 degrees Celcius daytime and -6 at night.








ISEP students at the Olympic Village, in front of the Bird's Nest (Beijing National Stadium)





MBA students at the Beijing Urban Planning Museum