After 16 months of hard work and rigorous learning experiences, 94 students "officially" earned their MBA degree from AIM's Washington SyCip Graduate School of Business. Eighty three graduates attended the commencement rites in the morning of December 14, 2008 at the SGV Hall, AIM Conference Center while 11 students are still abroad for their International Student Exchange Program. The students are the first batch of graduates of the 16-month MBA program that used to run for 24 months. The graduates come from the Philippines, India, Indonesia, USA, Vietnam and China.
Dean Victoria S. Licuanan presented the graduates during the event while AIM President Francis G. Estrada awarded them their diplomas. Long-time AIM supporter, Ayala Corporation, was represented during the event by its President and Chief Operating Officer Fernando Zobel de Ayala who delivered the keynote address.
The graduates expressed the significant lessons they learned from AIM:
Pia Senedrin (Filipino)
What can you say about your whole AIM experience?Zandro Sison, Filipino
As they say, it’s really a boot camp where the key learning is not the theoretical but on working with a diverse group of people.
What is the most valuable lesson you’ve learned in AIM?
Breeze through life, expecting the unexpected.
How did your life change at AIM?
Drastically, especially my mind set.
Any advice you can give for the following batches of MBA students?
Stay composed and try to pick yourself up when you fall.
What can you say about your whole AIM experience?Shweta Srivastava, Indian
Inebriating, fulfilling and yet chaotic.
Thing/s you’ll miss the most in AIM, and in the Philippines (for foreign students).
The sleepless nights and the intense discussion in the case room; friends and acquaintances.
What is the most valuable lesson you’ve learned in AIM?
Learning to play on your strengths; Learning to trust others on your academic welfare.
How did your life change at AIM?
I became more assertive and feisty. I learned to appreciate my strengths and weaknesses as an individual.
What can you say about your whole AIM experience?
Memorable.
Thing/s you’ll miss the most in AIM, and in the Philippines (for foreign students).
Hospitality and natural beauty.
What is the most valuable lesson you’ve learned in AIM?
Initiative taking.
How did your life change at AIM?
Have become more assertive, confident and patient.
Savera Malhotra (Indian)
What can you say about your whole AIM experience?Howie Schmidt (American)
Its been great.
What is the most valuable lesson you’ve learned in AIM?
Never give up and keep on smiling.
How did your life change at AIM?
I have become more social, carefree and responsible.
What is your most memorable AIM experience?
WAC nights; tiring but fun. Class participation time.
What can you say about your whole AIM experience?Liberto Siahaan, Indonesia
Alot tougher than I though it was going to be
How do you feel to be finally graduating?
I feel like I finally got parolled.
Thing/s you’ll miss the most in AIM, and in the Philippines (for foreign students).
Turning on the meter in the Taxi when the driver "forgets"
What is the most valuable lesson you’ve learned in AIM?
That there is time, and then there is Filipino Time
How did your life change at AIM?
I finally learned what I want to do when I grow up
What can you say about your whole AIM experience?
Every time I look back, the first thing comes into mind is the high pressure from Day 1 until I finished my MRR.
How do you feel to be finally graduating?
Satisfied that finally all those hardwork paid-off.
What is the most valuable lesson you’ve learned in AIM?
Self-management.
How did your life change at AIM?
I was a lazy student during my undergraduate. I could not imagine then that I would become so hardworking here. I would say that the AIM experience helped me to defeat myself.
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