Asian Institute of Management
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The Asian Institute of Management, or simply AIM, is a graduate school of business and a center of business and management research. It is one of the few business schools in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...

 to be internationally accredited with the AACSB. It was established in partnership with Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...

 and uses the Harvard Business School case study teaching methodology. It was described by Asiaweek
Asiaweek
Asiaweek, the English edition, was a news magazine focusing on Asia, published weekly by Asiaweek Limited, a subsidiary of Time Inc. Based in Hong Kong, it was established in 1975, and ceased publication with its December 7, 2001 issue due to a "downturn in the advertising market," according to...

 magazine (a TIME publication) as the best in the Asia-Pacific region in terms of executive education.

The Institute was established in 1968 in partnership with Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...

, the Ford Foundation
Ford Foundation
The Ford Foundation is a private foundation incorporated in Michigan and based in New York City created to fund programs that were chartered in 1936 by Edsel Ford and Henry Ford....

, and visionaries of the Asian academic and business communities through an agreement by the Ateneo de Manila University
Ateneo de Manila University
The Ateneo de Manila University is a private teaching and research university run by the Society of Jesus in the Philippines. It began in 1859 when the City of Manila handed control of the Escuela Municipal de Manila in Intramuros, Manila, to the Jesuits...

 and De La Salle University
De La Salle University
De La Salle University is a private Lasallian university in Malate, Manila, Philippines. It was founded in 1911 by De La Salle Brothers as the De La Salle College in Paco, Manila with Blimond Pierre serving as its first director...

. It is located in Makati City
Makati City
The City of Makati is one of the 17 cities that make up Metro Manila, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. Makati is the financial center of the Philippines and one of the major financial, commercial and economic hubs in Asia...

, Metro Manila
Metro Manila
Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...

, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

. AIM has a local board of trustees and an international board of governors.

AIM received the Ramon Magsaysay Award
Ramon Magsaysay Award
The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual award established to perpetuate former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay's example of integrity in government, courageous service to the people, and pragmatic idealism within a democratic society. The Ramon Magsaysay Award is often considered Asia's Nobel...

 for International Understanding in 1995 for training Asians in management of business and development. AIM also became the world's first graduate school of management to receive the ISO 14001 standard in 2000.

Business

The Washington SyCip Graduate School of Business
Washington SyCip Graduate School of Business
The Washington SyCip Graduate School of Business, or simply WSGSB, is the business school of the Asian Institute of Management in Manila, Philippines. It is one of the leading business schools in the Asia-Pacific region, especially in the fields of finance and marketing...

 has two degree programs: the 16-month Master in Business Administration and the 11-month Master in Management. Instruction is based primarily on the case method developed at Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...

. The school applies American and European management principles to problems in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...

. Over the decades, however, the school has built up a bank of its own Asian cases.

The Center for Development Management (CDM) is an authority in the field of development management in Asia. Since its inception in the early 1980s, CDM has helped governments, multilateral and development organizations, and public institutions in the region. CDM has an 11-month Master in Development Management program intended for executives and managers from developing nations. In addition, CDM conducts research, certificate courses in development management, and institution-building activities for Asian organizations. The center teaches development managers in matters that involve social and economic development of sectors, most especially the marginalized.

The Executive Education and Lifelong Learning Center (EXCELL) programs assist executives in the Asian region to become managers and leaders. It offers the 18-month Executive MBA, rated No. 1 by Asiaweek in 2000.

Research

The Institute's endowed centers create venues and avenues for AIM program participants and the general public to exchange ideas and expertise, sharpen know-how on issues of the day, recommend policies, and propose action.

AIM Policy Center. Considered the public policy think-tank of AIM, the Center aims to enhance the overall competitiveness of Asian countries through research and policy studies in the Philippines in particular, and the region in general. It convenes various stakeholders in roundtable discussions, workshops, seminars, conferences, and policy briefings that provide venues for collaboration and discussion to encourage the formulation of solutions to public problems.

Gov. Jose B. Fernandez Jr. Center for Banking and Finance. The mission of the Center is to bring together the key players in Asia’s banking and financial services industry, promote beneficial business alliances, and host training programs and forums that generate a consensus of industry players as well as research on issues and concerns. The Center also seeks to develop competent Asian financial managers by undertaking research and organizing business forums, review courses, and training programs.

Ramon V. del Rosario Sr. Center for Corporate Responsibility. The Center is one of the first research centers in the region concentrating on corporate responsibility issues. Its main objective is the promotion of corporate governance, corporate responsibility and citizenship, as well as their impact on society. The Center accomplishes this through case-writing, research, program development, executive education training, and local and regional conferences. Major activities include the annual Asian Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility, the largest conference on CSR in Asia, and the Asian CSR Awards.

TeaM Energy Center for Bridging Societal Divides. The TeaM Energy Center was established as a leadership training and research center that would provide capacity to address exclusion and inequities towards a society without divides. The Center aims to develop Bridging Leaders who understand societal divides, engage critical stakeholders to take ownership of the problem and its solutions, and work with them to facilitate program interventions that will bridge the divides.

Ramon V. del Rosario Sr. - C.V. Starr Center for Corporate Governance. The Center for Corporate Governance is a center for research, training, and advocacy in corporate governance matters. Its mission is to promote the practice of good corporate governance among private and public companies in the region.

Alliances

The World Bank selected AIM as its strategic partner in Asia with the establishment of the AIM-World Bank Development Resource Center in October 2002, making AIM the first private management education institution in the world to partner with the World Bank. In addition, AIM is a center of excellence of the Asian Development Bank
Asian Development Bank
The Asian Development Bank is a regional development bank established on 22 August 1966 to facilitate economic development of countries in Asia...

 and collaborates with the ADB in delivering programs that cultivate progress in Asian societies.

Alliances with Academic Associations and Organizations. AIM is a member of the Association of Asia-Pacific Business Schools (AAPBS), Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD), International Management Development Network (INTERMAN), International University Consortium for Executive Education, Pacific Asian Consortium for International Business Education and Research (PACIBER), and Partnership in International Management (PIM).

Alliances with Key Multilateral and Intergovernmental Organizations. AIM has strong linkages with the Asian Development Bank, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, International Monetary Fund, International Finance Corporation, Japan Bank for International Cooperation, Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture, United Nations Development Programme, and the World Bank.

Alliances with International Development Agencies. AIM programs and projects have been supported by The Asia Foundation, Australian Agency for International Development, Canadian International Development Agency, German Technical Cooperation, Japan International Cooperation Agency, Konrad Adenauer Foundation, and U.S. Agency for International Development.

Student Exchange. Under the International Student Exchange Program (ISEP), the top 40% of MBA students are given the opportunity to study for one term in more than 30 partner learning institutions in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Americas, and Africa.

1. North America - Canada: Faculty of Management, McGill University; Schulich School of Business, York University. US: Anderson School, UCLA; Kenan-Flagler School of Business, University of North Carolina; Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California; George Graziado School of Business, Pepperdine University; Weatherhead School of Business, Case Western Reserve; Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

2. Latin America - Mexico: Instituto Panamericano de Alta Direccion de Empresa (IPADE); Venezuela: Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Administracion.

3. Europe - Belgium: Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain School of Management. Austria: Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration. Denmark: Copenhagen Business School. France: Audencia Nantes Ecole de Management, Burgundy Business School, EDHEC, HEC. Germany: University of Cologne, University of Mannheim. Italy: Universita Commerciale Luigi Bocconi. Norway: Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration. Poland: Warsaw School of Economics. Spain – ESADE Business School. Sweden: Stockholm School of Economics. Switzerland: University of St. Gallen.

4. Asia - China: Sun Yat Sen University. India: Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, Xavier Labour Relations Institute. Japan: Graduate School of Business Administration, Keio University. Korea: Korea University Business School, KAIST Graduate School of Management. Malaysia: Universiti Kabangsaan Malaysia. Singapore: Nanyang Business School, National University of Singapore Business School. Thailand: Asian Institute of Technology School of Management.

5. Australia - Australia: University of Sydney. New Zealand: Victoria University of Wellington.

6. Africa - South Africa: Wits Business School, University of the Witswatersrand.

International Recognition

AIM’s commitment to management excellence has been recognized by many organizations.

  • 16th in the Asia Pacific region in the 2009 QS Global 200 Business Schools Report
    QS Global 200 Business Schools Report
    The QS Global 200 Business Schools Report identifies the most popular business schools in each region of the world. It aims to serve employers seeking MBAs at a regional level. It originated in the early 1990s under the partnership Quacquarelli Symonds. The TopMBA Career Guide was made in 1990, and...

    .

  • Winner of the 1995 Ramon Magsaysay Award
    Ramon Magsaysay Award
    The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual award established to perpetuate former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay's example of integrity in government, courageous service to the people, and pragmatic idealism within a democratic society. The Ramon Magsaysay Award is often considered Asia's Nobel...

     for its role in promoting International Understanding 1995 and "setting region-wide standards for excellence"

  • Recipient of the 1st Beyond Grey Pinstripes Award for Business School Innovation in Social Impact Management in 2001. In 2003, Beyond Grey Pinstripes cited AIM for Excellence in Integration in Core Curriculum for reporting the most content on social impact and environmental management topics in the core courses

  • 11th best business school in Asia Pacific based on QS TopMBA’s list of Top Business Schools in 2007

  • First graduate school of management in the world to be awarded ISO 14001 Certification for its Environmental Management System in 2000

  • Award for Human Resource Development given in 1994 by the Association for Regional Training and Development Organizations

  • One of the few Asian institutions selected in 1997 by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific as a Center of Excellence in Human Resources Development Research and Training

AIM alumni

AIM has more than 37,000 alumni located in 70 countries. Alumni chapters are present in 15 countries: Bangladesh, Canada, Hong Kong/China, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, USA, and Vietnam.

Every year the Federation of AIM Alumni Associations pays tribute to a group of members with excellent performance in various fields of professional, entrepreneurial, or developmental endeavor through the Alumni Achievement Award or Triple A.

Notable alumni

  • Mr. Alfred Xerez-Burgos, Jr. (MBM 1971) - President and CEO, Landco Pacific Corp., Philippines
  • Mr. Daniel Choon Hui Koh (MDP 1972) - Chairman and Managing Director, Roche Singapore Pte. Ltd. Singapore
  • Mr. Renato de Villa
    Renato de Villa
    Renato "Rene" de Villa is a political figure in the Philippines and founder of the rightist political party Partido ng Demokratikong Reporma-Lapiang Manggagawa.-Biography:...

     (MBM 1972) - former Executive Secretary and Defense Secretary, Philippines
  • Mr. Angelo Reyes
    Angelo Reyes
    Angelo Tomas Reyes was the Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff from 2000 to 2001 under President Joseph Estrada...

     (MBM 1973) - Energy Secretary; Former Secretary of National Defense, Philippines
  • Mr. Ashok Soota
    Ashok Soota
    Ashok Soota was the co-founder and executive chairman of the Indian IT consulting company MindTree. Earlier he was the CEO of Wipro Infotech from 1984 to 1999. Soota holds a B.E. degree in electrical engineering from University of Roorkee and a MBA from the Asian Institute of Management in the...

     (MBM 1973) - Chairman and Managing Director, MindTree Consulting PVT Ltd., India
  • Hon. Jesli Lapus (MBM 1973) - Secretary of Education; former Congressman of Tarlac Province, and former president of Land Bank of the Philippines.
  • Mr. Napoleon Nazareno (MBM 1973) - President and CEO, Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co., Philippines
  • Mr. Perpetuo de Claro (MBM 1973) - former President and GM, Wyeth Philippines
  • Mr. Tien-Cheng Lee (MBM 1973) - former Chief Country Officer, Deutsche Bank AG Taiwan, Taiwan
  • Mr. Robert Chandran
    Robert Chandran
    Robert Viswanathan Chandran was an Indian-born Singaporean business executive, and the founder and CEO of the Chemoil company....

     (MBM 1974) - President, Chemoil Corporation, Singapore
  • Mr. Jae-Neung Cha (MDP 1976) - Max Management Consulting Institute, Korea
  • Mr. Sri Dato Talha Mohd Hashim (MM 1976) - Sepakat Setia Perunding Sdn Bhd, Malaysia
  • Mr. Sukavich Rangsitpol (MDP 1976) - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Thailand
  • Mr. Guillermo Parayno, Jr. (MBM 1977) - former Commissioner, Bureau of Internal Revenue, Philippines
  • Mr. Bambang Trianto (MM 1978) - Central Bank of Indonesia
  • Mr. Abdul Rahman Yaacob Wan (MDP 1980) - Chairman, Minconsult, Sdn. Bhd.
  • Mr. Rajaish Bajpaee (MM 1980) - Chief Operating Officer, Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement
  • Mr. Uthai Akkarapattanakoon (ABMP 1980) - President, First Bangkok City Bank Public Company, Ltd.
  • Mr. Datuk Hassan bin Harun (MM 1981) - Executive Chairman, KUB Holdings Berhad
  • Mr. Glenn Mohammad Surya Yusuf (MBM 1981) - President Director, PT Danareksa
  • Mr. Vijay Sheth (MBM 1981) - Managing Director, Great Offshore Limited
  • Mr. Yongyut Boonpektrakul (MDP 1981) - Director, Post Publishing Company, Ltd.
  • Mr. Bernard Eng Kiang Chia (BMP 1982) - Managing Director, Hakko Products, Pte. Ltd.
  • Mr. Ithijarukul Suchada (MDP 1982) - Finance Director, Siam Makro Public Company Limited
  • Mr. Ernesto Garilao (MM 1982) - Professor, Asian Institute of Management
  • Mr. Narong Chivangkur (MDP 1982) - Managing Director, Kodak Thailand Limited
  • Mr. Randy Effendi (MM 1982) - President Director, PT Samudera Indonesia
  • Mr. Dato Haji Raduan Bin Haji Mohd. Taib (MM 1983) - Director, Tim Sekata Sdn. Bhd.
  • Mr. Dato Syed Ahmad Idid (ABMP 1983) Former High Court Justice and Director of the Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration. Author of several Banking, Law and Native Customs books. Director on Boards of SIRIM and Korn/Ferry.
  • Mr. Manuel Salak III (MBM 1983) - Managing Director/Country Head, ING Bank
  • Mr. Tony Tan Caktiong
    Tony Tan Caktiong
    Tony Tan Caktiong is the founder and current Chairman and CEO of Philippine fast food chain Jollibee. He attended high school at Chiang Kai Shek College and graduated from the University of Santo Tomas with a degree in chemical engineering...

     (TMP 1983) - founder, CEO, and President, Jollibee Foods Corp. Philippines; winner of Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur of the Year Award
  • Mr. Vikas Sinha (MBA 1983) - CFO and Senior Vice President, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, USA
  • Mr. Datuk Prof. (Dr.) Pahamin A. Rajab (TMP 1984) - Chairman , Air Asia Berhad, Tune Air Sdn Bhd, 4Life Sdn Bhd, SEGI Bhd and Pahamin and Pahamin Sdn Bhd.
  • Mr. Kaiser Naseem
    Kaiser Naseem
    Kaiser H. Naseem is an investment banker. Currently, he heads the Bank Advisory Services unit of the International Finance Corporation where he is responsible for providing advisory services to banks and other financial institutions...

     (MBA 1984) - Founder, SME Bank, Pakistan
  • Mr. Salehuddin Ahmed (MM 1984) - Director, Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee
  • Ms. Ruth Callanta (MM 1986) - President, Center for Community Transformation
  • Mr. Wenent Pan (TMP 1988) - Chairman of the Board, Kuo Kuang Power Co., Ltd.
  • Ms. Regina Paz Lopez (MDM 1993) - Managing Director, ABS-CBN Foundation, Inc.
  • Mr. General Tan Sri Dato' Sri Haji Abdul Aziz Bin Haji Zainal (MM 1996) - Chief of Defence Force, Malaysian Arm Forces
  • Mr. Uzair Kamal (Hafiz) (MDM 2010) - Executive Director, Helping in Emergencies & Long-Term Development Program (HELP), Pakistan
  • Mr. Khoo Boo Boon (MDM 1990) - Executive Director and Chief Executive, Legend International Resorts Ltd.
  • Datuk Anuar Hamdan (MBA 1972) Executive Director, Multi-Purpose Group
  • Datuk Nik Mohamed Nik Yaacob (MBA 1979) CEO, Sime Darby Berhad 1993-2004
  • Mr. Victor Jose I. Luciano (MBA 1970) President/CEO, Clark International Airport Corporation
  • Mr. Gabriel Paredes (MBA 1972, President and CEO, Universal Storefront Services Corporation
  • Mr. Edgardo Limon (MBA 1974), President/CEO. Intex Group of Companies, Philippines
  • Mr. Perpetuo M. de Claro (MBA 1973) President/General Manager, Wyeth Philippines Inc.
  • Dr. Tin Loren,(EMBA 1998) - Executive Director, Cathay Pacific Airways

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