AIM’S YOUNG LEADERS
In a complex world mired in stiff competition, one needs to relentlessly find ways to stand out. A university degree nowadays does not seem to hold much. For those seeking to open doors via the path of higher education, decisions on what graduate course to take and which institution to enter are crucial, as they … Read more
Malvan Hwang, MBM 1974 Donates US$30,000 to Scholarship Fund
Last July 16-20, 2010, Malvan Hwang, MBM 1974 visited Manila as part of the contingent of the The Y’s Men’s Club of Taipei Downtown on a R&R tour of Manila. This was a historic moment for Malvan Hwang as it was a homecoming and reunion of sorts with MBM 1974 classmates whom he had not … Read more
AIM Alumni Get-Together in Japan
After more than a decade, and for the first time for many of the participants, the AIM Alumni get-together in Japan was held in downtown Tokyo on July 23, 2010. Despite their busy schedules, 15 alumni and guests gathered for an evening of great food and wonderful company. Ms. Etsu Inaba, MBM 1989 and former … Read more
IMDM Celebrates 7th Anniversary
The International Movement of Development Managers (IMDM) community marked the IMDM 7th anniversary and installation of its new set of officers for the year 2010-2012 in an intimate gathering on June 17, 2010 at the SGV Rooms 1 & 2 of the Asian Institute of Management. IMDM Outgoing President Ms. Coratec Jimenez graciously opened the … Read more
Remembering Bobby Lim
Eulogy by Prof Horacio M. (Junbo) Borromeo, PhD (thanks to Bobby Lim) Asian Institute of Management 28 April 2010 Captain Lim took his final flight at age 90 on April 24, 2010. His students would always recall him as “Kapitan Kidlat”. “He always had this compelling presence and sense of urgency every time he expressed … Read more
The Thirty‐Year AIM Jubilarians: The 1980 MBM CHARGERS of Professor Horacio “Junbo” Borromeo Ph.D.
Compiled and written by Gel Tamayo Edited by Gen.Vic Batac “A fool sees an enemy. A wise man sees a lesson to be learned.” – Mahatma Gandhi We are presenting this collective article anchored on several parameters, among which are: our privilege to reminisce on our two‐year sojourn; our Alumni ideas about AIM; and our … Read more
By Alumni For Future Alumni
Words by Rose Cheryl R. Orbigo, BMP 2005 In March 2006, at the end of Perpetuo “Boy” de Claro’s speech as recipient of the Alumni Achievement Award (Triple A), he pledged Php1 million to AIM’s Alumni Fund for Scholarships. “It was a knee-jerk reaction, but I was moved by the events that evening,” recalled Mr. … Read more
The Chen-Yung Memorial Foundation Scholars
Words by Rose Cheryl R. Orbigo, BMP 2005 In June 2009, the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) established the Chen-Yung Memorial Foundation Scholarship Fund following the generous commitment of Dr. Ching Chih Chen to fund qualified applicants to the Master in Business Administration (MBA), Master in Management, and Master in Development Management (MDM) programs. Dr. … Read more
The W. SyCip GSB Scholar
Words by Rose Cheryl R. Orbigo, BMP 2005 Marian Isabelle Reyes, MBA 2010, has lived in Forbes Park, Makati since she was born. One would naturally wonder: How did a resident of one of the Philippines’ most expensive addresses wind up being a W. SyCip Graduate School of Business scholar? Marian’s mother has been working … Read more


