The Asian Institute of Management established the Washington SyCip Memorial Fund to honor its late Founder and Chairman Emeritus.

Mr. SyCip has changed the Philippine business landscape with his efforts to champion the Filipino talent.

The Asian Institute of Management (AIM) mourns the loss of its founding chairman and Chairman Emeritus, Mr. Washington SyCip who joined His Creator on 07 October 2017.

Jikyeong Kang receives human resource development award on behalf of AIM from the Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia. AIM cited for sustaining the growth of a balanced management education with Asian ethical values and culture.

Jonathan Kyaw Thaung recalls the epiphany that led to the birth of his foundation. Thaung participated in the Birla Family Council Dialogues under the grant from the Basant & Sarala Birla Chair in Asian Family Corporations, an AIM professorial chair held by Professor Andrea L. Santiago, PhD.

Incoming AIM Board Chairman, Peter Garrucho Jr. OBE, has served in three cabinet posts for two Philippine Presidents (Corazon Aquino and Fidel Ramos). In March 2000, Queen Elizabeth conferred on him the title of Honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire.

Over the years, countless AIM alumni have received national and international citations. But until recently, no alumnus has ever had the distinction of receiving the prestigious Legion of Honor (Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur), France’s highest military and civilian award.

So transformative was Clarence’s AIM training, that she developed the courage and street smarts through the student exchange program to study and explore Europe on her own! Today, she successfully engages stakeholders in her role as Country Brand Manager at a large multinational FMCG firm.

When placed under immense pressure, big minds expand even more and consider the world around them; small minds contract and see only the immediate, personal problem.