Meet the Alumni
Mary Grace Dimacali, ME 2001
Founder, Café Mary Grace
“In 2001, I took an 18-month Masters in Entrepreneurship at AIM. This was to gain know-how in growing a business, being familiar with the marketing, the operational, the financial, the HR and everything. It took a lot of studying for the business angle because my business was initially grown on instinct.”
Hazel Alfon
Chief Chemist, Philrice
“The ME Program was good for me and my organization because we developed cost-consciousness. Our paradigm has shifted. We now have an investment and sustainability mindset. The grants we receive should deliver positive economic, social, and environmental outcomes and our strategies should bring the organization to a higher level of operations.”
Criselda Tetangco-Beltran
Car dealership, land development, and construction
“I was able to implement most of what was in my business plan, and I was able to diversify. From one company to five more companies in the span of 10 years. I thank ME for this.”
Eduardo Tuviera, ME 2001
President CEO, Lightscape Inc.
“AIM ME made me a better man, thus making me a better entrepreneur and resulting in a better business.”
Cathy Saldana
Architect, PDP Architects & Project Management, Arco Group Architecture & Collaboration
“ME really helped me because it integrated intuitive learning with the rigor of finance and accounting. I have a design firm and a construction company. The company has grown from 10 to 80 people and is still growing. We’ve pioneered architectural outsourcing in the country. We’re the first firm to do it here.”
Trisha Cruz-Cuason
President, Vintage Restore Manila, Inc.
“Because of the ME program, our company has diversified from leather goods manufacturing to repair services. Finance was a weakness, but now we are able to forecast and interpret our financials. We now have four branches to serve luxury leather goods repair and have partnered with the luxury houses in the country. What I learned in the program is applied whenever I do consultancy projects with top brands.”
Yolanda Sevilla
CEO, The Leather Collection
“As an entrepreneur, kailangan marunong kang mag-tinikling. If you don’t adapt, ipit ang paa mo. I was 52 when I took the ME. I had been 25 years an entrepreneur and I didn’t find the MBA a relevant course for me. When I saw the ME program, I realized it integrated enterprise and environment mastery.”