ABOUT THE SCHOOL
The Aboitiz School of Innovation, Technology & Entrepreneurship (ASITE) was established in November 2017 and is the newest school under the Asian Institute of Management. This is where future-ready leaders are honed and nurtured.
Vision
ASITE is positioned right at the intersection of innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship. It seeks to develop future-ready leaders who thrive in uncertainty and can confidently execute plans that address the challenges of Industry 4.0.
Mission
By collocating innovators, data scientists, and entrepreneurs, ASITE acts as a catalyst for generating impact, powering innovation, and creating value in the Asian context.
ABOUT THE ABOITIZ GROUP
The Aboitiz Group, through the Aboitiz Foundation, made a historic donation of over half-a-billion pesos ($10 million) to the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) Scientific Research Foundation to help address the demand for skills and talent in data science and innovation in the country as well as the region.
Named the Aboitiz 100th Anniversary Commitment Fund to mark Aboitiz & Company’s 100th year of incorporation in 2020, the endowment will support AIM’s degree programs, professorial chairs, student loan programs, as well as site and facilities improvement at the newly renamed Aboitiz School of Innovation, Technology & Entrepreneurship (ASITE) ー a move that the Institute believes will address the demands of an emerging knowledge and technology economy in Asia.
The donation will also sustain the school’s interest-free student loan program, which AIM expects to broaden its target market and give talented and motivated young people who cannot otherwise pay their tuition fees the opportunity to have an AIM education.
Leadership Profile
Acd. Christopher P. Monterola
Aboitiz Chair in Data Science
Head, Aboitiz School of Innovation, Technology, and Entrepreneurship
Executive Managing Director, ACCeSs@AIM
Prof. Monterola is the Head of the Institute’s Aboitiz School of Innovation, Technology, and Entrepreneurship (ASITE) and the Executive Managing Director of the Analytics, Computing, and Complex Systems (ACCeSs) Laboratory at AIM.
Prof. Rafael L. Camus
Master in Business and Innovation
Academic Program Director
Rafael L. Camus is the Academic Program Director of the Master in Business and Innovation program and a Clinical Professor at the Asian Institute of Management. Previously, he was the Head of Innovation for four years at ABS-CBN Corporation, the largest media conglomerate in the Philippines.
Prof. Erika Fille T. Legara
Master of Science in Data Science
Academic Program Director
Prof. Erika Fille T. Legara is the Aboitiz Chair in Data Science and Associate Professor at the Asian Institute of Management. She is also the Academic Program Director of the Master of Science in Data Science and the Deputy Managing Director of ACCeSs-AIM. She was recently awarded the National Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) Outstanding Young Scientist in 2020.
Prof. Enrique Pablo O. Caeg
Master in Entrepreneurship
Academic Program Director
Prof. Enrique Pablo O. Caeg, is the Academic Program Director of Master in Entrepreneurship. He holds a Master’s from the Asian Institute of Management, with accolades including the Excellence for Knowledge Hub from the International Council for Small Business and the Presidential Award from the Philippine Marketing Association.
