International Academy of Management and Economics

Infobox_University
name = International Academy of Management and Economics
established = 1985
type = Private business school, Non-sectarian
president = Emmanuel T. Santos, LL.B., M.B.A., Ph.D.
location = San Antonio Village, Makati City, Philippines
website= [http://www.iame.edu.ph/ www.iame.edu.ph] |

International Academy of Management and Economics or I/AME (pronounced "I aim") is a private, non-sectarian, degree-granting business school in Makati City, Philippines.Directory of Higher Education Institutions, Commission on Higher Education, 2006-2007.]

History

In 1979, I/AME's precursor was established under the name International University Foundation. It was founded by lawyer-educator Dr. Emmanuel T. Santos, with the endorsement of the International Accrediting Commission from Kansas, United States.Official Primer, I/AME, 2006.]

In 1985, I/AME was accredited as a local institution by the Commission on Higher Education of the Philippines.Directory of Higher Education Institutions, Commission on Higher Education, 2006-2007.]

On March 21, 2003, I/AME became the first Makati City-based business school to fulfill the requirements of ISO 9001:2000 for establishing a Quality Management System for the Provision of Higher Education in Management, specifically for the design, delivery, and testing of business courses, and over-all facilities management.I/AME Newsletter, April 2006 Issue, IAME Press.]

The first batch of graduates held ceremonies in Hotel Miramar in Hong Kong in 1982.Official Primer, I/AME, 2006.]

Program Offerings

I/AME provides undergraduate and graduate degree programs in management. All graduate degree programs are held during Saturdays and can be completed in one to three years (academic requisites except publication). Most graduate students are working in business firms, colleges, and government agencies.Official Primer, I/AME, 2006.]

*Diploma in Management
*Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (in partnership with University of Southern Queensland of Australia}
*Master of Business Administration
*Executive Master of Business Administration (in partnership with Warnborough University of the United Kingdom)
*Doctor of Philosophy in Management

Faculty, Management

I/AME is owned and managed by its founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Emmanuel T. Santos. Professorial lecturers include corporate practitioners and academics who earned degrees from such schools as Asian Institute of Management, University of the Philippines, University of Santo Tomas, De La Salle-Professional Schools, Inc., Ateneo Graduate School of Business, University of Asia and the Pacific, Wharton School, Cornell University, Pacific Western University, Brigham Young University, Australian National University, Williams College, University of Tokyo, Harvard University, New York University, Seattle University, University of Georgia, Leicester University, and Oxford University. [Official Faculty List, Office of the Dean, I/AME Administrative Offices, 2006.]

Facilities

I/AME is housed in a modern-style building with air-conditioned classrooms, a business library, an Internet-hooked computer room, a publishing house, an auditorium, a college gymn, executive conference suites, and a fine dining restaurant. ["I/AME: In the heart of Makati", Business Education Supplement, "The MBA Quarterly", June 2002 Issue.] The school lies in the heart of the central business district of Makati City, just across "Shopwise" Department Store. [Map of the Makati City Central Business District, Philippine Maps Inc., 2003.]

Contact Information

The school is located in the I/AME Building, Noli Santos International Tower, 1061 Metropolitan Avenue, San Antonio Village, Makati City, Philippines. The office telephone numbers are (632)8962356 and (632)8962351.Official Primer, I/AME, 2006.]

Prominent alumni

I/AME has produced the following alumni [Alumni List, Office of the College Registrar, I/AME Administrative Offices, 2006.] :

*Emmanuel T. Santos, Ph.D. - President of "Philcoman", Philippines' oldest business association
*Dante Sy, Ph.D. - Director, National Tax Research Center of the Philippines
*Jovel Cuaresma, Ph.D. - Professor, Gokongwei School of Management, Ateneo de Manila University
*Roman Leus, Ph.D. - Vice President, Treasury Marketing Unit, Security Bank
*Manuel Martinez, Ph.D. - Entrepreneur and Management Professor
*Melanie Marquez, BSBA - Miss International 1979 Winner and Supermodel
*Gary Estrada, BSBA - TV and Movie Actor, Model, Entrepreneur
*Maui Taylor, BSBA - TV and Movie Actress, Model, Entrepreneur

External links

* [http://www.iame.edu.ph International Academy of Management and Economics] - official school website
* [http://www.ched.gov.ph Commission on Higher Education] - official Phiippine government authority on higher education

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