On July 2, 2025, Her Excellency Dr. Asima Rabbani, Pakistan’s ambassador to the Philippines, visited the Asian Institute of Management to explore opportunities for collaboration between the embassy and the Institute.
From L to R: Georgina Banzon, Partnership Director; Atty. JP Espinosa, Legal Counsel; Aldwin Gregorio, Chief People Officer; Jade Galvan, Career Services Office Director; Alodia Hernaez, Chief Marketing and Recruitment Officer; Naqi Azam, MBM 1980; Dr. Asima Rabbani; Prof. Saba Sana Kareemi; Bernie Jiao, Alumni Relations Office Executive Managing Director; Lourdes Clavo de Comer, AIM Conference Center General Manager; Bryan Cabrera, AIM SRF Executive Managing Director for Finance and Treasury
Dr. Rabbani was welcomed by Mr. Bernie Jiao, Executive Managing Director of the Alumni Relations Office, and briefly met with AIM’s leadership team, including Prof. Saba Kareemi and alumnus Naqi Azam, MBM 1980, before proceeding to dialogue with AIM’s President and Dean, Dr. Jikyeong Kang. Their discussion focused on AIM’s master’s and undergraduate programs, particularly their unique value propositions compared to competitors’ offerings in the region, and to potentially align these with the interests and needs of the Pakistani market.
From L to R: Bernie Jiao, Alumni Relations Office Executive Managing Director; Naqi Azam, MBM 1980; Dr. Asima Rabbani; Dr. Jikyeong Kang, AIM President and Dean; Prof. Saba Sana Kareemi
Dr. Rabbani also toured the campus and showed a keen interest in the Knowledge Resource Center, reflecting her inclination for reading and research. She was impressed with the convenience of online access to databases such as EBSCO, Statista, plus other scholarly publications and titles, which ARO and the KRC offered for her convenient use.
Her visit ended with refreshments and tea served in her honor. We thank Dr. Rabbani for taking the time to visit AIM, and we look forward to more future engagements.
