Whose MBAH program is better - that of AGSB or those who do their programs off campus?

Every generation needs a revolution - an entrepreneurial revolution

Rizal Philippines
December 15, 2017

This author handled at least 5 MBAH batches at AGSB.  I thought an elective - Entreprenuershhip an elective which in effect covers the entire spectrum of management:  finance, marketing, operations, and even general management

I also heard about off campus programs of MBA hospital administration in our area because there are several hospitals that have sprouted all over the place. And may be DOH requires MD administrators to take up MBAH

I have been asked several times to assist some students with their case analyses and final paper.  As I interviewed the students regarding the approach and methods of instruction.  I realized how far away they are from AGSB methodology.   Theirs are pedagogical, rather than analytical.    I suppose the MBA that they took were equally shallow and has not transformed the students into high caliber medical directors.

Lately I have given horror stories of mismanagement  by CEOs and even Chair of distinguished hospitals with practices that are not in keeping with sound management practices and which puts to shame the grad school where they  took up their MBA.

Am I glad to have taught at AGSB, and was part of its history. Certainly one of the  best MBA schools in the country.  (May be during our time) and the new batch of Prof will level up that stature

A maligned tycoon is a visionary par excellence

Every generation needs a revolution - an entrepreneurial

Rizal Philippines
August 1, 2017

The return of a visionary

I attended a meeting today with one of the captains of the industry.  He used to head a large commercial bank, was the head of a govt bank, headed the bases conversion, was president of a govt north rail. project.  He celebrated his 76th birthday a month ago.  I regaled at this vision statements for the bank in his office, as we were dining in his office for a CK treat.    And he said nothing could beat a former govt official, a Harvard  grad for being a visionary, at the age of 82.   He said that the enthusiasm of the said person is infectious and the way he visualizes his project, he would seem to be only  22 years old.

Some of his outstanding achievements include:   the exclusive members only Golf residential project:  Highlands, then the Balesin in Quezon, an island project  At Balesin, he built a resort with several themes located in 40 hectare site leaving the rest of island, 92 % as virgin forest, with 40,000 coconut trees.  The themes are Bali, Phuket, St. Tropez, Costa del Sol, Toscana and native Balesin. He built the resort at a cost of P7 billion and one of the most sought after exclusive members only resort in the region:    Membership sell for Gold P2.2 million 7 nights free,  Diamond   P4 million 14 nights,  and Corporate 6 million 28 nights

There is a companion Balesin at Patnungan island.  He will build 500 homes and villa, 400 room hotel, and a runway to accommodate jet planes.  It will cost him P5 billion to build

There is  a plan for 783 hectares members exclusive members only Alpha land Baguio where cabin homes cost P50 million each.  All ready he is in Europe to buy the logs.  Can you beat the guy for his visioning and entrepreneurship  There will be 300 cabin log houses and 50 mountain lodges.

Alphaland Baguio Mountain Lodges

Hearing these stories makes one realize how little we dream or make our vision.

D R E A M      BIG

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The business, marketing success secret revealed

Every generation needs a revolution - an entrepreneurial revolution

   

Rizal Philippines
May 17, 2017

What do you get from this story?   Having a lake full of Pesos:

The story is about prioritizing, when you fish:

1.   bait
2.   the fishing rod,
3.  fish processing
4.  lake?

I would like to think that this is marketing parable.  We often say that we are to be market oriented but most of the time we are not.  We are product or sales oriented.  This story says that we prioritize the lake, the market, where we can catch fish.  Thus a market research interview about the needs and wants of customer.



Of course the correct sequence would be:

1.  lake -  the market, where you can catch fish
2.  bait -   the product
3.   Fishing rod  -  your pitch, your promo
4.  processing -  the customer link bond to retain customers to get repeat sales

This is very consistent about my thesis for business success as gurus have all ready stressed:

1.  Peter Drucker -  a business is an entity that creates customer.  No customer no business.   Thus marketing and innovation are important function of a business

2.  Theodore Levitt -   Everything starts and ends with the customer.  The goal of business, all its functions are geared to satisfy the customer.

3.  Our belief - Customer service.  The customer is the king.     The customer is divine.  He pays our wages

This is the full story: