The PIMA Foundation, Inc.

The PIMA Foundation, Inc. is a non-stock, non-profit private organization founded in November 2002 but it traces its roots to the Professional Institute for Management Advancement, Inc. (PIMA), established in 1993.  The foundation is mandated to assist deserving faculty of the College of Business Administration of UP Diliman in pursuing their interests in academic research, provide industry exposure through extension projects and assist faculty in their participation in local and international conferences, seminars and workshops.

The PIMA consultants are mainly composed of twenty faculty members of the Business Administration Department of the College of Business Administration, University of the Philippines, Diliman. As such, they represent a pool of knowledge that is indispensable for organizational growth. PIMA’s consultants represent academic expertise and business experience along the following lines:

Organizational Development Marketing Management
-Organizational Behavior
-Market Research
-Change Management
-Marketing Strategy
-Human Resource Management
-Brand Management
-Conflict Resolution
-Image, Perception, Positioning
-Strategic Management
-Consumer Behavior Studies
-Production/Operations Management
-Consumer Satisfaction Studies
-Total Quality Management
-New Product Development
-Contemporary Productivity and Management Approaches
-Packaging Development
   

The principal consultants of the PIMA Foundation, Inc. are the following:


Dr. Dominador A. Clemente, Jr.
Doctor of Business Administration
University of the Philippines

Dr. Sylvia B. Concepcion
Ph.D. in Sociology
University of the Philippines

Dr. Manuel Jose C. Dioquino, Jr.
Ph.D. in Sociology
Ateneo de Manila University

Dr. Ben Paul B. Gutierrez
Doctor of Business Administration
Victoria University of Technology, Australia

Prof. Ma. Lourdes T. Lopez
Master of Business Administration
University of the Philippines

Dr. Vivien Supangco
Doctor of Business Administration
University of the Philippines

Dr. Ma. Gloria V. Talavera
Ph.D. in  Business Administration
University of the Philippines

Dr. Elvira A. Zamora
Doctor of Business Administration
University of the Philippines
 

Some of the organizations that have sought the professional services of PIMA include:

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Department of Agriculture
Department of Trade and Industry
National Electrification Administration
The Manufacturing Industry Roundtable
Buy & Sell, Inc.
Polystrata (N.Y.), Inc.
DKT International (Philippines), Inc.
Institute of Corporate Directors
IBS Consulting, Inc.
 CRC Foundation, Inc.
World Bank
Equitable-PCI Bank
 Malayan Insurance Company
Planters Development Bank
 Security Bank and Trust Company
 Diagem Packaging Systems, Inc.
Rustan's Supercenters, Inc.
Hyundai Asia Resources, Inc.
 Roman Pizza Philippines, Inc.
 R-II Builders
 San Miguel Corporation
 UST College of Commerce

In their individual capacities, principal consultants of PIMA have been involved in consulting projects and training services for various government, private and international organizations such as CIDA, JICA, JETRO, USAID, GTZ, UNDP, ILO, UNIFEM, World Bank, APO, CHED, DOST, DOF, NEDA, DA, DTI, TESDA, NCCA, PCSO, UP ISSI, DAP and other institutions. 

The PIMA Board of Trustees:

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Prof. Ma. Lourdes T. Lopez
*
Prof. Raymund Francis R. Abara
*
Prof. May Antonette F. Dela Cruz
*
Dr. Ben Paul B. Gutierrez
*
Prof. Arturo M. Ilano
*
Prof. Manuel C. Manuel III
*
Dr. Ma. Gloria V. Talavera

The PIMA Board of Advisers:

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Dr. Manuel S. Alba
* Ms. Ma. Victoria E. Añonuevo
* Dr. Herminia R. Fajardo
* Dr. Concepcion R. Martirez
* Mr. Melito Salazar, Jr.

 

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