A lifelong learner at 71

Looking back at my first few weeks at the Asian Institute of Management (AIM), I could see how much I've grown-both in mindset and in approach.

- BY ROBERT MAGSINO, MD

ROBERT MAGSINO, MD

I was never really planning on taking up an MBA. After I retired as president and CEO of Mary Mediatrix Medical Center last June 2022, I thought of just continuing my gastroenterology practice. However, I always had it in mind setting up an assisted daily living facility in Lipa City.

When I first started on the Online Masters in Business Administration (OMBA) program, I felt enthusiastic but unsure about what was in store for me. After decades working in medicine, hospital management, and our family enterprise, I built a solid base in leadership and decision-making. However, I soon understood that AIM would test me in ways I had not foreseen.

In the beginning, I approached the program with the structured mindset of a doctor and hospital executive-analyzing problems logically, prioritizing efficiency, and relying on my experience. But, the OMBA program pushed me to expand beyond that.

The discussions, case studies, and frameworks introduced me to perspectives I hadn't fully explored before I started thinking more like an entrepreneur, questioning traditional models, and considering innovative solutions.