Ateneo GSB faculty conference at Crimson Hotel August 6 to 9, 2013

Ateneo Professor on Entrepreneurship

On the 20th year after Alran Bengzon was appointed by Fr. Ben to head the AGSB, (and at the same time given the title of VP for Professional Schools) Dr. Bengzon praised Dean Albert Buenviaje for the upward trajectory that AGSB has taken after he left the reins to Dean Albert.  He started out rebuilding the GSB by asking the question "What is so Ateneo, so A about Ateneo GSB)

In the morning of August 7, 2013, Fr. Pierre SJ, a Frenchman discussed "Change in Ignatian Time" and made Pope Francis as an example (however many doubt how Pope Francis can really handle the stubborn elephant of curia when he comes home from Brazil World Youth Day celebration.  The idea is to remind the faculty and staff to embrace change.

And there is a lot of change that is going to happen:

Dean Albert is resigning by March 2014.

Dr. Alran has been retired and is replaced by Dr. Tonette Angeles. VP Angeles wants to push the borders of AGSB:  about the ASEAN integration, internationalization, .

The new dean is going to be Dr Rudy Ang who heads SOM

The President Fr. Jett Villarin wants sharing of resources:  faculty, teaching resources etc between AGSB and Loyola;  however he was a little tentative on the question and answer portion.

The question and answer portion, with Pres Jett, and VP Tonette I hope did much to remove the apprehension of many old faculty and professionals who cant do research

The strategic plan in an effort ot comply with AAGSBI did not incoporate the differentiation the USP of Ateneo, and the new directions of VP for APS

 Dr. Bengzon makes a short comment on Change and Dean Alberts Sona (it took him one hour) Bengzon style

 Fr Jett, President of Ateneo, addresses the GSB faculty and admin?

 Dr. Bengzon and his protege Dean Albert seating together after his short speech

 Pres and VP hour:   there were comments about the elephant, the beast, and getting married and divorce

 Dean Albert opens the conference.

 Fr Pierre on change

 The swimming pool beside the hotel lobby