Migo Aguado

Why Nations Fail

These are my notes and favorite highlights from the book Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty (2012) by Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson. I’ll share three excerpts, three suggestions from the author, and three personal reflections.

Three Excerpts

On the relationship between Economic Institutions and Political Processes: “Economic institutions shape economic incentives: the incentives to become educated, to save and invest, to innovate and adopt new technologies, and so on. It is the political process that determines what economic institutions people live under, and it is the political institutions that determine how this process works.”

[Personality Assessment] VIA Character Strengths Profile

Character strengths are the core personality traits that define one’s unique identity and make one feel authentic, alive, and engaged in life. This Character Strengths Profile below lists my strengths from highest to lowest based on the positive qualities that are strongest in me. Research shows learning about your strengths and how to express them can make you happier, less stressed, more productive at work, and better connected to others.

I took this test last 02 November 2020. You can take a free test at https://www.viacharacter.org/.

Industry Transition Strategy For The Maritime Industry

A Marketing Manager colleague who markets to our marine customers has shared a white paper by Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping. She told me that all Sustainability Champions could relate to its decarbonization pathways principles even though the center targets the Marine sector. I’ll share three excerpts, three suggestions from the center, and three personal reflections.

Screenshot from the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping Report

Three Excerpts

“It (current decarbonization efforts model) shows that if we do not change course the path we are on will lead to around 20% more GHG emissions by 2050. This is very far from the 1.5-degree and well below the 2-degree pathways outlined by the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change).”

Reimagining Capitalism

These are my notes and favorite highlights from the book Reimagining Capitalism In A World on Fire (2020) by Rebecca Henderson. One of my graduate school electives, Sustainable Business Models, is based on her work. I’ll share three excerpts, three suggestions from the author, and three personal reflections and action points.

Three Excerpts

On the scalability of purposeful firms: “The firms that mastered change were those that had a reason to do so: the ones that had a purpose greater than simply maximizing profits. People who believe that their work has a meaning beyond themselves can accomplish amazing things, and we have the opportunity to mobilize shared purpose at a global scale.”

International Business School Competitions Student Testimonial

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MARGA Online Business Competition

We may look too casual here but competing in the MARGA Business Simulation platform mimics a boardroom storm. Its exhaustive set of business decision levers in a simulated but dynamic environment allows business school students to experience realistic business scenarios.

Original article: https://aim.edu/news/mba-2021-students-awarded-3rd-runner-marga-online-business-competition

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AIM High Team of The Asian Institute of Management

Optum Stratethon Season 2

This one’s tough and we never thought we’ll make it to the global grand finals let alone win in the national elimination rounds. Working with my brilliant teammates, Jan Kenneth Antenero, CPA and Emmanuel James Agustin is a humbling experience.

Thank you, Optum, Dare2Compete, and Asian Institute of Management for this opportunity!

Original article: https://aim.edu/news/podium-finish-aims-mba-2021-students-optum-stratethon-season-2

Learn more about AIM’s MBA program here.