Consunji Awarded Honorary Doctorate in Management

Isidro A. Consunji, Chairman of DMCI Holdings, Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, and Cemex Holdings Philippines, received an Honorary Doctorate in Management from the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) on December 8, 2024.

This prestigious honor celebrates his exceptional management acumen and visionary leadership, which have established DMCI Holdings as a highly diversified organization, recognized for its sustainable success and significant impact on society.

In his address, Chairman Consunji imparted invaluable lessons drawn from his 50 years of what he describes as “on-the-job training.” He highlighted the significance of cultivating the right attitude, building strong partnerships, taking responsibility for mistakes, and embracing challenges.

Additionally, he shared his bold and unconventional approach to business—acquiring distressed companies and transforming them into thriving, profitable enterprises.

“Business, at its core, is a tool—a powerful one. It can solve problems, create opportunities, and leave the world better than we found it,” Chairman Consunji told the AIM Class of 2024.

PHOTO CAPTION: Conferment of the honorary doctorate to DMCI Group Chairman Isidro A. Consunji. From left to right, front: Augusto Antonio Serafica, Jr., Prof. Olivier Roche, Prof. Christopher Monterola, Dr. Jikyeong Kang, Dr. Isidro Consunji, Dr. Erramon Aboitiz, Mr. Eugene Acevedo, Prof. Felipe Calderon, Prof. Jamil Paolo Francisco, and Mr. Marcelo Fernando, Jr. From left to right, back: Prof. Rico Camus, Mr. Jaime Zobel Urquijo, and Prof. Dominik Balthasar.