HISTORY OF AICS (history and founders)
With the institution’s goal of providing quality but affordable IT education, AICS paves the way to spread its thrust growing into numerous branches strategically located within Metro Manila, and other provinces in Luzon. AICS, was established in November 1996 with a pioneer branch in Fairview, QC, fronting SM Fairview that covers nearby areas like Lagro, Bagong Silang, Novaliches and Bulacan. It started with a few students enrolled in the 2 –year Computer Science, Computer Technology and also in the short courses program.
Immediately the following school year, June 1997, the school took its leap garnering more than 300 students from the said areas. It has incredibly maintained more than 1,000 enrollees since school year of 2000-2001 making it the biggest AICS branch in terms of population. During the same period, June 1997, AICS España, which is in Sampaloc, Manila, opened with the same program. In year 2001, AICS took its bold step in offering BS Computer Science along with the existing programs in AICS Caloocan Branch located in Grace Park, Caloocan City. In 2003 AICS opened another branch beside SM Bicutan having an initial enrolment of 323 and with an amazing 965 population in its 2005-2006 school year opening, setting forth an unprecedented record in the history of AICS.
Immediately after a year in June 2004 AICS Taytay Branch was opened and grew from barely 50 freshmen students soaring to more than 400 in its 2nd year of operation. AICS extended its venture In Luzon’s northern part as early as 1998 through AICS Dau, in Mabalacat, Pampanga, which started in June 1998 and has to this date more than 800 students. AICS San Fernando opened in June 2002, AICS Marilao, in June 2004 and lately AICS Tarlac last June of 2005. AICS began its operation in Southern Luzon last June of 1998 in Panapaan, Bacoor, which garnered an amazing 308 students in its 1st year of operation. It was a record-breaking number in two years lately surpassed by Bicutan in 2005. It was followed by AICS Sta. Rosa that was opened just this June of 2005.
With its total of nine years in existence, AICS still vows to continually expand, extend its services and take part in the building up of the future generation in this modern world of Information Technology. |
MISSION AND VISION
Mission Statement
Technology plays a vital role in meeting the expectations of an advanced world that is fast changing and rapidly increasing in complexity and demands. The Philippines, as a member of international community, must address its own priorities by producing human resources that can cope with today’s world of information technology. In response to the global demand of IT manpower, AICS takes upon itself the mission of producing graduates that possess the necessary skills and right attitude that could qualify them to join the long race of the best IT people that this world can produce. To this, AICS is committed to:
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Provide its students an affordable but high quality education; |
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balance their technological education with value-oriented studies; |
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give students a maximum level of support for their development by providing them responsible and professionally competent faculty, adequate facilities, seminars that keep them abreast of the latest technological breakthroughs, and sufficient practical training through simulated office experience as well as linkages with reputable business establishments. |
Vision
Asian Institute of Computer Studies is an institution of learning that believes in the Power of Almighty God who has endowed every human being the special gift of knowledge and natural capabilities that can make one self-reliant, and that every individual, no matter how physically, mentally and economically disadvantaged can still be shaped into a responsible and productive person who can become a catalyst of change for the advancement and progress of his country.
Thus, Asian Institute of Computer Studies envisions its graduate to be a total person who is:
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Physically fit, emotionally stable, morally sound and intellectually prepared; |
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responsible individual with high integrity; |
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service-oriented persons who is responsive to the moral, spiritual, cultural, social and economic needs of his country; |
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innovative and active participants in the shaping of the future IT generation. |
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AICS Hymn
In a time of dark despair
You are like a ray of hope
In a world that’s full of hunger
You are there to feed our souls..
And make us strong to lift ourselves,
To be the best of what we are…!
Like a beacon on the shore,
You are there to guide our way
Like a wind that’s ever blowing,
You are there to lift up …
And give us wings so we can fly,
And claim the star that lies beyond…!
AICS
You will be
The gateway to our future!
AICS
Show us how,
In you hands we are secure!
The truth you teach will make us free
We can claim our destiny!
In our hearts forevermore
AICS
We thank you…! |
