Universidad Del Pacifico - Ecuador
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The Universidad Del Pacífico – Ecuador : Escuela de Negocios
(UPACIFICO) is an Ecuador
ian non-profit private university
.
It focuses on its students ability to undertake business, to turn initiatives into economic realities, to organize activities, to assure development and stability of business, to locate resources and employ effective methods of production, development of risk-management
capabilities and a working knowledge of the economic and political environment are some of the areas of instruction offered to students
. In June 1994, after a long preparation, research and curriculum development, Universidad Del Pacífico and the Fundación para el Desarrollo de la Cultura Empresarial started to work.
In 1997, after the favorable acceptance of the National Council of Universities and Polytechnic Schools (CONUEP), today the National Council of Superior Education ( CONESUP), the Ecuadorian National Congress
passed Law # 43, creating Universidad Del Pacífico – Escuela de Negocios, a non-profit private institution, specialized in developing entrepreneurs and professionals, with an international model of higher education and authorized to grant degrees at an undergraduate, and postgraduate
level including continuous education, Masters and PhD levels.
Years of experience, the academic commitment of the founding business professionals of the university and its faculty resulted in the national and international recognition of the institution.
The university has three campuses at strategic development areas of the country – Quito
, Guayaquil
and Cuenca
– with the purpose of reaching a national synergy and a contribution to the country's integration.
2°10′57"S 79°56′53"W
Quito
Undergraduate campus
0°9′0"S 78°29′55"W
Graduate campus
0°7′39"S 78°28′41"W
(2008)
Cuenca
2°54′30"S 79°2′6"W
Bachelor of Science
in Business Administration
)
Major and minor in:
Business Economist (BScE Bachelor of Science
in Economics
)
Major and minor in:
Major in :
at Law
Major and minor in:
Political
and International Science (BA Bachelor of Arts
)
Major and minor in:
Major:
Major:
Department
Spanish
Department
European Languages Department
Asian Languages
Department
International Double Degree
Programs
• MBA / MA International Business
o ESC - Rennes (France)
• MBA / MA International Business
o Sup de Co Montpellier (France)
• MBA/ MA International Business
o Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences (Germany)
• MBA International Management
o HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management (Germany)
Japan
Aoyama Gakuin
Keio University
Nagasaki University of Foreign Studies
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
Republic of China
National Chengchi University
Early Modern France
EM Lyon
ESC Rennes
Groupe ESLSCA
Sup de Co Montpellier
ISC Paris
ESC Toulouse
Germany
HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management
Hochschule Pforzheim
University of Bamberg
University of Mannheim
Netherlands
Hogeschool van Amsterdam
Spain
EAE
Foro Europeo - Escuela de Negocios de Navarra
BES La Salle - Universitat Ramon Llull
Nebrija Universidad
Universidad de Cádiz
Universidad de Salamanca
Switzerland
European University
United States
Barry University
Cal State Fullerton
East Carolina University
Florida International University
New Mexico State University
San Diego State University
Tarleton State University
Texas International Education Consortium
Walt Disney World International Program
The Washington Center
Chile
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Universidad Del Pacífico (Chile)
Colombia
Universidad Del Rosario
Universidad EAN
Peru
ESAN
Business school
A business school is a university-level institution that confers degrees in Business Administration. It teaches topics such as accounting, administration, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, information systems, marketing, organizational behavior, public relations, strategy, human resource...
(UPACIFICO) is an Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
ian non-profit private university
Private university
Private universities are universities not operated by governments, although many receive public subsidies, especially in the form of tax breaks and public student loans and grants. Depending on their location, private universities may be subject to government regulation. Private universities are...
.
It focuses on its students ability to undertake business, to turn initiatives into economic realities, to organize activities, to assure development and stability of business, to locate resources and employ effective methods of production, development of risk-management
Risk management
Risk management is the identification, assessment, and prioritization of risks followed by coordinated and economical application of resources to minimize, monitor, and control the probability and/or impact of unfortunate events or to maximize the realization of opportunities...
capabilities and a working knowledge of the economic and political environment are some of the areas of instruction offered to students
Mission statement
"To contribute to the economic and social development of the country by preparing men and women in business to enter an ever-changing world where they will use their skills to develop their own entrepreneurial ideas within an ethical context, led by mentors committed to academic excellence in order to develop coming generations as agents of change and as shapers of sustainable development."History
In 1992, the idea of creating an institution to rescue the business culture in Ecuador, to form professional business leaders which strengthen this sector, was the inspiration for founding an academic institutionAcademic institution
Academic institution is an educational institution dedicated to education and research, which grants academic degrees. See also academy and university.- Types of academic institutions include :...
. In June 1994, after a long preparation, research and curriculum development, Universidad Del Pacífico and the Fundación para el Desarrollo de la Cultura Empresarial started to work.
In 1997, after the favorable acceptance of the National Council of Universities and Polytechnic Schools (CONUEP), today the National Council of Superior Education ( CONESUP), the Ecuadorian National Congress
National Congress of Ecuador
The National Congress was the unicameral legislative branch of the government of Ecuador prior to November 2007....
passed Law # 43, creating Universidad Del Pacífico – Escuela de Negocios, a non-profit private institution, specialized in developing entrepreneurs and professionals, with an international model of higher education and authorized to grant degrees at an undergraduate, and postgraduate
Postgraduate education
Postgraduate education involves learning and studying for degrees or other qualifications for which a first or Bachelor's degree generally is required, and is normally considered to be part of higher education...
level including continuous education, Masters and PhD levels.
Years of experience, the academic commitment of the founding business professionals of the university and its faculty resulted in the national and international recognition of the institution.
The university has three campuses at strategic development areas of the country – Quito
Quito
San Francisco de Quito, most often called Quito , is the capital city of Ecuador in northwestern South America. It is located in north-central Ecuador in the Guayllabamba river basin, on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes mountains...
, Guayaquil
Guayaquil
Guayaquil , officially Santiago de Guayaquil , is the largest and the most populous city in Ecuador,with about 2.3 million inhabitants in the city and nearly 3.1 million in the metropolitan area, as well as that nation's main port...
and Cuenca
Cuenca, Ecuador
Cuenca is the capital of the Azuay Province. It is located in the highlands of Ecuador at about 2500 m above sea level...
– with the purpose of reaching a national synergy and a contribution to the country's integration.
Locations
Guayaquil2°10′57"S 79°56′53"W
Quito
Undergraduate campus
0°9′0"S 78°29′55"W
Graduate campus
0°7′39"S 78°28′41"W
(2008)
Cuenca
2°54′30"S 79°2′6"W
College of Business and Economy
Commercial Engineer (BSBABSBA
BSBA or in long form British Sun Bathers Association was an early naturist organisation in the United Kingdom-History:The first nudist club was at Wickford in Essex in 1924....
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in Business Administration
Master of Business Administration
The Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
)
Major and minor in:
- FinanceFinance"Finance" is often defined simply as the management of money or “funds” management Modern finance, however, is a family of business activity that includes the origination, marketing, and management of cash and money surrogates through a variety of capital accounts, instruments, and markets created...
- MarketingMarketingMarketing is the process used to determine what products or services may be of interest to customers, and the strategy to use in sales, communications and business development. It generates the strategy that underlies sales techniques, business communication, and business developments...
and Sales - Human ResourcesHuman resourcesHuman resources is a term used to describe the individuals who make up the workforce of an organization, although it is also applied in labor economics to, for example, business sectors or even whole nations...
- International BusinessInternational BusinessInternational business is a term used to collectively describe all commercial transactions that take place between two or more regions, countries and nations beyond their political boundary...
Business Economist (BScE Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in Economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
)
Major and minor in:
- International Trade
- Agribusiness Economics
- Small and Medium Size Industry
College of Science, Technology and Environmental Administration
Engineer In Technology ManagementTechnology Management
Technology Management is set of management disciplines that allows organizations to manage its technological fundamentals to create competitive advantage...
Major in :
- Management of Information SystemsInformation systemsInformation Systems is an academic/professional discipline bridging the business field and the well-defined computer science field that is evolving toward a new scientific area of study...
- Environmental ManagementEnvironmental managementEnvironmental resource management is “a purposeful activity with the goal to maintain and improve the state of an environmental resource affected by human activities” . It is not, as the phrase suggests, the management of the environment as such, but rather the management of the interaction and...
- Operations, Services and Quality
College of Law - Ramiro Borja y Borja
AttorneyLawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
at Law
Major and minor in:
- Private Law
- International Trade Law
Political
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
and International Science (BA Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
)
Major and minor in:
- Politics and Government
- Environmental Policy
- Local Development
- International Relations
- Public Administration
College of Tourism, Hospitality, and Culinary Arts
Bachelor of Science (BSc)Major:
- Tourism Management
- Hospitality ManagementHospitality managementHospitality management is the academic study of the hospitality industry. A degree in Hospitality management is often conferred from either a university college dedicated to the studies of hospitality management or a business school with a department in hospitality management studies...
- Management of Culinary Arts
College of the Sea
Bachelor of Science (BSc)Major:
- Port Administration and Development
- Foreign Trade and Maritime Transport
School of Applied Languages
EnglishEnglish language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
Department
Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
Department
European Languages Department
Asian Languages
Languages of Asia
There is a wide variety of languages spoken throughout Asia, comprising a number of families and some unrelated isolates. Many languages have a long tradition of writing.-Central and North Asian languages:*Turkic**Azeri**Kazak**Kyrgyz**Tatar**Turkish...
Department
Master in Business Administration (MBA)
- Finance
- Strategic Marketing
- International Business
- Human Resource Development
International Double Degree
Double degree
A double-degree program, sometimes called a combined degree, conjoint degree, dual degree, or simultaneous degree program, involves a student's working for two different university degrees in parallel, either at the same institution or at different institutions , completing them in less time than...
Programs
• MBA / MA International Business
o ESC - Rennes (France)
• MBA / MA International Business
o Sup de Co Montpellier (France)
• MBA/ MA International Business
o Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences (Germany)
• MBA International Management
o HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management (Germany)
Certificate of Advanced Studies
- Financial Management
- Strategic Marketing
- International Business
- Human Resource Development
- Stock Market Administration
- Customs Management
- Insurance Management
International Programs
As of June 2009, the university had various international connections with different programs including:Asia
JapanAoyama Gakuin
Aoyama Gakuin
is an educational institute in Tokyo, Japan, which comprises Aoyama Gakuin University, Aoyama Gakuin Women's Junior College, Aoyama Gakuin Senior High School, Aoyama Gakuin Junior High School, Aoyama Gakuin Elementary School, and Aoyama Gakuin Kindergarten....
Keio University
Keio University
,abbreviated as Keio or Keidai , is a Japanese university located in Minato, Tokyo. It is known as the oldest institute of higher education in Japan. Founder Fukuzawa Yukichi originally established it as a school for Western studies in 1858 in Edo . It has eleven campuses in Tokyo and Kanagawa...
Nagasaki University of Foreign Studies
Nagasaki University of Foreign Studies
is located in the northern part of Nagasaki, Japan. It offers 2 year degrees in English and 4 year degrees in French, Spanish, British English, American English, German, and Japanese...
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
, or APU, is a private institution inaugurated April 2000 in Beppu, Ōita, Japan. APU was made possible through the collaboration of three parties from the public and private sectors: Ōita Prefecture, Beppu City and the Ritsumeikan Academy. APU has an enrollment of over 6,000 students...
Republic of ChinaNational Chengchi University
National Chengchi University
National Chengchi University is a prestigious public university at Muzha in Wenshan District, Taipei City, Taiwan. It is well-known for its concentration on the social sciences, law, commerce, communication, liberal arts and for its MBA programs....
Europe
Early Modern FranceEM Lyon
ESC Rennes
Groupe ESLSCA
Sup de Co Montpellier
ISC Paris
ESC Toulouse
GermanyHHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management
Hochschule Pforzheim
University of Bamberg
University of Mannheim
University of Mannheim
The University of Mannheim is one of the younger German universities. It offers Bachelor, Master, and PhD degrees.The University is mainly located in Mannheim’s palace the largest baroque palace in Germany. The whole city center of Mannheim is aligned symmetrically to the palace.About 800 scholars...
NetherlandsHogeschool van Amsterdam
Hogeschool van Amsterdam
The Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Applied Sciences , or Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, is one of the largest institutes for higher professional education in the Netherlands. The HvA mainly offers bachelor degree programmes, but also has a number of master degree programmes...
SpainEAE
Foro Europeo - Escuela de Negocios de Navarra
BES La Salle - Universitat Ramon Llull
Ramon Llull University
Ramon Llull University is a private university located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain founded in 1990. Currently it is formed by several different colleges specialized in different topics, most of which are located in downtown Barcelona...
Nebrija Universidad
Universidad de Cádiz
University of Cádiz
The University of Cádiz , commonly referred to as UCA, is a public university located in the province of Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain, noted for its medicine and marine sciences curricula. It was founded in 1979, and has the Latin motto Non Plus Ultra...
Universidad de Salamanca
University of Salamanca
The University of Salamanca is a Spanish higher education institution, located in the town of Salamanca, west of Madrid. It was founded in 1134 and given the Royal charter of foundation by King Alfonso IX in 1218. It is the oldest founded university in Spain and the third oldest European...
SwitzerlandEuropean University
European University
The European University is a multi-campus business school, established in 1973, with headquarters in Switzerland. It operates campuses in Switzerland , Spain , Germany , and the United Kingdom , with an executive facility in Yvorne, Switzerland.European University's Spain campus was ranked at 52...
North America
United StatesBarry University
Barry University
Barry University is a private, Catholic university, which was founded in 1940 in Miami Shores, Florida, a suburb north of Downtown Miami. It is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami....
Cal State Fullerton
California State University, Fullerton
California State University, Fullerton is a public university located in Fullerton, California. It is the largest institution in the CSU System by enrollment, it offers long-distance education and adult-degree programs...
East Carolina University
East Carolina University
East Carolina University is a public, coeducational, engaged doctoral/research university located in Greenville, North Carolina, United States. Named East Carolina University by statute and commonly known as ECU or East Carolina, the university is the largest institution of higher learning in...
Florida International University
Florida International University
Florida International University is an American public research university in metropolitan Miami, Florida, in the United States, with its main campus in University Park...
New Mexico State University
New Mexico State University
New Mexico State University at Las Cruces , is a major land-grant university in Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States...
San Diego State University
San Diego State University
San Diego State University , founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area , and is part of the California State University system...
Tarleton State University
Tarleton State University
Tarleton State University is a public, coeducational, state university located in Stephenville, Texas. It is the largest non-land-grant university primarily devoted to agriculture in the United States....
Texas International Education Consortium
Texas International Education Consortium
The Texas International Education Consortium is an international, private, non-profit corporation located in Austin, Texas. Founded in 1985, it works with 32 public universities in Texas on a variety of international projects, including founding new universities, developing university programs,...
Walt Disney World International Program
Walt Disney World International Program
The Walt Disney World International Program is an international internship program sponsored and operated by The Walt Disney Company at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, in the United States...
The Washington Center
South America
ChilePontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
The Pontifical Catholic University of Chile is one of the six Catholic Universities existing in the Chilean university system and one of the two Pontifical Universities in the country, along with the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso. It is also one of Chile's oldest universities and...
Universidad Del Pacífico (Chile)
ColombiaUniversidad Del Rosario
Our Lady of the Rosary University
The Universidad del Rosario is a university originally founded on Roman Catholic principles, in 1653 by Fray Cristobal de Torres. Located in Bogotá, Colombia, due to its important place in Colombian history, it is known as "The Cradle of the Republic". It had also a primary and secundary school...
Universidad EAN
PeruESAN
Esan
Esan is one of the major ethnic groups in Edo State, South-south geopolitical zone of Nigeria.-Name:It is believed by many historians that the name 'Esan' owes its origin to Bini...
Quito
- 2002 – Isao Takeuchi
- 2004 – Paco MoncayoPaco MoncayoPaco Rosendo Moncayo Gallegos is a former Mayor of Quito, Ecuador and a retired General of the Army.During his military career, he was involved in the Alto Cenepa War between Ecuador and Perú. In 2000 Paco Moncayo was elected Mayor of Metropolitan Quito on behalf of the Party of the Democratic...
, former Mayor of QuitoMayor of QuitoThe Mayor of Quito is the head of the executive branch of the Metropolitan District of Quito, and is the highest ranking official on the Council of the Metropolitan Municipal District of Quito, which is the chief legislative body of the city and canton...
, EcuadorEcuadorEcuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
, and a retired army general - 2006 – Fabián Albuja
- 2007 – Muhammad YunusMuhammad YunusMuhammad Yunus is a Bangladeshi economist and founder of the Grameen Bank, an institution that provides microcredit to help its clients establish creditworthiness and financial self-sufficiency. In 2006 Yunus and Grameen received the Nobel Peace Prize...
, BangladeshiBangladeshBangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
economistEconomistAn economist is a professional in the social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy...
and founder of the Grameen BankGrameen BankThe Grameen Bank is a microfinance organization and community development bank started in Bangladesh that makes small loans to the impoverished without requiring collateral... - 2007 – Alvaro Pérez Intriago
- 2008 – Jefferson PérezJefferson PérezJefferson Leonardo Pérez Quezada is a retired Ecuadorian race walker. He specializes in the 20 km event, in which he has won the only two medals his country has ever achieved in the Olympic Games....
, Ecuadorian race walking Olympic medalistOlympic medalistAn Olympic medal is awarded to successful competitors at one of the Olympic Games. There are three classes of medal: gold, silver and bronze. The winner is awarded the gold medal, the runner-up the silver medal, and the third place competitor is awarded the bronze medal...
Guayaquil
- 2002 – Masaaki ImaiMasaaki ImaiMasaaki Imai is a consultant in the field of quality management.Known as the “Lean Guru” and the father of Continuous Improvement Masaaki Imai has been a pioneer and leader in spreading the Kaizen philosophy all over the world....
, JapaneseJapanese peopleThe are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
quality-managementQuality managementThe term Quality management has a specific meaning within many business sectors. This specific definition, which does not aim to assure 'good quality' by the more general definition , can be considered to have four main components: quality planning, quality control, quality assurance and quality...
consultant - 2002 – Ramiro Borja y Borja
- 2004 – Melvin Copen
- 2006 – José María Borja
- 2008 – Gonzalo Perez
Notable alumni
- Pablo CampanaPablo CampanaPablo Campana is a male former tennis player from Ecuador.Campana represented his native country in the doubles competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, partnering Nicolás Lapentti...
, tennis player - Saruka Rodriguez, politician
- Danilo Rosero, singer
- Claudia SchiessClaudia SchiessClaudia Elena Schiess Fretz is an Ecuadorian beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Ecuador 2011 and represented her country in the 2011 Miss Universe pageant...
, Beauty Pagent Title Holder Miss Ecuador 2011
External links
- upacificol.edu.ec, university's official website (in SpanishSpanish languageSpanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
) - http://www.unesco.org/iau/onlinedatabases/list_data/df-nw.html#EcuadorUNESCO University List EcuadorEcuadorEcuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
] - EDUNIVERSAL Ranking Ecuador