Universidad Empresarial de Costa Rica (also known as Entrepreneurial University of Costa Rica, Empresarial University in Costa Rica, and UNEM) is a private university located in the suburb of Zapote, in Montealegre, in the state of San Jose de Costa Rica.
The beginnings of its academic life was through the Business School of San Jose.

Unmet educational demand, by the 5 public universities, made possible the proliferation of 52 private universities, making a total of 57 universities that currently operate in Costa Rica.

The educational body to control and regulate the operation of private universities is CONESUP (National Council of Higher Education).

Empresarial University of Costa Rica, also received positive reports from NACES (US National bodies)
http://www.unem.edu.pl/index.html

In the case of the Entrepreneurial University, its operation is approved in the assignment No. 336-97 of November 5, 1997.

Empresarial University in Costa Rica has also been listed by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); International Association of Universities (IAU) and the International Handbook of Universities http://www.unesco.org/iau/onlinedatabases/list_data/c-nw.html Under Universidad Empresarial de Costa Rica

Costa Rica has the peculiarity, that its army was abolished in 1948 (see Military of Costa Rica

Military of Costa Rica

On December 1, 1948, President José Figueres Ferrer of Costa Rica abolished the military of Costa Rica after victory in the civil war in that year....

), which induces the Costa Rican people to channel their efforts towards technological progress, driven by education.

The world was no stranger to this effort, which back in 1987, the President's Office, Dr. Sanchez, is winner of the Nobel Prize in Peace.

Public education system was established in 1917.
At the time of study abroad, Costa Rica is an option to consider, as Spanish and English are both official languages.

The low cost of living, the invaluable ecosystem, beaches and people, explain why more people choose to do their undergraduate and/or graduate studies there.
With distance education, the benefit of higher education in Costa Rica, is not limited to natives of the region, or who, have the resources to travel and study there, but also opens its doors to thousands of people around the globe, that through e-learning now also access their education through virtual classrooms in distance mode.

All Private Universities in Costa Rica are autonomous, once that the National Council of Higher Education also known as CONESUP approve their operations, all institutions regulate themselves.
http://www.sinaes.ac.cr/riacesen/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=139&Itemid=176

Universidad Empresarial de Costa Rica, has academic agreements, with several universities worldwide, offering academic cooperation, sharing new developments and trends in order to raise the long-awaited forum at both student and faculty.
Creidts granted by Empresarial University of Costa Rica are recogniced by NACES (US National bodies) http://www.unem.edu.pl/naceseng.html

Universidad Empresarial de Costa Rica also listed in the Microsoft Academica Database http://academic.research.microsoft.com/Organization/17372/universidad-empresarial-de-costa-rica

To see actual programs details, you could visit http://www.unem.edu.pl/Programs_Details.html

The website of the Universidad Empresarial de Costa Rica is http://www.unem.edu.pl/indexeng.html
Also the main site in Spanish http://www.unem.edu.pl/index.html

School of Business and Administration

· Bachelor of Business Management and Administration (BBA)

· Master of Business Administration (MBA)

· Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

· Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Finance and Financial Management

· Bachelor of Business Management and Administration (BBA) in Finance or Financial Management

· Master of Science in Finance and Financial Management

· Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Procurement, Logistics and Facility Management

· Master of Science in Logistics and or Procurement

· Master of Science in Facility and Construction Management

· Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

School of Technology and Applied Sciences

Agricultural Science

· Bachelor of Science Degree

· Master of Science degree

· Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Agricultural Engineering

· Bachelor of Sc or Bachelor of Engineering

· Master of Science or Master of Engineering

· Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Architecture

· Bachelor of Architecture (B Arch)

· Master of Architecture (M Arch)

· Doctor of Architecture (D Arch)

Building and Construction Technology

· Bachelor of Science Degree

· Master of Science or Master of Engineering

· Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Civil Engineering

· Bachelor of Sc or Bachelor of Engineering

· Master of Science or Master of Engineering

· Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Computer Systems Engineering

· Bachelor of Sc or Bachelor of Engineering

· Master of Science or Master of Engineering

· Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Concrete Technology

· Bachelor of Science Degree

Electrical Engineering

· Bachelor of Sc or Bachelor of Engineering

· Master of Science or Master of Engineering

· Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Information Technology

· Bachelor of Science Degree

· Master of Science Degree

· Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Mechanical Engineering

· Bachelor of Sc or Bachelor of Engineering

· Master of Science or Master of Engineering

· Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Recording Arts and Sound Engineering

· Bachelor of Sc or Bachelor of Engineering

Structural Engineering

· Bachelor of Sc or Bachelor of Engineering

· Master of Science or Master of Engineering

· Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Doctor of Engineering (D Eng)

Schools of Human and Religious Studies

Ministry, Theology and Religious Studies

· Bachelors Degree Subjects

· Masters Degree subjects

· Professional Doctorate Degree Subjects

· Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Christian Counselling

· Bachelors degree Subjects

· Masters degree subjects

· Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

School of Education

· Bachelors Degree (B Ed)

· Masters Degree (M Ed)

· Professional Doctorate (D Ed)

· Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY

DEPRESSION I // A MODULAR COURSE

SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING I // ADDICTIONS

SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING II // ADDICTIONS

ADDICTION INTERVENTIONS // ADDICTIONS

SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAMS // ADDICTIONS

RELAPSE PREVENTION // ADDICTIONS