Host Schools

We would like to thank each of our AMBA-accredited host Schools in Colombia; INADLE Business School, Universidad de los Andes Business School, Universidad del Norte Business School, Universidad EAFIT Business School, Universidad Externado de Colombia Business School and Universidad Icesi School of Business and Economic Studies, for their valuable support in arranging and contributing to our conference programme and networking events. Learn more below.

INALDE Business School

INALDE Business School has more than 35 years of experience focused on perfecting the abilities of senior managers and entrepreneurs through the case method. Cases help students increase managerial skills relating to diagnosis, decision, execution, and communication throughout an organisation.

INALDE Business School (INALDE) has been advised, since its foundation, by a committee of professors from IPADE Business School, IESE Business School, and Harvard Business School on topics relating to curricula improvement, new trends, innovation in programmes, and challenges in management education.

INALDE’s aim is to foster social economic development within an ethical framework and prepare leaders to handle national and global challenges. INALDE counts more than 6,000 in its alumni community across all programmes.

www.inalde.edu.co

Universidad de los Andes School of Management

Universidad de los Andes School of Management (UASM) is located in Bogota, Colombia. It is one of 10 schools within Universidad de los Andes (Uniandes).

Uniandes is a private, non-profit, non-denominational university founded in 1948. The university has approximately 14,200 students at undergraduate level, 4,000 at postgraduate level and 380 at doctoral level. Uniandes also comprises various specialised research centres, such as CEDE (Centre for Economic Development Studies) and CIDER (Research Centre for Regional Studies).

The School of Management was established in 1972 and has a consolidated portfolio of programmes at undergraduate, postgraduate and executive education level. It is committed to educating and influencing decisionmakers in the private, public and non-profit sectors through its main differentiators: leadership, sustainability and innovation.

www.uniandes.edu.co

Universidad del Norte

The Business School at Universidad del Norte was established in 1966 as an initiative of business leaders who aimed to promote knowledge in the Colombian Caribbean region.

The School has three undergraduate programmes; four postgraduate degrees and one PhD programme. The School specialises in entrepreneurship, international business, marketing, finance and accounting. Its Entrepreneurship Centre and its Innovation and Sustainable Development Centre contribute to the economic development of the region and society.

www.uninorte.edu.co

Universidad EAFIT

Universidad EAFIT is a private, non-profit institution of higher education in Colombia. It was established in 1960 to respond to needs arising from the region’s economic development and was tasked with training the leaders and management that would drive that development.

Over time, this commitment became deeper as the university became a multidisciplinary space that has made humanism and science the essential foundations for its quest for development in all dimensions: human, social, economic, and environmental. It also intends to keep increasing its participation in policymaking governmental bodies and in national-level discussions on economic and financial issues.

Within this framework, the School of Management at Universidad EAFIT aims to contribute to the social and economic development of the region through the formation of professionals that are characterised by their integrity, critical and strategic vision, multidisciplinary scientific research and application, and the relevant social projection, all within a spirit of ‘constant interaction with the public and private sectors’.

www.eafit.edu.co

School of Administration, Universidad Externado de Colombia

The School of Administration is one of Universidad Externado de Colombia’s 10 faculties and is located in the historic centre of the city of Bogotá, Colombia. Founded in 1965, its portfolio includes an undergraduate programme, an MBA, one-year specialised master’s degrees, and a Doctor of Management programme.

The School of Management focuses on three main activities: management research, change agent education, and community engagement. It also prides itself on its high-quality research, programmes, and contributions.

Each year, more than 2,600 students participate in School of Management programmes, while hundreds more interact with our students and faculty in executive education and other external engagement offerings.

www.uexternado.edu.co

Universidad Icesi, School of Business and Economic Studies

Universidad Icesi (Icesi) is a private non-profit university founded in 1979 by business leaders in Valle del Cauca, Colombia, who continue to contribute significantly to Icesi’s initiatives by providing financial, institutional, and networking support.

Icesi is recognised for its excellence in training its graduates, its tradition and leadership in business management, the growing visibility of its research results, and the positive impact of its interaction with the region and the country.

Icesi has also achieved recognition for the quality of its training through national and international accreditations, including the High-Quality Institutional Accreditation granted by Colombia’s Ministry of Education, as well as AACSB and AMBA accreditation.

www.icesi.edu.co

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