London / Buenos Aires: 18 July 2019
For immediate release
The Association of MBAs and Business Graduates Association (AMBA & BGA) has created its first Latin America Advisory Council, comprising the Deans and Presidents of some of the most respected Business Schools in Latin America, to enhance business education in the region
The Association of MBAs and Business Graduates Association (AMBA & BGA) has formally appointed a Latin America Advisory Council, which will be instrumental in developing management education in the region and in reinforcing AMBA & BGA’s relationships with Business Schools.
Enrique Bolaños, President of INCAE Business School, with campuses in Costa Rica and Nicaragua, has been appointed as Chairman.
The creation of the Latin America Advisory Council comes just months after the launch of the Business Graduates Association (BGA), a global membership organisation of Business Schools committed to responsible management practices and lifelong learning, and to providing positive impact on their students, communities, and the economy as a whole.
The AMBA & BGA Latin America Advisory Council aims to:
- Help shape the future of business education in Latin America through enhancing Business School business models in the region;
- Advise AMBA & BGA on relevant themes and major trends that influence – or may influence in the future – business education in the Latin American region;
- Champion responsible management and ethical business education in the region;
- Support Business Schools in cementing their relationships with the corporate world
- Promote collaboration and networking among Business Schools in the region and those across the world
- Provide advice to AMBA & BGA to identify and/or better understand the needs and expectations of the stakeholders in the region;
- Explore ways in which Business Schools can have an ever-greater impact on communities and societies
In addition to Mr Bolaños, the Council will be comprised of the following eminent Deans and Business School leaders from the Latin American region:
- Luiz Brito, Dean, Escola de Administração de Empresas de São Paulo, Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV EAESP), Brazil
- Ignacio de la Vega, Dean, Escuela de Graduados en Administración y Dirección de Empresas (EGADE Business School), Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITSEM), Mexico
- Gustavo Genoni, Dean, Escuela de Negocios, Universidad de San Andrés (UDESA), Argentina
- Octavio Ibarra, Dean, Escuela de Negocios, Universidad del Norte (Uninorte), Colombia
- Gastón Labadie, Dean, Facultad de Administración y Ciencias Sociales, Universidad ORT Uruguay
- Virginia Lasio, Former Dean, Escuela de Postgrado en Administración de Empresas (ESPAE), Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (ESPOL), Ecuador
- Sergio Olavarrieta, Vice Dean and Associate Dean for Graduate Studies, Facultad de Economía y Negocios, Universidad de Chile (UChile), Chile
- Peter Yamakawa, Dean, ESAN Graduate School of Business, Universidad ESAN (UE), Peru
- George Iliev, Director of Development Markets, AMBA & BGA, ex officio
- Andrew Main Wilson, Chief Executive Officer, AMBA & BGA, ex officio
- Carlos Ramos, International Advisor, Latin America, AMBA & BGA, ex officio
Andrew Main Wilson, Chief Executive of AMBA & BGA, said: ‘AMBA is the accreditation market leader in Latin America, and currently accredits post-graduate management programmes at 35 Business Schools in the region (excluding the Caribbean).
‘With the launch of BGA earlier this year, we are further exploring and promoting the impact these Schools, as a whole rather than programme-specific, make on the business education community and on our societies, with the view that business education is a force for good in an uncertain world.
‘This Council of eminent and highly-respected Business School leaders will be pivotal in generating impact in business education and beyond.’
The first Latin America Advisory Council meeting will take place during AMBA’s Latin America Conference for Deans and Directors, which this year will be held in Quito, Ecuador, from 2-4 September 2019.
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For more information, please contact:
David Woods-Hale, Director of Marketing and Communications, AMBA & BGA
Carlos Ramos, International Advisor, Latin America, AMBA & BGA c.ramos@associationofmbas.com
About AMBA & BGA
Spearheading excellence and trailblazing innovation, for more than 50 years the Association of MBAs (AMBA) has been the impartial authority on post-graduate management education.
AMBA established that vision in 1967 and, in a volatile, uncertain world, it’s as relevant today as it was then.
We are committed to raising the profile and quality standards of business education internationally, for the benefit of Business Schools, students and alumni, employers, communities and society.
- Our accreditation service is the global standard for all MBA, DBA and master’s degrees, currently accrediting programmes from the top 2% of Business Schools in more than 75 countries
- Our Research and Insight Centre produces a rich body of reports exploring global trends in the business education sector. This drives our global thought leadership and public affairs campaigns
- We are the only professional membership association that connects MBA students and graduates, accredited Business Schools and MBA employers throughout the world
- Through our members, AMBA is building an international force for good, championing best practice, responsible management and sustainability. Membership to AMBA means being part of an international community of peers with access to business strategy thought leadership, career advice and knowledge, and an MBA jobs portal
- Our multi-award-winning events offer networking opportunities online and in person across all continents in association with international corporate partners and thought leaders exclusively for our members and accredited Business Schools
The Business Graduates Association (BGA) is an international membership and accreditation body of world-leading and high-potential Business Schools that share a commitment for responsible management practices and lifelong learning and are looking to provide positive impact on their students, communities and the economy as a whole. We offer:
- Quality assurance services to Business Schools and similar institutions, aimed at continuous improvement and positive impact to increase a Business School’s credibility and influence
- Consultation and mentorship services to Business Schools to improve their marketing and admissions, programme design, alumni interaction, teaching methods, and career development services
- Award-winning international events for Business School professionals, focused on continuous learning
- Student and graduate membership, which includes social networking events worldwide, professional development tools, a Career Development Centre, and much more
- Leading and award-winning content on responsible management, professional and personal growth, and influence via the Business Impact content hub
