ADMINISTRATION

Bilingual Business Administration

CERTIFIED QUALITY EDUCATION

ULACIT was considered the best private university in Central America in the 2011-2012 QS World University Rankings and ranked #31 in preference among employers in the entire Latin American region. In 2010,

it was considered one of the most prestigious universities in Latin America by the regional journal “Estrategia y Negocios,” in its 130th edition. In 2009, ULACIT was unanimously preferred by fifteen recruitment companies for hiring general managers, engineers, financial managers, and bilingual personnel, according to the ranking published by “EKA Empresarial” in its 298th edition.

INTERNATIONAL DUAL DEGREES

In conjunction with Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU), ULACIT offers the Global Opportunities Program, an exciting option for students who want to earn two bachelor degrees in four years. Students

of the Bilingual Business Administration program can obtain a second degree at FDU, in majors such as International Business, Entrepreneurship, Finance and Economics, among others.

ULACIT also offers a dual-degree MBA program with the Foro Europeo de Navarra, which offers students the possibility of earning a second Master’s degree through an on-line program with a short period of on-site study in Spain.

Through an agreement with the Instituto de Estudios Bursátiles de Madrid (Stock Exchange Studies Institute of Madrid), students may take specialization programs in Marketing, International Business, Finance, and Stock Exchange Operations.

SERVICE LEARNING

Service Learning is an educational approach that is commonly used at ULACIT, where students “learn by doing” through service, which means that students implement projects to help those in need. There are many causes, from environmental preservation, to the attention of underserved populations. Business students offer various services to the community, such as small business consulting in the fields of accounting, finance, marketing, operations, and technology management.

INQUIRY-BASED INSTRUCTION

ULACIT seeks to contribute to the advancement, creation, and dissemination of knowledge through research and innovation in science, technology, and other disciplinary fields, which is why, at the end of each school term, students are invited to participate in a Student Research Conference,

where they can present their research findings to the public. The best research papers are also published in ULACIT’s magazine “Rhombus”.

STIMULATING STUDENT ENVIRONMENT

The bilingual bachelor’s program in Business Administration at ULACIT offers a multicultural and multilingual experience, as many international students enroll from countries as diverse as China, the Bahamas, the U.S., Ukraine, and Kirghizstan.Students can become involved in any of ULACIT’s seventeen student organizations, such as the Entrepreneurs Club and the International Club, in which they can further develop their interpersonal and professional skills.

JOB PLACEMENT

ULACIT’s Career Services Office schedules frequent career placement workshops on topics like resume writing, job interviews,

salary negotiation, and the use of social networks like LinkedIn. Job openings at the best companies in the country are published for students and alumni in a biweekly newsletter, and job fairs are held regularly. All students must complete a fifteen-week field experience program in one of the organizations in alliance with ULACIT. There are over 200 companies from which to choose.

Why you should study Bilingual Business Administration at ULACITAbout the Bilingual Business Administration program at ULACITNational and multinational organizations alike require professionals who can launch new products and services, improve quality, streamline processes, reduce costs, communicate in two or more languages, work with intercultural teams, and integrate technology.

The bilingual bachelor’s program in Business Administration at ULACIT equips students with the knowledge and skills they need to allow them to adapt and function confidently within business environments today.

ULACIT prepares students to take charge of their lives in the interconnected, knowledge-based, and ever-changing world of the twenty-first century, by developing their decision-making, communication, and teamworking skills.

ULACIT’s bachelor program is the only one of its nature in Costa Rica: it was designed to prepare students for leadership roles, to think like, and become, successful managers and entrepreneurs. The program is taught fully in the English language, with the option of enrolling a maximum of half of the credits in the Spanish language.

ULACIT achieves this by providing students with hands-on opportunities to design projects, engage in reflective discussions with professionals in the business sector, write cases and business plans, debate, prepare financial reports, use technological tools to collect and interpret data, work on solving problems, and employ their critical and creative thinking skills in many other meaningful ways.

• SAP labs with the leading ERP software• Specialized computer labs • Wi-Fi throughout the campus• Blackboard Enterprise on-line platform, making

ULACIT the only university in the country with virtual classrooms in all its programs and non-credit courses.

• Multimedia equipment in all classrooms • Simulator lab with recording equipment• Digital and print resources • Virtual EBSCO Library

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Academic and Corporate Alliances

ULACIT’s different academic and corporate alliances strengthen the educational offering of the bilingual bachelor’s program in Business Administration at ULACIT.

By invitation of the INCAE Business School, ULACIT became a member of the Latin American Universities Network, through which, together with 18 Latin American universities from 19 countries, partial scholarships are offered for the following business programs:

• CAPSTONE Course Management Program on a Master’s level • YEP: Young Executive Program for Bachelor and Licentiate degrees• YLP: Young Leadership Program for Bachelor and Licentiate degrees• Workshop for professors on how to teach case studies

ULACIT supports job placement for its students, alumni and the public, adopting the contents of SAP

University Alliances as an essential part of the its academic programs in the use of the leading ERP software in more than 30 industries and 120 countries. As the only university in the country to have signed an agreement with SAP Mexico and Central America, ULACIT teaches its students to efficiently integrate technology, business processes, and strategic thinking, through the use of SAP technology. The SAP University Alliance Program has members in 175 institutions in Europe and Africa, with only seven universities in Latin America.

Opportunities for lifelong learning in business are developed in alliance with Deloitte, many of which are offered free of charge. Non-credit

courses on topics such as COBIT, ITIL, ethical hacking, and information systems security are offered through this alliance.

Corporate support and interaction with the School of Business is channeled through the Research and Entrepreneurial Development Center (CIDE). The Center offers technical assistance

programs in business development for entrepreneurs and companies. ULACIT is a FINPYME agent for the Inter-American Investment Corporation (a member of the Inter-American Development Bank – IBD) and has helped place more than $4 million dollars in funding. A large number of Costa Rican small and medium-sized enterprises have benefited from its services over the past decade. The Center is also a founding member of the Red Sinergia del Emprendimiento (Entrepreneurship Synergy Network) and a strategic partner of Junior Achievement, supporting social entrepreneurships between its students and small business owners.

DeanLaura Bravo Monge has earned a Master’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Entrepreneurship from Clemson University. She also earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Information Technology Management from the University of Georgia. She is a member of the honor society of business administration, Beta Gamma Sigma, and has more than fourteen years of experience in the industry, having worked with companies such as Nike, Michelin, Hi-C and Battery Energy Drink. Currently, she is developing her own company in the beverage field and she is a doctoral candidate at the University of Phoenix.

DirectorCésar Enríquez Caruzo has earned a Master’s degree in Business Administration from UMCA and holds a Licentiature in Business Administration, with a concentration in Finance and Banking from the University of Costa Rica. Also, he concluded the Institutional Reforms Management Program (INCAE) and is currently following the Master’s degree in Higher Education Curriculum and Teaching at ULACIT. He is a company evaluator for the excellence award that is conferred by the Chamber of Industries of Costa Rica and consultant with the rank of agent FINPYME (CIII-BID). He has occupied the positions of financial manager and director in several entities. He has more than twenty years of professional and teaching experience.

Trust your education to the experts

For further informationon the Bilingual BusinessAdministration program:

Marvin ChavesAdmissions AdvisorE-mail: mchaves@ulacit.ac.crTelephone: (506) 2523-4084 www.ulacit.ac.cr @ulacitcostarica /ulacitcostarica