Dual-DegreeMBA, Tulane University and Magíster en Administración, Universidad Icesi

+ Strategic and Innovative Thinking + Global Vision + Ethical Leadership

Our MBA program meets high-quality global standards

Icesi’s MBA program in one of only two in Colombia

accredited by AACSB and AMBA, international

distinctions awarded to the best business schools in

the world.

AMBA (Association of MBA´s), Europe's leading

accrediting organization for business schools, based in

London.

AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate School of

Business), organization founded in the U.S. in 1916 by

universities like Harvard, Columbia and Yale, only

accredits the best business schools in the world.

Prepare leaders recognized for their strategic and innovative thinking, global vision, and ability to

identify the ethical and social responsibility implications of their decisions.

Strategists with ability to make decisions that contribute to increase the competitiveness of their

organizations.

Innovators with global perspective, capable of enhancing organizational resources and identifying

opportunities and challenges in the business environment.

Leaders with ability to influence and motivate their team towards achieving organizational goals.

Socially responsible professionals able to recognize the ethical implications of their decisions.

What we do

What sets our alumni apart

DUAL-DEGREE PROGRAMMBA from Tulane UniversityMagíster en Administración from Universidad Icesi

Universidad Icesi, in association with the A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University, offers a program that combines on-campus courses and three international study-abroad experiences in the United States, France, and China.

This is an innovative program in Colombia, and one of the best programs of its kind in Latin America. It provides professionals with an opportunity not only to earn both Icesi's and Tulane's masters degrees, while continuing to perform their work responsibilities at their organizations, but also to acquire solid advanced knowledge of current management practices.

• Classes every other weekend, Friday and Saturday, in Bogota or Cali.

• 50% of the courses are taught by international faculty.

• International academic experiences in the United States, France and China.

On a cost-benefit basis, it is clearly your best choice for an MBA in Colombia!

Tulane University is one of the leading private research institutions in

the United States, accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Bachelor's,

Master's and Doctoral degrees.

The A. B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University was

established in 1914 and is a founding member of AACSB, the premier

accrediting body for collegiate schools of business. Today, the Freeman

School is a leading, internationally recognized business school with

more than 2,500 students in programs spanning the globe.

The Freeman School is consistently listed among the nation's best

business schools by publications including U.S. News & World

Report, BusinessWeek, Forbes, Financial Times, and América

Economía. In the 2016 edition of U.S. News & World Report Best

Colleges Ranking, Tulane was ranked No. 41 among the best national

universites.

Through innovative offerings such as the nationally acclaimed

Burkenroad Reports equities research program, the Darwin Fenner

student-managed fund, the Tulane Business Plan Competition, the

Tulane Energy Trading Competition, and the Global MBA program,

Freeman combines a rigorous academic grounding with practical

real-world experience.

Icesi is a private university that was founded in 1979 by local business

leaders, who have since contributed significantly to Icesi’s initiatives

by providing financial, institutional, and networking support.

Universidad Icesi is renowned for the formation of integral professio-

nals and its participation in important academic networks around the

world. Today, it is positioned as one of the best universities in

Colombia. It has progressively achieved greater accreditation and

recognition, both national and international, for which its students

and graduates are increasingly valued.

According to the Education Performance Indicators Model of the

Ministry of National Education, Universidad icesi is No. 9 in Colombia

among 187 ranked institutions, and No. 1 in the dimension of

graduates, considering the level of employability.

The School of Administrative Sciences and Economics is nationally

recognized for its academic excellence. This is a function of our highly

selective admissions process, our rigorous academic programs, faculty

scholarship, modern and cutting-edge infrastructure, the success of

our alumni, and the faculty and Dean’s leadership locally, nationally,

and internationally.

MBAprogram design

In designing the MBA, we adapted current best practices from around the world to our local environment and built a uniquely innovative program for Colombian business leaders.

The MBA focuses on four components: The leader, Global Environment, Organization, and Business. Such a leader should understand and use the analytical tools required to run an Organization (statistics, accounting, economics), develop the skills related to the functional areas of Business (finance, marketing, operations, and human resources), and acquire a thorough understanding of the Global Environment (economic and political environment, legal and social responsibility, international experience) where he or she works.

Components

The leaderEthical

StrategistInnovator

AccountingStatistics

Economics

FinanceMarketing

Human ResourcesLogistics

An innovative curriculum

The courses in the MBA curriculum are designed to provide a balance between knowing (theories and facts), doing (skills and competencies),

and being (values and attitudes).

Semester I Credits

Statistics Applied to Business 3 Accounting and Costs 2Strategy and Competition 3Managerial Communications 2Marketing Management I 3 Experience in New Orleans Leadership and Ethics Managing People GoballyNew Venture CreationGlobal Business Simulation Project 1

Semester II Strategic Human Resources Management 2Marketing Management II 1Financial Strategy 2 Global Supply Chain 2

3

3

Semester III Credits

Managerial Economics 2Design and Innovation 2Economic and Political Context 3Corporate Finance 3 Ethics and Social Responsibility 2Final Graduation Project I 1 Semester IV Global Environment of Business 3International Negotiation 1Decision Making 2Organizational's Legal Context 2Strategic Management (Capstone) 3Final Graduation Project II 3 Experience in Paris and Beijing Topics in International Management 3Cross Cultural Management 3

TOTAL 60

Academic experience in three continents

Studies at Tulane University in United StatesBefore the beginning of the second semester, our students spend two weeks in New Orleans, United States, where they take the following courses taught by Tulane faculty: Managing People Globally, Leadership and Ethics, Global Business Simulation Project, and New Venture Creation. They also visit companies and attend lectures on business trends.

Studies in France and ChinaAt the end of their second year, students travel for two weeks to Paris and Beijing to take the following courses: Topics in International Management and Cross Cultural Management. Students also visit companies, institutions, and Colombia’s diplomatic delegations.

New Orleans

Travel expenses are borne by students, who are responsible for taking care of their visa application procedures.

Universidad Icesi provides assistance with the visa application procedures, but it does not guarantee that the visa will be issued.

Paris Beijing

Why should you pursue an MBA

Because professionals need to be prepared to face the challenges of the environment they work in. Today the world is moving faster, and has fewer barriers than ever before. There are a large number of opportunities for organizations to sell their products and services in other markets, find different supply sources, and have access to a wide range of options to establish alliances.

Organizations are looking for qualified leaders with an MBA degree. There are more and more professionals with a great potential for executive development who are interested in complementing their undergraduate education with a top-notch Master in Business Administration program such as the ones being offered by Icesi and Tulane University.

NetworkingThe process of selection of students to the program ensures the formation of groups with a valuable professional diversity, with a high potential of development and with whom you can develop an important networking. Participants have a minimum of 3 years professional experience (the average being 8 years), contributing to enrich the learning.

International AccreditationsIn 2015, the MBA program was re-accredited for 5 years by AMBA (Association of MBAs), Europe's leading accrediting organization for business schools, based in London. Worldwide, there are only 225 business schools with their MBA accredited, 34 in Latin America, and only 5 in Colombia.

In February 2014, The School of Administrative Sciences and Economics obtained accreditation from the AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate School of Business). This organization, founded in the U.S. in 1916 by universities like Harvard, Columbia and Yale, only accredits the best business schools in the world.

These accreditations guarantee the student an education that meets the highest standards of quality. For the graduate, they guarantee to hold the title of a Master's program that is highly recognized by national and international employers, as well as headhunters.

For the final graduation project, students can do a strategic plan or a business plan. Alternatively, they have the choice of carrying out their graduation project by joining the research team of one of the professors at Icesi. At the beginning of the third semester, students are assigned a professor who will guide them through their project.

Applied Graduation Project

Through case studies, simulations, and experiential activities, students are

constantly encouraged to play an active role in their learning process.

Classes in Cali:Meet every two 2 weeks, on Fridays from3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and Saturdaysfrom 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Classes in Bogotá:Meet every two 2 weeks, on Fridays from2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Saturdaysfrom 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Students who live in Bogotá will take classes with local professors in that city. For classes given in Colombia by professors from Tulane University and other foreign universities, they will travel to the campus of Universidad Icesi in Cali. The cost of the airfare for traveling from Bogotá to Cali on approximately three weekends per semester is included in the tuition fee. Students must pay for their own traveling expenses.

Courses in Cali or Bogota,

Faculty

The MBA program relies on a team of Colombian and foreign professors who possess a sterling academic background and vast experience as business consultants and managers.

GERMÁN LAMBARDI

Ph.D. en Economía, Universidad de Toulouse. Maestría en Economía Matemática y Econometría, Universidad de Toulouse. Licenciado en Economía, Universidad de Buenos Aires.

FERNANDO GANDINI A.

Ph.D. en Ciencias Jurídicas, Universidad Católica de Argentina. Master - Il Contratto nel Diritto Europeo: Formazione e Rimedi, Universitá degli Studi Roma Tre. Derecho, Universidad de San Buenaventura.

� ALVARO MESA

Magíster en Comportamiento del Consumidor, Universidad Adolfo Ibañez. Administrador de Empresas, Universidad Icesi. Gerente General Almesco.

ENRIQUE RAMÍREZ R.

Ph.D. in Business (Organizational Behavior), Tulane University. Master in International Business, University of North London. Máster en Estudios Políticos, Universidad Javeriana. Economista, Universidad Javeriana.

ALEX SLEPTSOV

Ph.D. in Business Administration (Strategy), University of Illinois. MBA University of Northern IOWA. Master of Science in Physics and Technology, Moscow Engineering Institute and Dresden Technical University.

CHRISTOPHER MCCUSKER

Ph.D. in Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.B.S. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

ALAIN DUMONT

HEC Paris Graduate School of Management. Master of Arts at Paris Sorbonne. Professor of HEC of Strategy and Business Policy.

ANDRÉS NARANJO

Máster en Diseño (énfasis en Innovación y Creatividad para la Industria), Cranfield University. Diseñador Industrial, Universidad Icesi.

ARUP VARMA

Ph.D. in Industrial Relations & Human Resources, Rutgers University. MS in Personnel Management & Industrial Relations, Xavier Labor Relations Institute. BS in Economics, St. Xavier´s College.

CAMILO FERNÁNDEZ

Magíster en Administración MBA, con énfasis en Gestión Estratégica, Universidad Icesi. Ingeniero Civil, Universidad del Valle.

CAMILA PÉREZ M.A. en Economía, Universidad de Nueva York.Maestría en Economía, Universidad de los Andes. Economista, Universidad de los Andes.

CAMILO PÉREZ Executive MBA, Executive Development Program SAB Miller/Incae, Incae Business School. MBA, IE Business School. Ingeniero Químico, Universidad Nacional de Colombia.

HÉCTOR OCHOA

Ph.D. in Economics, Syracuse University. MBA Finanzas y Contabilidad, Syracuse University. Economía, Universidad de Antioquia.

GERMÁN E. NIETO E.

Maestría en Administración, Universidad Icesi. Especialista en Mercados, Universidad Icesi. Comunicador Social, Universidad Autónoma de Occidente.

HOOVER DELGADO

Ph.D. en Literatura (en curso), Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira. Magíster en Literaturas Colombiana y Latinoamericana, Universidad del Valle. Especialista en Prácticas Audiovisuales con énfasis en Escritura, Universidad del Valle. Literatura e Idiomas, Universidad Santiago de Cali. Arte Dramático, Instituto Popular de Cultura.

JERÓNIMO BOTERO

Ph.D. en Filosofía (en curso), Universidad de Barcelona. Magíster en Filosofía, Universidad del Valle. Especialista en Ética y Derechos Humanos, Universidad del Valle. Licenciado en Filosofía, Universidad del Valle.

JOSÉ ROBERTO CONCHA

Ph.D. in Business (Marketing) y Master in Management Science, Tulane University. Ingeniero Químico, Universidad del Valle. Jefe del Departamento de Mercadeo y Negocios Internacionales, Universidad Icesi.

JUANITA CAJIAO

Ph.D. in Business (Organizational Behavior), Tulane University. Magíster en Administración, Universidad Icesi. Especialista en Administración del Talento Humano, Universidad del Valle. Psicóloga, Universidad del Valle.

MAURICIO GONZÁLEZ

Ph.D. in Business, Tulane University. Master of International Management, Thunderbird University. Bachelor of Marketing, Tecnológico de Monterrey.

JUAN PABLO MILANESE

Ph.D. en Ciencias Políticas y Sociales. Magíster en Relaciones Internacionales: Europa-América Latina, Università degli Studi di Bologna. Licenciado en Ciencia Política, Universidad de Buenos Aires.

LARRY CRUMP

Ph.D. Griffith University, School of Law. Master of Social Work, University of Utah, School of Social Work. Bachelor of Science, Sociology and Psychology.

LUIS BERNARDO TELLO

Magíster en Finanzas, Universidad Icesi. Especialización en Finanzas, Universidad Icesi. Contador Público, Universidad Javeriana.

JUAN FELIPE HENAO Ph.D. en Investigación de Operaciones, Universidad de Warwick. Magíster en Ingeniería de Sistemas, Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Ingeniero Civil, Universidad Nacional de Colombia.

JUAN MANUEL SALAMANCA Ph.D. en Diseño (área de énfasis: Diseño de Interacciones), Illinois Institute of Technology, Institute of Design. Máster de Artes en Dirección de Diseño, Domus Academy. Diseñador Industrial, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana de Bogotá.

SILVIO BORRERO

Ph.D. in Business (Organizational Behavior), Tulane University. Magíster en Administración, Universidad Icesi. Especialista en Sistemas Gerenciales de Ingeniería, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. Ingeniero Industrial, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana.

MAURICIO LENIS

Ph.D. en Sociología Jurídica, Universidad Externado de Colombia. Especialista en Derecho Empresarial, Universidad de Bucaramanga. Abogado, Universidad de Medellín.

MICHAEL S. WILSON

Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership, Lousiana State University. Master in Economics, Tulane University. Professor of Strategy, Leadership and Entrepreneurship in the Freeman School of Business, Tulane University.

OSCAR LEÓN GARCÍA

MBA Arthur D. Little, School of Management, University of Cambridge. Especialista en Finanzas, Universidad Eafit. Administrador Empresas, Universidad Eafit.

PAUL A. SPINDT

Keehn Berry Chair of Banking and Finance. Senior Associate DeanPh.D. in Economics, University of California. M.A. in Economics, University of California. B.A. in Liberal Studies, California State University.

RICARDO SANTA

Ph.D. of Business Research, CQ University. Graduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Charles Darwin University. Bachelor of Information Technology, Central Queensland University.

PETER WOODS

Ph.D. in International Human Resource Management, Griffith University. BA, Arts (Chinese), The University of Queensland. BA, Social Work (Honours), The University of Queensland.

What do you need?

• A 3-year minimum professional experience in any area.

• Satisfying results in the PAEP admission test (Minimum score of 500).

• A higher intermediate level of English (B2)

How to apply?

• Registration: Duly completed online application form. www.icesi.edu.co/inscripcion_posgrado.php.

• Undergraduate degree: Applicants must submit a copy of their diploma or certificate of graduation from an undergraduate program. They must also provide copies of their diplomas or certificates of graduation from any other graduate programs, if available.

• Transcripts of undergraduate studies: If applicants have completed graduate studies, they must also submit copies of their graduate transcripts. If applicants are Icesi alumni, they do not need to submit their transcripts.

• Current CV.

• Three (3) color ID size photos.

• A copy of the applicant's personal identification document.

• Essay written in English addressing the following question: How are you going to make use of your master studies in your professional career? (300 words).

• Certificates of professional experience that completes at least three years after graduation from an undergraduate program.

For admission

Dual degreeAfter successful completion of all requirements at Universidad Icesi, students are awarded the degree of Magíster en Administración.At the same time, Tulane University will grant the degree of MBA to those students who have successfully met the requirements of Universidad Icesi and earned the required number of credits at Tulane University.

Other requirements for graduation in this dual-degree program are completion of the research project and participation in the international experience abroad.

How are the tests?

• PAEP admission test. A description of the test, including practice exercises, can be found at the following website address: www.laspau.harvard.edu/paep/instructivo.html.

• English language proficiency exam, administered by Universidad Icesi. If applicants have the recent results of an internationally recognized English language proficiency exam (taken within the last two years), such as the TOEFL or the Michigan test, they can submit their test results. According to the European Union standards, the minimum level of English proficiency required for admission to a program is B2 (Higher Intermediate Level). The scale ranges from A1 to C2.

Universidad IcesiMission:

The pursuit of learning, discovery and knowledge, taking action

to create a better world

Core values:

Recognition of the dignity of each individual

Honesty in personal and institutional actions

Passion for learning

Commitment to the wellbeing of society

Vision of the future:

In 2022, Universidad Icesi will be recognized by the Colombian

society, national organizations, and international academic

peers for the excellent education of its alumni, the increasing

visibility of its research, and the positive impact of its interaction

with the region and the country.

School of Administrative Sciences and EconomicsPhone number: (+572) 555 2334 Ext.: 8247, 8221, 8014Email: infomaestriasfcae@icesi.edu.co

www.icesi.edu.co/mbaglobal

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