Universidad Del Pacífico – Ecuador
Pyramid and Earth Seal
Former names
Escuela de Negocios del Pacífico (ESNEPA)
MottoFormando Empresarios con Visión Internacional (in Spanish)
Motto in English
Forming Entrepreneurs with an International Vision
TypePrivate non profit University
Established1997
AccreditationCACES[1]
Academic affiliations
ChancellorSonia Roca
Academic staff
387
Administrative staff
112
Students1,600
Undergraduates1,400
Postgraduates200
Location
Cuenca, Azuay, Guayaquil, Guayas, & Quito, Pichincha
,
Ecuador
CampusMultiple urban campuses
Colors   Burgundy and Navy
Websitewww.upacifico.edu.ec (in Spanish)

Universidad Del Pacífico – Ecuador : Escuela de Negocios (UPACIFICO) is an Ecuadorian non-profit private university.

History

The Fundación para el Desarrollo de la Cultura Empresarial was founded in 1992 as a non-profit organization. In June 1994 the foundation started Escuela de Negocios Del Pacífico (Pacifico Business School) an academic institution.

In 1997, after the favorable acceptance of the National Council of Universities and Polytechnic Schools (CONUEP[4]), today the Council for Higher Education (CES[5]) formerly (CONESUP),[6] the Ecuadorian National Congress passed Law # 43,[7] creating Universidad Del Pacífico – Escuela de Negocios, a non-profit private institution, specialized in developing entrepreneurs and professionals, with an international model of higher education and authorized to grant degrees at an undergraduate, and postgraduate level including continuous education, Masters and PhD levels.

The university has three campuses at Quito, Guayaquil and Cuenca.

Locations

Guayaquil 2°10′57″S 79°56′53″W / 2.18250°S 79.94806°W / -2.18250; -79.94806 (UPACIFICO Guayaquil campus)
Quito 0°10′24.376″S 78°28′32.315″W / 0.17343778°S 78.47564306°W / -0.17343778; -78.47564306 (UPACIFICO Quito undergraduate campus)

Seals

The University Seal has changed on multiple occasions. The first seal was created in 1994. The first change occurred after the approval of Law # 43 where it transitioned from Business School to University

The third seal started being used at the beginning of the XXI century, the current version of the seal was launched for the 20th anniversary of the institution.

Programs of study

Academic programs underwent reforms after a change in laws for Higher Education (LOES) and the Reglamento de Armonización de la Nomenclatura de Títulos[8] (Regulation for the harmonization and nomenclature of degrees)

Undergraduate

Current

College of Business and Economics College of Economics & Technology College of Social Sciences College of Maritime Studies and Environmental Sciences
Bachelors Business Administration Engineering Degree Information Systems Bachelors Education Science Bachelors Transportation Management
International Business Computer Sciences Basic Education Science Engineering Degree Nautical and Maritime Operations
Finance Law School Ramiro Borja y Borja
Marketing Bachelors Attorney at Law
Tourism
Accounting and Auditing

Before

College of Business and Economics College of Science, Technology and Environmental Administration College of Law and International Politics – Ramiro Borja y Borja College of the Sea College of Tourism, Hospitality, and Culinary Arts
Commercial Engineer (BSBA Bachelor of Science in Business Administration) Engineer In Technology Management Attorney at Law Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Arts
Major and Minor in: Major and Minor in: Major in: Major and Minor in: Major in:
Finance Management of Information Systems Private Law Port Administration and Development Tourism Management
Marketing and Sales Environmental Management International Trade Law Hospitality Management
Human Resources Operations, Services and Quality Political and International Science (BA Bachelor of Arts) Foreign Trade and Maritime Transport Management of Culinary Arts
International Business Majors and Minors in:
Public Accounting Politics and Government
Economist Environmental Policy
Majors and Minors in: Local Development
International Trade International Relations
Agribusiness Economics Public Administration
Small and Medium Size Industry

Graduate Program

Current

College of Business and Economics College of Social Sciences College of Maritime Studies and Environmental Sciences
MBA – Executive Management Masters in Education, Technology and Innovation GEMA – Port and Maritime Management
MBA – Entrepreneurship Masters in Management of Education LLM – International Maritime Law
MSSO – Masters in Occupational Safety & Health
MTE – Masters in Tourism Management

Before

College of Business and Economics College of Law and International Politics "Ramiro Borja y Borja"
MBA LLM
Majors Majors
Finance Masters in Corporate Law
Strategic Marketing
International Business
Human Resource Development
Masters in Project Management
Masters in Agricultural Economics
Masters in Tourism Enterprise Management

Certificate of Advanced Studies

  • Financial Management
  • Strategic Marketing
  • International Business
  • Human Resource Development
  • Stock Market Administration
  • Customs Management
  • Insurance Management

School of Applied Languages

English Department
Spanish Department
European Languages Department
Asian Languages Department

International Programs

As of June 2009, the university had various international connections with different programs [9] including:

Asia Europe North America South America
 Japan Aoyama Gakuin  France EM Lyon  USA Barry University  Chile Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Keio University ESC Rennes[10] Cal State Fullerton Universidad Del Pacifico (Chile)[11]
Nagasaki University of Foreign Studies Groupe ESLSCA East Carolina University  Colombia Universidad Del Rosario
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Sup de Co Montpellier[12] Florida International University Universidad EAN
 Taiwan National Chengchi University ISC Paris New Mexico State University  Peru ESAN
National Chung Hsing University ESC Toulouse San Diego State University
 Germany HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management Tarleton State University
Hochschule Pforzheim Texas International Education Consortium
University of Bamberg Walt Disney World International Program
University of Mannheim The Washington Center
 Netherlands Hogeschool van Amsterdam
 Portugal ISCTE
 Spain EAE
Foro Europeo – Escuela de Negocios de Navarra
BES La Salle – Universitat Ramon Llull
Nebrija Universidad
Universidad de Cádiz
Universidad de Salamanca
  Switzerland European University

Doctorates Honoris Causa

Año Quito Description Guayaquil Description Cuenca Description
2002 Isao Takeuchi[13] Japanese former Mayor of Tottori, Japan Masaaki Imai Japanese quality-management consultant
2003 None Ramiro Borja y Borja Ecuadorian Jurist and author
2004 Paco Moncayo former Mayor of Quito, Ecuador, and a retired army general Melvin Copen Global Academic
2006 Fabián Albuja Superintendent of Corporations[14] José María Borja Ecuadorian Attorney General[15]
2007 Muhammad Yunus Bangladeshi economist and founder of the Grameen Bank Doctorates were only given in Quito due to the Visit of Noble Laureate Yunus
Álvaro Pérez Intriago former Mayor of Quito, Ecuador
2008 Jefferson Perez Ecuadorian race walking Olympic medalist Gonzalo Perez
2011 Marcela Costales Recognition for her publication of
"El Memorial de la Ciudad de los Espejos" about Manuela Sáenz		 Paúl Granda Mayor of Cuenca, Ecuador
2019 None Luis Villacres Smith

Sun Yuqing

 President Fundación Ecuador

Rector Dalian Ocean University

 None

The Granting of Doctorates Honoris Causa were restricted after 2009 due to a change in the National Law for Higher Education (Ley Organica de Educación Superior)

Recognition by Global Compact Ecuador Chapter in SDG best practices

Recognitions

  • Recognition for Best Practices in Sustainable Development Goals by Global Compact Ecuador Chapter.[16] 2023
  • Premio Excelencias Turísticas Azul.[17] 2023
  • Recognition for Best Practices in Sustainable Development Goals by the municipality of Alfafar, Spain.[18] 2022
  • Medalla al Mérito Educativo "Dr. Vicente Rocafuerte"[19] 2022 (National Assembly)
  • Eduniversal3 Palmes of Excellence – Excellent Business School with Reinforcing International Influence: 2008–2022[20]
  • "Medalla Conmemorativa Bicentenario Guayaquil"[21] 2022
  • Mención de Honor "Marieta de Veintimilla":[22] 2018
  • Medalla al Mérito Educativo "Dr. Vicente Rocafuerte"[23][24] 2018 (National Assembly)
  • "Reconocimiento al Mérito Educativo". 2018 (Prefectura del Guayas)
  • Amity Global Academic Excellence Award:[25] 2016
  • Medalla al Mérito Educativo "Dr. Vicente Rocafuerte": 2008 (National Congress)

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ "CACES acreditó a 52 universidades de Ecuador por 5 años, otras 3 necesitan mejoras". El Universo (in Spanish). 26 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  2. ↑ "OAS Scholarships". Cladea.org. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  3. ↑ "UNPRME". www.unprme.org. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  4. ↑ Hora, Diario La. "CONUEP apoya Ley de Educación – La Hora". La Hora Noticias de Ecuador, sus provincias y el mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "Consejo de Educación Superior".
  6. ↑ Council of Universities Archived 21 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ Registro Oficial Organo del Gobierno del Ecuador;18 December 1997; No. 218
  8. ↑ "REGLAMENTO NOMENCLATURA DE TITULOS INSTITUCIONES EDUCACION SUPERIOR" (PDF). CES.
  9. ↑ UPACIFICO International Relations
  10. ↑ Partner Universities ESC Rennes
  11. ↑ Partner Universities Universidad Del Pacifico (Chile)
  12. ↑ Partner Universities Sup de Co Montpellier
  13. ↑ "Alcalde de Tottori visita la Ecuafútbol". El Universo (in Spanish). 29 November 2002. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  14. ↑ Hora, Diario La. "Posesionados tres superintendentes – La Hora". La Hora Noticias de Ecuador, sus provincias y el mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  15. ↑ "EL PROCURADOR GENERAL DR. JOSÉ MARÍA BORJA GALLEGOS (MARZO DE 2003 – ENERO DE 2007)" (PDF).
  16. ↑ "Global Compact Ecuador Chapter Recognition for Best Practices in Sustainable Development Goals". Reconocimiento a Buenas Practicas de Desarrollo Sostenible. Global Compact Ecuador. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  17. ↑ "Premios Excelencia". premios.excelencia. Grupo Excelencias. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  18. ↑ "Universidad Del Pacífico recibe Reconocimiento Internacional por su trabajo con los ODS". upacifico.edu.ec. Universidad Del Pacífico. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  19. ↑ "Condecoración a la UPACIFICO por parte de la Asamblea Nacional". Universidad Del Pacífico. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  20. ↑ "EDUNIVERSAL Ranking".
  21. ↑ "35 personas, entre académicos, empresarios y comunicadores, recibieron medallas del Bicentenario por su labor en la ciudad". El Universo. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  22. ↑ "Mención de Honor "Marieta de Veintimilla"" (PDF).
  23. ↑ "NORALMA ZAMBRANO ENTREGA RECONOCIMIENTO LEGISLATIVO A LA UNIVERSIDAD DEL PACIFICO". Asamblea Nacional. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  24. ↑ "La Asamblea Nacional de la República del Ecuador condecorará al Pabellón Institucional con la Medalla Dr. Vicente Rocafuerte". Facebook. Universidad Del Pacífico. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  25. ↑ "Inbushera 2020". www.amity.edu. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  26. ↑ "Johanna Ballesteros, Directora de MSD Ecuador: "Apostamos a estrategias digitales, si bien la publicidad tradicional continúa teniendo un nicho"". Marketing Inside Review. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
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