Organization:Universidad Del Pacífico – Ecuador

Universidad Del Pacífico – Ecuador
	Pyramid and Earth Seal
Former names	Escuela de Negocios del Pacífico (ESNEPA)
Motto	Formando Empresarios con Visión Internacional (in Spanish)
Motto in English	Forming Entrepreneurs with an International Vision
Type	Private non profit University
Established	1997
Academic affiliations	AACSB; ; CEUPA; ; CLADEA; ; CONESUP; ; OAS scholarships; ; PRME; ; Universia; ; UMAP; ;
Chancellor	Sonia Roca
Academic staff	387
Administrative staff	112
Students	1,600
Undergraduates	1,400
Postgraduates	200
Location	Cuenca, Azuay, Guayaquil, Guayas, & Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador
Campus	Multiple urban campuses
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Website	www.upacifico.edu.ec (in Spanish)
	File:LogoUPACIFICO.png

Short description: Non-profit private university in Ecuador

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 / 2.1825°S 79.94806°W / -2.1825; -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

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	Engineering Degree	Computer Sciences	Bachelors	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		Port Administration and Development		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	Chile	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	Colombia	Universidad EAN
Taiwan	National Chengchi University		ISC Paris		New Mexico State University	Peru	ESAN
Taiwan	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
2007	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)

Muhammad Yunus (2007)
Jefferson Perez (2008)

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

Johanna Ballestero,^[26] Corporate Leader at Pharmaceutical Industry
Pablo Campana, Tennis Player, Former Minister of Commerce
Xavier Enderica, Swimmer, Former Minister of Sports, Former Governor of Azuay
Andrea Gonzalez Nader, Environmental Activist, Vicepresidencial Candidate
María Fernanda Rivadeneira Cuzco, lawyer and elected counsellor of the Council for Citizen Participation and Social Control
Danilo Rosero, musician
Efraín Ruales, Television Personality
Claudia Schiess, Ecuadorian Model, Television and Social Media Personality

References

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[OAS-1] "OAS Scholarships". Cladea.org. http://www.cladea.org/noticias/2009/09/oea-firma-convenio-de-cooperac/index.html.

[2] "UNPRME". https://www.unprme.org/universidad-del-pacifico-escuela-de-negocios.

[3] "CACES acreditó a 52 universidades de Ecuador por 5 años, otras 3 necesitan mejoras" (in es). 2020-10-26. https://www.eluniverso.com/noticias/2020/10/26/nota/8027356/universidades-pais-recibieron-su-acreditacion-5-anos.

[4] Hora, Diario La. "CONUEP apoya Ley de Educación – La Hora" (in es). https://lahora.com.ec/noticia/1000016160/conuep-apoya-ley-de-educacic3b3n.

[5] "Consejo de Educación Superior". https://www.ces.gob.ec/.

[CONESUP-6] Council of Universities

[7] Registro Oficial Organo del Gobierno del Ecuador;18 December 1997; No. 218

[8] "REGLAMENTO NOMENCLATURA DE TITULOS INSTITUCIONES EDUCACION SUPERIOR". CES. https://www.ces.gob.ec/lotaip/Anexos%20Generales/a3/Reformas_febrero_2020/REGLAMENTO%20NOMENCLATURA%20DE%20TITULOS.pdf.

[UPACIFICO_International_Relations-9] [1] UPACIFICO International Relations

[Partners_ESC_Renns-10] Partner Universities ESC Rennes

[Intercambios_U._Pacifico_(Chile)-11] Partner Universities Universidad Del Pacifico (Chile)

[Partners_Sup_de_Co_Montpellier-12] Partner Universities Sup de Co Montpellier

[13] "Alcalde de Tottori visita la Ecuafútbol" (in es). 2002-11-29. https://www.eluniverso.com/2002/11/29/0001/15/FE55C8F3FEEF4894A239F05417926320.html.

[14] Hora, Diario La. "Posesionados tres superintendentes – La Hora" (in es). https://lahora.com.ec/noticia/1000150427/posesionados-tres-superintendentes.

[15] "EL PROCURADOR GENERAL DR. JOSÉ MARÍA BORJA GALLEGOS (MARZO DE 2003 – ENERO DE 2007)". http://www.pge.gob.ec/images/docman/JoseMariaBorja_mar2003_ene2007.pdf.

[16] "Global Compact Ecuador Chapter Recognition for Best Practices in Sustainable Development Goals". Global Compact Ecuador. https://pactoglobal-ecuador.org/reconocimiento-ods/.

[17] "Premios Excelencia". Grupo Excelencias. https://premios.excelencias.com/categoria/premios-excelencias-turisticas-azul/.

[18] "Universidad Del Pacífico recibe Reconocimiento Internacional por su trabajo con los ODS". Universidad Del Pacífico. https://web.upacifico.edu.ec/universidad-del-pacifico-recibe-premio-a-la-excelencia/.

[19] "Condecoración a la UPACIFICO por parte de la Asamblea Nacional". Universidad Del Pacífico. https://web.upacifico.edu.ec/condecoracion-a-la-upacifico-por-parte-de-la-asamblea-nacional/.

[20] "EDUNIVERSAL Ranking". https://www.eduniversal-ranking.com/.

[21] "35 personas, entre académicos, empresarios y comunicadores, recibieron medallas del Bicentenario por su labor en la ciudad". El Universo. 9 July 2022. https://www.eluniverso.com/guayaquil/comunidad/35-personas-entre-academicos-empresarios-y-comunicadores-recibieron-medallas-del-bicentenario-nota/.

[22] "Mención de Honor "Marieta de Veintimilla"". http://www7.quito.gob.ec/mdmq_ordenanzas/Comisiones%20del%20Concejo/Mesa/2018/2018-03-19/8.%20%20%20Oficio%20No.%20CMQ-IVL-CD-2018-127.PDF.

[23] "NORALMA ZAMBRANO ENTREGA RECONOCIMIENTO LEGISLATIVO A LA UNIVERSIDAD DEL PACIFICO". https://www.asambleanacional.gob.ec/es/blogs/noralma-zambrano/55258-noralma-zambrano-entrega-reconocimiento.

[24] "La Asamblea Nacional de la República del Ecuador condecorará al Pabellón Institucional con la Medalla Dr. Vicente Rocafuerte.". Universidad Del Pacífico. https://www.facebook.com/UPacificoEC/photos/la-asamblea-nacional-de-la/10155924502813124/.

[25] "Inbushera 2020". https://www.amity.edu/inbushera2020/awards.asp.

[26] "Johanna Ballesteros, Directora de MSD Ecuador: "Apostamos a estrategias digitales, si bien la publicidad tradicional continúa teniendo un nicho"". https://www.marketinginsiderreview.com/entrevista-johanna-ballesteros-directora-de-msd-ecuador/.

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