Organization:University of the Pacific (Peru)

Universidad del Pacífico

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Type	Private
Established	1962 (1962)
Religious affiliation	Jesuit (Roman Catholic)
President	Felipe Portocarrero Suárez
Students	5000 approx.
Location	Jesus Maria, Lima , Peru
Tuition	S/.209,500 (PEN)
Affiliations	SEKN, Laurin, AACSB, AAMBA, Consorcio de Universidades
Website	UP

University of the Pacific (Spanish: Universidad del Pacífico) (UP) is a private university in the Jesús María District of Lima, Peru. It was established in 1962 by a group of Peruvian entrepreneurs supported by the Society of Jesus. In the past three decades, Universidad del Pacifico has been ranked as the best peruvian university and one of the most esteemed universities in the Latin American region in fields of economics, law, finance, accounting, and business administration.

Administration

The Society of Jesus co-founded the university and made the administrative and academic decisions necessary to establish it. Jesuits continue to make strategic decisions for UP, which is a member of the Association of Universities Entrusted to the Society of Jesus in Latin America – twenty-eight universities in fifteen countries of Latin America. The Society of Jesus together with the Board ensures compliance with principles behind the University of the Pacific statutes.

Academics

The University specializes in Business Management and Economics, and is regarded as the best Peruvian university in these fields.

At the undergraduate level, UP offers bachelor's degrees in Economics, Business Administration and Accounting. In 2008, it became the first university in Peru to offer a management Engineering degree. That same year, Law was added to its degree programs. In 2011 two new departments were opened, International Business and Marketing. At the graduate level, it offers a Master of Business Administration, a Master of Finance and a Master of Economics. In August 2011, the University as well as its Post-Graduate school received the AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate School of Business) accreditation, which is one of the most important awards for universities and business schools around the world.

UP has approximately 5000 students enrolled. The academic year at the undergraduate level consists of two semesters, from late-March to July and mid-August to mid-December, with a 3 to 4 week break between. At the graduate level the academic year consists of three terms: January–April, May–August, and September–December. UP cooperates with other agencies to provide service-learning courses.

Research projects

The University, through the Research Center of the University of the Pacific (Centro de Investigación de la Universidad del Pacífico), conducts large-scale research projects within Peru and at the Latin American level, in matters of economic theory and trade, public policy, fiscal policy, environmental issues, human development, civil society, philanthropy, and SMEs development. Some of these are funded by the Kellogg Foundation, the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, and other regional development agencies.

Notable alumni

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• Mercedes Aráoz - Peruvian minister of finance. Elected 2nd Vice President of Peru.
• Martín Pérez Monteverde - Peruvian politician.
• Hernán Garrido Lecca - Peruvian economist and politician.
• Renzo Rossini - General manager of the BCRP, Central Reserve Bank of Peru.
• Raúl Diez Canseco Terry - Peruvian politician and economist.
• Julio Velarde Flores - President of the BCRP, or Central Reserve Bank of Peru.
• Susana de la Puente Wiese - Ambassador from the Republic of Peru to the Court of St. James's.
• Walter Bayly - COO of Credicorp Ltd. and CEO of Banco de Crédito del Perú.
• Jorge González Izquierdo - Peruvian minister of Foreign Relations.
• Carlos Boloña Behr - Politician and president of the Free Trade Institute (IELM).
• Fernando Olivera Vega - Politician, ex-ambassador to Spain and former congressman.
• Eduardo Ferreyros Küppers - Politician, ex-minister of external commerce and tourism.
• Adrian Armas - Central manager of economic studies of the BCRP, or Central Reserve Bank of Peru.