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Why should I study an MBA at INCAE?

Leadership for change.

We develop abilities and provide the latest information on management topics, entrepreneurship and context analysis for our students and graduates.
We prepare professionals to identify opportunities and manage processes necessary for creating desirable changes in the organizations and communities in which they work.
We build leaders and agents of change, teamwork skills, confidence and perseverance to face challenging situations present in emerging nations.

INCAE was founded in 1964 by the Central American business community, and since then, has been supported by the Harvard University Business School (HBS).
INCAE’s MBA program is based on the general structure used by Harvard Business School’s MBA program.
In addition, a large percentage of classes are given by professors with an HBS doctoral degree.

As part of the Harvard University Business School’s influence, INCAE’s main teaching methodology is that of case studies.
The case study methodology, when directed by professional and trained faculty, allows for the effective transmission of management tools and concepts while developing analytical skills, communication skills, creativity and confidence in the students.

Our focus on sustainability, developed from our own research during the past twenty-plus years, is based on the idea that the sustainability of markets, institutions, companies, and economic and human development stems from three main pillars:

All INCAE students take at least two courses in economics and one course on context and political analysis and develop themselves in an environment in which important events related to the Latin American countries’ development processes frequently occur.

Through research and the development of courses in the areas of social responsibility and entrepreneurship, INCAE has created a chance for its students to complement their management training with a better understanding of the social context in which they will work and the different options they will have as a modern manager.

All INCAE students take courses on eco-efficiency as part of the program and they have the chance, through elective courses, such as Environmental Management and Strategy, Environmental Evaluations for Projects and others, to immerse themselves in a topic whose growing importance is undeniable.