The ABC guide
that shows why INCAE is the right school for you
- Arguments
- Believers
- Comparisons
B: Giacomo Bertaina
MBA 1998, INCAE Business SchoolRegional Digital & CRM Strategy Director, Latin America & Caribbean at McCann Worldgroup
“My professional goal was to gain international exposure, so before choosing where to get my MBA I did a thorough assessment of top business schools to get the most out of an investment in an MBA. INCAE’s exceptional faculty, relationship with Harvard, case methodology, knowledge-intensive program, multinational group of students, recruiting companies, and brand prestige were the key factors in my decision.”
A: If our faculty can teach the world, then they can teach you
Our international roster actively consults in more than 18 countries. These dedicated thinkers and researchers hail from the US, Canada, Italy, Germany and 9 Latin American countries.
A: How much more do you want to earn after you graduate?
In 2010, hired graduates were paid on average, 97% more than what they used to earn before earning a degree.
* Reported by INCAE, Career Services, February 2011.
* Some INCAE graduates develop in regions where the economy varies significantly from country to country.
B: Alejandro Castro
MBA 2012, INCAE Business School“I would dare say INCAE is your best MBA choice in the world, because you get more for your money. Quality is extremely high and price is rather reasonable, considering it covers room and board, and tuition. Being here has made me realize how graduates leave with such a good training.”
B: Fabián Fernández
MBA 2011, INCAE Business School“INCAE’s faculty is truly excellent, with Ph.D. professors from the top universities in the world who have a broad knowledge of Latin America reality. One receives a sophisticated and unbeatable education.”
C: What other business school has faculty who actively consults in more than 18 countries?
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Countries where our faculty actively consults
| Country | Number of counselings |
|---|---|
| Colombia | 7 |
| Ecuador | 3 |
| Costa Rica | 23 |
| El Salvador | 4 |
| Nicaragua | 17 |
| Brazil | 1 |
| Uruguay | 1 |
| Albania | 4 |
| Israel | 1 |
| Spain | 4 |
| Panama | 13 |
| Perú | 2 |
| Honduras | 7 |
| Guatemala | 8 |
| Central America | 16 |
| USA | 8 |
| France | 1 |
| Switzerland | 1 |
| Sweden | 1 |
| Other thematic projects | 55 |
| Total | 177 |
Faculty consultancy productivity by area
| Strategy and Competitiveness | Finance and Economy | Sustainable Development | Others | Total Production | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consultancies (18+ countries) | 45 | 36 | 32 | 64 | 177 |
Source: “Study of Competion”, INCAE, Management Consulting Practice. Sample: 6.334 Latin american MBA applicants. December, 2010.
A: Study yo lead
INCAE’s graduates run top management positions in Panamá like general managers, and company presidents because they are capable of leading the way. Prestigious enterprises like Cable and Wireless, The National Bank of Panamá, Merril Lynch, HSBC and Pepsi are the living example.
A: Are the other business schools you are considering in the top 25 on the latest financial times ranking?
INCAE excels in the TOP 25 Financial Times Ranking of 2011, not on one but on two categories: International Experience Rank and Career Progress Rank after graduation.
A: A region’s shift to clean energy: powered by INCAE
Panamá and other countries like Mexico and Colombia are rethinking their old ways to use energy, and INCAE has a lot to do with this. Through INCAE’s Latin American Center of Competitive Sustainability (CLACDS), a coherent plan was designed so private and public sectors can achieve cleaner ways to move our countries.
A: Our programs
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A: More than a school,
we're a factory of knowledge
Our faculty has published and developed:
- 303 cases
- 456 articles
- 147 papers
- 177 consultancies
- 90 research studies
- 58 books
A: You are as good as
who teaches you
of our faculty are PhDs who have graduates from the most prestigious universities in the world (43% of our professors come from HARVARD, WARTON and MIT).
A: The new land of opportunity
INCAE experience and Latin American savvy is well remunerated in positions that run the region’s divisions for U.S. and European companies: After all, Latin America is the new land of opportunity.
B: Juan Rodríguez
MBA 2012, INCAE Business School“Professor quality and vast professional experience turn the faculty into an unrivaled knowledge-building tool. Professors demand the most from students, and we give our best when pushed to the limit. It is not every day you have the chance to discuss some issue with a Harvard Ph.D., or with a former minister from a Latin American country.”
C: Which other Business School has more than a 96% PhD Faculty?
GoC: Which other Business School produces more than 60 new case studies per year in Latin America?
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INCAE's Faculty
Faculty consultancy productivity by area
Faculty and internationalization characteristics among MBA program competitors
Source: “Study of Competion”, INCAE, Management Consulting Practice. Sample: 6.334 Latin american MBA applicants. December, 2010.
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Faculty productivity
| Area | Strategy and Competitiveness | Finance and Economy | Sustainable Development | Other Academic Areas | Total Production |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professors in charge | 8 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 47 |
| Papers | 30 | 41 | 20 | 56 | 147 |
| Books | 12 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 58 |
| Participation in other books | 3 | 7 | 29 | 12 | 51 |
| Cases (60 new per year) |
47 | 81 | 68 | 107 | 303 |
| Articles | 93 | 54 | 82 | 227 | 456 |
| Consultancies (in more than 18 countries) |
45 | 36 | 32 | 64 | 177 |
| Researches (in more than 11 countries) |
46 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 90 |
Case studies focused on latin america
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| School | Programs | Cases related to Latin America |
|---|---|---|
| U. de Chile (Chile) | MBA, EMBA | |
| PUC (Chile) | MBA, EMBA | |
| UAI (Chile) | MBA, EMBA | |
| UAI (Chile) | EMBA | |
| EGADE (Mexico) | MBA, EMBA | |
| IE (España) | MBA | |
| ESADE (España) | MBA, EMBA | |
| IESE (España) | EMBA | |
| UFM (Guatemala) | EMBA | |
| ADEN (Argentina) | EMBA | |
| U. de los Andes (Colombia) | MBA, EMBA | |
| INALDE (Colombia) | EMBA | |
| IDE (Ecuador) | EMBA | |
| PAD (Perú) | EMBA |
INCAE case base
Number of cases by procedence:
- INCAE: 18,770
- Harvard: 2,185
- IESE: 114
- Darden: 94
- Total: 24,163
Source: “Study of Competion”, INCAE, Management Consulting Practice. Sample: 6.334 Latin american MBA applicants. December, 2010.
A: For every 7 of you, there is 1 of them
Real face time with experienced professors is what you get at INCAE
A: Harvard taught us, we mastered it, you'll take advantage of it
Since our inception, more than 45 years ago, Harvard professors brought their knowledge on case methodology. Now we've mastered it. We lead the region in the elaboration and implementation of real and actual Latin American cases.
B: María José Fonseca
MBA 2011, INCAE Business School
“INCAE faculty members are of a very high level, and during the MBA I gained several insights that made me value them even more. One of these insights was my exchange trip to BEM (Bordeaux École de Management) in 2010. Coming back to INCAE after a good exchange, and being able to compare and value the faculty, the classes, and the tenacity in case method development at INCAE was very enriching and gratifying to me.”
B: Ligia Olvera
Executive Coach and Founder Ligia Olvera & AsociadosMBA 1994, INCAE Business School
Business Graduate Studies, Harvard Business School
ICF Certified Coach, Georgetown University
“INCAE uses the case method, which it learned from the best, Harvard Business School. I was a student at both INCAE and Harvard, and I can tell you INCAE develops cases and manages the case method very well. Learning through cases is a complex proposition; you have to read a lot, prioritize, synthesize, and learn to manage complexity. It can feel overwhelming at first, but once you manage it, it can be much fun and quite dramatic in terms of learning.”
A: Our programs
| Program characteristics | MBA: Master in Business Administration | MIAM: Master in Agribusiness Management | GREM: Global Real Estate Management | EMBA: Executive Master in Business Administration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modality | Residential, full time | Residential, full time | Full time residential program. Dual degree. | 1 week per month |
| Location | INCAE campus in Costa Rica or Nicaragua | INCAE campus in Costa Rica and CATIE | INCAE campus in Costa Rica or Nicaragua, and Wisconsin School of Business | INCAE campus in Nicaragua |
| Duration | 21 or 15 months | 18 months | 15 or 21 months | 16 months |
| Average experience * | 4.5 years | 5.5 years | 5.5 years | 12.9 years |
| Average Student Age * | 26.5 years | 27.5 years | 26.5 years | 35 years |
| % of men/women * | 64 / 36 | 80 / 20 | 0 / 100 | 88 / 12 |
| Top 3 hiring industries* | Banks, Food & Staples retailing, and Materials | Food & Staples retailing, and Agricultural sector | Real Estate, Developers and Construction | Banks, Food, Beverage & Tobacco and Comercial |
* 2011 data |
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A: Top companies will be knocking at your door
Regarding job opportunities, 20% of the Top 50 Latin American companies are led by our graduates.
These companies are:
CEMEX
Coca Cola
Walmart México
Banco Provincial
Banco Continental
Tenaris
PDVSA
Petrobras
América Móvil
Multinationals will also be knocking:
Johnson & Johnson
Tigo
Amazon
Copa Airlines
PEPSICO
HSBC
Intel
Nestlé
Kimberly-Clark
British American Tobacco
Citi
Henkel
Dole
Unilever
Kraft
Procter & Gamble
A: It's a jungle in here, because it's a jungle out there
Most of the cases focus on real Latin American issues, which give you the training to react fast in dynamic circumstances: afterall, the uncertainty that the US and Europe face today is what Latin America has always dealt with.
A: In “competitive sustainability”, the world learns from us
Schools such as Yale, Carson, Thunderbird, Crummer, U. of Minessota, Rollins University, Rotterdam School of Management, UCLA and Cranfield incorporate our sustainability programs into their academic pensum. More than a 100 students from around the world have flown to our campus to learn from us on the matter, which has also resulted in the output of 20 papers, 26 books and 82 articles.
B: Juan Manuel Ortega
MBA 2012, INCAE Business School“I like INCAE’s sustainable development approach and projection very much, since you can feel it in every course, regardless of whether or not it is the main topic in the class, but this is a worldwide reality and it is not shunned but brought forward as an issue.”
C: Who, in the US or Europe, understands more about competitive sustainability in dynamic economies than INCAE?
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Faculty productivity
| Area | Strategy and Competitiveness | Finance and Economy | Sustainable Development | Other Academic Areas | Total Production |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professors in charge | 8 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 47 |
| Papers | 30 | 41 | 20 | 56 | 147 |
| Books | 12 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 58 |
| Participation in other books | 3 | 7 | 29 | 12 | 51 |
| Cases (60 new per year) |
47 | 81 | 68 | 107 | 303 |
| Articles | 93 | 54 | 82 | 227 | 456 |
| Consultancies (in more than 18 countries) |
45 | 36 | 32 | 64 | 177 |
| Researches (in more than 11 countries) |
46 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 90 |
CLACDS* Projects
| CLACDS | Number of projects |
|---|---|
| Latin America | 8 |
| Central America | 6 |
| By country in Latin America | 4 |
| Total | 18 |
* INCAE's Latinoamerican Center for Competitive Sustainability.
Through research and knowledge transmission, CLACDS is a world leading guide in the integration of sustainable practices and competitive strategy.
Source: “Study of Competion”, INCAE, Management Consulting Practice. Sample: 6.334 Latin american MBA applicants. December, 2010.
A: Our accreditations
The European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS), gives by them EFMD (The European Foundation for Management Development), since 2003.
AACSB, The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International, since 1999. INCAE was one of the first Business School outside of North America to achieve this accreditation.
SACS, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, since 1994. INCAE was the first business school outside North America with this accreditation.
A: Our programs
| Program characteristics | MBA: Master in Business Administration | MIAM: Master in Agribusiness Management | GREM: Global Real Estate Management | EMBA: Executive Master in Business Administration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modality | Residential, full time | Residential, full time | Full time residential program. Dual degree. | 1 week per month |
| Location | INCAE campus in Costa Rica or Nicaragua | INCAE campus in Costa Rica and CATIE | INCAE campus in Costa Rica or Nicaragua, and Wisconsin School of Business | INCAE campus in Nicaragua |
| Duration | 21 or 15 months | 18 months | 15 or 21 months | 16 months |
| Average experience * | 4.5 years | 5.5 years | 5.5 years | 12.9 years |
| Average Student Age * | 26.5 years | 27.5 years | 26.5 years | 35 years |
| % of men/women * | 64 / 36 | 80 / 20 | 0 / 100 | 88 / 12 |
| Top 3 hiring industries* | Banks, Food & Staples retailing, and Materials | Food & Staples retailing, and Agricultural sector | Real Estate, Developers and Construction | Banks, Food, Beverage & Tobacco and Comercial |
* 2011 data |
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