Universidad Externado de Colombia School of Management

The School of Management designed its structure to support its strategic vision and the academic project. The School offers one undergraduate program, seven masters programs, and a new PhD program in addition to its other activities in the business field. In order to realize the connection between teaching, research, and extension activities, the School is divided into academic Centers and administrative Directorates.

The academic division includes 6 centers and one observatory which promote research in the School. The academic Centers are organized to focus their research on current topics in management and business, which then forms the basis for the curriculum in all School programs. The Centers each manage a master's program. There are also separate departments for the two largest programs at the School, the undergraduate and the MBA.

Academic Centers

• Center of Information Management and Finances 
• Center of Human Resources Management and Organizations
• Center of Leadership
• Center of Marketing
• Center of Strategic Thinking and Foresight
• Center of Technology and Production
• Business Environment Observatory

In the support of all research and education activities, the School created administrative Directorates. 

Directorates

• Department of Human Quality and Integral Development - manages student engagement programs and employee welfare
• Directorate of Administrative Support to Academia - maintains School archives and manages the finances
• Directorate of Management Development - offers consulting services and executive education programs
• Directorate of Pedagogical Development - maintains high-quality pedagogy in the School and outlines the processes for designing a new program
• Directorate of Research - oversees all research activities
• Office of International Relations - develops and maintains all international relationships
• Office of Marketing - recruits new students and runs the alumni program

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• PRME - Principles for Responsible Management Education
• CLADEA -Consejo Latinoamericano de Escuelas de Administración
• EFMD - European Foundation for Management Development
• AACSB - Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business

The School of Management opened its doors in 1965, first offering only a 2-year practical degree. In 1967, the School received authorization to offer a professional program in Administration. Five years later the School awarded its first undergraduate degree.

The School has since expanded to include seven masters degrees, a new PhD program, and executive education programs in addition to its many other activities. School programs are characterized for being up-to-date, pertinent, and of high quality.  The School´s research projects and its strong relationship with the business environment reinforce the academic superiority and the contextualization of its programs. With 50 years of tradition, the School of Management is committed to the integral formation of administrators capable of taking on the challenges of the 21st century.

The School of Management has more than 600 active undergraduate students and 1,600 students in the masters and executive education programs. The undergraduate program has 5400 graduates, and the master's and executive education programs have approximately 6000 graduates. These students and alumni successfully perform directive, executive, and entrepreneurial roles. Alumni are recognized in their fields for their excellent academic formation, human quality, and ethics of service and commitment to their country.

Through all of its Research, Education, and Extension activities, the School of Management focuses on Educating leaders for a sustainable world.

This goal is supported by the strategic plan of the School of Management and by all endeavors undertaken by its staff.

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