MBAE - Executive Master of Business Administration

MADM-XXX1 Elective I

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2

MBAE-4015 Global Financial Statement Analysis

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2

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MBAE-4016 Opportunity Recognition And International New Ventures

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2

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MBAE-4017 Social Media & Tribal Marketing

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2

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MBAE-4018 Behavioral Economics For Business

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2

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- MBAE-4029

MBAE-4111 Entrepreneurship in Colombia

The intention is to provide an historical and theoretical framework for the entrepreneur and manager. It provides a space for analysis over the roles performed by management and entrepreneur for economic development, specially directed, but not only, to the Colombian case. The course nourishes itself both on research over a specific subject as well as on valuable experiences from participants.

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3

Instructor

Davila Ladron De Gue Carlos

MBAE-4112 Empresariado en LATAM

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2

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- MBAE-4113

- MBAE-4114

MBAE-4122 Negociación

The objective of this course is to develop participants’ negotiating skills. The course is given as a workshop, working on integrative and distributive negotiations, stressing the possibilities and the mechanisms to create value in negotiations. It compares Colombian negotiating culture with that of other countries.

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2

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Instructor

Agudelo Andres

- MBAE-4123

MBAE-4132 Entrepreneurship and Innovation

This course stimulates the entrepreneurial talent of participants and their abilities to identify opportunities to develop new products and services. Participants must be realistic when defining the work required to materialize opportunities they have identified. They should be able to find and valuate opportunities while gaining awareness of variable criticisms of the new business and degree of sensibility. At the same time, the entrepreneurial spirit and business competency is stimulated for companies already consolidated and established, known as intra-entrepreneurship.

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2

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MBAE-4211 Economía Gerencial

This course takes participants to dominate the tools used for investment analysis, consider the ways to finance such investment and identifying risks inherent to investment. Among other subjects, the following ones are covered: values, profitability and risk, simulating operative and financial conditions of investments through cash flows. Also, information problems are taken into consideration for traditional costing and basic activities for Activity Based Costing (ABC). Essential points that are part of budgeting process, financial control and modeling are revised guided to decision taking.

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2

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Instructor

Silva Escobar Luisa

MBAE-4222 Planeacion Financiera

This course trains students in analyzing financial statements for decision making on the management level, establishing a clear connection between accounting and the meaning of the financial information. The course highlights the responsibility of corporate leaders in using accounting information and points out the limitations of the conventional paradigms on the matter. It presents the latest technological advances as regards accounting information.

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2

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MBAE-4234 Análisis de Decisiones Financieras

The objective of this course is for participants to have a command of the tools used to analyze an investment, considering how to finance it and the inherent risks involved. Among other topics, the course covers the concepts of value, profitability and risk, simulating the operative and financial conditions of investments through cash flow. In addition, it presents the problems regarding the information of traditional costs and the basic concepts of activity based costs (ABC). It goes over the essential points of decision-oriented budgeting, control and financial modeling process.

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2

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Instructor

Serrano Rodriguez Javier

MBAE-4235 Evaluación Financiera de Inversiones

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2

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- MBAE-4237

- MBAE-4238

MBAE-4245 Finanzas Corporativas

The concepts of financial theory and its application in financial decision making on the company level are the topic of this course. It covers the determining factors of profitability through cases and experiences, operative structure, leveraging and operational risk, structure, leveraging and financial risk, weighted average cost of capital, EVA, dividend policy, options, and valuation.

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2

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Instructor

Serrano Rodriguez Javier

- MBAE-4247

MBAE-4253 Taller de Gerencia Ambiental

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1

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MBAE-4254 Sostenibilidad Ambiental y Social de Las Organizaciones

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2

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MBAE-4311 Análisis Estadístico y Toma de Decisiones

Basic statistical concepts are introduced and will be later integrated throughout the program, covering different knowledge areas. Special emphasis is placed in the development of the capability to formulate and to analyze situations under uncertainty. The use of data and samples is explored in order to estimate, forecast and take decisions. Emphasis is made over the interpretation of statistical data as well as the management of databases.

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3

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Instructor

Castillo Hernandez Mario

- MBAE-4313

- MBAE-4314

- MBAE-4315

- MBAE-4316

MBAE-4321 Gerencia de Mercadeo

This course examines the interrelations between the objectives of marketing, market segmentation, benchmarking, marketing mix, marketing budgets and organization and consumer behavior. In the light of these interrelations, the course goes over the importance of market-orientation and the client approach in companies. It presents current theories and practices as regards managing the marketing function.

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2

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Ospina Silva Jose

MBAE-4332 Mercadeo Estratégico

Participants are expected to achieve an in-depth understanding of structured marketing that will enable them to implement product or brand strategies. Using a simulator, the course studies the development of new products, resource distribution and competitive strategy. The course helps understand how the analysis and general management of data can help management make marketing decisions. It places particular emphasis on comprehensive problem formulation, market research design, the construction of instruments and sampling.

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2

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Lozano Blog Carlos

- MBAE-4333

- MBAE-4334

MBAE-4343 Capital Markets

The objective is to develop in participants an accurate sense of opportunities offered by financial markets. Markets are introduced at national and international levels, detailing their main institutions, instruments and operations. The following aspects, among others, are addressed: Colombian financial system, monetary policy, foreign currency exchange policy, solvency and liquidity management, monetary and capital markets and corporate finance, stock exchange and external stock exchange markets, financial system of the United States, futures and options, European currencies, syndicated loans and multilateral credit organisms.

Credits

3

Instructor

Serrano Rodriguez Javier

- MBAE-4344

- MBAE-4345

- MBAE-4346

MBAE-4411 Tecnología de Información

This course suggests how to achieve decisive competitive advantages for the company using information technologies. It develops students´ capacity to understand the impact of new technologies in communications, computers and microelectronics on corporate management. It raises participants´ awareness as regards how technology has become a distinctive dimension of organizations and a critical factor for their strategic and competitive positioning.

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2

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Instructor

Ruiz Valdivieso Mauricio

MBAE-4422 Logística

The participant is faced with the challenge of approaching the topic of operations, logistics and production of goods and services from a strategic perspective. The course examines the opportunities to generate competitive advantages as of the function of production, using tools for operation planning, coordination and control. It also analyzes logistic organization in supply chains, distribution, internal flow of information and materials.

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2

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Instructor

Thiell Marcus

- MBAE-4423

- MBAE-4501

MBAE-4512 Strategic Formulation and Analysis

This course confronts participants with complex company situations which is of great help when developing essential concepts for management direction and achieve short term balanced results. Techniques are introduced and submitted for analysis and strategic formulation. In particular, abilities are developed to generate strategies maximizing value when confronting situations of competition and cooperation. Cases are included to allow the revision of methodologies such as Industry Analysis, Essential Competencies and definitions of Scenarios, among others.

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3

Instructor

Campiño Mauricio

MBAE-4521 Estrategia y Competitividad

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2

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MBAE-4522 Implementacion y Control Estrategico

The objective of this course is to generate the culture and skills necessary among participants in order to increase the effectiveness of processes of strategic implementation. Identify and apply control tools to help in the process of implementing the strategy and in the top management of an organization.

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2

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- MBAE-4524

MBAE-4543 Viaje Internacional

During the last week of class, students take a trip abroad to experience a relevant development firsthand. Graduating classes starting in the year 2002 have traveled to Ireland, Monterrey in Mexico, Atlanta, China and this year, 2006 they will travel to China again. Participants have direct contact with local leaders in the fields of business, academia and the government. The trip brings the Master’s Program to a close with an experiential dynamic, enabling students to project what they have learned toward the development of a long-term view for the company as well as for the country.

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4

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Instructor

Elsin Barragan Luisa

- MBAE-4544

MBAE-4553 Competitividad

This module presents students with the elements of negotiation of a commercial agreement and the respective theoretic framework. The course also aims for students to carry out an exercise of reflection on this connection using their management experience.  

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2

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Instructor

Ramirez Juan

- MBAE-4591

- MBAE-4592

MBAE-4611 Formación de Equipos Efectivos

Participants develop basic knowledge about cooperation and leadership phenomena in management teams. A shared reference framework is generated to create personal and collective attitudes as well as working methods and team decision making, allowing the continuous improvement of performance and of processes leading to development of effective work teams.

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1

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Agudelo Andres

MBAE-4612 Taller de Integración

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0.5

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MBAE-4613 Taller de Herramientas

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0.5

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MBAE-4614 Perspectiva Personal 1

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1

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MBAE-4631 El Líder. Su Ética y Responsabilidad

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2

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MBAE-4632 Dimensiones del Líder

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2

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MBAE-4633 Papel Gerencial del Lider

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2

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MBAE-4642 Organizational Behavior

In light of recent literature, basic human processes and group and organizational processes are discussed in companies of all types, for purposes of strengthening the skills of participants in handling organizational practices. Particular issues discussed include perception, learning, motivation, work in groups, decision making, power and leadership, and culture and innovation.

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2

MBAE-4653 Cambio Organizacional

The objective of this course is to develop the skills necessary for change to be the norm in organizations. It proposes theories on implementation that describe what should be done to induce change and to guarantee the success of the process, specifying controllable variables, expected results, causal relationships between variables and the effects of moderating variables. It combines experiences of change that have been accumulated by the participants with the study of theories and best practices in the world.

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2

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Instructor

Toscano Cesar

MBAE-4654 Organizaciones

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2

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- MBAE-4655

MBAE-4663 Habilidades Directivas

This workshop evaluates the achievements made in this regard by participants and delves into the key problems identified in the implementation of their plans. It is an opportunity to elaborate on the process carried out in the program, preparing to transfer the lessons learned to teams at work and developing leadership that facilitates changes and generates organizational learning. Participants are exposed to complex cases of business management to identify and generate the skills to contribute to effective management.

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1

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Instructor

Elsin Barragan Luisa

- MBAE-4664

MBAE-4671 Creativity Workshop

It is designed to provide interactive work through innovation methodologies focused on the participant. Students will be given exercises to open their minds to finding new solutions to problems and situations experienced.

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3

Instructor

Zapata Vanegas Fredy

MBAE-4713 Internacionalización y Globalización de Empresas

This course offers participants a global and regional business perspective. It examines the fundamentals of international trade, the nature of global and regional companies, current macroeconomic aspects and the way firms move forward and compete in the world market. Emphasis is placed on problems with adapting to environments that have different sociological, cultural, legal, political and economic characteristics to plan, coordinate, control and structure the organizational relationships of the firms.

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2

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Instructor

Katz Jan

MBAE-4811 Legal Aspects in Business

The objective is to understand the Colombian judicial system and the constitutional frameworks, and provide elements of judgment for those that take management decisions while they interact with advisors that specialize in legal affairs. Analysis is carried out based on court cases and rulings but with a practical focus that quickly make participants familiar with pertinent legal language. Management legal responsibility is examined along with that of the board of director members, among other subjects.

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3

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Instructor

Londoño Rivera Ignacio

MBAE-4822 Coyuntura Social. Política y Económica

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2

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- MBAE-4824

MBAE-4833 Relaciones Sector Privado y Gobierno

Behavior and general characteristics of public management along with factors that affect their performance in Colombia, both nationally and locally, are examined very closely and strictly, characterizing the nature of this relationship from the regulatory point of view and from cooperation between public and private sectors point of view. Their interrelation and degree of complementariness are also examined. Conceptual and theoretical aspects are analyzed through examples and study cases.

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2

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Instructor

Wills Herrera Eduardo

MBAE-4912 Seminario Proyecto de Grado

Students end this seminar with a detailed proposal for their graduation thesis.

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1

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MBAE-4933 Proyecto de Grado

Defense of the Graduation Thesis.

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3

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Instructor

Elsin Barragan Luisa