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The INALDE Executive MBA


El INALDE

INALDE is the Management and Business School of Universidad de la Sabana. Founded in 1985, it is engaged in the formation of entrepreneurs, and on improving their management skills, in response to national needs and needs of the organizations to possess leaders who will be able to face the challenges of the global context, promoting genuine economic and social development, in the context of the principles of human dignity.

INALDE is recognized for its academic excellence, and its integral and humanistic focus. As a leading management and business school in Colombia, it has adopted a strategy focused on internationalization and innovation, and this is implemented through exchanges of teaching staff, curricula and experiences with the best management and business schools in the world. The Academic Advisory Council is formed by professors from Harvard Business School, Spain’s IESE and Mexico’s IPADE.

INALDE, like the University, has adopted the principles of Opus Dei in doctrine and spiritual matters.


The INALDE Executive MBA

The MBA program is designed for professionals with at least five years experience in those of responsibility in an organization, with a clear vocation of management. The INALDE Executive MBA has been conceived for those who wish to develop their human and management potential through serious, rigorous and profound formation.

The main objective of the Program is to provide comprehensive formation and development of the participant, for his personal and professional growth. It seeks to prepare businessmen and managers with humanist values to face complex situations in management activity, based on vision of the organization as a whole, and the consideration of specific and well-founded criteria.

With the constant exercise of analysis and synthesis in the discussion of real business cases, participants improve their capacity for decision-taking and they perfect the structuring of specific action plans. All of this is complemented by the acquisition of technical knowledge which provides state-of-the-art theoretical/practical support, a generalist's view of organizations, and an understanding of the global environment.


Why take the INALDE Executive MBA?

The MBA is the best option for professionals who wish to make an exponential leap forward in their formation without having to take a sabbatical. Some of the advantages of taking the INALDE Executive program are:

  • Achievement of the best development of one's management and personal capacities and abilities.
  • The analysis of different sectors, businesses and areas, provided by the case method.
  • Generalist and international vision.
  • Continuity of professional performance Immediate applicability of knowledge, in daily work.
  • The construction of networks of contacts with professionals with similar levels of experience and responsibility.

REQUIREMENTS

  • University degree.
  • Five years of employment experience.
  • Employment in a post of responsibility in business, with a firm vocation for general management.

ADMISSION PROCESS

  • Submit an application
  • Provide an academic file (marks, diploma, degree certificate)
  • Written aptitude test Interview

DURATION

The program takes four semesters, from July 2006 to June 2008, with a recess of 30 days between mid-June and July, and December and January.


WORK SCHEDULES

The program requires your present physical presence at INALDE on Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings, with prepared individual work during the week taking approximately 22 hours. In addition, each year will contain in an intensive week at INALDE, which will require your full-time attendance.


INFORMATION SESSIONS

INALDE organizes regular information sessions to provide better knowledge of programs to potential participants, and to answer any questions they may have.

VALUE OF PROGRAM: COP 63,500,000 (At a notional exchange rate of COP 2,100 per USD1, this is equivalent to approximately USD28,300)

The cost of the program includes matriculation, academic material, and the international MBA Week in Mexico.


RESERVATION OF PLACES

Once admitted to the program, candidates should reserve their places by paying COP 3 million (Approximately USD1,200). This payment is not reimbursable.

MATRICULATION

The matriculation for the first year of program is COP 28.5 million (approximately USD 13,600), to be paid before the program starts. The matriculation for second year is also COP28.5 million, to be paid before the second year of program starts.


International Week


“The international week gives the opportunity to contact participants from other countries, studying within the same system, and it seemed that our group was above the academic expectations proposed. In addition to the academic activities, the group was able to integrate better and to get to know each other in an atmosphere different from that which we share in Colombia.”

Magda Gomez Business Consultant

 
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