▁under grad uate ▁programs , ▁ 2 3 ▁special izations , ▁ 1 7 ▁master ' s ▁degrees ▁and ▁ 4 ▁doctor ates , ▁for ▁a ▁total ▁of ▁ 6 4 ▁academic ▁programs . ▁It ▁is ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁four ▁univers ities , ▁next ▁to ▁the ▁North ▁University , ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Atl ánt ico ▁and ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁the ▁Coast ▁in ▁offering ▁doctor al ▁programs . ▁ ▁José ▁Cons u eg ra ▁H igg ins ▁Theater ▁ ▁The ▁university ▁center ▁has ▁the ▁José ▁Cons u eg ra ▁H igg ins ▁Theater , ▁a ▁modern ▁ven ue ▁where ▁special ▁cer emon ies , ▁degrees , ▁and ▁other ▁academic ▁events ▁are ▁held . ▁On ▁November ▁ 7 , ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁it ▁was ▁inaugur ated ▁by ▁former ▁Colomb ian ▁President ▁Al var o ▁Uri be . ▁ ▁Business ▁Mer it ▁Award ▁ ▁The ▁Business ▁Mer it ▁Award ▁is ▁an ▁important ▁award ▁given ▁ann ually ▁by ▁Simon ▁Boliv ar ▁University ▁to ▁all ▁those ▁entities ▁or ▁individuals ▁that ▁have ▁contributed ▁posit ively ▁to ▁business ▁development . ▁The ▁award ▁is ▁supported ▁by ▁various ▁Colomb ian ▁entities ▁such ▁as ▁the ▁Mayor ' s ▁Office ▁and ▁the ▁Chamber ▁of ▁Com merce ▁of ▁Bar ran qu illa , ▁the ▁Government ▁of ▁the ▁Atlantic , ▁the ▁Colomb ian ▁Institute ▁of ▁Techn ical ▁Stand ards ▁and ▁Cert ification ▁( IC ON TE C ) ▁and ▁other ▁business ▁associations . ▁ ▁Academ ics ▁ ▁Under grad uate ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁ ▁Official ▁University ▁Website ▁▁ ▁Category : Univers ities