Universidad Del Pacífico – Ecuador
Introduction '''Universidad Del Pacífico – Ecuador : Escuela de Negocios (UPACIFICO)''' is an Ecuadorian non-profit private university.
History The ''Fundación para el Desarrollo de la Cultura Empresarial'' was founded in 1992 as a non-profit organization. In June 1994 the foundation started Escuela de Negocios Del Pacífico (Pacifico Business School) an academic institution.In 1997, after the favorable acceptance of the National Council of Universities and Polytechnic Schools (CONUEP), today the Council for Higher Education (CES) formerly (CONESUP), the Ecuadorian National Congress passed Law # 43, creating Universidad Del Pacífico – Escuela de Negocios, a non-profit private institution, specialized in developing entrepreneurs and professionals, with an international model of higher education and authorized to grant degrees at an undergraduate, and postgraduate level including continuous education, Masters and PhD levels.The university has three campuses at  Quito, Guayaquil and Cuenca.
Locations '''Guayaquil''''''Quito'''
Seals The University Seal has changed on multiple occasions. The first seal was created in 1994.The first change occurred after the approval of Law # 43 where it transitioned from Business School to UniversityThe third seal started being used at the beginning of the XXI century, the current version of the seal was launched for the 20th anniversary of the institution.
Programs of study Academic programs underwent reforms after a change in laws for Higher Education (LOES) and the Reglamento de Armonización de la Nomenclatura de Títulos (Regulation for the harmonization and nomenclature of degrees)===Undergraduate=======Current====College of Business and EconomicsCollege of Economics & TechnologyCollege of Social SciencesCollege of Maritime Studies and Environmental Sciences'''Bachelors'''''Business Administration'''''Engineering Degree'''Information Systems'''Bachelors'''Education Science'''Bachelors'''''Transportation Management''''International Business''Computer SciencesBasic Education Science'''Engineering Degree'''''Nautical and Maritime Operations''''Finance'''''Law School ''Ramiro Borja y Borja'''''''Marketing'''''Bachelors''' Attorney at Law''Tourism''''Accounting and Auditing''====Before====College of Business and EconomicsCollege of Science, Technology and Environmental AdministrationCollege of Law and International Politics – ''Ramiro Borja y Borja''College of the SeaCollege of Tourism, Hospitality, and Culinary Arts'''''Commercial Engineer'' (BSBA Bachelor of Science in Business Administration)''''''''Engineer In Technology Management''''''''''Attorney at Law''''''''Bachelor of Science''''''Bachelor of Arts'''Major and Minor in:Major and Minor in:Major in:Major and Minor in:Major in:''Finance''''Management of Information Systems''''Private Law'''' Port Administration and Development''''Tourism Management''''Marketing and Sales''''Environmental Management''''International Trade Law''''Hospitality Management''''Human Resources''''Operations, Services and Quality'''''''Political and International Science'' (BA Bachelor of Arts)'''''Foreign Trade and Maritime Transport''''Management of Culinary Arts''''International Business''Majors and Minors in:''Public Accounting''''Politics and Government'''''Economist'''''Environmental Policy''Majors and Minors in:''Local Development''''International Trade''''International Relations''''Agribusiness Economics''''Public Administration''''Small and Medium Size Industry''===Graduate Program=======Current====College of Business and EconomicsCollege of Social SciencesCollege of Maritime Studies and Environmental SciencesMBA – Executive ManagementMasters in Education, Technology and InnovationGEMA – Port and Maritime ManagementMBA – EntrepreneurshipMasters in Management of EducationLLM – International Maritime LawMSSO – Masters in Occupational Safety & HealthMTE – Masters in Tourism Management====Before====College of Business and EconomicsCollege of Law and International Politics "Ramiro Borja y Borja"'''MBA''''''LLM'''MajorsMajors''Finance''''Masters in Corporate Law''''Strategic Marketing''''International Business''''Human Resource Development'''''Masters in Project Management''''''Masters in Agricultural Economics''''''Masters in Tourism Enterprise Management'''===Certificate of Advanced Studies===* ''Financial Management''* ''Strategic Marketing''* ''International Business''* ''Human Resource Development''* ''Stock Market Administration''* ''Customs Management''* ''Insurance Management''===School of Applied Languages===''English Department''''Spanish Department''''European Languages Department''''Asian Languages Department''
International Programs As of June 2009, the university had various international connections with different programs including:+AsiaEuropeNorth AmericaSouth America''''Aoyama Gakuin''''EM Lyon''''Barry University''''Pontificia Universidad Catolica de ChileKeio UniversityESC RennesCal State Fullerton Universidad Del Pacifico (Chile)Nagasaki University of Foreign Studieshttp://www.eslsca.fr/|Groupe ESLSCAEast Carolina University''''Universidad Del RosarioRitsumeikan Asia Pacific University Sup de Co MontpellierFlorida International UniversityUniversidad EAN''''National Chengchi UniversityISC ParisNew Mexico State University''''ESANNational Chung Hsing UniversityESC ToulouseSan Diego State University''''HHL Leipzig Graduate School of ManagementTarleton State University Hochschule PforzheimTexas International Education ConsortiumUniversity of BambergWalt Disney World International ProgramUniversity of Mannheimhttp://www.twc.edu/default.shtml| The Washington Center''''Hogeschool van Amsterdam''''ISCTE''''EAE Foro Europeo – Escuela de Negocios de NavarraBES La Salle – Universitat Ramon Llull Nebrija UniversidadUniversidad de CádizUniversidad de Salamanca''''European University
Doctorates ''Honoris Causa'' +AñoQuitoDescriptionGuayaquilDescriptionCuencaDescription2002Isao TakeuchiJapanese former Mayor of Tottori, JapanMasaaki ImaiJapanese quality-management consultant2003NoneRamiro Borja y BorjaEcuadorian Jurist and author2004Paco Moncayoformer Mayor of Quito, Ecuador, and a retired army generalMelvin CopenGlobal Academic2006Fabián AlbujaSuperintendent of CorporationsJosé María BorjaEcuadorian Attorney General2007Muhammad YunusBangladeshi economist and founder of the Grameen BankDoctorates were only given in Quito due to the Visit of Noble Laureate YunusÁlvaro Pérez Intriagoformer Mayor of Quito, Ecuador2008Jefferson PerezEcuadorian race walking Olympic medalistGonzalo Perez2011Marcela CostalesRecognition for her publication of"El Memorial de la Ciudad de los Espejos" about Manuela SáenzPaúl GrandaMayor of Cuenca, Ecuador2019NoneLuis Villacres SmithSun YuqingPresident Fundación EcuadorRector Dalian Ocean UniversityNoneThe Granting of Doctorates Honoris Causa were restricted after 2009 due to a change in the National Law for Higher Education (Ley Organica de Educación Superior)File:Sonia Roca Muhammad Yunus.jpg|Muhammad Yunus (2007)File:Doctorate Jefferson Perez.jpg|Jefferson Perez (2008)Recognition by Global Compact Ecuador Chapter in SDG best practices
Recognitions * Recognition for Best Practices in Sustainable Development Goals by Global Compact Ecuador Chapter. 2023* Premio Excelencias Turísticas Azul. 2023* Recognition for Best Practices in Sustainable Development Goals by the municipality of Alfafar, Spain. 2022* Medalla al Mérito Educativo "Dr. Vicente Rocafuerte" 2022 (National Assembly)*Eduniversal3 Palmes of Excellence – Excellent Business School with Reinforcing International Influence: 2008–2022*"Medalla Conmemorativa Bicentenario Guayaquil" 2022*Mención de Honor "Marieta de Veintimilla": 2018* Medalla al Mérito Educativo "Dr. Vicente Rocafuerte" 2018 (National Assembly)*"Reconocimiento al Mérito Educativo". 2018 (Prefectura del Guayas)*Amity Global Academic Excellence Award: 2016* Medalla al Mérito Educativo "Dr. Vicente Rocafuerte": 2008 (National Congress)
Notable alumni *  Johanna Ballestero, Corporate Leader at Pharmaceutical Industry*  Pablo Campana, Tennis Player, Former Minister of Commerce*  Xavier Enderica, Swimmer, Former Minister of Sports, Former Governor of Azuay*  Andrea Gonzalez Nader, Environmental Activist, Vicepresidencial Candidate*  María Fernanda Rivadeneira Cuzco, lawyer and elected counsellor of the Council for Citizen Participation and Social Control*  Danilo Rosero, musician*  Efraín Ruales, Television Personality*  Claudia Schiess, Ecuadorian Model, Television and Social Media Personality
See also *List of universities in Ecuador
References
External links * UNESCO University List Ecuador* EDUNIVERSAL Ranking Ecuador