Escuela de Empresas offers business management programs for performance improvement. The portfolio includes master and business education programs in the areas of quality and productivity, talent development, finance, management and strategy, leadership, marketing and sales.
The programs combine competencies demanded by the business market with the liberal arts philosophy that promotes self-management, critical thinking and corporate integrity to enhance value creation.
We create value for companies and improve professional performance.
Masters
We offer master programs in classroom mode:
Master of business administration – MBA
Learn business management skills to create value, with a strategic, global and sustainable vision through liberal arts and leadership.
Master in finance
Update knowledge in financial markets and corporate finance to enhance income, make profitable and sustainable management decisions with business integrity.
Master in marketing
Acquire strategic and analytical marketing skills to design new products, innovate portfolios and businesses and lead profitable projects focused on new technologies in a market that demands authentic, ethical and digital practices.
Master in talent management and development
Develop a generalist vision to analyze opportunities and implement talent performance improvement initiatives.
We are part of the exclusive group of 300 universities in the world to be accredited by the Asociation of MBAs – AMBA, one of the most prestigious organizations that accredits the academic and professional excellence of MBA programs worldwide.



Business education
We offer diplomas, certifications, certificates, international diplomas, continuing education courses and projects classified in a portfolio of programs open to the public, in-company and consulting, in the areas of quality and productivity, talent development, finance, management and strategy, leadership, marketing and sales; in classroom, blended and virtual modalities.
We are the only ones in Ecuador and the first in Latin America to be accredited by the Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training – IACET, a global organization that accredits the quality and excellence of continuing education programs under ISO standards in professional training. We are also accredited by the International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI), an organization internationally recognized for promoting a systematic, evidence-based approach to improving professional and business performance.
Our mission is to lead with integrity and freedom to create value in society.

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Our vision is to be the liberal arts business school of reference in the region.
Nuestra visión es ser la escuela de negocios de las artes liberales de referencia en la región.
Our team
We are passionate about learning, we believe in self-leadership and personal growth. We are a team focused on service to achieve applicable educational experiences, and high student and customer satisfaction.
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Ana María Decana Colegio de Administración de Empresas (+593)2-297-1700 Edificio Da Vinci, D300B |
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Juan José Espinosa Director de maestrías jespinosadelosmonteros@usfq.edu.ec (+593) 2-297-1700 Ext. 1212 Edificio Hayek, H-116S |
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María Antonieta Jaramillo Directora de educación empresarial mjaramillo@escueladeempresas.com (+593) 2-297-1700 Ext. 2129 Edificio Hayek, H-116R |
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Franklin Riofrío Coordinador de comunicación y diseño friofrio@escueladeempresas.com (+593) 2-297-1700 Ext. 1071 Edificio Hayek, H-100B |
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Vanessa Encalada Asistente de comunicación y diseño vencalada@escueladeempresas.com
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Isaac Garzón Coordinador de comunicación y marketing Edificio Hayek, H-100L |
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Francisco Hurtado Asistente de comunicación y eventos - Educación empresarial fhurtado@escueladeempresas.com Edificio Hayek, H-100L |
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Paula Rodriguez Asistente de comunicación y eventos - Maestrías prodriguezp@escueladeempresas.com Edificio Hayek, H-100L |
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Daniel Yánez Coordinador de desarrollo digital (+593) 2-297-1700 Ext. 1037 Edificio Hayek, H-100A |
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Juan Carlos Cáceres Asistente de desarrollo digital jccaceres@escueladeempresas.com
Edificio Hayek, H-100D |
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Gabriela Vallejo Coordinadora académica - maestrías (+593) 2-297-1700 Ext. 1753 Edificio Hayek, H-116T |
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María Rosa Maldonado Coordinadora académica rmaldonadov@escueladeempresas.com (+593) 2-297-1700 Ext. 1729 Edificio Hayek, H-116Q |
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Nicole Castellanos Asistente académica ncastellanos@escueladeempresas.com
Edificio Hayek, H-116X |
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Karolina Báez Valencia Coordinadora comercial - maestrías (+593) 98-943-8771 Edificio Hayek, H-100E |
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Pedro Cruz Asistente administrativo - maestrías (+593) 99-241-3715 Edificio Hayek, H-100E |
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Adela Carrasco Consultora de ventas acarrasco@escueladeempresas.com Edificio Hayek, H-100F |
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Paula Rodriguez Asesora comercial prodriguezp@escueladeempresas.com Edificio Hayek, H-100F |
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Sofía Rivadeneira Asesora comercial srivadeneira@escueladeempresas.com Edificio Hayek, H-100F |
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Samantha Quiñonez Asesora comercial squinonez@escueladeempresas.com Edificio Hayek, H-100F |
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Paola Cabezas Asistente administrativa contable - maestrías (+593) 2-297-1700 Ext. 1760 Edificio Hayek, H-116X |
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Pamela Rojas Asistente administrativa contable - educación empresarial (+593) 098-738-1925 Edificio Hayek, H-100I1 |
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Hugo Gallardo Auxiliar administrativo (+593) 2-297-1700 Edificio Hayek, H-116I |
"Solo la educación en libertad puede cambiar el mundo"
Santiago Gangotena
Our history
Universidad San Francisco de Quito’s School of Business was inspired by Santiago Gangotena’s purpose. Today, it is the School of Business of the Liberal Arts whose mission is to lead with integrity and freedom.
Learn about the milestones that marked our history and led us to become a reference in business education in Ecuador and Latin America.
Escuela de Empresas today
92%
academic satisfaction
34.800
graduates
364
client companies

Excelent
loyalty indicator NPS

648
applied projects

34.559
class hours

31.181
CEUs from 2016

702
programs dictated

4.107
courses given