Latin America’s top 10 business schools
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Middle-income countries such as Mexico, Brazil, Chile and Argentina cannot afford any longer to compete on the basis of traditional strategies and polices such as low-cost labor and foreign investment-fueled development.
A new paradigm is needed to compete with China and India and, in particular, decision makers need to undertake change strategies and transform organizations and institutions to operate on the basis of high value added, entrepreneurship-based wealth creation, and innovation-propelled economic activity, reports the education networking site QS Top MBA.
This paradigm is creating a massive demand for MBA holders across the region.
But few business schools in Latin America have developed an international reputation and the majority of employers in the region still look to hire MBAs educated at the best international business schools in North America and Europe.
‘Once again, a Mexican institution tops the list, with EGADE at Tec de Monterrey just ahead of IPADE (Instituto Panamericano de Alta Direccion de Empresas) which achieved 18 employer votes just ahead of F.Getulio Vargas in Bazil and ITAM (Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico). This top cluster is also joined by Business School Sao Paulo, PUC Chile and INCAE Business School of Costa Rica (which has the highest percentage of international students -- 85% -- in the region), all with over 10 employer votes.’
See the full report and a list of business schools in Latin America favored by employers here.
-- Deborah Bonello in Mexico City