Universidad del Pacífico (Peru)
Av. Salaverry 2020, Jesús María , , Peru | |
| Campus | Urban |
|---|---|
| Colors | Blue |
| Affiliations | SEKN, Laurin, AACSB, AAMBA Consortium of Universities |
| Website | www |
Universidad del Pacifico (UP) is a private university in the Jesús María District of Lima, Peru.[1]
It was established in 1962 by a group of Peruvian entrepreneurs supported by the
Administration
The Society of Jesus co-founded the university and made the administrative and academic decisions necessary to establish it. Jesuits continue to make strategic decisions for UP, which is a member of the Association of Universities Entrusted to the Society of Jesus in Latin America – twenty-eight universities in fifteen countries of Latin America. The Society of Jesus together with the Board ensures compliance with principles behind the Universidad del Pacifico statutes.[3]
Academics
The university specializes in
At the undergraduate level, UP started off by offering bachelor's degrees in
UP has approximately 5000 students enrolled.[9] The academic year at the undergraduate level consists of two semesters, from late-March to July and mid-August to mid-December, with a 3 to 4 week break between. At the graduate level the academic year consists of three terms: January–April, May–August, and September–December. UP cooperates with other agencies to provide service-learning courses.[4]
Research projects
The university, through the Research Center of the university (
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Notable alumni
- Mercedes Aráoz – Former Peruvian Minister of Economy and Finance and ex-Prime Minister. Elected 2nd Vice President of Peru.
- Martín Pérez Monteverde – Peruvian politician.
- Hernán Garrido Lecca – Peruvian economist and politician.
- Renzo Rossini – Former general manager of the BCRP.
- Eduardo Torres-Llosa – General manager of the BCRP.
- Diego Macera Poli – Director of the BCRP.
- Germán Alarco Tosoni – Director of the BCRP.
- Raúl Diez Canseco Terry – Peruvian politician and economist.
- Julio Velarde Flores – President of the BCRP.
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- Raimundo Morales Dasso – Vice-chairman of Credicorp Ltd. and ex-CEO of Banco de Crédito del Perú.
- Walter Bayly – Former CEO of Credicorp Ltd. and ex-CEO of Banco de Crédito del Perú.
- Gianfranco Ferrari de las Casas – CEO of Credicorp Ltd. and ex-CEO of Banco de Crédito del Perú.
- Fernando Zavala Lombardi – Former Peruvian Minister of Economy and Finance, ex-Prime Minister and CEO of Intercorp.
- Jorge González Izquierdo – Former Peruvian Minister of Labor and Promotion of Employment.
- Carlos Boloña Behr – Politician and president of the Free Trade Institute (IELM).
- Fernando Olivera Vega – Politician, ex-ambassador to Spain and former congressman.
- Eduardo Ferreyros Küppers– Politician, ex-minister of external commerce and tourism.
- María Antonieta Alva – Former Peruvian Minister of Economy and Finance.
- Claudia Cooper – Former Peruvian Minister of Economy and Finance.
- Carlos Oliva – Former Peruvian Minister of Economy and Finance and Director of the BCRP.
- Gustavo Meza-Cuadra Velásquez – Former Peruvian Minister of Foreign Affairs, ex-permanent representative to the United Nations and Director of the Academia Diplomática del Perú Javier Perez de Cuellar.
- Elsa Galarza – Former Peruvian Minister of Environment.
See also
References
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- ^ "Las mejores universidades del Peru". America Economia. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ "La universidad | Universidad del Pacífico". Universidad del Pacífico (in European Spanish). Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ^ a b "UBELONG partners with Universidad del Pacifico for program in Peru". UBELONG. 11 March 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ^ "Interview with the vice-dean of the Law School".
- ^ International business and marketing. Accessed 3 June 2016.
- ^ "Google Translate". translate.google.com. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ^ "Study at Universidad del Pacifico, Lima – Peru". GoAbroad.com. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ^ "Peru: Universidad del Pacífico". Tilburg University. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
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- ^ "Kellog Foundation grants". Kellog Foundation grants.
