With an agenda full of multiple activities to enjoy with the family, the closing of the Month Incaísta 2023 was celebrated at the Walter Kissling Gam campus, where graduates, collaborators and friends of INCAE Business School gathered on September 2nd to celebrate the pride and legacy of our institution.
The activities began at 9:00 a.m. and ended with a keynote speech by Professor Nicolás Marín. The welcoming remarks were given by the Director of Career Development & Alumni Experience (CD&AE) Geanina Cobb, who emphasized that INCAE "will always have its doors open for its graduates, because they are the essence of this institution and a source of pride for all the work they do as leaders in each country where they are .
Similarly, Carla Chaves, Alumni Business Agreements Coordinator, commented that this year's activity included the participation of entrepreneurs and different businesses that offered their products.
As part of the activities, those present enjoyed a morning of sports, ecological activities, costume and mascot competitions, clown shows for children, artistic presentations and a wide range of gastronomic offerings.
The commercial partners that participated also offered various prizes, which were raffled among the attendees, including hotel certificates, high quality wines and pet care products.
To conclude this annual celebration, the keynote speech "My life at INCAE" was given by Professor Nicolás Marín, who was one of those selected by the Alumni for the Masterminds campaign, promoted by the CD&AE department. This campaign consisted of highlighting the professors who have had the greatest impact on graduates after their time at this business school.
Before beginning the presentation, Rector Enrique Bolaños welcomed those present in the Manuel Jiménez de la Guardia classroom and those who accompanied us virtually, where he explained that the Month of Incaísta is celebrated in August, because for that month, but in 1964, the deed of formation of INCAE was signed.
Professor Nicolás, who started teaching at a very young age, describes himself as a very disciplined person and passionate about what he does, transmitting knowledge. During the talk, in addition to telling about his life at INCAE and his academic contribution through the collaboration in the creation of books, he also took the opportunity to thank all the students and graduates for the affection they still have for him.
At the end of the activity, the rector of INCAE, Enrique Bolaños, highlighted the importance that our institution has caused in the region through the formation of more than 19 thousand leaders, and that many of these graduates, Professor Nicolás Marín, had the opportunity to help them in their academic training.
"I spoke with several students today during the activities, and they commented that all of us who have passed through these classrooms have been Nicolás' students, so without a doubt he is one of the pillars of INCAE," concluded the rector.
