As part of the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of INCAE Business School, we celebrated a historic achievement: the visit of the first generation of the Online MBA. In November 2022, a group of 53 students from Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay and Peru accepted the challenge of being part of this innovative modality. Today, after two years of effort, commitment and learning, they are culminating their academic career with a week of on-campus learning at the Walter Kissling Gam campus.
This group marked the beginning of our innovative classrooms Virtual Classroomwhich replicated the immersive classroom experience virtually. Throughout these two years, students participated in interactive classes, collaborative projects and integrative activities, including three on-campus face-to-face weeks (one each year), which consolidated their learning and created meaningful bonds among themselves and with the INCAE community.
This past week was filled with activities designed to reflect, share knowledge and celebrate achievements:
The Capstone Project is an integrative academic project that is carried out at the end of a master's degree program, its purpose is to apply the knowledge and skills acquired throughout the program to a real problem or a practical case, demonstrating the student's mastery of his or her field of study. In this case, students carried out their projects in several companies.
The three winning teams of the final Capstone Project presentations were:
Company: EY. Group #3
Lead teacher: Prof. Mahsa Memarian
Company: CINDE. Group #2
Lead teacher: Prof. Margaret R. Grigsby
Company: BAC. Group #2
Lead teacher: Prof. Silke Bucher
During the dinner, Dean Prof. Bernard Kilian and Academic Director Prof. Felipe Perez shared words of appreciation and motivation, highlighting the effort of the students and the impact of the program in the region.
"This first generation of the Online MBA not only represents a historic achievement for INCAE, but also defines the standard of excellence and adaptability in education for the future. They have demonstrated that it is possible to transcend geographic barriers and leverage technology to build a strong academic community. Their success inspires us to continue innovating and consolidating this modality as a key tool for the formation of transformational leaders in Latin America," commented Dean Kilian.
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Alejandro
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Blackberry
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Yale
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Paul
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Camacho
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UBC
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Federico
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Madriz
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Renmin
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Theodore
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Ordóñez
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Renmin
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Francisco
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Trejo
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PUC
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Jose Pablo
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Vargas
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HKUST
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Sully
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Meza
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EGADE
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Moses
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Cuéllar
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EGADE
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Alina
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Sanchez
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EGADE
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The graduation of this first generation of the Online MBA, to be held on May 23, 2025, symbolizes INCAE 's commitment to educational innovation, standing out as a leader in the training of professionals prepared to face the challenges of the future. This achievement adds to the commemorations for the 60 years of transformational impact of INCAE in the region, reaffirming its mission to train leaders who build sustainable development for Latin America.
To all MBA Online 2024 students, congratulations on leading the way to the future!
