Enrique Bolaños Abaunza was President of INCAE Business School from May 2015 to January 2025. Enrique's focus during his President was to guarantee academic excellence, achieving that INCAE is considered among the best business schools in Latin America. INCAE is one of the few schools in the world to have obtained the triple crown of accreditation from the AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS agencies, and is also accredited by SACS.
Likewise, under his leadership, relations have been strengthened with some of the most prestigious business schools in the United States. With Yale and Michigan to offer dual-degree master's programs, with the University of Virginia and Babson College as allies in master's and executive programs, in addition to the solid link that continues to be maintained with Harvard Business School, the founding school of INCAE.
In recent years, an effort has been made to expand the faculty of INCAE, which has contributed to the diversity of gender and nationalities. At the same time, the academic curriculum of the master's programs has been renewed in response to the demands of the future, and a process of modernization of the infrastructure and incorporation of the latest trends in technology has also been carried out at the institute.
During his tenure, INCAE has established a profitable alliance with Emeritus, the renowned global online education platform, which allowed the launch, in 2020, of INCAE Online, just in time to face the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. As a sign of its interest in continuing to innovate, in 2021 it launched the Master in Analytics, Innovation and Technology, the Master in Agribusiness in partnership with Zamorano, and in early 2022 it will launch the first Online MBA at INCAE.
In order to contribute to INCAE 's mission of contributing to the sustainable development of the Latin American region, Enrique has spearheaded important initiatives with the institute's impact centers. The Latin American Center for Competitiveness and Sustainable Development (CLACDS) is a partner of the World Economic Forum and a regional partner of the Social Progress Imperative, using the Latin American Social Progress Index as a tool to improve the well-being of the population. The Latin American Center for Entrepreneurs (LACE) promotes entrepreneurship in the region, and together with the Center for Inclusive and Sustainable Leadership (CELIS), has overseen the creation of various projects, including LEADS Mujer, a program that provides women entrepreneurs in Central America with training, mentoring, best practices and tools to grow their businesses.
Previously, he had over 30 years of international career living in the United States, Mexico, Colombia, and ending his career as CEO of Flexsys in Brussels, Belgium. He successfully led the company through a difficult business climate and built it into the leading company in the rubber additives industry. He holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Michigan (1972) and an MBA from INCAE Business School (1974).
