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UNEM is authorized and accredited by CONESUP (the National Council of Private Universities) for undergraduate degrees in Accounting and Business Administration, and Masters degrees in Business Administration.<ref name=CONESUP> |
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UNEM was founded in 1992 as an international graduate school, and acquired its present name in 1997.<ref name=whed>[http://whed.net/detail_institution.php?id=17738 Business University of Costa Rica]. International Association of Universities: Worldwide Database of Higher Education Institutions, Systems and Credentials. Accessed October 2014.</ref> In that year it was approved by the Consejo Nacional de Enseñanza Superior Universitaria Privada, the national council of higher education of Costa Rica,<ref name=lista>[http://www.mep.go.cr/sites/default/files/pregunta_frecuente/documentos/lista_universidades_aprobadas_CONESUP.pdf Lista de Universidades Privadas aprobadas por el CONESUP] (in Spanish). Ministerio de Educación Pública: Consejo Nacional de Enseñanza Superior Universitaria Privada (national council of higher education). Accessed October 2014.</ref> to award [[undergraduate degree]]s in [[accounting]] and [[business administration]], and [[master's degree]]s in business administration.<ref name=nombre>[http://www.mep.go.cr/sites/default/files/oferta_academica/38-EMPRESARIAL.pdf Nombre Universidad: 38 - Empresarial de Costa Rica] (in Spanish). Ministerio de Educación Pública: Consejo Nacional de Enseñanza Superior Universitaria Privada (national council of higher education). Accessed October 2014.</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:22, 7 January 2015
| Latin: Opportunitas | |
| Motto | Opportunitas (Latin) |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Opportunity |
| Established | 1997 |
| Chancellor | William Zamora Gonzalez |
| Vice-Chancellor | Daniel Odin |
| Location | [San Jose] , Costa Rica |
| Website | UNEM |
Universidad Empresarial de Costa Rica, also known as UNEM or Business University of Costa Rica, is a private university in the city of San José, Costa Rica. It is not among the universities accreditied by the Sistema Nacional de Acreditación de la Educación Superior (SINAES), the national accreditation agency of Costa Rica.[1] In 2013 it was described by the Costa Rica Star as "infamous" for its involvement in several diploma mill allegations, in cases where students paid to receive degrees without following a course of study.[2] The university has awarded PhD degrees to people in Germany and the United States.[2]
History
UNEM is authorized and accredited by CONESUP (the National Council of Private Universities) for undergraduate degrees in Accounting and Business Administration, and Masters degrees in Business Administration.[3][4]
This university is listed in the International Association of Universities Directory of Higher Education[dubious – discuss] and International Handbook of Universities (where it is listed as the Business University of Costa Rica).[4]
Programs offererd are:
School of Business and Administration
• Bachelor of Business Management and Administration (BBA) • Master of Business Administration (MBA) • Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Finance and Financial Management
• Bachelor of Business Management and Administration (BBA) in Finance or Financial Management • Master of Science in Finance and Financial Management • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Procurement, Logistics and Facility Management
• Master of Science in Logistics and or Procurement • Master of Science in Facility and Construction Management • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
School of Technology and Applied Sciences Agricultural Science
• Bachelor of Science Degree • Master of Science degree • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Agricultural Engineering
• Bachelor of Sc or Bachelor of Engineering • Master of Science or Master of Engineering • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Architecture
• Bachelor of Architecture (B Arch) • Master of Architecture (M Arch) • Doctor of Architecture (D Arch)
Building and Construction Technology
• Bachelor of Science Degree • Master of Science or Master of Engineering • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Civil Engineering
• Bachelor of Sc or Bachelor of Engineering • Master of Science or Master of Engineering • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Computer Systems Engineering
• Bachelor of Sc or Bachelor of Engineering • Master of Science or Master of Engineering • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Concrete Technology
• Bachelor of Science Degree
Electrical Engineering
• Bachelor of Sc or Bachelor of Engineering • Master of Science or Master of Engineering • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Information Technology
• Bachelor of Science Degree • Master of Science Degree • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Mechanical Engineering
• Bachelor of Sc or Bachelor of Engineering • Master of Science or Master of Engineering • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Recording Arts and Sound Engineering
• Bachelor of Sc or Bachelor of Engineering
Structural Engineering
• Bachelor of Sc or Bachelor of Engineering • Master of Science or Master of Engineering • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Engineering (D Eng) Schools of Human and Religious Studies Ministry, Theology and Religious Studies
• Bachelors Degree Subjects • Masters Degree subjects • Professional Doctorate Degree Subjects • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Christian Counselling
• Bachelors degree Subjects • Masters degree subjects • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
School of Education
• Bachelors Degree (B Ed) • Masters Degree (M Ed) • Professional Doctorate (D Ed) • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Hun Sen, the Cambodian prime minister, was made an "Honorary Professor of Diplomatic and International Relations" in July 2008.[5]
References
- ^ UNEM its not affiliated to SINAES. SINAES in Costa Rica is not the accrediting body of Costa Rica. It is a provider of accreditation in Costa Rica and it is 100% voluntary. Evidence: http://www.sinaes.ac.cr/ To achieve that the universities' and tertiary institutions' study programs voluntarily undergo a rigorous evaluation of the curriculum, faculty and infrastructure, among many others. Instituciones miembros del SINAES (in Spanish). Sistema Nacional de Acreditación de la Educación Superior. Accessed December 2014.
- ^ a b Jaime Lopez (12 August 2013). Quality of Education and Cost of Tuition Increase in Costa Rica: Sham Universities. The Costa Rica Star. Accessed December 2014.
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"Lista de Universidades Privadas aprobadas por el CONESUP" (PDF). CONESUP. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Business University of Costa Rica". World Higher Education Database. International Association of University. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- ^ Biography of Hun Sen