Index

Gabriela Alvarado (ITAM, Mexico)
Howard Thomas (SMU, Singapore, and Boston University, USA)
Lynne Thomas (Stratford-Upon-Avon, UK)
Alexander Wilson (School of Business and Economics, Loughborough University, UK)

Latin America

ISBN: 978-1-78756-808-2, eISBN: 978-1-78756-807-5

Publication date: 30 May 2018

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Alvarado, G., Thomas, H., Thomas, L. and Wilson, A. (2018), "Index", Latin America, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 171-178. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78756-807-520181006

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INDEX

Academic papers
, 48

Academic texts
, 48

Accreditation(s)
, 46, 60, 91

guidelines and criteria
, 151

See also International accreditations

Actor role in future development of management education
, 144

government and public sector
, 147–149

international academic institutions
, 149–150

international accreditations
, 150–151

private sector
, 145–146

Advanced Management Program
, 108, 113

América Economía ranking
, 68

American MBA model
, 104

Andean Community (CAN)
, 17

Andean Pact
, 17

Argentina
, 2, 10, 11, 17, 21, 42, 53, 82, 95, 115, 118, 160, 161

accreditation activities in
, 29

business in
, 124

economy
, 15

formal educational system
, 43

public sector in
, 147

Universidad del CEMA in
, 28

Argentinean educational system
, 43

Association of MBAs (AMBA)
, 25, 28, 29, 99

accreditation
, 112

Accredited Schools in Latin America
, 31–32

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
, 25–26, 46, 62, 99, 157

AACSB International
, 26, 28

accredited schools in Latin America
, 30–32

Barriers to change or constraints
, 155

barriers within business school “industry”
, 156–159

contextual
, 159

Belize’s legal system
, 12

Best institutions
, 136, 142

Best-case scenario
, 134–138

economic and political conditions
, 135

structure of field of management education
, 135–136

value to stakeholders
, 137–138

Bimbo Company
, 57

Blended and online options
, 130

Blind spots
, 71–77

Bloomberg Markets magazine
, 14

Bolivia
, 2, 3, 7, 9, 11–12, 16, 17, 18, 21, 116, 139

Bottom-of-the-pyramid schools
, 128–129

Brazil
, 2, 11–12, 21

executive education in
, 44

FIA
, 28

management education in
, 28, 46

MBA programs in
, 46–47

Brazilian management education
, 67

British Honduras, colony of
, 2

Business

community
, 120

education
, 48, 93, 146

Business Association of Latin American Studies (BALAS)
, 25, 34

Business schools
, 95, 152–153

barriers within business school “industry”
, 156–159

heterogeneous quality
, 45–47

in Latin America
, 75

quality enhancements in
, 101–102

relevance
, 102–103

sector
, 160

standardization
, 99

Catholic university
, 106

Cayetano Heredia in Medicine University
, 58

Cemex Company
, 57

Central America
, 2, 6, 10, 11, 17, 36, 89, 130

CENTRUM business school
, 46

Chile
, 2, 9, 11, 12, 14, 16–17, 20, 21, 41, 65, 86, 95, 116, 155

Adolfo Ibañez in
, 26

Pontifical Catholic University of
, 35

schools in
, 50

Universidad Diego Portales in
, 28

China
, 9, 17, 22, 23, 48, 55, 88, 98, 100, 124

Civil law system
, 12

Cluster analysis, results of
, 20

Collaboration
, 132–133, 149

Collaborative research
, 85, 133

Colombia
, 2, 3, 11, 14, 16, 26, 28, 39, 42, 55, 107, 131

Colombian government
, 54

Colonial rule
, 2

Common Market of the South (MERCOSUR)
, 17

Company reputation
, 96

Competition
, 39–40, 128, 140–144

blended and online options
, 130

changes and challenges in
, 128–130

intensity
, 128–130

Competitive environment over next 10 years
, 127–134

changes and challenges in competition
, 128–130

future changes
, 132–134

more international and regional efforts
, 131

quality and relevance gains
, 132

CONACYT
, 55

Consejo Latinoamericano de Escuelas de Administración (CLADEA)
, 25, 34, 67, 69

Consejo Nacional de Acreditación (CNA)
, 62

Contextual

barriers
, 159

issues
, 94–96

managerial specificities
, 114

Corporate Governance
, 96

behavior manual for
, 122

practices
, 119

role
, 137

Corruption
, 76, 139

consequences
, 117

high level of government
, 117

issue
, 95

in Latin America
, 13

perceptions index
, 12

Corruption Perceptions Index
, 12, 13

Costa Rica
, 2, 3, 9, 11, 12, 17, 21, 22, 35

Coursera
, 93, 141, 154

Culture and management in Latin America region
, 21–23

Current State of Management Education in Latin America
, 79

broad contextual issues
, 94–96

diversifying schools’ sources of funding
, 85–87

economic impact of family businesses
, 119

effects of globalization
, 98–100

faculty recruitment and development
, 80–84

internationalization
, 87–90

issues
, 94–100

key challenges
, 79–94

lack of research faculty
, 96–97

Latin American Management Education Curriculum
, 120–124

Latin American Model for Management Education Realistic
, 111–116

new learning and teaching methodologies
, 92–94

impact of online education
, 97–98

prevailing model of Management Education
, 103–107

priority issues in Latin American Management Education
, 100–103

Program Portfolio and Management Curriculum
, 107–111

providing relevant education
, 90–92

research support
, 85

strategies for faculty recruitment
, 83–84

See also Management Education in Latin America

Curriculum
, 51

evolution
, 111

Harvard-oriented teaching
, 130

management
, 92, 123

MBA
, 111

Degree programs
, 48, 63, 86, 109, 110

Demographic data
, 6

“Developmental” sub-groups
, 11, 20

Distance education
, 46, 144

predominance
, 141

technology
, 99

Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR)
, 17

Dutch colony
, 2

EAESP at Fundação Getulio Vargas in Brazil
, 35

“Ease of doing business index”
, 12, 13

Economic clusters
, 20, 24

Economic conditions
, 116

best-case scenario
, 135

worst-case scenario
, 139–140

Economic deceleration
, 14

Economic growth
, 1, 16, 114, 134, 135, 147

and inequality in Latin American Countries
, 15

of many countries in Latin America
, 134

positive aspects
, 135

Economic problems
, 139

Ecuador
, 2, 3, 7, 11, 13, 15, 17, 21, 22, 27, 89, 90, 116, 139

Educational groups
, 129

edX
, 93

E-learning
, 97

Elite schools
, 128–130, 138, 142

English common law
, 12

English courses
, 48

Entrepreneurship
, 50–51, 91, 111, 113, 134

EQUIS
, 38, 99, 112

accredited EAESP
, 29

accredited schools in Latin America
, 33

ESAN
, 27, 58

Ethics
, 51, 76, 92, 95, 96, 103, 111, 125, 155

European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD)
, 25, 28, 29, 60, 62, 150, 157

European inspiration
, 106

European management school models
, 92

European Union (EU)
, 9, 48, 75, 136

Executive education
, 9, 35, 92, 113

in Brazil
, 44

programs
, 109

types
, 92

Executive MBA program
, 108, 109, 110

Face-to-face methods of instruction
, 93

Faculty

development
, 100–101

lack of research
, 96–97

recruitment and development
, 80–84

“Feminine” cultures
, 23

FEMSA Company
, 57

Foreign business schools
, 65, 66

Foreign competition
, 77, 143

Foreign universities
, 63, 65, 149, 153

Free trade agreements
, 17, 41, 48

French inspiration
, 106

Full-time MBA
, 48, 104, 109

Fundação Instituto de Administração (FIA)
, 28

Funding, diversifying schools’ sources of
, 85–87

Future evolution of management education in Latin America
, 127

actor’s role in future development of management education
, 144–151

barriers to change or constraints
, 155–159

best-case scenario
, 134–135

business schools
, 152–153

competition
, 140–142

competitive environment over next 10 years
, 127–134

creating change in future
, 152

most likely scenario
, 142–144

private sector
, 154–155

scenarios for management education in Latin America
, 134–144

technology
, 154

timetable for change
, 160–163

worst-case scenario
, 138–140

see also Management education in Latin America

German foundation
, 59

Gini Index
, 15, 16

Global business schools
, 66, 150

Global Connections, International Trade and
, 17–21

Global Consortium for University-Based Executive Education (UNICON)
, 25, 35

Global Executive MBA
, 109

“Global mind-sets” development
, 91, 92, 94

Global rankings
, 26

presence in
, 35

Globalization
, 41–43, 131

effects
, 98–100

rankings and reputation
, 99

Government
, 52–55

sector
, 147–149

Gran Colombia
, 11

Guyana
, 2, 4, 6

Heterogeneous quality of business schools
, 45–47

High-quality

business schools
, 129

faculty
, 81, 83, 85

Higher education
, 44, 149

field
, 26

funds to
, 148

international accreditation bodies for
, 28

regulation
, 43–45

Hispanic America
, 1

Iberian Peninsula
, 1

“Ibero-America”
, 1

INCAE

Business School in Nicaragua
, 27

from Costa Rica
, 35

Inclusive growth
, 117, 134

Innovation
, 107, 153

Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM)
, 26

Integration
, 131, 136

Intensity

of competition
, 128–130

of rivalry
, 140

Inter-regional trade and cooperation
, 89–90

International Academic

community
, 42

Institutions
, 63–66, 149–150

International accreditations
, 28–34, 42, 59–62, 134, 150–151, 157

International and local rankings
, 62–63

International business schools networks
, 34–35

International Communication Union
, 1

International Corporate Masters
, 109

International efforts
, 131

International faculty
, 81, 82, 89, 136, 138

International Monetary Fund
, 1

International organizations
, 1, 34, 62, 151

International partnerships
, 41, 61, 67, 87

International students
, 87, 89, 113, 137

International theme
, 138

International trade and global connections
, 17–21

Internationalization
, 87–90

challenge
, 47–48

Internationalization of Schools
, 66–68

Interview transcript
, 37

Intra-regional cooperation
, 132

IPADE from Mexico
, 35

Jesuit school
, 106

Joint cooperation
, 136

Latin America(n)
, 1, 12–13, 90

culture and management in Latin America region
, 21–23

historical and cultural aspects
, 2–6

international accreditations
, 28–34

international business schools networks
, 34–35

international trade and global connections
, 17–21

macroeconomic outlook
, 14–17

management education evolution in
, 25

management education history
, 26–28

management education landscape
, 26–35

market
, 65

model for management education realistic
, 111–116

people
, 6–11

presence in global rankings
, 35

Latin American business schools
, 63, 65, 80, 93–94, 127

internationalization
, 66, 89

percentage of full-time faculty with PhDs in
, 81

Latin American Council of Management Schools
, 34

Latin American Management Education

curriculum
, 120–124

priority issues in
, 100–103

Latin students
, 48

Lato sensu
, 47

Leadership
, 52, 91, 109, 111, 162

Legal regulations
, 12

Local accreditations
, 62

Local context, value of
, 72–75

Local research, need for
, 76–77

Macroeconomic

conditions
, 134

outlook of Latin America
, 14–17

Mainland Latin America
, 2

foreign direct investment within
, 20

North America within
, 11

total populations
, 6

Management concepts
, 90

Management Curriculum
, 107–111

Management education in Latin America
, 37, 45

benefits from regional collaboration
, 75

challenge of internationalization
, 47–48

impact of different actors on
, 52–66

entrepreneurship
, 50–51

globalization
, 41–43

government
, 52–55

growth
, 38–40

heterogeneous quality of business schools
, 45–47

important events in evolution
, 38–45

increasing importance of research
, 69–70

International Academic Institutions
, 63–66

International Accreditations
, 59–62

International and local rankings
, 62–63

Internationalization of Schools
, 66–68

interview transcript
, 37

key management education issues
, 45–52

lessons in
, 71–77

main changes in evolution of
, 66–71

need for local research
, 76–77

need to developing local relevance
, 49

online education
, 70–71

open economy
, 41–43

perceived impact of stakeholders on
, 53

private sector
, 56–59

public sector
, 52–55

quality business schools
, 70

regulation of higher education
, 43–45

research orientation
, 49–50

soft skills
, 51–52

value of local context and practical relevance
, 72–75

see also Future evolution of management education in Latin America

Managerial MBA
, 109

“Masculine” cultures
, 23

Master of Science programs
, 47

MBA programs
, 39, 43, 46, 47, 52, 108

Mexican market
, 64

Mexico
, 11–12, 14, 17, 21, 26

IPADE from
, 35

ITAM from
, 35

Middle tier schools
, 129

Minister of Education
, 44

MOOCs
, 71, 93, 98

Most likely scenario
, 142–144

competition
, 143–144

Multinationals in Latin America
, 131

New learning and teaching methodologies
, 92–94

Nicaragua
, 2, 4, 8, 11, 12, 15, 16, 27, 30, 33

Non-experience masters
, 109

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
, 15

Online education
, 70–71

impact
, 97–98

Online options
, 130

Online programs
, 109, 130, 140

Open economy
, 41–43

“Open-market” orientation
, 17

Pacific Alliance
, 17

Pacífico University
, 58

Panama
, 2, 9, 11, 16, 21, 22

Paraguay
, 2, 4, 8, 10, 11, 16, 17, 27, 29, 95, 119

Part-time International MBA
, 109

Partnership in International Management (PIM)
, 25, 35

Peru
, 2, 5, 11, 16, 17, 26

educational law in
, 44–45

INCAE Business School in Nicaragua and ESAN in
, 27

PhD programs
, 45, 47, 81, 84

PhD-trained faculty
, 96

Political conditions

best-case scenario
, 135

worst-case scenario
, 139–140

Political factors
, 139

Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
, 26, 35

Populism
, 139

Power distance
, 21–23

Practical relevance
, 72–75

Prevailing model of Management Education
, 103–107

Priority issues in Latin American Management Education
, 100

faculty and research development
, 100–101

quality enhancements in business schools
, 101–102

relevance of business schools
, 102–103

Private sector
, 56–59, 144–146, 154–155

Private universities
, 39, 54, 58, 115

Program Portfolio
, 107–111

Public sector
, 52–55, 147–149

Public universities
, 54, 106

Quality and relevance gains
, 132

Quality business schools
, 70

Quality enhancements in business schools
, 101–102

Rankings
, 62–63, 91

“Red tape”, level of
, 13

Regional collaboration

benefits from
, 75

efforts
, 136

Regional efforts
, 131

Regulatory responsibility role
, 147

Relevance-rigor gap
, 91

Research

development
, 100–101

interview
, 134

lack of research faculty
, 96–97

orientation
, 49–50

research-trained faculty
, 49–50

support
, 85, 132

Roman Catholicism
, 6, 23

SACS accreditation
, 60

Scholarly research
, 69

Schools
, 27, 137, 142

with international accreditation
, 29

internationalization
, 66–68

in Latin America
, 80

leaders
, 134

second wave
, 27

see also Business schools

Second wave of schools
, 27

“Serious academic work”
, 69

Skype
, 140

Social responsibility
, 96

Soft skills
, 51–52, 91, 103

South America
, 2, 9, 28, 73, 75

Southern Cone
, 11, 16, 130

Spaniards
, 2, 6

Spanish
, 2

colonies
, 2

universities
, 130

Stable growth
, 135

Stakeholders, value to
, 137–138

State owned university
, 144

State-controlled education
, 140

State-owned education
, 140

“Strategic groups”
, 20, 21

Stricto sensu
, 47

Suriname
, 2, 5, 6

Technology
, 71, 154

technology-based applications
, 92–93

Tecnológico de Monterrey
, 26

Tenaris
, 59

Transparency International
, 1

Tricontinental MBA
, 109

“Triple Crown” business schools
, 34

Undergraduate level
, 131

Universidad Argentina de la Empresa (UADE)
, 39

Universidad Católica
, 39

Universidad de Lima University
, 58

University of Chile
, 26

Uruguay
, 2, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 17, 95

US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
, 1

US management school models
, 92

Value to stakeholders
, 137–138

Venezuela
, 2, 5, 8, 10, 11–12, 14, 22, 28, 119, 139

Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous (VUCA)
, 72, 116

World Bank
, 1, 12

Worst-case scenario
, 138–140

economic and political conditions
, 139–140