Escuela Bancaria y Comercial (EBC) is a higher education institution which markets itself as ''The Business School of Mexico''. Since its establishment in 1929 by
National Action Party founder
Manuel Gómez Morín
Manuel Gómez Morín (27 February 1897 – 19 April 1972) was a Mexican politician. He was a founding member of the National Action Party, and one of its theoreticians. Prior to this he was considered a leading figure in Mexican monetary policy, ...
, the school has spread from its
Mexico City
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base to further campuses across Mexico.
Students can study for a variety of business-related
bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree (from Middle Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six ...
s or for
MBA
A Master of Business Administration (MBA; also Master's in Business Administration) is a postgraduate degree focused on business administration. The core courses in an MBA program cover various areas of business administration such as accounti ...
s. Notable former students include
Arturo Warman,
Carlos Kasuga Osaka (of
Yakult
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), Roberto Servitje Sendra (of
Bimbo
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As of the early 21st century, the "stereotypic ...
),
Antonio del Valle Ruiz
Antonio del Valle Ruiz (born 1938) is a Mexican businessman, chairman of the chemicals company Mexichem.
Early life
Antonio del Valle Ruiz was born in Mexico. He graduated with a degree in accounting from the Escuela Bancaria y Comercial.
Care ...
of
Mexichem
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and Alfonso Ferreira León (of
PricewaterhouseCoopers
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).
Ex Alumnos
The institution has a scholarship program called ''Fundacion EBC'' (EBC Foundation). Created in 2005, the foundation gives scholarships to talented people with financial limitations who are seeking quality higher education. Their values are honesty, respect, equity and professionalism.
References
Business schools in Mexico
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