ESPAE-Graduate School of Management

ESPAE is Ecuador's premier business school, accredited by AACSB International, AMBA and the Global Accreditation Center (GAC) del Project Management Institute PMI®, and ranked among the top business schools in Latin America for the quality of its education and research reaching 14th position in 2023. Founded in 1983, ESPAE is the first business school in the country and is part of ESPOL (Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral), a public university ranked among the top universities in Latin America . ESPAE’s major activities include a highly regarded MBA program and graduate programs in business administration; as well as, an expanding portfolio of programs for executives. All our programs have a focus on entrepreneurship, innovation and sustainability.

ESPAE is located in Guayaquil, the largest city and main port of Ecuador,  at ESPOL´s downtown Campus Las Peñas.