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Marketing and Advertising

The Marketing program at ESPE trains leaders skilled in decoding markets through Data Analytics, AI algorithms, and strategic branding. The program integrates courses that combine profitability with digital transformation, preparing professionals capable of managing value ecosystems and global brands under standards of excellence and international rigor.

Coodinator: Homero Felipe Torres Yépez, Mgtr.

E-mail: hftorres1@espe.edu.ec

Hospitality and Tourism

The Tourism and Hospitality area focuses on the planning, management, and academic supervision of hospitality services and destination development. It integrates principles of management, marketing, and territorial development to strengthen the analysis of tourism as an economic driver. Its objective is to train professionals capable of innovating and managing competitive and sustainable destinations, aligned with global demands.

Coordinator: María Fernanda Chávez Melo, Mgtr.

E-mail: mfchavez8@espe.edu.ec

Management and Leadership

The Management and Leadership area focuses on developing strategic capabilities for the efficient operation of organizations in competitive environments. It integrates planning, human talent, and data-driven decision-making based on innovative and sustainable models. Its approach fosters a proactive mindset and value model design, training professionals with a systemic vision capable of leading disruptive projects and complex organizational transformation processes.

Coordinator: Rosario Pineda López, Ph.D.

E-mail:rcpineda@espe.edu.ec

Financial Management

The Financial Management area is responsible for planning, organizing, and supervising teaching assignments and the curricular relevance of courses. It ensures that content and syllabi comply with quality standards and institutional regulations, optimizing efficiency in academic management. Its approach guarantees technical training aligned with educational objectives, strengthening adherence to planning and the department’s educational excellence.

Coordinator: Alvaro Patricio Carrillo Punina, Ph.D.

E-mail: apcarrillo@espe.edu.ec

Foreign Trade

The Foreign Trade area plans and supervises academic management in international negotiation, logistics, and customs management. It ensures curricular relevance aligned with quality standards and current regulations. Through teaching coordination and community engagement, it ensures that course content responds to the Annual Operational Plan, training professionals capable of managing global processes in line with institutional educational planning.

Coordinator: Franco Machado Espinosa, Mtr.

E-mail: famachado@espe.edu.ec

Administration

The Administration area is composed of an academic team committed to training leaders capable of managing organizations efficiently. As a strategic pillar of the department, it strengthens key competencies for business and social development through teaching and research. Its management is guided by ethics, responsibility, and continuous improvement, contributing to innovation and the achievement of ESPE’s institutional objectives.

Coordinator: Lenín Antonio Ballesteros Trujillo, Mgtr.

E-mail: laballesteros@espe.edu.ec

Accounting and Auditing

At ESPE we train accountants and auditors with strategic vision, capable of ensuring transparency and business sustainability. The program integrates the mastery of international and tax regulations to transform data into intelligent decisions. We not only train registrars, but also experts in resource optimization and guardians of the patrimony, prepared to promote competitiveness and ethical compliance in the public and private sectors of the country.

Coordinator: Juan Gabriel Villagómez Valdez, Mgtr.

E-mail: jgvillagomez1@espe.edu.ec

Economy

At ESPE we train professionals capable of transforming economic reality through analytical tools, econometrics and AI models. The approach integrates theoretical rigor with practical application in public policy and global dynamics. We prepare experts ready to anticipate scenarios, optimize decision-making and lead sustainable development processes, responding strategically to the challenges of interconnected markets under international standards of excellence.

Coordinator: Lili Carolina Salcedo Vallejo, Mgtr.

E-mail: lcsalcedo@espe.edu.ec

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16 Apr 2026

Visit of the Rector of Peru

In the #ESPEU we received the official visit of Colonel E. P. Manuel Augusto Inocente Espinoza, Defense and Military Attaché to the Embassy of…

16 Apr 2026

HCU Name

Today we honor the memory, the trajectory and the legacy that build our institutional history. In a solemn act, Crnl. Mauricio González, rector of…

15 Apr 2026

University Fair

ESPEU participated in the university fair, held at the Manuela Cañizares School, a space that brought together more than 800 students interested in learning…

14 Apr 2026

National Development Event

Professor Mgs. Hernán Antonio Moreano of the Department of Security and Defense, represented the University of the Armed Forces – ESPE in the international…

13 Apr 2026

Operations Forum

This academic and strategic space brought together national and international specialists with the aim of strengthening the multi-domain capabilities of the Armed Forces, through…

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CIT 2026: International Multidisciplinary Congress of Science and Technology

Sangolquí, Ecuador

Administration

The Management area focuses on the planning, organization and control of resources to achieve goals efficiently. It integrates subjects such as administrative theory, organizational management, behavior, entrepreneurship and strategic management. It provides an understanding of the integral functioning of public and private companies.

Coordinator: Enma Mariely Torres Espín, Mgtr.

E-mail: emtorres1@espe.edu.ec

Audit

The Audit area evaluates financial and operational processes to ensure transparency and regulatory compliance. It includes financial, internal, forensic and risk management auditing. Its objective is to strengthen the reliability of information and strategic decision making in organizations.

Coordinator: Iralda Eugenia Benavides Echeverría, Mgtr.

E-mail: iebenavides@espe.edu.ec

Accounting

The Accounting area focuses on the recording and interpretation of economic operations for management purposes. It includes general accounting, cost accounting, budgeting, taxation and international standards (IFRS). It provides key information on labor risks and governmental management for the financial control of entities.

Coordinator: Ana Lucía Quispe Otacoma, Mgtr.

E-mail: alquishpe3@espe.edu.ec

Management and Leadership

The Direction and Management area is oriented to the development of strategic capabilities for the efficient management of organizations in competitive environments. It integrates planning, human talent and decision making based on innovative and sustainable models. Its focus strengthens the proactive mentality and the design of value models.

Coordinator: Rosario Pineda López, Ph.D.

E-mail: rcpineda@espe.edu.ec

Economy

Coordinator: Maria Elena Jerez Calero, Mgtr.

E-mail: mejerez@espe.edu.ec

Financial Management

The Financial Management area is in charge of planning and supervising the teaching assignments and the curricular relevance of the subjects. It ensures that contents and syllabi meet quality standards, optimizing academic efficiency. Its approach ensures technical training that responds to the country’s educational objectives.

Coordinator: Alvaro Patricio Carrillo Punina, Ph.D.

E-mail: apcarrillo@espe.edu.ec

Hospitality and Gastronomy

The Hotel and Gastronomy area manages accommodation and food services prioritizing quality and customer experience. It includes hotel management, culinary techniques and food hygiene. It trains experts in the operation of high-end tourist services and strategic management of food and beverage companies.

Coordinator: Bryan Alexander Chico Guzman, Mgtr.

E-mail: bachico@espe.edu.ec

Marketing and Advertising

The Marketing and Advertising area analyzes the market to design positioning strategies. It brings together strategic marketing, consumer behavior, digital advertising and market research. Its approach enables the creation of value ecosystems that connect brands with audiences in hypercompetitive global environments.

Coordinator: Maria Elena Jerez Calero, Mgtr.

E-mail: mejerez@espe.edu.ec

Operaciones

El área de Operaciones se ocupa de la gestión eficiente de procesos productivos y de servicios. Incluye gestión logística, cadena de suministro, control de calidad y mejora de procesos. Su objetivo es optimizar la operatividad organizacional, garantizando que la producción cumpla con altos estándares de excelencia y eficiencia.

Coordinator: Fanny Katherine Amores Endara, Mgtr.

E-mail: fkamores@espe.edu.ec

Transport

The Transport area studies the mobility of people and goods along with the management of logistics systems. It covers transport logistics, multimodal models, and road safety. It focuses on strategic fleet planning to ensure efficient distribution within the framework of national and international trade.

Coordinator: Fanny Katherine Amores Endara, Mgtr.

E-mail: fkamores@espe.edu.ec

Turism

The Tourism area analyzes the planning and management of tourism activities with economic and social impact. It includes sustainable tourism, destination management, and community-based tourism. Its approach enables the development of innovative projects that promote cultural and natural heritage under standards of quality and global competitiveness.

Coordinator: Bryan Alexander Chico Guzman, Mgtr.

E-mail: bachico@espe.edu.ec