DEGREE
Foreign Trade
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- Mission
To train professionals with ethical values and actions, with global business leadership, with operational and technical skills that allow them to meet the demands of the international market through a practical application program for the application of innovation strategies, using technological tools to promote exportable supply that allows the internationalization of companies and products that contribute to the economic development of the country.
- Vision
By 2030 we will be a benchmark career in the field of Foreign Trade for the academic excellence, leadership and entrepreneurial skills of its graduates, distinguishing itself by the entrepreneurial attitude and ability to be positive agents of change as actors in the development and transformation of the Ecuadorian economy due to the dynamics of commercial exchange.
Objectives (General and specific): to promote human beings, capable of understanding the reality in which they live, with all its structural problems, to make them aware of their role and the contribution they can generate with their work, or of the damage they can cause with their bad practices, that is, to encourage ethical, honest behavior and commitment to the development of humanity and the preservation of the planet.
- Program Objectives
- General objective
To train competent professionals in the commercial exchange of goods and services between countries with the application of global and national regulations, taking advantage of trade agreements and applying negotiation techniques that allow the internationalization of services, products and companies, under the perspective of a globalized world.
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Profiles and outcomes
The professional we train and the competencies you will develop
- Professional Profile
The professional in Foreign Trade will be able to work in:
Public sector: customs control and regulation entities, ministries of commerce, export promotion and foreign investment.
Private sector: exporting companies, importers, cargo agencies, logistics operators, banks and insurance companies.
Consulting and entrepreneurship: creation of logistics services companies, advice on foreign trade, international business and customs management.
International organizations and chambers of commerce: support in integration, cooperation and trade promotion projects.
Academia and research: university teaching and development of applied research projects in international trade.
- Graduate Profile
Design, execute and evaluate export and import strategies, with technical efficiency and national and international regulatory compliance.
Manage customs, logistics and international transport processes under quality and sustainability standards.
Develop business projects of internationalization and negotiation in global markets.
Analyze trade policies, international treaties, and economic indicators that impact foreign trade.
Apply information technologies for the management of foreign trade operations.
Act with professional ethics, social responsibility and commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Curriculum Structure
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Program cost:
Article 356 of the Constitution of the Republic establishes, among other principles, that third-level public higher education shall be tuition-free, and that this gratuity is linked to the academic responsibility of students.