Encuentro con las ideas novedosas de Francisco de Vitoria

Acerca de este vídeo Cecilia de Vázquez Ger comenta sobre las actividades que desarrolla el Instituto Acton Argentina, el cual tiene la misión de promover una sociedad libre y virtuosa, defender la economía de mercado y la democracia liberal, entre otros.  Asimismo, manifiesta que otro de sus objetivos es educar y explicar que no existe contradicción entre la Escuela […]

Guardian of Freedom: Dinner and Award Ceremony

The Acton Institute pays special tribute to one of its board members and president of Universidad Francisco Marroquín, Giancarlo Ibárgüen S., the recipient of this year’s Guardian of Freedom Award, for his constant focus and steadfast efforts towards the development and achievement of a free society. Representatives of the Cato Institute; the Liberty Fund; the […]

An Alternative Model for Educating Business Leaders

Like many aspects of our current way of life, the traditional educational system is undergoing a transformation from learning-by-knowing to learning-by-doing and being. Jeff Sandefer, MBA, presents his views on the shortcomings of traditional higher education and how these flaws can be addressed. He describes the commitment of the Acton MBA in Entrepreneurship to providing […]

Opening Reception: Thirty-Fourth Annual Conference, APEE

The Thirty-Fourth Annual Conference of the Association of Private Enterprise Education (APEE) was held at Universidad Francisco Marroquín in Guatemala. At the opening reception, UFM President Giancarlo Ibargüen and APEE President Gerald P. Dwyer welcomed the participants. Roberto Salinas León, APEE vice president, explained the theme of this year’s three-day conference. During the evening two […]

Can Free Market Governance Principles be Applied to a University Setting? (Part II)

Jeff Sandefer talks about free market governance principles applied to the Acton MBA in Entrepreneurship program. Student self-selection, clear contracts, incentives, and belief systems are some of the critical components that he points out. He emphasizes that both teachers and students must be committed to the learning process and develop discipline to continue in the program. Along with directors […]

Teaching Entrepreneurship

Acton University is a recent new graduate school that offers entrepreneurial university programs inspired on the Socratic Method. The government system of these programs is different from the rest of American universities. Teachers are evaluated by the students, these ratings determine the paycheck and permanence of each teacher. Acton is specialized in creating successful entrepreneurs who will […]

Interview with Jeff Sandefer by Luis Figueroa

Jeff Sandefer talks about education and entrepreneurship and the role of mistakes in the learning process. At UFM he offered the lecture: Entrepreneurship and Control: Can you Build a Cage to Hold a Snake? for students in the MBA program. BusinessWeek named Sandefer one of the most outstanding teachers of entrepreneurship in the United States. […]

Encuentro con las ideas novedosas de Francisco de Vitoria

Acerca de este vídeo Cecilia de Vázquez Ger comenta sobre las actividades que desarrolla el Instituto Acton Argentina, el cual tiene la misión de promover una sociedad libre y virtuosa, defender la economía de mercado y la democracia liberal, entre otros.  Asimismo, manifiesta que otro de sus objetivos es educar y explicar que no existe contradicción entre la Escuela […]

Guardian of Freedom: Dinner and Award Ceremony

The Acton Institute pays special tribute to one of its board members and president of Universidad Francisco Marroquín, Giancarlo Ibárgüen S., the recipient of this year’s Guardian of Freedom Award, for his constant focus and steadfast efforts towards the development and achievement of a free society. Representatives of the Cato Institute; the Liberty Fund; the […]

An Alternative Model for Educating Business Leaders

Like many aspects of our current way of life, the traditional educational system is undergoing a transformation from learning-by-knowing to learning-by-doing and being. Jeff Sandefer, MBA, presents his views on the shortcomings of traditional higher education and how these flaws can be addressed. He describes the commitment of the Acton MBA in Entrepreneurship to providing […]

Opening Reception: Thirty-Fourth Annual Conference, APEE

The Thirty-Fourth Annual Conference of the Association of Private Enterprise Education (APEE) was held at Universidad Francisco Marroquín in Guatemala. At the opening reception, UFM President Giancarlo Ibargüen and APEE President Gerald P. Dwyer welcomed the participants. Roberto Salinas León, APEE vice president, explained the theme of this year’s three-day conference. During the evening two […]

Can Free Market Governance Principles be Applied to a University Setting? (Part II)

Jeff Sandefer talks about free market governance principles applied to the Acton MBA in Entrepreneurship program. Student self-selection, clear contracts, incentives, and belief systems are some of the critical components that he points out. He emphasizes that both teachers and students must be committed to the learning process and develop discipline to continue in the program. Along with directors […]

Teaching Entrepreneurship

Acton University is a recent new graduate school that offers entrepreneurial university programs inspired on the Socratic Method. The government system of these programs is different from the rest of American universities. Teachers are evaluated by the students, these ratings determine the paycheck and permanence of each teacher. Acton is specialized in creating successful entrepreneurs who will […]

Interview with Jeff Sandefer by Luis Figueroa

Jeff Sandefer talks about education and entrepreneurship and the role of mistakes in the learning process. At UFM he offered the lecture: Entrepreneurship and Control: Can you Build a Cage to Hold a Snake? for students in the MBA program. BusinessWeek named Sandefer one of the most outstanding teachers of entrepreneurship in the United States. […]