Fernando Safié, para quien el emprendimiento es una linda experiencia, dice que ese espíritu no se hereda sino se practica, que se aprende haciendo y que cuando se es joven se puede hacer todo mientras el temor, los paradigmas y los prejuicios no nos limiten. Mientras más se trabaja más suerte se tiene y […]

Jeff Sandefer talks about an alternative way of education that intends to replace the incarceration system, where students cannot leave the room until they’ve learn, into a journey where they will be challenged and inspired to learn in a process where the intensity, duration, frequency and community of the learning experience will be different. He […]

Hugo Díaz comparte sus experiencias como estudiante, metas que se propuso y medios que buscó para poderlas alcanzar. Asimismo, menciona sus logros profesionales, lecciones aprendidas y tres elementos que han sido clave en su vida para descubrir la misión personal. También, explica en qué momento tomó la decisión de ser emprendedor, satisfacciones que le ha […]

La Universidad Francisco Marroquín, a través de su rector Giancarlo Ibárgüen, presentó en copatrocinio con el Instituto Acton Argentina la publicación de la obra Igualdad, libertad, intimidad de Gabriel Zanotti, la cual es una compilación de artículos académicos publicados en diferentes revistas, que defiende la libertad, la persona y los derechos individuales a través de una argumentación […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]