University of Navarra

University of Navarra

Infobox_University
name = University of Navarra
native_name= _es. Universidad de Navarra
latin_name = Universitas Studiorum Navarrensis


established = October 17, 1952
type = Private, Roman Catholic
chancellor = Javier Echevarría
rector = Ángel José Gómez Montoro
city = Pamplona
country = Spain
undergrad = 10,153 (c. 558 foreigners)
postgrad = 4,667 (938 foreigners)
faculty = 1,924 (1,502 professors, and 422 TAs)
staff = 969 (576 in Pamplona)
campus =Four campuses: [http://www.unav.es/admision/planointeractivo/index.html Pamplona] (279.2 acres), San Sebastián, Madrid, and Barcelona
affiliations = [http://www.crue.org CRUE] ,Opus Dei, Catholic Church
website= [http://www.unav.es/english www.unav.edu]
The University of Navarra is a private pontifical university based at the southeast border of Pamplona, Spain. It was founded in 1952 by St. Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer, the founder of Opus Dei as a corporate work of the apostolate of Opus Dei. It is widely considered Spain's top private university, and is also ranked among the most distinguished institutions of higher education in Europe.

The University confers 27 official degrees and administers more than 300 postgraduate programs (including 33 doctoral programs and 13 master's programs) through 10 schools, 2 superior colleges, 2 university schools, its world-renowned graduate business school, IESE ("Instituto de Estudios Superiores de la Empresa"; in English: "International Graduate School of Management" or "Institute of Higher Business Studies"), ISSA ("Instituto Superior de Secretariado y Administracion"; engl.: Superior Institute of Secretarial and Administrative Studies), and other centers and institutions. The university also runs one of Spain's most distinguished teaching hospitals and the largest medical research center in Spain called [http://www.cima.es/ CIMA] in addition to various community outreach and volunteer initiatives.

History

The institution began as "Estudio General de Navarra" on October 17th, 1952 with the inauguration of its School of Law with 48 students and eight professors under the direction of Josemaría Escrivá. The founder wished the future university "... to be a place where people acquire a high level of learning and a Christian outlook on life. We want it to be a place which encourages deep thought and reflection, so that learning is soundly rooted in true principles, and shines its light along all the paths of knowledge."

After the founding its School of Humanities and Social Sciences in 1955 and its graduate business school, IESE, in 1958, the "Estudio General de Navarra" was established as a university by The Holy See on August 6, 1960, and received official accreditation from the State of Spain on September 8, 1962.

Since gaining university status, the university has gone by the name of Universidad de Navarra and has established several other schools and academic centers.

Government appointments of Professors

*Prof. Luis Carranza, [http://www.unav.es/econom/index.php?section=139&lang=en MSc in Economics and Finance program] , [http://www.unav.es/econom/index.php?section=1&lang=en Faculty of Economics and Business Management] - Appointed Minister of Economics of the Government of Peru on July 20, 2006

Notable rankings

The "Economist Intelligence Unit" of "The Economist" magazine, in its 2005 and 2006 rankings of MBA programs, ranks the University of Navarra's business school, IESE, as having the best MBA program in the world.
*"The Times" in its 2006 "Times Higher Education Supplement" ranked the University of Navarra as the top private university in Spain

*"El Mundo", in its 2006/2007 "Spain Best Universities Annual Report", ranks the University of Navarra as the best private university in Spain, and has consistently ranked it as such in the past.

Among both public and private universities, its undergraduate journalism course ranked #1, its undergraduate audio-visual communications and humanities courses #2; its undergraduate infirmary, pharmacy, medicine, nutrition, and public relations courses #3; its undergraduate architecture and industrial engineering courses #4; and undergraduate business administration and management, law, telecom engineering, and social work courses #5.

"El Mundo", in its 2007/2008 " [http://aula.elmundo.es/aula/especiales/2007/250masters/index.html 250 Master] " ranking of Spanish masters programs, ranks Navarra's
* [http://www.unav.es/2c/MDE/index.html MSc in Business Law] and [http://www.unav.es/masterid/ MSc in Drug Research and Development] #1 in their categories;
* [http://www.unav.es/econom/index.php?section=139&lang=es MSc in Economics & Finance] (#1 program in English), [http://www.unav.es/arquitectura/documentos/postgrado/mda/ MSc in Architectural Design] , and [http://www.unav.es/fcom/mgec/ MSc in Media Management] #2 in their categories; and
* [http://www.unav.es/artlib/ MA in Liberal Arts] (specializations available in European Studies, Spanish Golden Age Literature, Medieval Studies, Spanish History, Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language, Spanish Literature, Cultural Management, History of Art, Journalism, Public Relations, Economics, Law, Education, and/or Political and Social Studies) #3 in its category.

*Encyclopaedia Britannica in its 1973 edition ranks it as the best university in Spain [article "Opus Dei", Micropaedia]

*For more information on Navarra's master's degrees, [http://www.unav.es/admision/titulaciones/masters.html click here] .

Notable alumni

* [http://www.londonspeakerbureau.co.uk/speakers/viewSpeaker.aspx?speakerid=353 Isabel Aguilera] , Executive Management Program Certificate - CEO, Google Spain and Portugal "Google Iberia"
*Antonio Arregui Yarza, Doctor of (Civil) Laws - Archbishop of Guayaquil, Ecuador
*Yolanda Barcina Angulo, degree in Pharmacy 1982, Doctor in Pharmacy 1984 - Pharmacy professor and Mayor of Pamplona, Spain
*Alfredo Biel Castán, MBA - CEO, [http://www.bonsaitech.com Bonsai Technologies group, S.A.]
*Ruben Bonet, MBA - CEO, [http://www.fractus.com Fractus]
*Javier Cebrián Sagarriga, MBA - Chairman, [http://www.bonsaitech.com Bonsai Technologies group, S.A.]
*Juan Luis Cardinal Cipriani Thorne, Doctor of Sacred Theology (S.T.D.) - Archbishop of Lima and Primate of Peru.
*John A. Corapi, SOLT, Licentiate in Sacred Theology (S.T.L.), Doctor of Sacred Theology (S.T.D.) 1994 - Famous Catholic evangelist
* [http://www.congreso.es/diputados/wfichadipu.jsp?cod=249&num_leg=8 Juan Costa Climent] , B.LL. - Former Secretary of State of Commerce and Tourism (2000-2004), and former Minister of Science and Technology (2003-2004), Government of Spain under the administration of José María Aznar López
*Iñaki Gabilondo Pujol, Licentiate in Journalism c. 1963 - News director, Cuatro
*Ricardo García García, Doctor of Sacred Theology (S.T.D.) 1985 - Bishop-Prelate of the Prelature of Yauyos, Peru
*Félix Guerrero Igea, degree in Industrial Engineering - President, [http://www.gestlink.es Gestlink, S.A.]
*Antonio González-Adalid García-Zozaya, MBA 1976 – Chairman, [http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enag%C3%A1s Enagás S.A.]
*Jacobo González-Robatto, E-MBA 1986 – CEO, [http://www.barclays.es Barclays Spain]
*Luis Hernández de Cabanyes, MBA – Chairman, [http://www.rentacorporacion.com Renta Corporación]
*José Horacio Gomez, B.A. in Theology (Rome campus) 1978, Doctor of Sacred Theology (S.T.D.) 1980 - Archbishop of San Antonio, United States
*Julián Cardinal Herranz Casado, Doctor of Medicine - Former President, Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts, The Holy See & Titular Archbishop of Vertara, Italy
*Miguel Ángel Liso, Licentiate in Information Science - Editorial Director, [http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grupo_ZETA Grupo ZETA]
*William MacDonald, MBA – CEO, Lazard Asesores Financieros S.A.
*C. John McCloskey III, STD - Catholic priest of Opus Dei
*Jorge “Jordi” Mercader Miró, MBA 1969 – Chairman, Sociedad General de Aguas de Barcelona, S.A. ( [http://www.agbar.es Grupo Agbar] )
* [http://wwwapp.iese.edu/faculty/facultyDetail.asp?lang=en&prof=DMC&directory=yes Rev. Prof. Domènec Melé] , Ph. D. in Theology - Chair, Department of Business Ethics, IESE Business School
* [http://www-5.ibm.com/es/press/biografias/ Amparo Moraleda Martínez] , MBA – President of IBM Spain, Portugal, Greece, Israel, and Turkey
*Joaquín Navarro-Valls, Doctor of Psychiatry 1960, degree in Journalism 1968, degree in Sciences of Communication 1980 - Former Director (1984-2006), Vatican Press Office, The Holy See
*Francisco Polti Santillan, Law degree (post-graduate) 1963 - Bishop of Santiago del Estero, Argentina
*Jaume Pujol Balcells, Doctor in Sciences of Education & Doctor in Sacred Theology (S.T.D.) - Archbishop of Tarragona, Spain
*Pedro J. Ramírez, Licentiate (equivalent to US or UK bachelor) in Journalism 1973 - Founder, journalist, and editor-in-chief of El Mundo newspaper
*Javier Robles, PDG (General Management Program) 1990 – President, Danone Spain
*Juan Antonio Ugarte Perez, Doctor of Canon Law (J.C.D.) - Archbishop of Cuzco, Peru
*María del Pino Velázquez, MBA 1991 – CEO, [http://www.unisono.com/ Unisono]
* [http://www.burson-marsteller.com/tmp1028/ste100/bios/valera?secLoc=1000&subsecLoc=1006 Carmen Valera] , MBA - CEO, [http://www.burson-marsteller.com Burson-Marsteller] Spain
* [http://presidencia.gob.mx/en/cabinet/?contenido=24771/ Alberto Ortega Venzor] , Doctor of Philosophy & Letters - Director of the President's Office of Public Policy and 6th ranking member on the President's Cabinet, Presidency of Vicente Fox, Government of Mexico
*Ruth Kelly, UK Secretary of State for Transports.
*Pedro Miguel Echenique, physicist, Prince of Asturias Award
*Ramón Calderón, president of Real Madrid

External links

* [http://www.unav.es/english Official English language Website]
* [http://aula2.elmundo.es/aula/especiales/2007/50carreras/index.html El Mundo 2007/2008 Ranking of Spain's Private Universities]
* [http://aula2.elmundo.es/aula/especiales/2007/250masters/economia.html Ranking of Spain's Master Programs]
* [http://mba.eiu.com/index.asp?layout=2002rankings Economist Intelligence Unit's 2006 MBA rankings]
* [http://www.josemariaescriva.info/index.php?id_cat=278&id_scat=275 U. of Navarra site at www.josemariaescriva.info]
* [http://en.romana.org/?s=3.7&n=34&ID=6 Article of Msgr. Javier Echevarría on the University of Navarre, published in the weekly “Alfa y Omega”]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • University of Navarra School of Law — Exterior view of the School of Law Building of the University of Navarra. The University of Navarra School of Law is the oldest School of the University of Navarra system. The School of Law is located on the University’s Main Campus in Pamplona,… …   Wikipedia

  • University of Piura — Infobox University name =University of Piura native name =Universidad de Piura latin name = established =1969 type = endowment = staff = faculty =229 head label =Grand Chancellor head =Msg. Javier Echevarría students =3,150 undergrad = postgrad …   Wikipedia

  • University of Oviedo — Universidad de Oviedo Seal of the University of Oviedo Latin: Universitas Ovetensis Motto Sigillum Regiae Universitatis Ovetensis …   Wikipedia

  • University of Copenhagen — Københavns Universitet Latin: Universitas Hafniensis Motto Coelestem adspicit lucem ( …   Wikipedia

  • University of Oulu — Oulun yliopisto Latin: Universitas Ouluensis Established 1958 …   Wikipedia

  • University of Lisbon — Universidade de Lisboa Latin: Universitas Olisiponensis Motto ad lucem To the Light …   Wikipedia

  • University of Porto — Universidade do Porto Motto Virtus Unita Fortius Agit Established 1911 Type …   Wikipedia

  • University of Zaragoza — Universidad de Zaragoza Established Known as the School of Zaragoza in 7th century, the Official Website clai …   Wikipedia

  • University of Minho — Universidade do Minho Established 1973 Type Public University …   Wikipedia

  • University of Évora — Historical courtyard of Évora University. The University of Évora (Universidade de Évora) is a public university in Évora, Portugal. History The University of Évora, the second oldest in Portugal, was founded in the 16th century (1559) by… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”