MBA

What are the best MBA in Latin America?

EGADE Business School of Mexico, the business school of TEC de Monterrey, came in first place in the ranking of the Best Business Schools in Latin America by America Economia Intelligence about MBA programs, but followed by form intense by the University Adolfo Ibáñez (UAI) of Chile.

In the list this year was rated 41 educational institutions in 26 Latin American cities. ORT University of Uruguay is the local representative in the ranking and is at No. 23.

"In the case of the born at TEC de Monterrey school, its main strength is borne by its internationalization. That makes school more global businesses in the region, being the school that higher scores at the aggregate level obtained by the quality of its double degree agreements, mobility of students and academics, and the quality of its visiting professors, "said the director of America Economia Intelligence, Andrés Almeida.

Meanwhile, he adds, the UAI of Chile is strong in its power network, a dimension that analyzes the positions of the alumni of business schools, as their ability to place graduates in large companies with international vocation.

Regarding the remaining dimensions of analysis, two Chilean schools earned top scores. Business School of the Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile (PUC) gets the best returns in academic strength, considering, on the one hand, the qualification as to the amount and proportion of academics with PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) of full-time time, graduates of top business schools globally and, secondly, the experience index measuring the business career of part time teachers. This allows you to climb from fifth to fourth.

Meanwhile, the University of Chile (UCH) obtained the best scores on knowledge production, being the house of studies produces more research indexed in the ISI base Thomson Reuters, considering only the most important journals of academic research related to management . This also allows the UCH up one position: the seventh to sixth.

Those increases were also experienced sensitive Peruvian schools ranking. ESAN up two posts (13 ° to 11 °) and is within walking distance of the top 10, while Pacific University climbs from 16 ° to 12 °, in one of the steepest hikes.

These movements account for the evolution of Peruvian business education market, which tends to become more sophisticated in their academic offerings and internationalize.

Leaders by specialty

As for specialties, the study considers AméricaEconomía Intelligence teachers and academic research focused specifically on each of the seven main specialties of management, giving rise to seven subrankings.

In Economics, the podium Chilean school corresponds to the PUC. Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Top 1 is obtained by the also Chilean Universidad del Desarrollo. Regarding Strategy and Ethics, he takes the laurels INCAE in Central America.

Regarding finance, UCH get the top spot. Marketing and Operations are also conquests of the UCH. Finally, Human Resources and Organizational Development, Top 1 is FGV.

Methodology

To carry out its ranking, America Economia Intelligence 40% of the score awarded to the academic strength, evaluated according to two criteria. On the one hand, many teachers full time and quality of their education (80%); and secondly, partime number of teachers and their experience in the field of business.

A Knowledge production is given a 15% score, while 20% is allocated to internationalization.

ORT University's MBA highlighted

ORT University is ranked at number 23 in the ranking this year, falling two positions compared to 2015 (position 21) after an improvement on 2014, when he was at No. 34. The program of this university allows that about half of the credits (including electives and Business Plan) are directed to selected activities for each student. In addition, they offer multiple opportunities for international exchanges, from one week to nine months abroad, as indicated in the comments AméricaEconomía Intelligence ranking. The MBA program ORT University was the pioneer in Uruguay, when it began in 1991. Those pursuing an MBA in recent years are between 42% and 50% women have an average of 30-32 years and the most diverse professions. "The mere fact of being is proud because it puts Uruguay on the map of business schools in Latin America," said the academic coordinator of MBA Universidad ORT Uruguay, Luis Silva on Sunday.

Credit News

How to know if I agree that subsidizes insurance mortgage.

Banks try to place insurance and other products and services by the mortgage loan is not a secret. After this practice is legitimate claim to profitable customer and greater loyalty, seeking to exchange for finance you purchase your home is linked to the financial institution and concentrate its activities.

If the bank offers competitive mortgages and related products with a good cost-benefit, this form of cross-marketing is optimal. If in addition the office staff advising the client know in depth his work, both mortgage level and in relation to the complexity of insurance, the bet is definitely winning.

What banks sell insurance?

Banks are not insurance, but insurance agents, more specifically Operators Banking Insurance (OBS). Mediation activity performed using the distribution network of credit institutions; its knowhow answers the insurer accepts them as agents and it is this which must be reclaimed or report any situation related to the policy.

For example, to cancel insurance that no longer want to keep paying, do not expect it to be the bank that processes the low. Ramón Calvo, insurance agent explains that, pursuant to Article 22 of the Law of Insurance Contracts, notify irrefutably, with registered letter or burofax- the insurance, two months before the expiration -a from January 2016 this is reduced to a month-, you do not want to renew.

As insurance agents, banks can offer products of one or more insurance, the obligation to provide adequate training to the personnel office that is responsible for marketing policies. The information provided by the customer, by law, must be accurate and sufficient.

NBA FINALS

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NBA Finals - Schedule
Meet times, dates and results of the NBA Finals to be played from now:

GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS - CLEVELAND CAVALIERS

Match 1: Warriors 104 - 89 Cavaliers (1-0).

Game 2: Warriors - Cavaliers. Early Sunday 5 to Monday 6th, 02:00.

Game 3: Cavaliers - Warriors. Early Wednesday 8 to Thursday, 9 03:00.

Game 4: Cavaliers - Warriors. Early hours of Friday 10 to Saturday 11 03:00.

Match 5: Warriors - Cavaliers. Early Monday 13 to Tuesday 14 03:00.

Game 6: Cavaliers - Warriors. Early hours of Thursday 16 to Friday 17 03:00.

Match 7: Warriors - Cavaliers. Early hours of Sunday 19 to Monday 20, 02:00.

NBA Finals

€ 16,000 for seeing Lebron James and Curry in the NBA Finals.

LeBron James is seeking his third ring in a rematch of last year against the Golden State Warriors 73-9 in the regular season. 

With this lineup, the expectation with the final this season is high and both demand and prices tickets have disparado.

Según NBATickets.com data, the cheapest ticket for the first two games at Oracle Arena cost 354 € (402.5 dollars), although if two inputs at once acquired had to pay a minimum of € 392 (about $ 445) each. The lowest price of a seat on the lower level, closest to the court, reached a maximum of 4,635 euros (US $ 5,264), while the cheapest place in that area of ​​the pavilion was priced at 616 € ($ 700 ). The most expensive seat was sold for 16,222 euros (US $ 18,422) .The own players Cavaliers have complained about the cost of tickets intended for family and friends, since this year the board of the Warriors decided to fix prices 1300 dollars, about 1,145 euros. That figure is more than double than last year, and lower quality sites, as ESPN explains, these locations are on the corners of pabellón.

Una beer, 13 eurosLos excessive prices are not left alone in the entries. A beer within the Oracle Arena costs 13 euros, a soda 4 and a small water bottle 5. The food is also quite expensive, as a puppy costs 8 €, nachos 7, a bag of peanuts 5, 10 and a hamburger a bag of chips about 6 Dollars.The merchandising has also been a bonanza for the Warriors. A commemorative T-shirt cotton final worth just over 20 euros, a hat, a flag and other 25 25 euros.Tras the first two games the series travels to Cleveland, where fans will not suffer as abusive prices. 

The cheapest seats cost about 250 euros (289 dollars). Within the low level of the pavilion, seats are also cheaper as they are priced at € 462 ($ 525) by more than 600 from Oracle Arena. However, the most expensive seats cost more at Quicken Loans Arena in San Francisco, with a price of 110.00 € in Flashseats.com.Estos prices can rise up to the party next Thursday, because the NBA system is used legal resale, in which prices may increase further.

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Behind Westbrook, Thunder send loud message in Game 4.

Russell Westbrook dominates with overall brilliant performance, outdueling Kia MVP Stephen Curry to give OKC a 3-1 lead.

OKLAHOMA CITY — You can always sense how Russell Westbrook and his team are rolling based on the decibel level of the primal scream, the emotional, energetic lava that Mt. Westbrook emits to punctuate a game-changing play or sequence.

And if you haven't noticed, the Western Conference finals are sounding, dare we say, Thunderous.

If the current temperature is real, and what we're seeing is not subject to change anytime soon, then the best player in basketball is Westbrook and the best team is his Oklahoma City Thunder, both of whom are doing a number on the reigning MVP and defending NBA champs. Yes, it appears Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors are victims of identity theft. Or maybe they're just getting punched in the face.

After the Thunder's 118-94 romp in Game 4 gave them a 3-1 series edge, Oklahoma City is beating the Warriors in almost every phase possible: small ball, big lineup, up-tempo, half-court, protecting the ball and shooting it. At the center of it all is Westbrook, giving defenders whiplash, triggering the fast break with timely stops and steals, and enhancing his reputation at the expense of perhaps the league's marquee player.

"I thought my energy was good tonight," Westbrook said.

I play every game like it's my last, regardless of who's in front of me.

– Thunder guard Russell Westbrook

It wasn't merely good, it was turbo. Westbrook broke loose for 36 points, 11 assists and 11 rebounds in Game 4, evident of how he impacted the win in multiple ways. The flow and the pace is mainly being dictated by him, and the Warriors simply haven't kept up the last two games at Chesapeake Energy Arena. There was a moment where Westbrook scooped a loose ball, shook his man, pulled up for a 15-foot dagger and caused the building to shake. That was the cue for Westbrook to let loose, and he did, voice rising, fists balling, neck veins popping. It was The Scream, which registered louder than his eye-squinting postgame outfits.

"Russell just plays with incredible passion," said Thunder coach Billy Donovan. "He's got such a great force and great will, and he's also a really, really high IQ player. Just his effort and energy throughout the course of the entire game is terrific. As a coach, you sit there and have great respect and admiration for somebody that plays that hard and gives to the game and his teammates what he gives."

It's probably not lost on Westbrook that he's doing this against Curry. There is great mutual respect between point guards, the most acclaimed duo at their position in the league. But the man has pride, and Westbrook knows Curry owns what he doesn't: A Kia MVP award -- two, actually -- and most important, a championship.

Understand that great players are greedy. They want it all. And once they have the money, their attention shifts and becomes lasered on the jewels. Oh, and make no mistake, Westbrook is indeed among the greats, something that was lost on Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban in a temporary moment of insanity last month.

It isn't often when Westbrook gets dismissed, but a slight is a slight, and when Cuban insisted that Westbrook wasn't a franchise player, that surely made Westbrook burn. Again, he didn't address it -- loyal teammate and admirerKevin Durant came to the rescue with his now-memorable "he's a idiot" slap back at Cuban -- and really, the only way to answer anything is on the floor. That's where the otherwise stoic Westbrook picks his fights, and he couldn't have found a more worthy opponent than Curry and the Warriors.

Curry seems caught in one of those notorious Bay Area fogs. You can blame it on the knee injury he suffered in the first round and give him that pass, if you wish. Bottom line is Curry is hardly the player who steamrolled through the league over the last two seasons, and maybe Westbrook has had something to do with that. Curry shot 6-for-20 on Tuesday (2-for-10 from deep) and this came on the heels of his 7-for-17 (3-for-11 deep) Game 3.

In the two victories in OKC that enabled the Thunder to gain a vice-grip on the series, Westbrook almost averaged a triple-double with 33 points and nearly 12 assists and 10 rebounds.

In true Westbrook fashion, he downplayed the significance of playing against Curry in particular.

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Curry, Warriors speak up before it's too late.

OAKLAND — First Stephen Curry stripped Kevin Durant. That was impressive enough after Curry absorbed Durant's left shoulder into his chest while giving away six inches and 50 pounds. Then Curry controlled the ball near the free-throw line, raced the other way, put the brakes on the offense to run clock, passed to Andre Iguodala, quickly got a return throw and, with a favorable matchup against a bigger defender, went past Oklahoma City's Steven Adamsand down the line while dribbling with his left hand.

Curry switched to his right after the final dribble, as he closed in on the basket. He flipped the ball up from about his hip with heavy spin. The shot caromed off the glass with exactly the amount of English necessary, bounced around the rim three times, front then right then left, before falling through with 1:02 remaining in the fourth quarter Thursday night.

He turned upcourt as the Thunder called timeout to plot a last-ditch comeback that would not happen and shouted to no one in particular and to everyone.

"We ain't going home!"

Home for good, he meant, because the Warriors were already at Oracle Arena.

"That's great grammar, right?" a chagrined Curry said when asked later about the message he delivered. "My Davidson people would be very embarrassed."

Figure his college teachers will let it slide without retroactively changing any grades and that they're more delighted today at what he did than horrified at what he screamed. The statement was the point -- Curry dominating the moment that snuffed out the final OKC threat and the declaration from all the Warriors with the 120-111 victory that drew Golden State within 3-2 in the Western Conference finals.

Shout it, think it, skywrite it, let it flow from a pen in cursive. Whatever. All that mattered was that the Warriors spoke up before it was too late, just in time to save their hopes of a second consecutive title after losing two games in a row for the first time all 2015-16, after losing those two by 28 and 24 points at that, the actual reason to be very embarrassed, and after stretches earlier in the series of playing with the poise of an inexperienced playoff newcomer.

That made Thursday a unique experience for the defending champions. They had been in a lot of pressure situations in the last 12 months, only they had never been in a bad spot like this before, facing elimination. The worst it had been before were the 2-1 deficits to the Grizzlies in the 2015 second round and the Cavaliers in the Finals, but never in the great run from the playoffs a year ago to the best regular-season record in league history to the current postseason had the Warriors been so forced to confront the end.