About ESAN Graduate School of Business - ESAN University
ESAN Graduate School of Business is the first Graduate School of Business created in Spanish speaking Latin America. It was founded on July 25th, 1963, under an agreement between the governments of Peru and the United States of America. Its organization and implementation was entrusted to the Graduate School of Business of Stanford University. In 2003, ESAN University (UESAN) was created as the result of an ESAN GSB initiative and is a non-profit and private institution.
Located in the city of Lima, Peru, ESAN University offers a range of business-oriented programs, which include 4 undergraduate business degrees, a Master of Business Administration (MBA), which is provided in a range of different modalities to enhance student access and engagement such as part-time, regional and weekend, 7 specialized Master degree programs and a Doctoral Program.
ESAN GSB has worked in a committed way to become one of the leading postgraduate academic institutions in the region. In 2019, the ESAN GSB became the first Peruvian business school to enter the top 5 of América Economía’s Latin American ranking, with its MBA program ranked third in Latin America and number one in Peru according to QS Global’s MBA Rankings 2020.
In keeping with its practice focus in 2019, ESAN launched its technology and sustainable development focused business incubator, Innova ESAN, to encourage and support the development of innovative, sustainable and scalable business models by ESAN students and the wider community.
About ESAN Graduate School of Business - ESAN University
ESAN Graduate School of Business is the first Graduate School of Business created in Spanish speaking Latin America. It was founded on July 25th, 1963, under an agreement between the governments of Peru and the United States of America. Its organization and implementation was entrusted to the Graduate School of Business of Stanford University. In 2003, ESAN University (UESAN) was created as the result of an ESAN GSB initiative and is a non-profit and private institution.
Located in the city of Lima, Peru, ESAN University offers a range of business-oriented programs, which include 4 undergraduate business degrees, a Master of Business Administration (MBA), which is provided in a range of different modalities to enhance student access and engagement such as part-time, regional and weekend, 7 specialized Master degree programs and a Doctoral Program.
ESAN GSB has worked in a committed way to become one of the leading postgraduate academic institutions in the region. In 2019, the ESAN GSB became the first Peruvian business school to enter the top 5 of América Economía’s Latin American ranking, with its MBA program ranked third in Latin America and number one in Peru according to QS Global’s MBA Rankings 2020.
In keeping with its practice focus in 2019, ESAN launched its technology and sustainable development focused business incubator, Innova ESAN, to encourage and support the development of innovative, sustainable and scalable business models by ESAN students and the wider community.
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Rankings & Ratings
ESAN Graduate School of Business - ESAN University is one of the top universities in Lima, Peru. It is ranked #301-350 in QS WUR Ranking By Subject 2026.
QS WUR Ranking By Subject
- 2026#301-350
QS WUR Ranking By Subject
- 2026#301-350
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