Business Administration
Undergraduate program · Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration
Modality
In-person
Duration
4 years
Campus
Samborondón, Guayaquil, La Costa
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About the program
Study Business Administration at ECOTEC
We educate professionals capable of managing organizations with a comprehensive vision across the public and private sectors, as well as the social and solidarity economy. The program promotes entrepreneurship, productive transformation, and sustainable development—encouraging ethical, responsible, and innovation-oriented strategic decision-making.
Degree awarded
Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration
CES Resolution: RPC-SO-06-No.084-2025
Graduate profile
What you will be able to do
When you graduate from Business Administration, you will have developed these professional competencies.
Carry out processes of analysis and interpretation of information in diverse contexts, promoting the assessment of data to issue well-founded judgments, maintaining a reflective and respectful approach toward different positions in order to provide effective solutions to complex problems.
Effectively lead work teams, taking on commitments that contribute to the improvement and development of an organization, promoting collaborative leadership to strengthen cohesion and the achievement of common goals, with an ethical and responsible attitude in joint decision-making for conflict resolution.
Generate original ideas in diverse contexts, promoting the association of concepts and the identification of relationships between factors to address challenges in an innovative way, maintaining an open and flexible attitude toward change with a critical approach in the implementation of original and creative solutions.
Develop a logical and structured sequence of research processes autonomously and creatively, for the generation of new knowledge and the application and strengthening of existing knowledge, collecting and analyzing data clearly and coherently, maintaining a critical and ethical approach at every stage of the research process.
Manage organizational processes, based on a comprehensive diagnosis, seeking to achieve the organization’s objectives, in order to optimize resources in ventures and in public and private organizations, applying sustainable and humanistic principles.
Design innovation and quality plans to promote the sustainable development of organizations, integrating administrative, financial and technological tools in line with new global trends, giving priority to corporate social responsibility in all their practices.
Develop strategies for assertive and informed administrative decision-making with a multidisciplinary approach, based on the analysis of the microeconomic and macroeconomic environment, in order to consider different scenarios while demonstrating honesty and transparency at all times.
Generate management and advisory plans and strategies in organizations, with a holistic vision, to achieve organizational objectives and high standards of quality and competitiveness in the market, within the framework of social responsibility, sustainability and the well-being of all stakeholders.
Career opportunities
Where do Business Administration professionals work?
Students of Business Administration in Ecuador prepare to lead departments, teams, and projects within private companies, public institutions, and organizations of the popular and solidarity economy. Their work consists of diagnosing how an organization operates, organizing its resources, and making decisions that make it more efficient, whether at a company in Guayaquil or in their own venture.
Management and leadership
You coordinate departments or business units, set objectives, allocate budgets, and track the indicators that show whether the organization is progressing as planned.
Organizational consulting
You diagnose processes, structure, and internal culture, and propose concrete improvements to companies that need to grow, get organized, or adapt to a different market.
Entrepreneurship
You create and manage your own business: you validate the idea, write the business plan, organize the finances, and design the strategy to reach your first customers.
Public management
You work at government institutions planning projects, managing resources, and improving citizen services with transparency and efficiency in the use of funds.
Quality and innovation
You design continuous improvement and quality plans, implement technological and administrative tools, and support the organization through productive and sustainable transformation processes.
Popular and solidarity economy
You advise cooperatives, associations, and small producers on their internal organization, financial planning, and the management of projects that generate income for their members.
Study plan
Curriculum and brochure
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Admissions
Admission requirements
Have these documents ready for your admission process. Your advisor will confirm whether your program requires any additional documents.
ID document
Color copy of your national ID card, or passport if you are an international student.
Academic record
Copy of your high school report card or academic record.
Current photo
Recent color digital photo with a light background.
Where to study
Campuses where Business Administration is offered
Academic quality
Results reports
Why ECOTEC
Why study Business Administration at ECOTEC?
Degree recognized in Spain and the U.S.
Your undergraduate degree is recognized in Spain and the United States (conditions apply depending on the program).
International certifications
Complement your degree with certifications from Meta, Google, Microsoft, and IBM.
Recognized quality
ECOTEC is part of the QS World University Rankings and the Times Higher Education Latin America Rankings.
Three campuses
Study in Samborondón, Guayaquil, or La Costa, with modern classrooms, laboratories, and green areas.
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FAQ
Most frequently asked questions about Business Administration
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What does a business administrator do?
They plan, organize, and control an organization's resources so it meets its objectives. On a daily basis, they analyze financial and market information, lead teams, define strategies, and solve operational problems. They can do this as a department manager, as an external consultant, or at the head of their own business.
How long is the Business Administration program at ECOTEC?
The Business Administration program at ECOTEC University takes 4 years, in an on-campus format. The curriculum is organized by semesters, and you can review it in full in the curriculum map on this page.
What degree will I earn if I study Business Administration?
When you graduate, you earn a bachelor's degree in Business Administration (Licenciado/a en Administración de Empresas). The program is approved by the Council of Higher Education (CES) under resolution RPC-SO-06-No.084-2025, and your degree is registered with SENESCYT, so it is officially valid in Ecuador.
At which campus can I study Business Administration?
You can study Business Administration at the Samborondón campus (Vía Samborondón, Km 13.5), the Guayaquil campus (Av. Juan Tanca Marengo, Km 2.5), and the La Costa campus (Vía a la Costa, Km 16.5). Choose the campus closest to you: the curriculum is the same at each one.
What is the difference between Business Administration and Economics?
Business Administration focuses on how to run a specific organization: its processes, its people, its finances, and its strategy. Economics studies the behavior of markets and of a country's economy, and uses models and statistics to explain phenomena and propose policies. If you are drawn to managing and leading, Business Administration is usually the better fit.
What are the requirements to study Business Administration at ECOTEC?
To begin your admission to Business Administration, you need your identity document (national ID card or passport), your high school academic record or report card, and a recent photograph. An admissions advisor will confirm whether any additional documents are needed and will guide you through the entire process.
Can I start my own business if I study Business Administration in Ecuador?
Yes. Entrepreneurship is one of the program's core areas: you learn to evaluate an idea, put together a business plan, manage costs and cash flow, and design growth strategies. That foundation helps you both to start your own business and to drive new projects within a company where you work.
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