INCAE Business School

INCAE Business School functions as a top-tier private educational institution which maintains two campuses in Alajuela Costa Rica and Managua Nicaragua. The institution serves as an essential professional development hub for all Latin American countries because it trains leaders who execute sustainable development projects. The school operates with a mission to promote the integration and economic growth of the region through a rigorous academic environment that emphasizes ethical decision-making and global competitiveness. Its campus settings create spaces that encourage students to work together while exchanging ideas from different cultural backgrounds which exist throughout North America and other parts of the world.

The history of the school is rooted in a landmark initiative that began in 1963, following a meeting between the presidents of the Central American nations and U.S. President John F. Kennedy. The institution started its operations in 1964 when Harvard Business School provided the necessary support to establish advanced administrative training programs which would help develop the region. The school opened its Francisco de Sola campus in Nicaragua and later the Walter Kissling Gam campus in Costa Rica to expand its operations during the following decades. The organization has established itself as a strong research institution which supports institutional development throughout its history of overcoming various regional political changes.

INCAE Business School is ranked as the #6 top university in Costa Rica during 2026.