ROCAP - CENTRAL AMERICAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

PROJ WILL BE JOINTLY SPONSORED BY ROCAP AND INCAE AND WILL FOCUA ON PROG, ADMINISTRATION AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT, EXPANSION OF PHYSICAL FACILITIES, AND PROVISION OF STUDENT LOAN FUND. INCAE"S MBA ENROLLMENT WILL BE EXPANDED FROM CURRENT 119 (1971/72) TO 131 IN 1972/73, TO 170 IN 1975/76. NEW COURSES WILL BE INTRODUCED; SUBJECTS WILL INCLUDE: MANAGEMENT OF PLANNED CHANGE, MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC SECTOR ORGANIZATION, MANAGEMENT OF AGRI-BUSINESS SYSTEMS, ECONOMIC INTEGRATION AND INTNAT"L COOPERATION, AND ADAPTATION OF EXTERNAL MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS ANDTECHNIQUES. NEW INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS WILL BE INTRODUCED INCLUDING SIMULATION EXERCISES, ROLE PLAYING, MANAGERIAL GAMES, LECTURES, RESEARCH WORK, AND CASE DISCUSSION AND ANALYSES. INCAE"S ADVANCED MANAGEMENT PROG WHICH CONSISTS OF 6-WEEK COURSES FOR EXECUTIVES, WILL BE EXPANDED FROM 2 TO 3 PER YEAR IN 1974/75. CONTINUING EDUCATION SEMINARS WILL INCREASE FROM 6 IN 1970/71 TO 28 IN 1975/76 AND TO 38 IN 1978/79. CONSULTING PROG, RESEARCH AND LIBRARY EXPANSION EFFORTS WILL ALSO BE INSTITUTED. INCAE ASSOCIATES PROG (PROVIDES FORUM FOR PROGRESSIVE MANAGEMENT ELEMENT FROM PUBLIC/PRIVATE SECTORS) AND FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES WILL ALSO BE COVERED. TOTAL INCAE PROFESSIONAL STAFF WILL BE INCREASED FROM 11 TO 18 BY 1975/76, REDUCING NEED FOR OUTSIDE ASSISTANCE. BUDGET WILL PROVIDE FOR PROFESSIONAL UPDATING OF STAFF THROUGH CONFERENCES AND INVESTIGATIONS. FACILITIES EXPANSION PROG WILL INCLUDE NEW CONSTRUCTION AND REMODELING OF EXISTING SCHOOL BUILDINGS, KITCHEN/DINING FACILITIES, ON-CAMPUS RESIDENCES,AND PROVISION OF FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT. STUDENT LAON FUND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ABOUT 2/3 OF INCAE STUDENTS. HOST-COUNTRY WILL PROVIDE REGULAR OPERATING EXPENSES AND CONTRIBUTION TO PROG DEVELOPMENT. PRIMARY BENEFICIARIES ARE INCAE STAFF AND STUDENTS.