IPRED

Agro-industrial Administration

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About the

Program

  • It manages agribusiness enterprises according to the management plan of export projects, taking into account economic, environmental, organizational, and socio-cultural aspects according to the type of project and the agri-food system.
  • It designs business models associated with the agroindustrial enterprise based on market opportunities for export purposes, and according to technical, economic, social, environmental, and operational criteria.
  • It generates innovation processes in the agroindustrial productive chain from the perspective of production and the global market.
  • It formulates applied research projects within the framework of agricultural technology transfer.
  • It formulates entrepreneurship projects to provide solutions to regional and national production problems.
  • It values sustainability in nature, care and protection of the environment, and social and economic development.

Bucaramanga, Barbosa, Barrancabermeja, Málaga, Socorro, San Vicente de Chucurí y San Alberto (Cesar) | SNIES: 10333

Qualified registry: Resolución del Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MEN) no. 017104 del 27 de diciembre de 2019 (valid for 7 years).

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Degree:

Agro-industrial Administration

Duration:

10 semesters

modality:

Distance education

campus:

UIS Central Campus

degree:

Agro-industrial Administration

duration:

10 semesters

modality:

Distance education

Sede:

UIS Central Campus

APPLICANT

Profile

Those interested in studying Agro-industrial administration must have:

  • Willingness to work in a team.
  • Ability to learn, identify problematic situations, analyze them, use what he/she knows to solve them and continue learning.
  • Ability to value the importance of generating associative units, cooperatives, sole proprietorships or self-employment initiatives.
  • Ability to read, interpret, argue, listen and communicate orally and in writing.
  • Values of respect, discipline and responsibility.
  • Inclination to work in agricultural and livestock activities.

GRADUATE

Profile

The UIS graduate in Agro-industrial Administration is a leader in agribusiness management; capable of performing in planning, management, decision making and quality assurance in agro-industrial innovation processes, with criteria of sustainability and efficiency in the agro-industrial production chain, from the perspective of the global market. They possess competencies to support scientific research within the framework of the national system of agricultural technology transfer, for integral extension and technological development.

LABOR

Field

They can work in companies and public or private organizations, assuming leadership in agribusiness management; capable of working in planning, management and quality assurance in agro-industrial innovation processes, with criteria of sustainability and efficiency in the agro-industrial production chain, from the perspective of the global market. They possess the competencies to support scientific research within the framework of the national system of agricultural technology transfer, for integral extension and technological development.

APPLICANT

Profile

Those interested in studying Agro-industrial administration must have:

  • Willingness to work in a team.
  • Ability to learn, identify problematic situations, analyze them, use what he/she knows to solve them and continue learning.
  • Ability to value the importance of generating associative units, cooperatives, sole proprietorships or self-employment initiatives.
  • Ability to read, interpret, argue, listen and communicate orally and in writing.
  • Values of respect, discipline and responsibility.
  • Inclination to work in agricultural and livestock activities.

GRADUATE

Profile

The UIS graduate in Agro-industrial Administration is a leader in agribusiness management; capable of performing in planning, management, decision making and quality assurance in agro-industrial innovation processes, with criteria of sustainability and efficiency in the agro-industrial production chain, from the perspective of the global market. They possess competencies to support scientific research within the framework of the national system of agricultural technology transfer, for integral extension and technological development.

LABOR

Field

They can work in companies and public or private organizations, assuming leadership in agribusiness management; capable of working in planning, management and quality assurance in agro-industrial innovation processes, with criteria of sustainability and efficiency in the agro-industrial production chain, from the perspective of the global market. They possess the competencies to support scientific research within the framework of the national system of agricultural technology transfer, for integral extension and technological development.

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All about our program

Program

Syllabus

.. Code: 24962 Credits: 4 - Design of the agroindustrial productive system.
Code: 24963 Credits: 3 - Vision of agroindustrial production.
Code: 24964 Credits: 4 - Plant nutrition management.
Code: 24965 Credits: 4 - Garden center management.
Code: 28190 Credits: 2 - Soil adequacy and conservation.
.. Code: 24628 Credits: 3 - Handling of genetic material.
Code: 24630 Credits: 4 - Prevention in plant health.
Code: 24634 Credits: 2 - Agricultural water resource management.
Code: 28191 Credits: 3 - Strategic planning in agribusiness.
Code: 28192 Credits: 5 - Handling, processing and storage of perishable and grain crops.
.. Code: 24631 Credits: 4 - Animal nutrition management.
Code: 24641 Credits: 4 - Health care for livestock productivity.
Code: 28193 Credits: 3 - Agricultural business transactions.
Code: 28194 Credits: 2 - Comparative morphophysiology for animal health.
Code: 28195 Credits: 3 - Ruminant production system.
.. Code: 24627 Credits: 3 - Exploration and development of agricultural marketing.
Code: 28196 Credits: 3 - Livestock farm reproductive system.
Code: 28197 Credits: 2 - Vision of international agribusiness.
Code: 28198 Credits: 3 - Minor species production system.
Code: 28199 Credits: 3 - Swine and aquaculture production system.
.. Code: 24646 Credits: 4 - Transformation of products of vegetable origin.
Code: 24651 Credits: 2 - Agro-industrial business transactions.
Code: 28200 Credits: 3 - Agribusiness project financing models.
Code: 28201 Credits: 3 - Post-production management of livestock products.
Code: 00000 Credits: 3 - English I
Code: 28202 Credits: 2 - Processing of non-food products from agricultural and livestock raw materials.
.. Code: 24650 Credits: 4 - Processing of animal products.
Code: 28203 Credits: 3 - Agribusiness enterprise management.
Code: 28204 Credits: 3 - Standardization of agroindustrial processes and product evaluation.
Code: 28205 Credits: 2 - Utilization of agricultural and agro-industrial by-products.
Code: 28206 Credits: 2 - Storage and transport processes of agro-industrial products.
Code: 00000 Credits: 3 - English II.
.. Code: 00000 Credits: 3 - English III.
Code: 26814 Credits: 3 - Export projects and agro-industrial chain.
Code: 26815 Credits: 2 - International treaties and agribusiness.
Code: 28207 Credits: 3 - The agribusiness entrepreneurship project.
Code: 26817 Credits: 3 - Technological tools applied to agribusiness.
Code: 26818 Credits: 4 - Processing of products for export of vegetable origin.
.. Code: 26813 Credits: 2 - The business plan in agribusiness.
Code: 26816 Credits: 3 - Research design in agribusiness.
Code: 28212 Credits: 2 - Sanitary and phytosanitary measures for agribusiness purposes.
Code: 26821 Credits: 2 - Certifications in agro-industry.
Code: 00000 Credits: 3 - English IV.
Code: 26822 Credits: 3 - Management software applied to agribusiness.
.. Code: 26823 Credits: 4 - Processing of export products of animal origin.
Code: 26824 Credits: 3 - Food safety applied to agribusiness.
Code: 28208 Credits: 2 - Traceability traceability applied to agribusiness.
Code: 26826 Credits: 3 - Technology transfer for regional projects.
Code: 26827 Credits: 3 - Degree work I: Design.
.. Code: 26828 Credits: 4 - Logistics and export support services.
Code: 26829 Credits: 2 - Green markets and sustainable biotrade.
Code: 26830 Credits: 2 - Agribusiness cooperation instruments.
Code: 26831 Credits: 3 - Degree work: implementation and evaluation.

PLEASE NOTE

Additional Information

      

1st semester

2023

* Available upon request

Registration collection deadline

Web registration deadline

Results publication

 

January 20, 2023

January 24, 2023

February 03, 2023

  
List of requirements
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DISTANCE AND VIRTUAL UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

Those interested in participating in the admission process to the Professional Technique in Agricultural Production must meet the following requirements:

  • THaving a high school diploma, or its equivalent abroad, or being in the eleventh grade of Colombian high school.
  • Having obtained a score in the State Examination according to the following criteria:
    • State exam taken before the year 2000: a minimum weighted score of 213 points is required.
    • State exam presented from the year 2000 to 2011: Minimum score of 31 points in all the areas that compose the exam, except in Foreign Language.
    • State exam presented as of 2012: minimum score of 31 points in each of the areas that make up the Saber 11° exam. For applicants exempted from the English test according to Article 1 of Decree 34 of 1980 of the Ministerio de Educación, only scores in Mathematics, Critical Reading, Social and Citizenship, and Natural Sciences will be taken into account.

Those who have obtained their bachelor's degree abroad, must present it duly apostilled and translated into Spanish if it is in a foreign language, at the time of registration.

For the purpose of the registration process for applicants who took the Saber 11° State Examination in 2012, 2013 and the first semester of 2014, the results re-scaled to the new structure of the Saber 11° State Examination, issued by the ICFES, will be taken into account.

Even if they comply with the above requirements, they will not be able to enroll in the program, and if they do, their enrollment will be cancelled:

  • Being under disciplinary sanction.
  • Having lost student status for poor academic performance (PFU) in the same program on two occasions.
  • Be applying to the same program of study from which he/she was excluded due to poor academic performance or has not renewed enrollment in that program.
  • Having initiated without concluding studies in more than one academic program at the UIS. "No person may study in the UIS more than two undergraduate programs", as stated in Article 5 of Agreement 16 of 2008 of the Superior Council.

Registration:

10 % of 1 SMMLV (minimum legal wage(s) in force)

Tuition fees per semester

0.5 SMMLV

Academic fees per semester

1 SMMLV

The university has a mechanism whereby a student's financial obligations can be partially or totally covered by a company or entity willing to support the student.

Various payment methods have also been made available, so that students can combine the available payment methods according to their particular conditions. On the "Start enrollment process" page you will find the available options.

Additionally, in order to facilitate access to graduate programs, the UIS has signed several agreements with entities specialized in educational loans. These agreements seek facilities and better credit conditions for UIS students.

* Students who have a voting certificate from the last popular election process in Colombia may apply for a 10% discount on tuition fees.

Note 1: The tuition fee for those who hold a professional academic degree from a university institution duly recognized by the Ministerio de Educación Nacional will be two (2) SMMLV (Acuerdo del Consejo Superior No 016 del 2008).

TAKE INTO ACCOUNT​

Additional Information

1st semester

2023

*Subject to program demand


Registration collection deadline

january 20, 2023

Web registration deadline

january 24, 2023

Results publication

february 03, 2023

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DISTANCE AND VIRTUAL UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

Any person interested in participating in the admission process to the Professional Technique in Agricultural Production must meet the following requirements:

  • Having a high school degree, or its equivalent abroad, or being in the eleventh grade of Colombian secondary education.

  • Having obtained a score in the State Examination according to the following criteria:

    • State Examination taken before the year 2000: a minimum weighted score of 213 points is required.

    • State exam taken from the year 2000 to 2011: Minimum score of 31 points in all the areas that make up the exam, except in Foreign Language.

    • State exam taken from 2012: minimum score of 31 points in each of the areas that make up the Saber 11 exam. For applicants exempted from the English test according to Article 1 of Decree 34 of 1980 of the MEN, only the scores in Mathematics, Critical Reading, Social and Citizenship, and Natural Sciences will be taken into account.

Those who have obtained their baccalaureate degree abroad, must present it duly apostilled and translated into Spanish if it is in a foreign language, at the time of enrollment.

For the enrollment process of applicants who took the Saber 11° State Exam in 2012, 2013 and the first semester of 2014, the results of the new structure of the Saber 11° State Exam, issued by the ICFES, will be taken into account.

The following will not be able to enroll in the program, even if they comply with the above requirements and if they do so, their enrollment will be annulled:

  • Are under disciplinary sanction.

  • Having lost the quality of student for low academic performance (PFU) in the same program twice.

  • Apply to the same program of study from which they were excluded for poor academic performance or have not renewed enrollment in that program.

  • Having initiated without concluding studies in more than one academic program at the UIS. "No person may study in the UIS more than two undergraduate programs", as stated in Article 5 of Agreement 16 of 2008 of the Superior Council.

Registration

10% of 1 SMMLV (minimum legal wage(s) in force)

Tuition fees per semester

0.5 SMMLV

Academic fees per semester

1 SMMLV


The university has a mechanism through which a student's financial obligations can be partially or fully covered by a company or entity that wishes to support the student.

Various payment methods have also been made available so that students can combine the available payment methods according to their particular conditions. On the "Start Enrollment Process" page, you will find the available options.

Additionally, to facilitate access to graduate programs, the UIS has signed various agreements with specialized entities in educational credit. These agreements seek to provide facilities and better credit conditions for UIS students.

* Students with a certificate of voting in the last popular election in Colombia will be able to apply for a 10% discount on tuition fees.

Note 1: The tuition fee for those who hold a professional academic degree from a university institution duly recognized by the Ministerio de Educación Nacional will be two (2) SMMLV (Acuerdo del Consejo Superior No 016 del 2008).

Professors

IPRED

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Margarita Rodríguez Villabona

Magíster en E-Learning

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Juan Carlos Barbosa Herrera

Doctor en Psicología

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Jorge Winston Babosa Chacón

Magíster en Informática - Línea: Desarrollo de Sistemas aplicados a la Educación

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José Germán Toloza Hernández

Doctor en Arte: Producción e Investigación

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Jova Ramírez Charry

Magíster en Farmacología

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Carlos Aníbal Vásquez Cardozo

Magíster en Ciencias en Sistema de Producción Animal

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Carlos Jesús Muvdi Nova

Doctor en Ingeniería de Procesos

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Germán García Vera

Magíster en Gerencia de Negocios

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Daniel Felipe Torres Ruda

Magíster en Producción Animal

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Julián Mauricio Botero Londoño

Doctor en Ciencias Agrarias

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Ronald Alfonso Montañez Valencia

Magíster en Conservación y Usos Sostenibles de Sistemas Forestales

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Leonardo Avendaño Vásquez

Doctor en Acuicultura

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Diego Suescún Carvajal

Magíster en Bosques y Conservación Ambiental

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Sandra Milena Díaz López

Magíster en Manejo, Uso y Conservación del Bosque

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Celmira Pereira Franco

Magíster en Dirección Estratégica

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Laura Victoria Buitrago Álvarez

Magíster en Administración con énfasis en Innovación

GRUPOS Y SEMILLEROS

de investigación

DISCOUNTS FOR

Academic Performance

STUDENTEXEMPTIONDISCOUNT
2026461 – ARIZA GUIZA LEONARDO FABIODISTINGUISHED STUDENT 50%50
2176878 – CARRILLO RIOS YOLY MILENADISTINGUISHED STUDENT 25%25
2187511 – GONZALEZ MARIN LUZ MIRIANDISTINGUISHED STUDENT 25%25

STUDENT

DISCOUNT

2026461 – ARIZA GUIZA LEONARDO FABIO

50  %

2176878 – CARRILLO RIOS YOLY MILENA

25  %

2187511 – GONZALEZ MARIN LUZ MIRIAN

25  %

AGREEMENTS

and allies

The UIS has established different agreements with national and international entities in order to have a greater impact on their training, teaching, research and related processes in the articulation of the public university with the different social actors.

 

Do you need more information?

Contact us

Agroindustrial Management

Telephone: +57 (607) 634 4000

Extension: 2614

E-mail: acad.agroindustrial@uis.edu.co

CUIS Central Campus 

Bucaramanga, Santander

Edificio de Administración III

Coordinación de programas agroindustriales

Office hours

Tuesday to Saturday

7:00 a.m. to 12:00 m.

2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Do you need more information?

Contact us

Agroindustrial Management

Telephone: +57 (607) 634 4000

Extension: 2614

E-mail: acad.agroindustrial@uis.edu.co

UIS Central Campus

Bucaramanga, Santander

Edificio de Administración III

Coordinación de programas agroindustriales

Office hours

Tuesday to Saturday

7:00 a.m. to 12:00 m.

2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Do you need more information?

Contact us

Agroindustrial Management

Telephone: +57 (607) 634 4000

Extension: 2614

E-mail: acad.agroindustrial@uis.edu.co

UIS Central Campus

Bucaramanga, Santander

Edificio de Administración III

Coordinación de programas agroindustriales

Office hours

Tuesday to Saturday

7:00 a.m. to 12:00 m.

2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m..