Meeting Students in Lima

I attended a college fair in Lima, Peru on Saturday, 8/13. Over 600 people attended the 2 hour event. They all came seeking information on MBA programs. The attendees were impressed with the MBA program at UD and were surprised that such a dynamic program was so inexpensive, truly a great value.

Dr. Fernando Arellano attended the fair with me. A Limeño and himself a former international student, Dr. Arellano was able to give the prospective MBA scholars a detailed description of what it would be like traveling to Dallas to study at the University of Dallas (see photo). He is just one example of how UD professors reach out to their students.

I was impressed with Lima. The Peruvian people are very welcoming of strangers, going out of their way in making you feel at home. For those of you who don’t know, Peruvian cuisine has the reputation of being the best in South America, a reputation that is well deserved!

Once the capital of the Spanish colonial empire, Lima is a cosmopolitan city and bustling with energy. It has a mild climate, with the Pacific Ocean at it's forefront and the mighty Andes Mountains at its back. I uploaded a picture from the airplane of the steep "andino" peaks. I can see why Hollywood set an Indiana Jones movie in these mountains!

I’ll return to Dallas tomorrow. I hope to continue to have contact with the many prospective MBA students that I had the pleasure of meeting in Lima. Hopefully, I’ll be able to visit again soon.

Busy Bogota

On Thursday I attended a VERY busy college fair in Bogota, Colombia. In fact, it was so busy that I didn't get a chance to take any pictures of the fair! I was able to get just a couple of pictures of people rushing home from work and a view of the city from my hotel room.

I truly loved this city. Comprising over 8 million people in the metropolitan area, Bogota sits over 8,000 feet above sea level. Occupying a high mountain savannah, the air is pretty thin up here. Tourists should definitely take it slow because of the altitude.

Bogotanos are extremely hard working and ambitious by nature. Everyone that I met was extremely gracious and friendly. The attendees at the college fair were no exception. I spoke to many impressive students who were anxious to start their MBA and were pleased with what they learned about the programs at the University of Dallas.

I can't wait to continue my conversations with them once I return to the office. If you have friends or family in Bogota who want to upgrade their career competitiveness with an MBA, please have them contact me!

How Timely!

From the Chronicle: Latin American Countries Push More Students to Study Abroad.

It's a fortunate thing that Roger is in Columbia and Peru this week.

You can contact Roger here: rfelipe@udallas.edu.  He would love to hear from you!

Upcoming Trip to Colombia & Peru

Would you or someone you know like to meet with me in Colombia or Peru? I will be in Bogotá, Colombia from August 10-11 and in Lima, Peru from August 12-15. I will have some time that I can reserve to meet with current or prospective students in either city. If you would like to meet with me, email me at rfelipe@udallas.edu .

If you know of anyone at either location who might be interested in learning about the University of Dallas, please give me their contact information or have them contact me (by email is the best method). I would love to meet with them and their families, talk about our degree programs, and explain the admission process to them.

While in each city, I would also like to visit universities that might have students who would like to study in the United States. If you have any suggestions about which ones to visit and who to speak to, I would love to hear from you!