Mission:
"Create, adapt, and use knowledge through research, transmit it in teaching-learning processes, and disseminate it to the community through university outreach processes.
We are characterized by our commitment to academic excellence, management quality, ethics, sustainable development, competitiveness, and free enterprise.
All our activities are aimed at meeting the needs of the Business Sector and Society, placing emphasis on the training of entrepreneurial leaders committed to the country's development, capable of identifying and leveraging Bolivia's potential."
Vision:
"To be the best university at the national level, and a benchmark in Latin America."
Principles and Policies:
UPB is a nonprofit institution.
Total dedication to the training of our professionals.
Rigorous selection of the best students to achieve excellent results.
Full orientation toward student development as the main value of comprehensive education.
Human resources, rigorously selected, oriented to produce quality results and to do things well the first time.
Promote the principles and values of free enterprise and free initiative.
Comprehensive formation of the individual based on respect for ethical values and respect for the law as premises of their ongoing conduct.
Respect for historical-cultural, ecological, and social values, freedom of worship, and freedom of thought.
Promote cultural diversity and social and international pluralism.
Respect the system of political and economic freedom that upholds the values of free initiative; at the same time, it does not allow proselytism or political activity within or in the name of the university.
Professionalism, respect, friendship, and trust in all human interactions.
Orientation and adaptation of technology for human benefit.
Conduct and permanent commitment to the pursuit of excellence in all respects.
Academic Model:
The academic model applied at UPB is called "Academic Model Based on Professional Performance". This model was designed in response to the professional training needs required in the country and identified by Bolivian business leaders.
The model responds to a highly demanding environment of professionals trained to quickly address the challenges the country faces in these times of globalization.
The Academic Model Based on Professional Performance of UPB is a university academic model that organizes the educational process into three dimensions: Development of Professional Competencies, Training for Professional Performance, and the Teaching-Learning Process.
Quality Policy and Objectives
Quality Policy
UPB's Quality Policy commits to quality assurance and the continuous improvement of professional training processes in undergraduate and graduate studies, research processes, and university outreach processes, thus meeting the requirements, needs, and expectations of internal and external clients, through the establishment of a Quality Management System based on ISO 9001:2015.
The Quality Manual and documented information are the tools that allow the review and continuous improvement of operational processes at all levels of university administration. Each member of UPB is involved and responsible for the development of the Quality Management System, in the context of the Mission, Vision, and Institutional Principles that guide UPB's actions.
Quality Objectives
UPB's senior management establishes its quality objectives (in a Quality Committee meeting), including the objectives necessary to meet service requirements; it also ensures that the objectives are set at the relevant functions and levels within the university.
It guarantees students equitable access to measurable objectives aligned with the quality policy, which are those stated in the university's Balanced Scorecard. These objectives can be summarized through the following lines of action:
Strengthen academic excellence by incorporating information and communication technologies to improve quality in all university activities.
Grow in a balanced way, reaching national coverage.
Ensure the institutional sustainability of UPB.
