Universidad de Ciencias Empresariales y Sociales

Name

Universidad de Ciencias Empresariales y Sociales

Legal name

Universidad de Ciencias Empresariales y Sociales

Website

https://uces.edu.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Private Argentine university offering undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs across multiple Buenos Aires campuses and a nationwide distance-learning network (UCES Virtual) supported by 40+ units, with revenue generated primarily through recurring semester tuition fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHALAB

Online Divisions of Traditional Universities (Hybrid/Extension)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Distance & Online Universities

SECONDARYEDAAAEAA

University/College Continuing Education (Extension) Programs

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Continuing Education (Noncredit) & Lifelong Learning Programs

Keywords

• Higher education services
• University degree programs
• Distance learning education
• Graduate business programs
• Continuing professional education

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Enrollment Fees: Revenue generated from student tuition payments for degree programs (undergraduate and graduate), continuing education courses, and enrollment/matriculation fees. Tuition is charged per semester with multiple payment options.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

UCES is a private university delivering higher education services across Argentina, offering undergraduate degree programs (Carreras de Grado), graduate programs including master's and doctorates (Carreras de Posgrado), distance education through the UCES Virtual platform supported by 40+ Unidades de Apoyo nationwide, and continuing/executive education through the Escuela de Formación Continua and Escuela de Negocios. The institution also offers complementary curriculum cycles (Ciclos de Complementación Curricular) for students with prior tertiary education, supported by the Campus Virtual LMS, MiUCES student portal, and a multi-branch library system.

Product overview

Universidad de Ciencias Empresariales y Sociales (UCES) is a federal university in Argentina offering a multi-modal educational portfolio. The core offerings include undergraduate degree programs (Carreras de Grado), graduate programs (Posgrado), and distance education (UCES Virtual). Supporting platforms include Campus Virtual for online course delivery, MiUCES student portal, and a library system with multiple locations. The institution also provides continuing education through its School of Continuing Education (Escuela de Formación Continua) and complementary curriculum cycles for students with prior tertiary education. UCES operates multiple campuses nationwide and maintains over 40 Support Units to deliver its distance learning programs across the country.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UCES Virtual: Distance education platform offering undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs remotely
• Escuela de Formación Continua
• Escuela de Negocios

Products and services

• Carreras de Grado (Undergraduate Degree Programs) Traditional undergraduate degree programs delivered in-person at UCES's multiple physical campuses across Argentina (Buenos Aires CABA, San Isidro/Olivos, Tigre, Cañuelas, Rafaela), covering disciplines such as psychology, business, health sciences, and social sciences, for prospective undergraduate students.
• Carreras de Posgrado (Graduate Programs) Graduate-level degree programs including specializations, master's degrees, and doctoral programs, offered in both in-person and distance modalities, for working professionals and postgraduate students seeking advanced academic credentials.
• UCES Virtual (Distance Education) Comprehensive distance learning modality providing online degree programs (undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education) for students throughout Argentina, with 40+ Support Units (Unidades de Apoyo) located nationwide to facilitate exams and in-person local support.
• Escuela de Formación Continua (School of Continuing Education) Continuing education school offering executive programs, professional development courses, and short-format training for working professionals and executives seeking to upskill.
• Escuela de Negocios (Business School) Business school providing executive education and management programs for working professionals and executives in Argentina.
• Ciclos de Complementación Curricular (Complementary Curriculum Cycles) Complementary curriculum cycles enabling students who already hold a tertiary qualification to complete an undergraduate degree, for adult learners seeking to formalize prior education.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Colegios Secundarios (Secondary Schools)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConvenios (agreements) with secondary schools facilitating student pathways to university education and recognition of prior studies.
• Empresas (Companies)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partnership agreements providing benefits and recognition for employees pursuing continued education at UCES.
• Clubes (Clubs)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership agreements with sports and social clubs offering educational benefits to members.
• Instituciones Educativas del Territorio NacionalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver 40 educational institutions throughout Argentina serving as Support Units (Unidades de Apoyo) for distance education students, from Tierra del Fuego to Jujuy.
• European Union Chair (Cátedra de la Unión Europea)minorOthersAcademic chair focused on European Union studies and research.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Coursera: Global online education platform offering degree, credential, and continuing-education programs; competes most directly with UCES Virtual for online learners, especially in continuing-education and executive segments.

Direct peers

• Universidad de Palermo: Private Buenos Aires university known for business, design, and social-sciences programs; competes with UCES for the same fee-paying Argentine student pool and has built its own online extension.
• Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina (UCA): One of Argentina's largest private universities, offering full undergraduate-through-doctoral programs in business, social sciences, law, and health — operates the most direct premium-brand competition to UCES in the Argentine private higher-education market.
• Universidad de San Andrés: Premium private Argentine university offering undergraduate and graduate programs centered on business administration and social sciences; directly comparable to UCES on academic positioning and Buenos Aires private-market competition.
• Universidad de Belgrano: Private Buenos Aires university offering undergraduate, graduate, and continuing-education programs across business, social sciences, health, and law — direct overlap with UCES in size, geography, and academic mix.
• Universidad del Salvador (USAL): Private Jesuit university in Buenos Aires offering undergraduate, graduate, and distance programs across business, social sciences, law, and health — competes with UCES in both on-campus and distance modalities.
• Universidad Abierta Interamericana (UAI): Private Argentine university with a particularly strong distance-learning operation and national campus footprint — competes most directly with UCES Virtual modality and with UCES's multi-campus physical presence.
• Universidad Argentina de la Empresa (UADE): A large private Argentine university headquartered in Buenos Aires with strong business and social-sciences orientation, overlapping directly with UCES on undergraduate, graduate, and continuing-education offerings for the same Argentine student market.
• Universidad Torcuato Di Tella: Highly regarded private Buenos Aires research university focused on business, economics, law, and social sciences — competing for the same high-achieving Argentine student segment that UCES targets.

Broad incumbents

• Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA): Argentina's flagship public university and the dominant higher-education provider in the country — free tuition makes it the reference benchmark against which UCES's pricing and positioning are constantly evaluated.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/UniversidadUCES
• Xx.com/UniversidadUCES

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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