Escuela Superior de Comercio “Libertador Gral. San Martín”

What Escuela Superior de Comercio “Libertador Gral. San Martín” does

Escuela Superior de Comercio "Libertador Gral. San Martín" is a public pre-university educational institution founded on June 1, 1896, and operated under the Universidad Nacional de Rosario (UNR) in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina. It is the oldest institution of UNR and serves approximately 1,500 students across two levels: a five-year secondary program (Bachiller en Economía y Administración, ~1,200 students) and two tertiary careers—Técnico Universitario en Administración de Empresas (with in-person and online modalities via Campus Virtual UNR) and Calígrafo Público (~300 students). The school organizes instruction across 8 academic departments (Arte, Ciencias Económicas y Jurídicas, Ciencias Sociales, Educación Física, FiBiQui, Lenguas, Matemática, TIC) supplemented by extracurricular workshops in theater, photography, film, robotics, chess, and creative writing. Instructional staff total 292 faculty plus 41 non-teaching personnel.

The institution operates from a single building at Balcarce 1240, inaugurated in 1969, with supporting infrastructure including computer labs (TIC department), the Luis Pasteur science laboratory (containing a physics museum with 100+ antique artifacts), audiovisual production facilities, and the Biblioteca Ing. Julio Bello (7,000+ volumes, KOHA catalog, Bidi digital access). Academic administration is conducted through the SIU Guaraní system; distance learning is delivered via Campus Virtual UNR. The school is governed by an elected Director (Lic. Pablo Alesandroni since 2021), an Academic Council established in 2022, and oversight from UNR authorities under Argentine national education law.

As a state-funded public institution, the school does not charge tuition; revenue is primarily derived from government appropriations channeled through UNR, with voluntary cooperadora contributions and modest fees for library membership, pre-ingress courses, and materials. The institution distinguishes itself through partnerships that feed student outcomes: Instituto Balseiro (scholarships), Universidad Austral (Accounting Olympiads, MESE simulation), Alianza Francesa de Rosario (DELF French certifications), and Junior Achievement Argentina. It produces external achievements including a first-prize win at Festival Cine Tiza (2025), national Mathematical Olympiad placements, and Accounting Olympiad victories at Universidad Austral.

Name

Escuela Superior de Comercio “Libertador Gral. San Martín”

Legal name

Escuela Superior de Comercio 'Libertador General San Martín'

Website

https://esupcom.unr.edu.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1896

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Escuela Superior de Comercio "Libertador Gral. San Martín" is a public pre-university school under UNR in Rosario, Argentina, delivering secondary and tertiary education in economics and business administration to approximately 1,500 students across 8 academic departments.

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Product category

Public Secondary and Tertiary Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Junior Colleges (Associate-Degree Granting) (EDAHADAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

University/College Continuing Education (Extension) Programs (EDAAAEAA)

Keywords

• Secondary school education
• Tertiary technical degrees
• Business administration training
• Public educational institution
• Academic library services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rosario

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Government Funding: As a public educational institution under UNR, the school receives government funding for operations, salaries, and infrastructure.
2. Cooperadora Fees: Annual membership fees for library access ($1,000) and voluntary cooperadora contributions ($30,000 per installment or two installments of $15,000).
3. Pre-Ingress Course Fees: Fees for preparatory courses for tertiary level students ($40,000).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Escuela Superior de Comercio "Libertador Gral. San Martín" is a public pre-university institution offering a five-year secondary education program (Bachiller en Economía y Administración) and two tertiary-level technical degrees: Técnico Universitario en Administración de Empresas (Business Administration, with specializations in Services or Foreign Trade, available in-person and distance) and Calígrafo Público (Public Calligrapher). The school operates eight academic departments, supports international French certifications (DELF), and provides student services including a science laboratory, library, audiovisual center, and job placement assistance.

Product overview

Escuela Superior de Comercio 'Libertador Gral. San Martín' is a public educational institution offering secondary (Bachiller en Economía y Administración, 5-year program) and tertiary education (Técnico Universitario en Administración de Empresas and Calígrafo Público degrees). The institution operates multiple academic departments (Arte, Ciencias Económicas y Jurídicas, Ciencias Sociales, Educación Física, Física/Biología/Química, Lenguas, Matemática, TIC) providing both curricular instruction and extracurricular activities including artistic workshops (theater, photography, music production, film), a science laboratory with physics museum, audiovisual media center, and job placement services. The school also maintains a library with digital access capabilities and offers elective seminars for advanced students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nivel Secundario - Bachiller en Economía y Administración

Quantifiable outcome

• 1500 students educated annually across secondary and tertiary levels
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Instituto BalseirocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 August 2025Partnership for student scholarship programs. Students Paulina Guerscovich and Leonel Aguirre were selected for Balseiro Institute scholarships from among hundreds of applicants nationwide. Selection process evaluates academic work, grades, and extracurricular activities.
• Universidad AustralcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Participation in Accounting Olympiads and MESE Austral business simulation competition organized jointly. Student teams reached finals and obtained high rankings including 4th place overall and individual first place awards.
• Alianza Francesa de RosariocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership for DELF (Diplôme d'Études en Langue Française) certification exams. Students receive internationally recognized French language certifications. Regular certificate delivery ceremonies held with both institutions' authorities.
• Junior Achievement ArgentinaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Participation in MESE Austral business simulation competition. Students work in teams to make decisions in a fictional stock market through specialized software, developing entrepreneurial and business skills.
• Ciudades Hermanas de ShanghaiminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009International exchange program through Sister Cities initiative. Student Joana Ibáñez Chagas participated in International Youth Camp representing Rosario and the school, connecting with students from 41 cities across 37 countries.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Colegio San José: Private secondary school in Rosario serving a similar student demographic with university-preparatory focus. Comparable as a competing secondary institution in the Rosario catchment area.

Direct peers

• Colegio Nacional de Rosario: Another pre-university school of the Universidad Nacional de Rosario located in Rosario, offering secondary education with strong academic tradition. Directly comparable as a sister UNR pre-university institution competing for the same student pool.
• Instituto Libre de Segunda Enseñanza: Buenos Aires-based secondary school with strong academic reputation and university-preparatory focus. Comparable as a high-prestige secondary institution offering rigorous university preparation.
• Escuela Superior de Comercio 'Carlos Pellegrini': Buenos Aires-based secondary school affiliated with UBA, oriented toward commercial/economic education. Closest analogue in terms of commercial-baccalaureate focus and national reputation as a top commercial secondary school in Argentina.
• Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires: Prestigious UBA pre-university secondary school in Buenos Aires with similar historic institutional profile and university affiliation model. Comparable as a flagship public pre-university school with national-level academic reputation.
• Escuela de Educación Técnica Nº 1 'Otto Krause': Buenos Aires-based technical secondary school with comparable public funding model, tertiary-level technical qualifications, and university affiliation (UBA). Comparable as a public technical secondary offering professional credentials.

Broad incumbents

• Universidad Austral: Partner institution that runs the Accounting Olympiads and MESE business simulation in which ESupCom students participate. Comparable as a broader higher-education player offering business-administration programs and serving as both partner and aspirational university destination for ESupCom graduates.
• Universidad Nacional de Rosario: Parent institution and the federal university governing ESupCom. Relevant as the broader university system whose reputation, infrastructure, and digital platforms (Campus Virtual UNR, SIU Guaraní) the school directly leverages.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/esupcom.unr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/escuela-superior-de-comercio-%E2%80%9Clibertador-gral.-san-mart%C3%ADn%E2%80%9D

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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