Andrés Velarde Talleri
Résumé

40 years leading companies and universities.

Always learning, always trying to improve.

40 yearsof professional experience
20 yearsin universities
12 yearsas university president
+26%average annual growth as president
2005 – 2009

UPC

Dean, School of Business

1,900 → 4,200Students
1.7 → 0.5Months to employment
  • UPC wins the global James McGuire award
  • 35% of all students enrolled in the School of Business (No. 1 school)
  • Graduates earning their professional degree up from 3.1% to 23.7% in 4 years
  • Annual revenue up from S/. 31 to S/. 49 million in 2 years
2010 – 2021

UPN — Universidad Privada del Norte

President (Rector)

12,000 → 100,000Students
12% → 42.5%EBITDA
100%Audited by PwC
  • From zero Scopus-indexed articles to 200+ per year
  • Entry into the QS ranking
  • "UNIONES" program: sponsorship of communities in extreme poverty, 14,000+ beneficiaries
  • Preventive health center in Comas with 1,000+ visits a year
2021 – 2024

Universidad Norbert Wiener

President (Rector)

12,000 → 24,000Students
  • 20-year exclusive agreements with Arizona State University and the Cintana network
  • Founded the Biocenter in the Amazon
  • From 61 Scopus-indexed articles to 300+ per year, in 2 years
2024 – present

Universidad para el Desarrollo Andino

Advisor

Losses → +S/.300KProfit in 2025
+S/.1.7 millionProjected profit 2026
+60%Faculty in the top 2 quadrants (2 years)
  • Undergraduate faculty NPS: from 58 (2024-II) to 67 (2026-I)
  • Undergraduate student NPS: from -22 (2024-II) to 15 (2026-I)
  • Administrative staff NPS: from 21 (2024-II) to 28 (2026-I)
  • Launch of graduate programs: NPS of 54 among students and 60 among faculty (2026-I)
Universities visited

89 universities in 17 countries

40in Peru
29in the rest of Latin America (9 countries)
20in the US, Canada, Europe, Asia and Oceania (7 countries)
89total, in 17 countries
Board seats by sector
Construction, mining and hospitality
Prax
Agribusiness
VeltaFibraPelex
Trade and services
arena ConsultoresVelsoAudi
Social sector
AvinaPerú 2021
Education
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Universidad del Pacífico, with honors
  • Master's degree, ESAN, with honors
  • PhD cum laude, Polytechnic University of Catalonia
  • Specialized studies at MIT, Boston
  • Specialized studies at Babson, Boston
  • Specialized studies at INCAE, Costa Rica
  • Artificial intelligence at Stanford
  • Direct client of McKinsey, Goldman Sachs, Boston Consulting, PwC and EY

Peruvian and Swiss citizen