By José Ángel de la Paz

Ricardo Emmanuel Rodríguez Escobedo, current student of the double degree program EGADE - UNC MBA in Global Business & Strategy, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the most exclusive honor society with the longest tradition in the United States.

Only the top 10 percent of graduate students are eligible for Phi Kappa Phi membership, which is by invitation only and requires nomination by an honor society chapter.

“I am very happy to receive this honor. Taking my master's degree has been a great experience, one of the best decisions I have ever made. I am very grateful to my family, my teachers, and my friends for always supporting me,” said the student.

Rodriguez Escobedo's nomination was submitted by the Phi Kappa Phi chapter of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Both the Belk College of Business from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and  EGADE Business School at Tecnológico de Monterrey, are in charge of the EGADE UNC - MBA in Global Business & Strategy, an international double degree program.

Rodriguez Escobedo, who is graduating next July, highlighted the opportunities for international exposure provided by the program.

“I spent a summer at the University of North Carolina in Charlotte and I loved it, so I decided to make my MBA as international as possible with another summer at the London School of Economics, and the Global Network Week, which I will be joining (online) at IE Business School,” he said.

Along with his studies, Rodriguez Escobedo serves as Business Development Manager at Terza, where he is responsible for identifying and developing business opportunities as well as building long-term relationships with clients in the United States, Canada, and Latin America.

Since its founding in 1897, Phi Kappa Phi has initiated more than 1.5 million members, including students, graduates, and teachers. It has chapters in more than 300 academic institutions in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines. Its mission is to recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education and to engage the community of scholars in service to others.