Formation Programs

Economic literacy programs designed for Colombian organizations

When a whole team understands the economic environment, planning conversations change. These programs are built for that outcome.

The starting point

A CFO and a department head walk into a planning meeting

One has read the Banrep minutes carefully. The other saw a news headline and moved on. The conversation that follows is going to be difficult — not because either person is wrong, but because they're working from fundamentally different pictures of the economic situation.

This scenario plays out across Colombian organizations every quarter. Our formation programs address it directly. They're not about turning managers into economists. They're about giving teams a shared, accurate picture of the economic environment so that strategic conversations can start from a common foundation.


Program catalog

Formation programs available

Each program is structured, sequenced, and designed to build understanding progressively rather than delivering information in isolation.

Foundational

Macroeconomics for Business Professionals

A structured introduction to the macroeconomic concepts that matter most for Colombian business decisions. Covers GDP, inflation, interest rates, exchange rates, and fiscal policy — each explained through the lens of their practical business implications. Designed for professionals who engage with economic information regularly but want to develop a more systematic understanding.

4 sessions 2 hours per session In-person or remote
Applied

Monetary Policy and Credit Conditions in Colombia

A focused program examining how Banrep's decisions flow through the financial system and affect borrowing costs, business credit availability, and household spending patterns. Participants gain a clear understanding of how to interpret rate decisions and what signals to watch in the months following a policy change. Suitable for finance teams and treasury functions.

3 sessions 90 minutes per session Remote delivery
Advanced

Reading Fiscal Policy: From Budget to Business Impact

Colombia's fiscal landscape is complex and consequential. This program walks participants through how to read the national budget, interpret tax reform proposals, and understand public debt dynamics — connecting each element to the operating environment for private businesses. Designed for senior managers, CFOs, and strategy teams.

3 sessions 2 hours per session In-person preferred
Customized

Tailored Economic Context Program

For organizations with specific needs — a sector facing particular regulatory pressures, a team preparing for a strategic planning cycle, or a group that needs to get up to speed on a specific economic issue quickly. We design the curriculum around your context. Duration, format, and topics are determined collaboratively.

Flexible Agreed format Fully customized

Corporate economic training workshop with engaged professionals taking notes in a sustainable office
How we work

Program delivery that respects professional time

These programs are designed for working professionals. Sessions are structured to deliver maximum analytical clarity in minimum time. We don't pad content. Every session has a clear learning objective and ends with a practical synthesis.

Pre-session reading material

Participants receive concise background reading before each session so live time can focus on discussion and application rather than introductory content.

Discussion-centered sessions

We don't lecture for two hours. Sessions alternate between structured presentation and facilitated discussion using current Colombian economic examples.

Post-session summary

Each session concludes with a written synthesis document that participants can reference afterward. The goal is durable understanding, not temporary exposure.