Dear Student,

Welcome to the Brookdale Community College program in Guayaquil , Ecuador . We are proud to offer Ecuadorians, and other South American students, a unique opportunity to earn an Associate of Arts degree and then a bachelor's degree in Business Administration in Guayaquil , Ecuador . This program is the first of its kind in South America and unique in its academic and financial saving opportunities. In the near future we will bring additional opportunities to our students.

Brookdale Community College has been offering courses in Guayaquil since 1985. Over 2,000 students have had the opportunity to study some or all of their credits for the first two college years in Guayaquil before transferring to any U.S. college or university of their choice. Now those opportunities have expanded with a partnership with one of the largest and most renowned universities in the United States , the University of Florida in Gainesville .

Brookdale Community College offers students the opportunity to earn an associates degree here in Guayaquil before transfer. We offer a uniquely U.S. accredited education with very experienced professors and staff. We offer regular face-to-face courses and, to acquaint students with online education, we offer blended courses that are half face-to-face and half online. Almost all colleges and universities in the United States now offer full online or blended courses and many universities require students to take online courses even if they are on campus. BCC-Ecuador is a technology leader in education for the benefit of our students.

Students at BCC-Ecuador enjoy the benefit of attending a college that offers all the courses required for transfer adnission into the University of Florida's Online Business Program. After earning an Associate of Arts degree and completing seven preprofessional business courses with a minimun 2.25 GPA, BCC-Ecuador students are elegible to complete the final two years of a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from a business program ranked among the top 30 in the United States. U.F. is one of the most popular and selective universities in the United States and more options are coming to Ecuador in the immediate future. Our partnership with U.F. provides a first-class academic atmosphere that blends the North American system of high education with our Latin American culture and experience. BC/UF is truly a unique school.

I guarantee that your time at BC/UF will be a life long memory of friendship, learning, and success. We believe that our purpose is your success in life and we work to provide you with every opportunity to earn that success. Our faculty and staff in Ecuador and at the main campus' in Lincroft , NJ and Gainesville , FL look forward to serving you and working with you as you study toward your personal academic goals.

Dr. S. James Whitman, MBA Ed.D.
Dean/Professor
Brookdale Community College
University of Florida
Ecuador