ZAPOPAN, Jalisco; January 15, 2024.- Rafael Barragán is an Alumni of the Administration and Administration and Marketing from the Universidad Panamericana Guadalajara Campus belonging to the 1998-2002 graduating class, and currently lives in the city of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Administration and Marketing
Day to day life on campus was a challenge for Rafael, because during two years of his university years, he participated in the soccer team, and had to combine his studies with sports.
"The level of demand both in school, academically speaking, and athletically speaking, is very high at UP. So, for me it was very nice to complement it. It does help you, really. Many of my friends with whom I still hang out today had the same activity, sports plus school," he confessed.
Professional Experience
After graduating, Rafael co-founded a market research agency and subsequently worked in companies such as Gamesa and Panificadora Acción Alimenticia.
At Panificadora Acción Alimenticia, "it was very cool because we were able to work very well with the owners, who were just like the UP.was very nice because we got along very well with the owners, who were also from the UP, and they gave me the opportunity to do everything I wanted in the company. and they gave me the opportunity to do whatever I wanted in the company.
Monterrey Insurance
His entry into the insurance industry stemmed from a personal experience where insurance coverage was vital to his family.
"We had a personal experience with my daughterWe had a personal experience with my daughter, in which we spent about three or four months in the hospital andit was quite a large bill of which I did not even have to pay 1%, so I understood at that moment what life insurance was all about, how you could help a family not to decapitalize in an event like that and that is why it caught my attention and I decided to enter the insurance area".
New Adventure in Canada
The decision to move to Canada came about as a personal project to provide opportunities for his daughters in rhythmic gymnastics and to offer them experiences abroad. Rafael is currently pursuing a two-year diploma in Sport Management at Camosun University in Victoria.
Edulynks
In collaboration with EduLynks, a company that helped him plan his move to Canada, Rafael works as an educational consultant for students interested in studying in British Columbia.
"They helped me come to Canada. And in that process I saw how they worked", and after several talks with the one who is now his partner, "we decided to work together and I decided to be the EduLynks liaison in the British Columbiaarea, specifically Victoria, to be able to attract or act as an educational consultant for students or people who want to come to study in Canada".
Advice to the university community
One piece of advice Rafael gives to the Panamericana community is to choose the career with which they feel most identified. He also stresses the importance of having a second or even a third language. And finally, "go abroad for a semester or a year and have the experience of living in another country, with another culture and another language.".
The Universidad Panamericana Campus Guadalajara is proud to have alumni like Rafael Barragan, who carry with them the spirit of excellence and contribute significantly to society.
