Algunas consideraciones sobre la estructura curricular de los programas de Economía en Colombia 1/Some Considerations about the Structure of Economics Curriculums in Colombia/Algumas considerações sobre a estrutura curricular dos programas de Economia em Colômbia

This paper presents some peculiarities about economics undergraduate programs in Colombia with a quantitative analysis of a selected sample according to two aspects, region and student's performance in a test of economics knowledge. The analysis shows convergence in curricular structures of Economics programs, with small regional differences. This standardization of curricula may suggest the existence of a leader-follower strategy in economics programs. Some programs tend to imitate standardization of national leading programs to provide modern, prestigious, flexible and comprehensive curricula regardless their own particular specificities and features.