Professor Mauricio Andrés Manrique was selected, along with a group of nine other Colombians, to take part in a Job Shadowing program in Larissa, Greece. As the result of a scholarship awarded by the Fundación Erasmus, this program allows professionals and academics to closely follow the day-to-day work of foreign institutions in order to exchange knowledge, strengthen international networks, and acquire best practices in their field of action. The experience, which took place from June 20 to June 30, 2025, represented a unique opportunity to deepen expertise in key areas such as Inclusive Tourism, Digital Marketing for Tourism, and Sustainable Tourism. According to Professor Manrique, “This scholarship and the experience gained represent an important professional achievement and a valuable contribution to the Department of Tourism, which will undoubtedly be reflected in future academic and research initiatives.”

The selection process was highly competitive, since out of numerous applications, 50 candidates were admitted to the courses, and only the 10 with the highest scores on the final evaluations,  among them Professor Manrique, received the scholarship. The selection, which consisted of three rigorous stages, included a résumé evaluation, a technical interview in English focused on inclusive tourism, as well as the achievement of high grade averages in the courses delivered by the Instituto eCommerce.