Founded in 1970, Fundacion Escuela Colombiana de Mercadotecnia (Colombian School of Marketing Foundation) is a non-profit private higher-education institution located in the metropolis of Medellín (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Antioquia. Officially recognized by the Ministerio de Educación Nacional, Colombia (Ministry of National Education of Colombia), Fundacion Escuela Colombiana de Mercadotecnia (ESCOLME) is a coeducational Colombian higher education institution. Fundacion Escuela Colombiana de Mercadotecnia (ESCOLME) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. ESCOLME also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.