Dr. Miguel Pinedo Vidal (right) presented Dr. Harold Berkman with the certificate and medal of knighthood by Columbia's senate

Dr. Berkman, vice dean of the University of Miami School of Business, received the honor for his "exemplary service" to the South American nation, which includes the development of curriculum and programs that have attracted a large number of Columbians to the university's graduate business programs.

Berkman received the El Grado de Caballero award of knighthood at ceremonies at the UM, where he was presented with a scroll and medal by Dr. Miguel Pinedo Vidal, president of the Colombian senate.
Berkman, a member of the UM faculty since 1977, was honored for creating the Master of Science in Professional Management program, designed to provide advanced education to Latin American businessmen and women in international commerce.

Berkman received his bachelors degree from the University of Georgia and his masters from New York's St. John's University. He is founder of the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science and has written more than 20 research papers and 18 books on management and marketing. His textbooks are widely used in classrooms in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia and Asia.

El Grado de Caballero is bestowed upon both citizens and non-citizens who have provided some exemplary service to Columbia.