Adriana M. Santa-Alvarado obtained her B.S. in Industrial Engineering and M.S. in Operational Research and Statistics from the Technological University of Pereira, Colombia, in 2008 and 2018, respectively. She is currently pursuing her doctoral degree and serving as a Professor at the Technological University of Pereira. With extensive experience as a trader and market analyst in the financial sector, her research interests focus on financial markets, risk management, and the financial sustainability of higher education institutions.