Jonathan Malagón
Adjunct Associate Professor of International and Public Affairs
Personal Details
Focus areas: International Macroeconomics, Monetary Policy, Housing Policy, Urban Development, Banking Regulation
Jonathan Malagón is an Adjunct Associate Professor at SIPA, teaching Macroeconomic in the MPA-EPM. His work bridges public policy, inclusive development, and macroeconomics, with a focus on growth, infrastructure, and financial systems in emerging markets.
He previously served as Minister of Housing, Cities, and Territory of Colombia (2018-2022), where he led historical records in affordable housing programs. Earlier in his career, he was Director of Macroeconomic and Sectoral Analysis of Fedesarrollo, Colombia’s leading economic think tank, General Manager of COMPARTEL, and Chief Economist of Telefonica Colombia. Currently, he is President and CEO of the Colombian Banking and Financial Institutions Association (Asobancaria).
Malagón holds a PhD in Economics and master’s degrees in corporate finance, banking, public administration, and contemporary art. He has been professor at Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Universidad Javeriana, CESA, Universidad Externado and Universidad Sergio Arboleda.
Education
- PhD in Economics, Tilburg University
- MPA in Economic Policy Management (PEPM), Columbia University
- MSc in Corporate Finance, University of Barcelona
- BSc in Management, University of London
- BSc in Economics (Summa Cum Laude), Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Honors & Awards
- Young Global Leader – World Economic Forum, 2019.
- Eisenhower Fellow, 2017, awarded “Douglas Dillon Fellow of the Year”
- Scroll of Honour Award– UN Habitat, 2020, awarded as Minister of Housing of Colombia
- 100 Future Leaders: The World's Most Influential Young People in Government, 2018. Apolitical