This research aims to analyze the importance of emotional intelligence in the teaching-learning process of mathematics and accounting in order to identify novelties and present strategies that contribute to developing the competencies proposed by the Ministry of National Education. The method used is descriptive-qualitative because it allows interaction with the problematic reality in an educational, business, personal and family context; additionally, it is enriched by the contribution of different authors who emphasize that institutions should include emotional intelligence in the study plans in order to obtain better results in the students' abilities and optimize their academic performance through tools and favorable environments that generate the application of knowledge and competence to solve problems.