Magalí Da Silva, academic co-ordinator for the MBA, says the programme is strongly focused on transforming students’ mindsets
IN FOCUS: SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, UNIVERSIDAD ORT URUGUAY
An ever-evolving curriculum and an emphasis on integrating AI, ethics and responsibility are key to the MBA offering at Universidad ORT Uruguay in Montevideo
know how to solve problems, but they are not always conscious and deliberate about the impact and the consequences of their decisions. So we challenge them by putting them in real dilemmas and seeing what resources they can draw on to think differently about those situations.” Evidence of this change in mindset and way of thinking is a recurring theme among the experiences of programme graduates and one that transcends individual career ambitions. Opening up new paths Adolfo Salge, for example, recalls how the programme helped fulfil his aim of transitioning from operational logistics
to a senior leadership role. “I was aiming to accelerate my leadership and take on new responsibility in a new job. The MBA gave me the tools for this transition. Before the programme, my decisions were only [driven by] analysis at the cost and service level. Today, they are more people- oriented and organisation-centred.” For Eloisa Molinari, a fourth- generation member of a family winery, the programme opened new entrepreneurial opportunities. During the final project, Molinari identified that the winery’s leftover grape residue, or pomace, wasn’t being fully used and began to explore ways in which it could become something of value. “That’s how the idea of transforming
Leaders and graduates of the School of Management and Social Sciences at Universidad ORT Uruguay reflect on the purpose and value of postgraduate business education in this episode of the Leading the Future docuseries. “Leaders in our programme need to thrive in business, think globally and operate in a complex and uncertain world,” declares school dean Mariella de Aurrecoechea. Magalí Da Silva, academic co-ordinator for the MBA, expands on the school’s approach. “What distinguishes our MBA graduates the most is their mindset – we achieve a transformation in the way they think,” she reasons. “MBA candidates have some experience in leadership roles and
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