NETWORK UPDATE
UTalca has a student community of around 11,600 students, of which more than 1,000 study at postgraduate level. Students are supported by 753 academics, many of which split their teaching duties across UTalca campuses. The alumni network of UTalca’s Faculty of Economics and Business is growing quickly and said to number more than 2,000. As part of activities and initiatives designed to promote the cultural wellbeing of its community, the university features a Sculpture Park boasting a large collection of outdoor art produced by Chilean sculptors from the second half of the 20th century, including El Beso by Mario Irarrázabal Covarrubias ( pictured left ). It also has its own publishing house, Editorial UTalca, as a means of endorsing high-quality content in the sciences, technology, education and culture.
MBA programme director Faculty of Economics and Business University of Talca Felipe Arenas
What led you to join the BGA network and what has membership meant for your school since you first joined? “From its inception, the Faculty of Economics and Business has maintained an unwavering commitment to the quality of our various programmes. In this context, we have worked diligently on expanding our national and international network for the benefit of our students and academics. Joining the BGA network has, therefore, been a significant milestone for us. “Membership fills us with satisfaction as we become part of the distinguished group of business schools affiliated with BGA. It also enables us to provide assurance to our stakeholders about the quality and opportunities offered by our programmes in an increasingly competitive and globalised environment.” How would you describe your business school’s unique selling point to other members of the BGA network? “Our school focuses on developing leaders in economics and business with a critical, global, innovative and socially responsible perspective. “For the MBA, our proposal is based on nurturing leaders with a global outlook who are equipped to undertake roles in senior management or embark on high-impact entrepreneurial ventures. In this, they are guided to take an innovative and sustainable approach by the programme’s specialisations.”
11,600 students at the university
5 master’s degrees at UTalca’s Faculty
1981 the year UTalca was founded
of Economics and Business
2,000+ alumni at the Faculty of Economics and Business
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Business Impact • ISSUE 2 • 2024
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