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Why study at the Faculty of Business Sciences
Entrepreneurship
Through Austral Entrepreneurs, the FCE works jointly with the Entrepreneurship Center of IAE Business School, with the aim of generating an asset differential for students and entrepreneurs and toast tools academic and implementation.
The Faculty of Economic Sciences (FCE) fosters an entrepreneurial spirit among undergraduate students through their final year project , which involves developing a business plan with guidance from renowned external consultants and a group of mentors—all graduates of the faculty with experience in the entrepreneurial world. This approach helps students understand the importance of entrepreneurial activity in a country's economic development and fosters networking opportunities among students, graduates, professors, and professionals involved in the program.
La Universidad Austral es member of the Babson Collaborative, an organization that promotes the global exchange of best practices to build cutting-edge training that seeks to develop entrepreneurs who want to develop innovative solutions, contributing economic and social value.
International Link
The FCE is carrying out a process of internationalization and seeks to train professionals with the necessary skills to operate in different cultural environments, develop a global vision of business and manage the international standards that apply in the workplace.
The Faculty offers an international experience through numerous academic programs, its curricula, and its partnerships with various institutions. Students also have the opportunity to participate in summer programs or exchanges at partner universities abroad . Each year, the Faculty of Economic Sciences (FCE) hosts visiting professors and numerous international students who spend a semester of their degree program in Argentina.
It is worth noting that Purdue University , a leader in agribusiness management education in the US, is an academic partner of our Center for Agribusiness and Food. Furthermore, the Faculty of Economic Sciences (FCE) is the only Argentine faculty recognized as a "Partner in Learning" by the ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales), representing this prestigious institute in training and assessing candidates seeking the International Certificate in International Financial Reporting Standards.
Soft skills and competencies
The working world demands skills and abilities that go beyond technical expertise . The faculty, in constant dialogue with the business world, offers a skills development program that adds value to the individual and aims to enhance their unique capabilities.
In the case of undergraduate students, Personal Academic Advising , Supervised Professional Practice , Teaching Assistantships in research and technology transfer , and Exchange at a foreign university are concrete tools that promote the development of personal skills that positively impact future job performance.
At the postgraduate level, the training process employs highly participatory learning methodologies that combine study and practice. These student-centered methodologies are based on the Case Method , first developed for business studies by Harvard Business School.
Double Degree
The Faculty of Economic Sciences (FCE) offers a dual degree in Public Accounting and Business Administration , completed one year apart. This dual degree expands students' career opportunities and fosters synergies between technical knowledge and management skills.
Professional Development
The purpose of the Professional Development Department is to increase the effectiveness of the first steps in the professional careers of FCE students and graduates through:
- Mentoring & Coaching
- Contacts and interaction with companies and graduates
- Job search skills workshops
- Job Offers Portal
- Supervised Professional Practice (mandatory)
- Family Business Community
