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Diploma in Regenerative Development

For professionals and leaders seeking to integrate economic, social, and environmental impact with practical tools and real-world application in organizations.

Start date:

09.09.2026
Duration: 14 synchronous 3-hour classes + 1 hour per week of asynchronous work. Total 56hs.
Modality: Hybrid
Location: CABA

UPCOMING EVENTS

Engineering
02.09
Information Session September: Diploma in Regenerative Development
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Why is regenerative development key today?

Organizations no longer operate in a stable environment. Environmental, social, and economic pressures are transforming the rules of the game and redefining what it means to grow sustainably.

  • Increasingly stringent environmental regulations.
  • Increased pressure from investors and stakeholders on ESG criteria.
  • Operational risks associated with the deterioration of natural systems.
  • Changes in consumption habits and social expectations.

The change has already begun

Faced with this scenario, companies that only seek to reduce their impact are no longer sufficient. Today, the competitive advantage lies with those organizations capable of regenerating the systems on which they depend.

Regenerative development proposes a paradigm shift: moving from minimizing damage to generating positive impact, strengthening social, environmental, and economic systems in an integrated manner.

In this context, training in regenerative development is not only an opportunity for professional growth, but a key tool for leading the transformation of organizations.

Why study at Austral?

  • Study at #1Austral is a leader in private management. #1 in Argentina and #3 globally. 
  • Learn from the experts: teachers with real experience in the industry.
  • You apply everything you see.: practical and action-oriented approach.
  • Connect with those who doJoin a network of professionals from different sectors.
  • Designed for the future: with a focus on innovation.
  • Add more tools without paying extra: access free certified courses on Coursera.

Managers

Executive Director

 

Ivan Eglis

 

 

  • Environmental Engineer – Catholic University of Argentina
  • Postgraduate Program in Project Management – ​​Catholic University of Argentina
  • Specialist in Occupational Health and Safety - Faculty of Engineering -
    National University of Buenos Aires.

 

Academic Directors

 

Gonzalo Del Castillo

 

 

 

  • Bachelor of Political Science - University of Buenos Aires (UBA).
  • Executive Director of the Club of Rome Argentina and Founder of the Center for Sustainability for Local Governments (CeSus).
  • Consultant for the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)

 

 

Alejandro Jurado

 

 

  • Master's Degree in Territorial Development - Polytechnic University of Catalonia.
  • Expert in Circular Economy and Ecosystem Development.
  • Biologist specializing in urban ecology.
  • Triple impact entrepreneur.
  • Director of The Possible City.

Additional Information

  • Synchronous
  • Wednesdays from 18 to 21 pm via Zoom (3 hours synchronous + 1 hour asynchronous work on campus).
  • Duration: 4 months
  • With two face-to-face sessions (first and last class).
  • Graduate professionals from different disciplines interested in applying regenerative approaches in their programs and projects.
  • Directors of organizations and officials of the different branches of government whose activity is related to the design, planning and implementation of development strategies.
  • Entrepreneurs and people in general who have experience in the subject and seek to contribute an ecosystemic and triple impact approach to their strategies.

MODULE 1 — Introduction and Global Environmental Context: Causes and effects of the current socio-environmental crisis. Analysis of environmental degradation and its ecosystem impacts. Understanding the impact of supply chains on the triple crisis. Assigned instructors: Alejandro Jurado, Gonzalo del Castillo.


MODULE 2 — Philosophical Foundations of Regenerative and Ecosystemic Development. Critical review of the sustainable development paradigm and its limitations in the face of the climate, ecosystemic, and civilizational crises. Main philosophical and conceptual debates on the relationship between nature, society, economy, and culture. Rethinking the ideas of progress, growth, well-being, sustainability, and regeneration. Systems thinking, complexity, and interdependence as foundations for a new understanding of environmental problems. Contributions of critical currents and contemporary authors to rethinking traditional development models. Transition from an extractive and mechanistic perspective to an ecological, relational, and regenerative vision. Instructor: Gonzalo del Castillo.


MODULE 3 — Regenerative Development: Rethinking ideas about growth and sustainability. Theoretical and practical approaches to regenerative development. Tools for applying regenerative principles in projects and policies. Instructor: Eduard Muller.


MODULE 4 — Organizational Regeneration : Evolution in the conception of organizations: from the machine metaphor to the ecological one. Design of adaptive, resilient organizations aligned with changing contexts. Analysis of organizational metabolism (anabolic and catabolic phases). Framework for organizational intervention and cultural transformation. Definition and phenomenon of organizational regeneration and its application to social systems. Instructor: Ronald Sistek.


MODULE 5 — Regeneration Principles and Case Studies: Fundamentals and key principles of regenerative development. Analysis of practical case studies in different sectors. Strategies for implementing regenerative models. Impact assessment and success metrics in regenerative projects. Introduction to the Final Practical Project. Instructors: Alejandro Jurado, Eleonora Spinelli.


MODULE 6 — Facilitation and Territorial Development: Approaching Complexity. Dialogue spaces as a key factor in learning processes among stakeholders. The role of different territorial actors. Facilitators as a driving force in the territory. Analysis of cases and experiences. Instructor: Pablo Castamagna.


MODULE 7 — Ecosystem Restoration and Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) Techniques and methods for restoring degraded ecosystems. Strategies for biodiversity regeneration. Success stories, guide to nature production. Assigned instructor: Carlo Angeles.


MODULE 8 — Syntropic Agriculture and Regenerative Livestock Farming: Sustainable agricultural and livestock practices. Soil regeneration and promotion of biodiversity. Reduction of environmental impact and carbon footprint in food production. Case studies applied in Argentina and Latin America. Instructors: Lucas Garibaldi, Pablo Borelli.


MODULE 9 — Regenerative Tourism: Sustainable tourism strategies. Environmental conservation and cultural respect. Promoting regeneration in local communities through tourism. Success stories and lessons learned from the global regenerative tourism initiative. Instructor: Carlos Briceño F.


MODULE 10 — Cases II In-depth study of cases. Assigned instructor: Alejandro Jurado.


MODULE 11 — Regenerative Finance Concepts of regenerative finance and capital. Impact investment vehicles. Financial inclusion and social economy models. Financing instruments for regenerative projects. Assigned instructor: Matías Kelly.


MODULE 12 — Final Project Workshop II Last methodological workshop for the completion of the Final Project. Assigned teacher: Eleonora Spinelli.


MODULE 13 — Communication for Regeneration. Current context: metacrisis, recalibration, and crisis of confidence. Communication as an organizational acupuncture point. Regenerative journey direction: from declared purpose to living coherence. Regenerative communication patterns: listening, conversation, learning, and tension management. Coherence between BEING, DOING, and SAYING: storybeing, storydoing, and storytelling. From greenwashing and greenhushing to greentrusting. The brand as an emergent property of organizational coherence. Critical case studies: progress, tensions, risks, and lessons learned. Instructor: Pablo Benavides.

Participants must submit a Final Practical Work where they will apply, to a specific case to be determined and collectively among all the students of the diploma course, the theoretical and practical knowledge addressed during the course.

Participation in the workshops of each module will be evaluated, emphasizing the understanding of the concepts and criteria and the functionality of the tools, as well as the global vision and design in the Final Integrative Project.

The Faculty of Engineering of the Universidad Austral They will extend the Academic Certificate of approval of the “Diploma in Regenerative Development” to those who comply with the promotion regime

The Foundation Club of Rome Argentina It is the national chapter of the Club of Rome International. Since 2006, it has developed projects and initiatives to address local and global problems, promoting environmental regeneration and ecosystem development, and fostering an understanding of Nature and the reality in which we live as a harmonious, complex, and interdependent system.

They are dedicated to the development of systemic projects for socio-economic and environmental regeneration and to working in training, dissemination and cooperation with public and private institutions.

DISCOUNTS AND BENEFITS

  • UA undergraduate graduates:
    • 25% off all UA postgraduate academic offerings (master's degrees, diplomas and programs).
    • 20% off master's degrees IAE and 10% in targeted programs of IAE.
  • UA Postgraduate Graduates:
    • 20% on the academic offer of UA diplomas and programs.
  • Former students (non-graduates):
    • 15% on the academic offer of UA diplomas and programs.

 Important: Discounts are not cumulative and are subject to availability.

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