In a world where markets, technologies, and people are evolving at an unprecedented pace, experience and career paths no longer guarantee an organization's competitiveness and sustainability. Traditional structures and hierarchical approaches are no longer sufficient to retain talent, innovate rapidly, and generate real impact on society and the economy.

Today, leadership involves more than just making sound decisions; it requires anticipating change, transforming cultures, designing environments that foster personal development, and ensuring that every project has a tangible and measurable impact. For an established professional, this means that adaptability and strategic vision become just as crucial as the achievements and knowledge acquired throughout their career.

This master's program aims to transform your professional career into a true driver of change : broadening your perspective, integrating innovative tools and approaches, and leading organizations from a holistic, people-centered approach. It offers you the opportunity to generate concrete and sustainable impact, empower your teams and projects, and solidify your influence as a leader in complex and ever-changing environments.

The curriculum combines disciplines such as anthropology, human-centered innovation, agility, ethics, and triple-impact management, all articulated within a robust and up-to-date academic framework. The course experience takes place in a collaborative environment, where learning is immediately applied to professional practice.

Our teachers integrate academic research with experience in management and consulting, bringing cases, tools and reflections that enrich training.

Furthermore, the Triple Impact Academic Residency offers a unique space for experiential learning and personal reflection, which enhances training and leaves a deep mark on the way of leading and supporting organizational processes.

Choosing this master's degree in the Universidad Austral Choosing a transformative experience that integrates academic rigor, applied practice, and personal growth to develop leaders capable of making a real impact is a significant decision. With over 30 years of experience, nationally and internationally recognized prestige, and a prominent position in educational rankings, we guarantee an excellent education backed by rigorous academic standards and a commitment to educational innovation.

You will learn to design and develop innovative organizational environments, with a solid conceptual and technical foundation that will give you the confidence to transform your organization.

You will incorporate a comprehensive view of the needs of the different organizational actors, which will allow you to provide professional, specific and ethical solutions in your work environment.

You will acquire models, techniques, and practical tools to diagnose real problems in organizations and generate innovative solutions that promote the development of people and the organization.

You will develop your ability to lead teams and organizational transformation projects, working collaboratively and establishing yourself as a true agent of change.

You will experience an immersive and transformative learning experience , where you and your development are at the center.

Each face-to-face meeting (two days every three weeks)*, is designed to immerse you without distractions, generate collaborative projects and take away tools applicable to your work from the next day.

The classes combine theory and practice in a balance that ensures immediate transferability: you not only incorporate concepts, but you put them into action in group dynamics, case analyses and real projects.

This logic of “ immediate applicability index ” turns each module into a concrete opportunity to generate value in your organization and in your personal development.

Between face-to-face meetings, you will have access to asynchronous materials that support conceptual progress, broadening your perspective and deepening what you have worked on in the classroom.

The culmination of the experience is the Triple Impact Academic Residency , a space that integrates personal reflection, organizational innovation and social commitment, consolidating the experience as a true process of transformation.

*The course format is flexible and in-person. Exceptionally, those who live far from the campus or face difficulties attending all sessions may have access to remote participation options, always striving to maintain active participation and favoring in-person attendance whenever possible.

I. Foundations: 

Basic subjects will be developed to generate learning and knowledge that allows for broadening and renewing perspectives and rethinking paradigms.

Subjects:
• Evolution of organizational environments
• Major contemporary challenges
• Anthropological foundations for organizational development

II. Disciplinary Specialty:

Core subjects of the master's program will be developed with an emphasis on practice and the development of the capacity to intervene in reality. 

Subjects:
• Organizational design
• Organizational development
• Creativity and Agile

III. Thematic In-Depth Study:

Subjects will be developed that encompass the disciplines learned, adding the main components of organizational culture necessary to achieve high-impact transformation interventions. 

Subjects:
• Human-centered innovation
• Identity and Culture
• Ethical dilemmas in organizations

IV. Activities for developing self-awareness:

Since the student becomes an actor and protagonist of the transformation to be generated, workshops are proposed aimed at strengthening their self-knowledge and awareness through the selected feedback methodology.

V. Special workshops:

Dictation modules will be developed with specialists in cutting-edge and high-impact topics. 

Examples:
• Triple impact
• World Building
• Smart Citizenship

If you are interested in learning more about the objectives and content of each subject, click here.

During the Master's program, the final project includes eight methodological workshops taught throughout the course, with the aim of providing guidance in research and public speaking based on narrative.

The final project serves as a practical demonstration of the ability to design, implement, and lead people-centered organizational transformations . Graduates must demonstrate their skill in diagnosing complex problems, co-creating innovative solutions, and executing organizational development projects with an iterative approach.

This culminating experience consolidates the skills needed to act as a true change agent , capable of leading transformation teams and driving innovative organizational models.

During an intensive week, participants go through a Triple Impact immersion: Receive, Process and Produce , designed to transform learning into real experience, strengthen intervention capacity and enrich the professional perspective.

The proposal combines three dimensions that reinforce each other:

In academic terms: it allows you to get in touch with a leading regional ecosystem in social, environmental and public policy innovation.

From an organizational perspective: it brings students closer to real institutions, both local and global, to learn firsthand about their challenges and learning experiences.

On a personal level: it offers a space for reflection guided by expert facilitators, aimed at rethinking the professional project and its individual purpose.

The Residency functions as an experiential laboratory where theory is contrasted with practice and integrated with personal reflection. More than an academic activity, it is a transformative experience that marks a turning point in the Master's program and leaves a lasting impact both professionally and personally.

Check out some moments from the last Residency

To apply for the Master's program, applicants must hold a university degree or higher qualification with a minimum duration of four (4) years and at least 2.600 clock hours. Exceptionally, candidates without a degree may also apply, in accordance with the provisions of Law 24.521, art. 39 bis, on Higher Education.

In addition, each applicant must complete a personal interview with the program directors, in which their motivations and objectives will be evaluated, along with their background and experiences, in order to assess their real possibilities of successfully meeting the academic demands of the Universidad Austral.

Finally, basic English proficiency in reading and comprehension is required .

To apply for the Master's program , you must first send your Curriculum Vitae along with a letter of intent of up to one page, detailing your reasons for pursuing the program.

Subsequently, letters of recommendation are required ; ideally two, although one may be acceptable. Each letter must be signed by the person who has known the applicant for at least two years in their academic or professional capacity.

Once these steps are completed, the admission interview with the Master's authorities is scheduled.

Registration is finalized upon submission of all required documentation. Adherence to deadlines and requirements is necessary to enroll in and take the courses.

La Universidad Austral has exclusive enrollment benefits regarding current values. These include: corporate agreementsSouthern Community, distance benefits, early registration, among others.

These are subject to availability . For more information, please consult with the responsible executive.