Managing an agricultural or agro-industrial business involves making decisions in real-world contexts, organizing growing organizations, and planning for the continuity of companies that are often also family-owned.
El Regional Management Program in Agribusiness It is an executive training program designed for those who have decision-making power and seek to professionalize the management of their businesses, strengthen their managerial role, and build an integrated strategic view of the agribusiness company.
A program for leading with sound judgment, method and long-term vision in agriculture.
This program is aimed at owners, managers and senior management members of the agricultural and agro-industrial sector who currently make decisions in their organizations.
Producers, managers, members of family businesses and entrepreneurs with prior experience and real decision-making power, who seek to professionalize management, organize their businesses and project growth while ensuring the continuity of the company.
With the growth of organizations and the complexity of productive and economic environments, experience alone is no longer enough: it becomes necessary to incorporate criteria, methods, and spaces for reflection that allow for clearer decision-making.
This program stems from that need. From the conviction that agricultural managers require training that allows them to streamline management, professionalize leadership, and think strategically about the future of their businesses, integrating people, processes, and results within a single decision-making framework.
Training to lead better is not an add-on: it is a key investment for the sustainability of the business.
The PDA is designed for owners, directors, and managers in the agricultural and agro-industrial sectors. It is not an introductory or theoretical training program: it is a space for work and reflection for those who have direct responsibility for the results of their companies.
The program integrates strategy, management, and leadership into a training journey designed and taught by teachers with academic experience and a track record in managing companies in the agribusiness sector.
The tools and concepts are applied to the participants' own businesses. The focus is on analyzing, organizing, and improving management based on real-world situations, fostering concrete and applicable decisions.
The PDA program is developed in the region and brings together participants with similar business challenges. Peer-to-peer exchange, combined with knowledge of the local production context, enriches the learning experience and enhances the program's value.
At the end of the program, you will be able to:
Define and strengthen your managerial leadership profile: Understand how your leadership style impacts the culture, teams, and business results, and build a personal development plan aligned with the challenges of your role.
Conduct a comprehensive diagnosis of your organization: Analyze in depth the organizational and cultural situation of your company to identify strengths, tensions and opportunities for improvement.
Organize management based on key processes: Map the critical processes of your business and identify where to intervene to gain efficiency, clarity, and control in operations.
Making decisions with reliable information: Design a control panel with key performance indicators (KPIs) that allows you to monitor results, anticipate deviations, and manage with greater predictability.
Review and adjust your business model: Analyze your value proposition and business structure, incorporating tools such as the Business Model Canvas to redefine strategies and adapt to new scenarios.
Build a strategic plan with a focus on execution: Design a comprehensive plan with clear objectives, defined milestones, and monitoring mechanisms that facilitate its implementation over time.
The Regional Agribusiness Management Program is organized into progressive modules:
Professor: Bernardo Piazzardi
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Understanding the global and national agricultural context to design competitive and sustainable business models.
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Professor: Fernando Preumayr
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Understanding how mental models and leadership influence teams, organizational culture, and results.
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Professor: Guillermo Perkins
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To support the growth and continuity of the family business, integrating family, ownership and management.
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Professor: Sergio Grossman
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Optimize operational processes to increase efficiency, quality, and traceability in agribusiness.
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Professor: Gerardo Pire
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Design management control systems that allow you to anticipate risks, monitor results, and make decisions with reliable information.
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Professor: Pablo Avalle
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Incorporate creative and entrepreneurial thinking to generate value propositions aligned with the new demands of the sector.
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Course format
The duration of the program is 3 months (72 total hours)The modality is in-person, with a format of 6 bi-weekly meetings, one and a half days each.
The course takes place in the Mulen Hotel in Tandil, located at Av. Santamarina 380, Tandil, Buenos Aires province.
The format is designed to combine management training with professional activity, promoting continuity, depth of work and exchange between participants.
Working Methodology
The program is developed using an active and applied methodology, focused on the experience of the participants and on the real challenges of the agricultural and agro-industrial sector.
The course dynamics combine:
The program's comprehensive approach articulates leadership, management, and strategy in a single training path, geared towards concrete application in the reality of each company.
La Universidad Austral has exclusive enrollment benefits regarding current values. These include: corporate agreementsSouthern Community, distance benefits, early registration, among others.
They are subject to quotaFor more information, please consult with the executive in charge.
Master's Degree in People-Centered Organizational Development (Universidad Austral) – Agricultural Engineer (UNR). Professor in the area of human behavior, Universidad Austral RosarioConsultant in the development of people, teams and organizations in the process of professionalization.
Director of the Agribusiness and Food Center of the Universidad Austral and Executive Director of the MBA in Agribusiness. Expert in corporate governance, agribusiness development and capital markets, with extensive experience in international consulting and academic leadership in Latin America.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Master of Business Administration in IAE Business School. Professor of Business Policy at the Universidad Austral and member of the Family Business Centre of IAE.
PhD in Administration (Atlantic International University, USA). Master's in Business Administration (IAE Business School). Civil Engineer (UNR). Professor of the Master's Program in Agribusiness at Universidad Austral.
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