Business and Economics

Our origins date back to March 1998 when the Alberto Hurtado University began to teach the Commercial Engineering career, one of the pioneers in what would become our house of studies.

We seek to contribute to human well- being hand in hand with the economic and administrative sciences through the balance between teaching and research in the two areas that support the Faculty’s profession: Economics and Management and Business.

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Our Faculty offers five (5) undergraduate degrees: Commercial Engineering (day and evening version, continuity of studies); Public Accountant Auditor (day and evening version, continuity of studies); Information Management, Library and Archival Science; and Engineering in Management Control, mention in Data Science (continuity of studies).

We have four (4) postgraduate programs: Master’s Degree in Economics; Master’s Degree in Economics Applied to Public Policy; Master’s Degree in People Management in Organizations; and Master’s in Business Administration – MBA.

100% of our staff academics have postgraduate degrees from prestigious universities. Most of them are dedicated to research,  with work that translates into publications in specialized journals, participation in Fondecyt projects, discussion of the country’s public policy, and consultancies for the public and private sectors.

  1. Dean
  2. Director of Commercial Engineering – Director of Undergraduate Studies
  3. Director of Postgraduates
  1. Applied and Empirical Economics
    • Macroeconomics: Economic Situation, Growth, and Employment
    • Microeconomics: Information and Incentives
    • Empirical: Poverty and Inequality, Social Policies, Data Analysis
  2. Public Policies
    • Political Economy and Institutions
    • Regulation & Competition: Core Services, Antitrust, Innovation, Infrastructure
    • Economic Environment: Environmental Policy, Tax Policy
  3. Management
    • Finance and Accounting
    • People and Labor Relations
    • Marketing and Strategy
  1. Undergraduate student exchange: We internationalize the Faculty not only by receiving students but also by involving our students in one-semester internships at universities abroad.
  2. Double degrees and joint degrees: We currently have double degree agreements with Fordham University in MBA – and extendable to other programs. We are currently looking at the possibility of a double degree at the undergraduate level in Europe.
  3. Academic exchange: Our academics actively participate in international conferences and seminars, which enhances their research potential by expanding and strengthening their research networks.
  4. Active participation in Jesuit university network communities: We collaborate internationally through the network of counterparts AUSJAL and IAJBS.

Daniel Castillo Mauna

Director de Internacionalización

Daniel asumió en enero de 2026 como Director de Internacionalización de la Universidad Alberto Hurtado (UAH). Venía desempeñándose, desde 2023, como Jefe de Cooperación Internacional en la misma casa de estudios.

Es cientista político por la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile y magíster en Desarrollo y Cooperación Internacional por la Universidad de Chile, y cuenta con experiencia en internacionalización de instituciones de educación superior en Chile.

Desde la Dirección de Internacionalización, su labor se orienta a contribuir a la definición e implementación de la política de internacionalización de la UAH, alineada con los lineamientos institucionales y los desafíos contemporáneos de la educación superior. Esto implica articular esfuerzos con vicerrectorías y facultades, fortalecer redes de cooperación nacionales e internacionales, y diseñar estrategias que integren la dimensión global tanto en la gestión académica como en el acompañamiento a la comunidad universitaria.

Pregrado:

  • Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile – Ciencia Política.

Postgrado:

  • Universidad de Chile, Chile – Master en Desarrollo y Cooperación Internacional.