Dr. Francisco Castañeda Lecturer Department of Business School of Business and Economics Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH) Contact details Telephone: 56 (2) 27180837 Email: francisco.castaneda@usach.cl Address Office: 317 / Edificio FAE Alameda Bernardo O Higgins 3363 / Comuna: Estación Central / Postcode: 9170022 - Chile -------------------------------------------------------------- I. Academic Activities - Qualifications - Ph.D. in Economic Geography - 2014 Department of Geography - School of Social, Political and Geographical Sciences Loughborough University, UK Supervisors: Ed Brown and Peter Taylor Assistant: Carlos Meza Poblete / Student of the Universidad de Santiago de Chile - Doctoral Studies - 2007 Subject: Corporate Governance: Theoretical and Empirical Evidence for the Chilean Economy. Business School - Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Newcastle University, UK - Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Economics and Finance - 2002 Department of Economics - Birmingham Business School University of Birmingham, UK. - MBA (Master of Business Administration) -1999 Facultad de Economía y Negocios, Universidad de Chile. - Bachelor in Economics 1993 Facultad de Economía y Negocios, Universidad de Chile. - Liceo A 13 (State School) Av 10 de Julio Santiago - 1987 Best Student of the School in Third and Fourth Level of Secondary Cycle. - Liceo Ignacio Carrera Pinto (State School) Independencia 1985 Best Student of the School from Seventh Level of Primary Cycle to Second Level of Secondary Cycle. - Colegio Camilo Henríquez (Ex n 190) (State School) Vivaceta Conchali 1983 Best Student of the School in all levels (from First level to Sixth Level, in Primary Cycle). 1/7
Part-Time Jobs while a Student - Bus Ticket Inspector Asociacion Gremial Metropolitana de Transporte de Pasajeros (AGMTP) - Santiago. 1987. - Bus Driver Main Bus Line (in a small family business) - Santiago. 1988-1989-1990. II. Professional Experience Acknowledgement: Academic Contribution in Media. Public Relations Department. Universidad de Santiago de Chile (2013). Director Graduate Programs School of Business and Economics Universidad Andres Bello Chile I started working as professor in Economics and Finance subjects. Simultaneously, I was in charge of International Student Exchange and was appointed Director of Master Programs in the Faculty of Business and Economics (2003-2006). - Achievements: Acknowledgement: Academic Contribution in Media. Public Relations Department. Universidad Andrés Bello (2006) - Creation of MBA Programs (Venues: Casona Las Condes, Republica, Viña del Mar and Rancagua) - Creation of Master in Finance / Venue Republica - Creation of Master in Human Resources / Venue Republica Consulting Experience Analysis of the Credit Market for Latin America: Loughborough University, UK & Mastercard Miami. I participated in the evaluation and analysis of the market credit in Chile. This research is part of a comprehensive research across Latin America. (2007) Analysis of the Cinema Industry (Chile Films). I participated in the analysis of the cinema industry in Chile. The final report includes a detailed analysis at industrial level of this sector, as well as an empiric research at international level on the reality of the sector. (2006) 2/7
III. Current Activities at Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH) Professional Appointments Director MBA Program Universidad de Santiago de Chile (August 2014 onwards) Coordinator: Mireya Gutiérrez Adasme Main Milestones - Successful Launching of the First Version MBA Weekend (in Hotel Regal Pacific Las Condes). 2015 - Repositioning of MBA Program in International Rankings and in the Media Coverage. 20th Position in the Ranking AMERICA ECONOMIA of the Best Latin-American MBAs - Renewal of Double Degree Agreement with Universidad Privada Boliviana - UPB (it is held in the city of La Paz, Bolivia), 2015-2017 - Double Degree with University of Applied Sciences Joanneum (Graz, Austria). Master Business in Emerging Markets, 2015 - Double Degree with ESSCA (Ecole de Management- Paris Angers, France). Master Program in Management, 2015 - Summer School - University of Applied Sciences Joanneum. MBA Students of Universidad de Santiago de Chile attended in July 2015 (Graz, Austria). - Summer School - University of Applied Sciences Münster. MBA Students of Universidad de Santiago. July 2016 (Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany). In Progression: Double Degree at MBA Level, with Master in International Marketing and Sales. Münster University of Applied Sciences (Germany). 2015 3/7
Relevant Issues in the MBA Program Universidad de Santiago de Chile - Creation of MBA Advisory Board. 2015 - Creation of MBA Alumni Association. 2015 - Organization of First Meeting of Alumni MBA Program. 2015 4/7
Director of International Relations (School of Business and Economics) (2007 onwards) Coordinator:Verónica Godoy Varas / Jaskara Osterwalder (Past time 2008-2011) Deans in this activity of International Relations: Jorge Pérez Silvia Ferrada Jorge Friedman International Relations Milestones - Number of Scholarships directly obtained by this Director: 50 Scholarships (2007-2015) Main people involved in this activity: Dr Andreas Lenel (Wiesbaden Business School - Germany) Richard Müller- Stiftung (Wiesbaden in alliance with Wiesbaden Business School-RheinMain University - Germany) Dra Doris Kiendl-Wendner (University of Applied Sciences Joanneum - Austria) Dr Gerhard Apfelthaler (University of Applied Sciences Joanneum - Austria) Dr Alejandro Escudero Yerro (ESSCA School of Management Francia) - Selection of Students of all Scholarships: it is decentralized in an Academic Committee of the University (Usach) - Organization of the First Course of German Language in School of Business and Economics. German Professor: Iris Voigt Objectives: a) Prepare students to apply to carry out undergraduate as well as master programs in German speaking countries b) Application to German and Austrian Scholarships. - New Student Exchange Agreements at Undergraduate Level with: Universidad Autonoma de Tamaulipas (Mexico), University of Liege (Belgium), Maynooth University (Ireland), University of Passau (Germany), University of Applied Sciences Zwickau (Germany), University of Applied Sciences Joanneum (Austria), University of Applied Sciences Neu Ulm (Germany), University of Applied Sciences Münster (Germany) and University of Applied Sciences Bielefeld (Germany). 2013-2015. - Chilean and Latinoamerican Economy. Wiesbaden Business School - Hochschule RheinMain. (Germany). Charla dictada a alumnos alemanes. 2015 - Presentation of Department of International Relations - School of Business and Economics, Universidad de Santiago de Chile. Lecture in the University of Applied Sciences Münster (Germany). Charla dictada a alumnos alemanes. 2015 5/7
- Double Degree with ESSCA (Ecole de Management- Paris Angers, France). Master Program in Banking and Financial Engineering, 2015 - Double Degree in Master Program, with RheinMain University of Applied Sciences, Wiesbaden Business School (Master of Arts in International Business). Valid for Students of Master in Financial Economics (MEF) of Universidad de Santiago de Chile. 2015. - Student Exchange Agreement at Graduate Level with Master Programs of University of Applied Sciences Joanneum (Austria). Valid for all Master Programs of Faculty of Administration and Economics of the Universidad de Santiago de Chile. 2014 - DAAD ISAP Scholarship Renewal in 2014-2016 by the Ad Hoc Committee of the DAAD in Germany. To continue the exchange with the Business School of Wiesbaden (Germany) for 2014-2016. - Scholarship Accommodation in Angers (ESSCA - France). It allowed an accommodation scholarship valid for a semester period obtained in accordance with ESSCA Business School. (2013-2014). - ISAP DAAD scholarships (Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst) from the German Government for the Faculty of Administration and Economics at USACH. DAAD six annual scholarships for Chilean students studying one semester at FH Wiesbaden. In alliance with RheinMain University of Applied Sciences, Wiesbaden Business School (2012). Valid for all the programs of the Faculty of Administration and Economics. - Scholarships from the German Foundation Richard Muller, Wiesbaden, Germany. Scholarships granted to USACH students by the Foundation. In alliance with RheinMain University of Applied Sciences, Wiesbaden Business School (2007-2015). Valid for all the programs of the Faculty of Administration and Economics. - Application to Fulbright Scholarship (Specialist Program), USA. Nancy Scannell, PhD, Academic of University of Illinois at Springfield, Chicago (USA), taught one month- intensive, to students of Master in Financial Economics (MEF) at Universidad de Santiago de Chile. 2010 - Scholarships from the Austrian Government OAD, Ernst Mach - Fachhochschule Joanneum. Potential scholarships to students of the FAE awarded each year by the Department of Academic Cooperation of Austria. (2010 onwards). Valid for all the programs of the Faculty of Administration and Economy. - Scholarships Franco-German company Fresenius Kabi. Scholarships were granted only once by Fresenius Kabi in Partnership with Ecole ESSCA (D`Angers). (2009). In Progression: Double Degree at Undergraduate Level in Bachelor in Business, with University of Applied Sciences Münster (Germany). In Germany, it is taught in German language. Valid for Ingenieria Comercial, Mencion Administracion, Universidad de Santiago de Chile. 2015 6/7
Director of Certificate in Finance Further Education Department of Administration) (2009 onwards) Coordinator: Jaskara Osterwalder Moncayo - VII Annual Version of Certificate in Finance (Gestion Financiera y Gestión del Riesgo) Scholarship Committee Member - Committee for International and Inter-University Relations (CRII - USACH). I participated in the academic evaluation of students who are applying to different scholarships administered by USACH. (2007-present). Ad honorem. - DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service). I participated in the academic evaluation of students (jointly with German teachers) who are applying to doctoral programs in Germany in the field of social sciences (2012). Ad honorem. Languages Spanish: Native Speaker German: Cycles Grundstufe & Mittelstufe Goethe Institut Santiago, Chile (1995-2001). Official Test Cycle Grundstufe: Zertifikat Deutsch als Fremdsprache (ZDaF), 2001. English: Academic and professional. Tests TOEFL & IELTS. Mapudungun: Basic knowledge 7/7