Chile Strategy Conference December 17-19, 2025

The Chile Strategy Conference is hosted by Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and co-sponsored by the Academy of Management’s STR Division and by Strategy Science. Our main goal is to strengthen the growing network of strategy scholars in Latin America, and to form and enrich the links with academics elsewhere in the world. A large spectrum of areas within strategy, both empirically and theoretically, are covered by speakers confirmed so far: Victor Bennett, Francisco Brahm, Felipe Csaszar, Daniel Levinthal, Metin Sengul, Brian Wu and Todd Zenger. We expect high-quality submissions in all fields of knowledge within the discipline so as to have a memorable conference. The deadline to send a full paper or a long abstract is September 15. The call for papers can be found here.

Registration fee: US$ 500 if paid before October 15 (inclusive) and US$ 550 after that date.

Conference Location: The conference will be held in Campus San Joaquín (Av. Vicuña Mackenna 4860, 7820436 Macul, Región Metropolitana).

Recommendations for your Stay: For your safety and convenience, we recommend booking a hotel or Airbnb in Providencia or Las Condes, and then taking the metro to get to the campus. If you are staying in these communes, you can usually take the red line and then take a combination in Baquedano to get to the station San Joaquín.

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About Chile

Located in South America, Chile boasts a diverse geography. Known for it´s stability and a robust economy driven by mining, agriculture, and tourism, it holds a rich cultural blend and notable spots like the Atacama Desert, Easter Island, Torres del Paine National Park, the Chilean fjords and renowned wine production regions like the Maipo Valley. With a population of about 18 million people, Chile is strongly committed to environmental conservation. The country’s capital is Santiago.

The Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport is located approximately 30 kilometers away from the hotels. The cost of the trip is USD 30. For your safety, it is recommended that you only hire the services from official providers, available before exiting the airport.

Most restaurants, supermarkets, pharmacies and shops accept international credit cards. However, it is safe to carry a small amount of chilean pesos with you (eg. CLP 50.000 in CLP 5.000 and CLP 10.000 bills)

Calculate a exchange rate click here.

The US State Department classifies Chile as “Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution”.

Thus, to avoid unpleasant situations, we recommend staying in safer neighborhoods, like Vitacura, Las Condes and the eastern end of Providencia. To get around the city, you can take the metro, Uber or pre-booked taxi arranged by your hotel. When taking the metro, please be mindful of your belongings.

Weather

In the Southern Hemisphere, December marks the beginning of summer. In Santiago, Chile, this means warm and dry weather. Temperatures typically range between 15°C and 33°C (59°F to 91°F). Rain is very rare in December.

Check the weather forecast

 

Hospitals

The closest medical center is Clinica Alemana. Located 3 minutes away by car, from our school district.

More information

 

Pharmacy

There are plenty of pharmacies in our neighborhood: Cruz Verde, Salcobrand and Farmacias Ahumada. To find a location, just use your google map and type “farmacia”.

 

Plugs and voltage

All of the country, including the insular locations, use a type L electrical outlet and 220v voltage.

The most recommended places to visit in Chile are:

  • San Pedro de Atacama (Atacama Desert) – North
  • Easter Island (Rapa Nui) – Insular
  • Torres del Paine National Park – South / Patagonia

 

For more information and to book a tour, we recommend two travel agencies:

Joaquín Tupper

Email: joaquin@viajestupper.cl

Verónica Chadwick

Email: veronica.chadwick@security.cl

Host team

Francisco Ruiz-Aliseda

Associate Professor – Strategy

Escuela de Administración

Andres Gonzalez

Assistant Professor – Strategy

Escuela de Administración

Gastón Llanes

Associate Professor – Strategy

Escuela de Administración

Joaquín Poblete

Associate Professor – Strategy

Escuela de Administración

Cristián Ramírez

Assistant Professor – Strategy

Escuela de Administración

Gustavo Saraiva

Assistant Professor – Strategy

Escuela de Administración

Jorge Tarziján

Full Professor – Strategy

Escuela de Administración

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f.ruiz-aliseda@uc.cl

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