Advantere School of Management

Advantere School of Management

Why Advantere

Father Arrupe, a former general of the Society of Jesus, used to say: “It scares me that we can give yesterday’s answers to today’s problems”.

It is with that spirit and reason that Advantere was born.

From the solidity and prestige of the institutions that support Advantere, its purpose is to re-think and define the management and education of the leaders that organizations and society need today and tomorrow. Its purpose is to accompany young people and professionals in their development as individuals and as the best people for others and the world. A world is radically different from the one we know, in which change exceeds the human capacity to adapt, with new rules that are yet to be written, a world in which we all must necessarily be committed to making it fairer, more sustainable, and even re-generate it.

• Transforming management education by the needs of the fourth industrial revolution and the challenges faced by our students, professionals, leaders, organizations, and society. We call our approach “Re-solutionary learning”
• Going one step further in the commitment between education, management, and a fairer and more sustainable society subsequently forming part of our DNA and encouraging our students and stakeholders to become agents of change through our programs and activities
• Promoting managers and leaders as people for others, with a transcendent meaning in their lives and their professional responsibility, being able to generate and transmit purpose with a spiritual dimension.

Advantere is a management school with full autonomy that within the framework of the institutions of the Society of Jesus was born with the support of three benchmark institutions: the Pontifical University of Comillas and the University of Deusto as promoting institutions and Georgetown University as a strategic academic partner. The three institutions guide and advise the academic development of Advantere.

• 1 global network A global network of educational excellence. Without education, a fair and sustainable world is not possible.
• 200 university institutions The Society of Jesus is one of the most important higher education networks in the world with more than 200 university institutions and with presence on five continents.
• 2700 schools With more than 2700 schools, the Society of Jesus educates children and young people in more than 90 countries and has more than 100 million alumni.

Advantere School of Management

Why re-solutionary learning?

Management implies an additional responsibility. As Mintzberg said, “Managers must lead and leaders must manage”. Lead others and lead change. Lead from any position, not as a privilege but as a responsibility. Anticipate and be prepared for change and the unexpected. Being able to solve, design, and execute new solutions. Create collaboration spaces so that talent can multiply and amplify its capabilities. If these are the professional and personal challenges that await us, why educate yourself differently? Why continue to apply learning models from the second industrial revolution when we are in the fourth? Why are individual learning models when what is necessary are collaborative models?

Advantere Pedagogical Approach

We have reacted to the discovery that we have to re-learn the way we learn. Because new times require new solutions and the best collaborators.

That’s why we created The RE learning method, a real-time, genuinely project-based re-learning.

• Learning by doing. Learning by doing is the best and proven way not only to get a better understanding of anything but also to give you the mindset and competencies necessary to put into practice your knowledge and ideas. As Aristotle said, “For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them.”
• Learning by living. Ultimately living in an international environment encourages students to create solutions in different contexts that operate in different ways. By collaborating with people from different disciplines they obtain the necessary perspective to approach challenges in a much more flexible way, acquiring a different mindset for life and their professional careers.
• Learning by designing. At Advantere we go beyond this concept and our students learn by facing real challenges coming from new and unexpected issues in organizations and society, designing and creating executable original and not-before-thought solutions. Facing uncertainty, creating solutions, adding value. Because as managers this is what you will be expected to do every day in your professional life.

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Re-Learn the Way We Learn

Advantere School of Management Was Created with the Aim of Transforming Management Education, Re-Defining the Concept of Business School, Redesigning a New Management Approach. Because New Times Require New Solutions.

The Best Collaborators

We Have Forged Strategic Academic Partnerships with Comillas Pontifical University, Deusto University, and Georgetown University, Which Guide Advantere’s Academic Development and Facilitate Excellent Relations with Leading Companies That Share Our Philosophy.

Add Value, Add Solutions

We’re Focused on Adding Solutions and Maximizing the Common Good, Impacting Society Through Social Justice and Sustainability, Inspired by the Society of Jesus.

Learning Plan

Preparatory Phase

Before the Start of the Program, Students Will Participate in Preparatory Activities with an Emphasis on Collaborative Learning, Challenge Resolution, and Project Execution Tools. This Phase Will Also Include Workshops to Develop Personal Skills and Tools for a Successful Career.

Specific Curriculum

For 10 Months, Students Will Be Immersed in Sessions and Courses Covering Content Specific to Their Master’s Program. In Addition to Experiential Learning Activities, Students Will Develop Projects Addressing Real-World Challenges Posed by Our Collaborating Organizations.

International Period

All the Programs Include an International Stay in Washington D.C, at Georgetown University. The Stay Combines Experiential Activities Delving into Critical Issues in Sustainability, Social Impact, and Internationalization. Accommodation Costs and Tuition Fees for the International Stay Are Included in the Price of the Master’s.

Sustainability and Social Impact

We Promote Leaders with Purpose—Leaders Who Look Beyond Themselves, Aiming to Be Not Just the Best in the World, But the Best for the World. We Want Students to Address Contemporary Issues and Serve as Key Drivers of Social Change.

As a result, Our Values Are Deeply Embedded within Our Teaching Methodology:

• Comprehensive Courses on Sustainability, Ethics, and Social Impact
• Integration of Sustainability and Social Impact Topics in All-Academic Activities.
• Participation in at Least One Social Impact Project, Collaborating with NGOs and Social Change Organizations.
• Specialized Masterclasses in Ethics, Sustainability, Leadership, and Social Entrepreneurship During the International Stay at Georgetown.

Our motto is “to add value and solutions.” This admission process serves as a valuable self-discovery tool, assessing skills and motivations. Once you complete the admissions tests and results, you will receive a report with your results.

The Advantere School of Management admission process consists of 5 different phases.

1. Online application
2. Review process
   • Skills test
   • Motivations test
   • Video pitch
   • Business game
3. Supporting documents
   • CV
   • ID/Passport
   • University transcripts
   • Proof of English Level
4. Personal interview
5. Final decision