CLOscar Landerretche, an economist and former board president of Codelco, has been elected as the new dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEN) at the University of Chile. He defeated Alejandro Micco in a runoff vote, succeeding Jose De Gregorio, the former central bank president. Landerretche aims to elevate FEN to become the best economics and business school in Latin America by adopting practices seen in European universities like Oxford and Cambridge, such as open student-led debates and inviting external experts. He emphasizes the need for professional management similar to his experience at Codelco and wants FEN to become a leading research hub for key economic sectors in Chile, including agriculture, mining, and finance.
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