Mario Tessada

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About Mario Tessada

Professor Mario Tessada, MBA, is Associate Professor of Business Strategy and Investments at Universidad de los Andes School of Business. Professor Tessada teaches undergraduate courses in Business Strategy, Managerial Strategy as well as Master of Finance courses in Investments. He has received the 2017 Teaching award, given by graduate students from Economics Faculty. In 2019, he received the “Academic Excellence Award” from Universidad de los Andes, on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the university. He joined in 2011 as Associate Professor at the university. Over his previous 20 years, he worked in the Equity Capital Markets, Pension Funds and Banking departments. During his career, he managed positions like Head of Global Asset Management, CEO of Mutual Fund, and Head of Asset and Liability Management. At the same time, he did undergraduate and post-graduate classes at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Until 2018, he was also Vice-Dean of the School of Economics of the Universidad de los Andes. He promoted and developed the first Investment Laboratory, incorporating 14 Bloomberg terminals and 5 Santiago Stock Exchange terminals. Professor Tessada holds an MBA in Business and Economics and a Bachelor of Commerce from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, and a MBA Exchange Program with Chicago GSB. Profesor Mario Tessada, MBA, es Profesor Asociado de materias de Estrategia de Negocios e Inversiones en la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales de la Universidad de los Andes. El profesor Tessada imparte cursos de pregrado en Estrategia de Negocios, Control Estratégico y cursos de Master en Finanzas e Inversiones. Recibió el premio de “Profesor Destacado” 2017, otorgado por estudiantes graduados de la Facultad de Economía. En 2019, recibió el "Premio a la Excelencia Académica" de la Universidad de los Andes, con motivo del 30vo aniversario de la universidad. Se unió en 2011 como profesor asociado en la universidad. Durante sus 20 años anteriores, trabajó en los departamentos de Equity Capital Markets, Pension Funds y Banking. Durante su carrera, administró puestos como Head of Global Asset Management, CEO of Mutual Fund, and Head of Asset and Liability Management. Hasta 2018, fue Vicedecano Económico de la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales de la Universidad de los Andes. Promovió y desarrolló el primer Laboratorio de Inversión, incorporando 14 terminales Bloomberg y 5 terminales de la Bolsa de Comercio de Santiago.