We spoke with Andrés Agres, Rector of our university, about the future of the institution and the project for our Future Main Building.

How would you describe the present state of ITBA?

Currently, one of our main goals is to increase our recognition as an emerging leading university, re-create a cradle of innovation for society as a whole, diversify, and consolidate our infrastructure.

Today, we are a University 4.0 that prioritizes internal and external connections, featuring a modularized academic and research offering. We are undergoing a period of profound transformation that will allow us to be more efficient, in line with the world’s best educational centers.

What is ITBA 4.0, and what are its objectives?

This model seeks to offer students a renewed academic experience, with proposals in new, interdisciplinary areas of knowledge. These are adjusted to the challenges and problems facing humanity, focusing on research, among other things. It also includes cooperation activities with other global universities, enabling student academic mobility and facilitating exchange programs with other institutions.

Where does ITBA stand in the global context of emerging leading universities?

This model is fundamentally supported by: challenge-based learning, a flexible curriculum, the knowledge experience, professors who connect with students through inspiration and support, and alliances and agreements with benchmark universities.

We believe this is the path ITBA is already taking as a leader in Argentina and the region to become an Emerging Leading University globally. Our vision for the future is to position ourselves as an innovative university that trains global leaders capable of facing current challenges.

Does ITBA’s new building in the Innovation Park materialize this ITBA 4.0 vision?

One of our main objectives is to develop an integrated university campus within a flexible environment that stimulates relationships between the educational community and society.

Under that premise, we designed a building that represents the values promoted by the Institute and the constant pursuit of pedagogical and investigative excellence within parameters of architectural quality, economic rationality, sustainability, and the use of cutting-edge technologies. We seek a campus that allows us to face the growth challenges toward positioning ourselves as an emerging leading university in the global context.

What will be the impact of this project on ITBA’s future objectives?

This project is of great importance to us. A new building, a new way of learning, modern research environments, and a new way of working will allow us to add even more value to the excellence of our graduates.

How do you see ITBA in 10 years, in both the local and global contexts?

In 10 years, the ITBA community will be working to address the challenges society presents, supported by its academic prestige, innovative, integrated, constantly moving, and connected to the world from the Innovation Park.