xtrasback said:
Short, harsh and straight forward? A lot of people are going to hate me for saying this but comparing San Andres with UBA in business or economics would be like comparing Wharton with Montana State in the US, and if somebody tells you otherwise... they are either 1.- lefties 2.- poor 3.- peronistas 4.- UBA graduates or alumni.
I'd be really interested in knowing where you got your facts from. I studied at both La UBA and San Andres. I also got my undergraduate degree at one of the top British Universities.
1) San Andres (and from what I've heard, the other privates) are indeed "networking universities". Their entry requirements are - if you can afford it, you're in! x(not quite the same as Wharton!) That doesn't make for a particularly academic institution. I studied Communications but shared course units with students from Administracion de Negocios. The classes were piss easy.
2) I recently gave a post-grad lecture at one of the private universities here (would rather not say which one...but a supposedly "very good" one and was SHOCKED at the level of the students (not in a good way).
3) When I applied to do a post-grad at La UBA, I was interviewed (read "dragged across the coals) by six members of faculty. They don't let people in who are not up to level (or who don't have the necessary Spanish level) and if you're borderline, they make you take undergrad courses so that you can keep up!
4) Having said all of that, UBA post-grads are notoriously tough. They can take up to 4 years just to get a masters. If you're looking to get a quick qualification (that's respected in Argentina), brush up on your Spanish and get a basic knowledge in your field, I'd be more inclined to go with what one of the other posters said and take your course at one of the privates, and then compliment it with classes at La UBA.
5) As far as I know from friends in the field, Argentina doesn't have the best Business degrees. Punto. I don't think you're going to find a Wharton or LSE equivalent here so if you're looking for something that's going to boost your CV abroad, I don't know if going to school here would be your best choice.