Postgraduate Diploma in Strategies for Socioeconomic Well-Being

Coordinator: Dr. Lorena Pérez-Roa

Description:

This program draws on the experience of distinguished professionals in the field of financial education and the work of our R&D Core on Socioeconomic Relations, where we have addressed topics such as indebtedness, consumption, economic autonomy, and critical financial education.

In this program, we understand the economy as a social science, where economic phenomena result from complex interactions among diverse factors that go beyond purely financial considerations. Therefore, from our perspective, addressing well-being requires a multidimensional approach that incorporates not only economic factors but also political, social, psychological, cultural, and territorial dimensions.

The concept of well-being has been widely linked to social, political, and economic stability. Specifically, well-being refers to the capacity of individuals to access the necessary conditions to lead a dignified life. But what exactly do we mean by these conditions?

Traditionally, well-being—particularly economic well-being—has been interpreted from a perspective that tends to present the economic system as independent of people. It focuses on indicators such as GDP, unemployment, or inflation, neglecting the human and social dimensions of economic phenomena. However, these interpretations do not always reflect the complexity of what it truly means to live well, both individually and collectively.

This diploma aims to provide tools and knowledge for the design and implementation of strategies that promote comprehensive socioeconomic well-being. Through a multidisciplinary approach, we seek to equip participants to understand and address current challenges, placing people and their contexts at the center of economic and policy decisions.

General Objective:

Provide tools and knowledge for the design and implementation of strategies that promote comprehensive socioeconomic well-being. Through a multidisciplinary approach, we aim to train participants to understand and address current challenges, placing people and their contexts at the center of economic and policy decisions.

Specific Objectives:

• Analyze socioeconomic well-being from an integrated, critical, and situated perspective, incorporating structural, symbolic, and territorial dimensions.
• Design and implement strategies and interventions aimed at promoting well-being, considering social justice, gender equity, sustainability, and financial inclusion.
• Critically evaluate public policies, programs, and economic models, proposing alternatives based on collaborative, ethical, and territorial approaches.

Entry Profile:

All professionals who design or implement actions that promote people's socioeconomic well-being, whether in business, public, or community contexts, in short, those who contribute collectively to building well-being. It is also open to fifth-year students of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Chile who are engaged in bridging undergraduate and postgraduate studies.

Academic Staff:

Lorena Pérez-Roa

Alejandro Marambio-Tapia

Claudia Campillo Toledano

Paula Bustos Muñoz

Marjorie Arias Parada