The McCombs MBA Leadership Expedition is a 6-day, field-based training. Your expedition will have a strong focus on being an adaptable team member and provide you with opportunities to shift between the roles of “team member” (active follower) and “team leader” (designated leader). During this expedition, you will hike through one of southern Chile’s many remote and beautiful mountain ranges. These rugged ranges will provide breathtaking vistas of sharp spires and mountain massifs draped with hanging glaciers. In this classroom, you’ll practice leadership and learn backcountry living, mountain travel skills, and Leave No Trace camping principles. The weather in this part of the world is often unpredictable and challenging. However, these conditions help build resilience and tolerance for adversity and uncertainty.

Our route will traverse trails, steep hillsides, open steppe, thick vegetation, and river bottoms. Students will learn and practice a range of backpacking and hiking techniques. Skills such as map reading, river crossing, camp set-up, backcountry cooking, and trail techniques will be part of this expedition.