CEARE - UBA Centro de Estudios de la Actividad Regulatoria Energética

What CEARE - UBA Centro de Estudios de la Actividad Regulatoria Energética does

CEARE (Centro de Estudios de la Actividad Regulatoria Energética) is an academic research and graduate education center housed within the Faculty of Law at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA). Founded approximately in 2001, it specializes in the legal, economic, and technical study of energy regulation in Argentina. The center serves practicing lawyers, in-house counsel at utilities, regulators, certified installers, and recent graduates seeking postgraduate credentials in the energy sector.

Its core product is a catalog of postgraduate programs, specializations, and technical certifications covering electricity regulation, gas regulation, renewable energies, electric mobility, hydrogen economy, and combustion technician certification. Programs are delivered in-person in Buenos Aires and via distance-learning modality. The center also produces scholarly output, with approximately 80 published master's theses and over 120 academic activities across its history, supported by formal partnerships with Argentina's principal energy regulators, ENRE (electricity) and ENARGAS (gas).

CEARE operates as a non-commercial academic unit; revenue is generated through per-program tuition fees denominated in Argentine pesos (ARS $250,000 to $900,000 per program) and, for select international-facing offerings, in US dollars. It is not a for-profit entity in the conventional sense and does not disclose financial results. Its competitive position is anchored in regulator-endorsed credentials (notably ENARGAS Resolution 368/18 for combustion certification), UBA's institutional brand, and a graduate network of approximately 1,400 alumni embedded in Argentina's energy regulatory ecosystem.

Name

CEARE - UBA Centro de Estudios de la Actividad Regulatoria Energética

Legal name

Centro de Estudios de la Actividad Regulatoria Energética

Website

https://ceare.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CEARE is a UBA Faculty of Law academic center delivering postgraduate programs, certifications, and research in Argentine energy regulation, renewables, electric mobility, hydrogen, and gas combustion for legal, regulatory, and technical professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Regulation Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAAALAF

Engineering & Technical Professions (PE, Engineering CPD)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

Keywords

• Energy regulation education
• Postgraduate energy programs
• Renewable energy training
• Combustion certification
• Energy policy research

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Academic Program Tuition: Revenue from tuition fees for master's degrees, specialization programs, seminars, and update programs. Programs are priced in Argentine pesos for national students and USD for international students.
2. Combustion Registration Services: Fees for combustion equipment installer registration and revalidation exams, administered in coordination with ENARGAS.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CEARE is an interdisciplinary academic research center that offers postgraduate university-accredited programs (master's degrees, specialization careers, update programs, workshops, and seminars) and professional certification courses in energy regulation, renewable energies, electric mobility, low-emission hydrogen economy, energy efficiency, and combustion equipment licensing. Programs are delivered in person at its Buenos Aires headquarters and via distance learning through a Zoom-based virtual platform, serving energy-sector professionals, combustion installers, and law/economics graduates nationally and internationally.

Product overview

CEARE is an academic research center affiliated with the Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA) Faculty of Law that offers graduate-level educational programs and professional training courses focused on energy regulation, renewable energies, and related topics. The institution provides master's degrees, specialization programs, update programs, workshops, and professional certification courses in areas such as energy regulation, combustion licensing, electric mobility, hydrogen economy, and investment incentives (RIGI). The academic offerings are delivered in both in-person and distance learning modalities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Maestría Interdisciplinaria en Energía (Interdisciplinary Master's in Energy)
• Carrera de Especialización en Estructura Jurídico-Económica de la Regulación Energética (Specialization in Legal-Economic Structure of Energy Regulation)
• Carrera de Especialización en Energías Renovables, Eficiencia Energética y Cambio Climático (Specialization in Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, and Climate Change)
• Curso para Matriculados en Combustión (Combustion Registration Course)
• Renovación de la Matrícula en Combustión (Combustion Registration Revalidation)
• Programa de Actualización: Introducción a la Economía del Hidrógeno de Bajas Emisiones (IEHBE) (Update Program in Low-Emission Hydrogen Economy)
• Curso Intensivo de Movilidad Eléctrica (Intensive Course on Electric Mobility)
• Programa de Actualización en Régimen de Incentivos a las Grandes Inversiones (RIGI) (Update Program in the Regime of Incentives for Large Investments)
• Seminario Taller de Expansión del Transporte y Revisión Tarifaria en Gas Natural y Electricidad (Workshop on Transport Expansion and Tariff Review in Natural Gas and Electricity)
• Curso Interdisciplinario en Eficiencia Energética (CIEE) en Industrias y Pymes (Interdisciplinary Course on Energy Efficiency in Industries and SMEs)

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,400+ graduates trained in energy regulation since inception
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEARE is an academic research center affiliated with the Faculty of Law at the University of Buenos Aires. UBA affiliation provides institutional credibility, academic infrastructure, and access to multi-disciplinary faculty from various faculties.
• Ente Nacional Regulador de la Electricidad (ENRE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial regulatory partner for electricity sector programs. ENRE recognition supports professional certification and continuing education for energy sector professionals.
• Ente Nacional Regulador del Gas (ENARGAS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial regulatory partner for gas sector and combustion equipment installer certification. ENARGAS Resolution 368/18 establishes the training program framework administered by CEARE.
• Consejo Profesional de Ciencias Económicas de la Ciudad de Buenos AiresmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint program delivery for the RIGI (Regime of Incentives for Large Investments) update program, combining CEARE's energy expertise with the professional council's economic focus.
• Facultad de Ciencias Económicas, UBAsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaboration with the Faculty of Economic Sciences for interdisciplinary energy programs, combining legal and economic perspectives on energy regulation.
• Facultad de Ingeniería, UBAsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaboration with the Faculty of Engineering for technical aspects of energy programs, providing engineering expertise for interdisciplinary curriculum.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• IAE Business School: Leading Argentine business school offering executive education and MBA programs with energy sector specializations. Comparable as a top-tier Argentine postgraduate institution targeting energy professionals.
• Universidad Austral: Argentine private university with graduate business and law programs that intersect with energy regulation. Comparable Argentine academic institution offering specialized postgraduate education.
• FLACSO Argentina: Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences in Argentina offers graduate programs in public policy and regulation, including energy policy tracks. Directly comparable as a Latin American academic institution training energy and regulatory professionals.
• Universidad Torcuato Di Tella: Argentine private university with strong economics and public policy graduate programs, including energy economics. Comparable as a Buenos Aires-based academic institution offering specialized graduate education.
• ITBA (Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires): Argentine engineering and technology university offering graduate programs including energy engineering tracks. Comparable as a Buenos Aires-based postgraduate institution serving technical energy professionals.
• UCEMA (Universidad del CEMA): Argentine private university with economics and management programs serving energy sector professionals. Comparable as a Buenos Aires-based postgraduate education provider with similar professional audience.

Broad incumbents

• Florence School of Regulation (FSR): European University Institute center dedicated to energy regulation research and training. Comparable as a globally established specialist in energy regulation education, but with broader European scope and larger scale.
• UT Austin Energy Institute: University of Texas energy research and education center with strong energy policy and regulation programs. Comparable as an established university-affiliated energy research and education hub.
• Rice University Baker Institute for Public Policy: Rice University's Baker Institute conducts energy policy research and hosts programs on regulation. Comparable as a university-affiliated policy research center with energy regulation focus.
• Columbia SIPA Energy & Environmental Policy: Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs offers energy management and policy graduate programs. Comparable as a globally established energy policy education provider with broader portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ceareuba
• Instagraminstagram.com/ceareuba
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ceareuba

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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