The Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM)—colloquially known as the “Tecnológico de Monterrey” or “Tec de Monterrey”—is a private Mexican university with its main headquarters in Monterrey, Nuevo León.[4].
Founded in 1943 by Eugenio Garza Sada, a graduate of MIT, the university has always had close ties with the Mexican business elite; In 2019, it was listed as the fifteenth university in the world with the highest number of billionaire graduates (billionaires) according to Times Higher Education and the only university in Latin America that appears in the ranking.[5].
It is characterized by having an active presence both in the business areas and in technological innovation by its engineers. It has one of the best business schools in Mexico[6] and was the best-ranked university in the country in 2020.[7] In addition, it is one of the 45 universities in the world named with 5 QS Stars.[8].
It stands out for being the private university with the most registered patents in the entire country, thanks to its research aimed mainly at biotechnology, health, the automotive sector, food and manufacturing industry.[9][10].
It was the first higher education institute in Latin America to connect to the BITNET network in 1986 and the first to the Internet network in 1989,[11][12] in addition to having created the NIC México organization, in charge of the first Internet connection efforts in the country and the administration and creation of MX subdomains (or territorial codes); He is one of the main pioneers of current information and communication technologies in Latin America and Mexico.[13].
History
In 1943, at the initiative of businessman Eugenio Garza Sada, a non-profit civil society was established. This civil society, Higher Education and Research, A.C. (EISAC), was made up of businessmen, bankers and industrialists from Monterrey, among whom are Eugenio Garza Sada, Roberto Garza Sada, Virgilio Garza, Aurelio González Henry and Roberto Garza Sada Jr., among others. This civil association is the one that sponsors the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM), which was founded on September 6, 1943.[14] With original headquarters in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico; This university has managed to grow throughout the Mexican territory including more than 30 national campuses, 4 specialized schools and 13 international locations.[15] The idea of the Tecnológico de Monterrey was to be a model similar to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT, because the businessman Eugenio Garza Sada had studied at that institution and decided to name it similarly. Several industrialists and businessmen from Monterrey financially supported the institution, among them: CEMEX, HYLSA, FEMSA, Cervecería Cuahutémoc Moctezuma and Vitro.
Urban technological campus
Introduction
The Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM)—colloquially known as the “Tecnológico de Monterrey” or “Tec de Monterrey”—is a private Mexican university with its main headquarters in Monterrey, Nuevo León.[4].
Founded in 1943 by Eugenio Garza Sada, a graduate of MIT, the university has always had close ties with the Mexican business elite; In 2019, it was listed as the fifteenth university in the world with the highest number of billionaire graduates (billionaires) according to Times Higher Education and the only university in Latin America that appears in the ranking.[5].
It is characterized by having an active presence both in the business areas and in technological innovation by its engineers. It has one of the best business schools in Mexico[6] and was the best-ranked university in the country in 2020.[7] In addition, it is one of the 45 universities in the world named with 5 QS Stars.[8].
It stands out for being the private university with the most registered patents in the entire country, thanks to its research aimed mainly at biotechnology, health, the automotive sector, food and manufacturing industry.[9][10].
It was the first higher education institute in Latin America to connect to the BITNET network in 1986 and the first to the Internet network in 1989,[11][12] in addition to having created the NIC México organization, in charge of the first Internet connection efforts in the country and the administration and creation of MX subdomains (or territorial codes); He is one of the main pioneers of current information and communication technologies in Latin America and Mexico.[13].
History
In 1943, at the initiative of businessman Eugenio Garza Sada, a non-profit civil society was established. This civil society, Higher Education and Research, A.C. (EISAC), was made up of businessmen, bankers and industrialists from Monterrey, among whom are Eugenio Garza Sada, Roberto Garza Sada, Virgilio Garza, Aurelio González Henry and Roberto Garza Sada Jr., among others. This civil association is the one that sponsors the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM), which was founded on September 6, 1943.[14] With original headquarters in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico; This university has managed to grow throughout the Mexican territory including more than 30 national campuses, 4 specialized schools and 13 international locations.[15] The idea of the Tecnológico de Monterrey was to be a model similar to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT, because the businessman Eugenio Garza Sada had studied at that institution and decided to name it similarly. Several industrialists and businessmen from Monterrey financially supported the institution, among them: CEMEX, HYLSA, FEMSA, Cervecería Cuahutémoc Moctezuma and Vitro.
On July 17, 1950, President Miguel Alemán Valdés inaugurated the Technological Stadium. On December 7 of that same year, Tecnológico de Monterrey took an important step in its international projection when its studies were accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) of the United States and since then it has been growing with the performance expected of an American university.
In 1959, Tecnológico de Monterrey was selected by the International Cooperation Administration (ICA), a department of the federal government of the United States, as an education center for its Spanish-speaking scholarship students.
In 1971, the sport at the Tecnológico de Monterrey received a great boost, with the first victory of the Borregos Salvajes in the National American Football Championship, making this sport one of the favorites of students at the institution level, being one of the most popular university American football teams along with the UANL.
In 1975, the Academic Senate agreed to suppress the preparation of the thesis and the presentation of the professional exam as formal requirements to obtain a professional degree from the Tecnológico de Monterrey. From then on, to obtain their professional degree, the student must only take and pass all the subjects in their career curriculum and fulfill their social service. In addition to requiring as a mandatory requirement for the degree the command of the English language certified by the TOEFL ITP exam, with a minimum level of 520 points,[16] in addition to offering many more languages, including: French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Japanese and Chinese.[17].
In June 1978, the Tecnológico de Monterrey became the first educational institution in Mexico to grant professional degrees written in feminine to students who completed their studies.
As a preamble to the celebrations of the 50th Anniversary of the Tecnológico de Monterrey, in 1992 the construction of Classrooms VII, the Student Centers, the Manufacturing Centers and the Study Centers for Sustainable Development (CEDES) began, all of these are present as essential in all campuses that offer bachelor's degrees in the country. The Central Library of the Monterrey campus, in coordination with the Department of Humanities, organized the Second Monterrey International Book Fair.
In 1997, the Tecnológico de Monterrey and Conacyt Postgraduate Support Fund (FAPPI) was created to support with financing the Institute's graduate students enrolled in postgraduate programs included in the CONACyT Register of Excellence. This support fund increased the percentage of graduate students who achieve international experiences, which is currently close to 90%. In 1998 the Tec Cultural Center was built and the Intranet system began to be installed in the external infrastructure of the campus. The magazine América Economía certified Tecnológico de Monterrey as the best business school in Latin America. The "Alma Mater" Award was established to recognize the philanthropic help of students and alumni.
In 1999, Tecnológico de Monterrey hosted the World Economic Forum, which brought together more than 60 leaders from all countries. He started the Alfonso Reyes Ochoa Chair, to bring students closer to the humanities through knowledge of the main thinkers of the century and since that year the Tecnológico de Monterrey has dedicated itself to being active in organizing leadership and entrepreneurship events, being a sister collaborator of events simultaneously supported by Babson College and Stanford University. That year the TEC Frequency went on the air at 94.9 on the FM band.[18].
In 2008, the Law Department of Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Monterrey, became the first law school to obtain CONFEDE certification[19] and in January the Zambrano Hellion Medical Center was inaugurated; The new Hospital Center seeks to transform the practice of private medicine in Mexico and the development of private medical advances.
Tecnológico de Monterrey begins a transformation to create a change in culture and process-based approach in its educational dynamics. In 2013, the new Tec21 Educational Model was announced, which “*will allow new generations to develop the skills for leaders of the 21st century. The Model is based on innovative and challenging experiences, spaces for active learning, and inspiring and innovative teachers."[20] In addition, seeking to provide comprehensive training through the potentialization of their skills.[21].
The Tec21 Educational Model is made up of four main elements:
• - Challenge-based learning: actively involves the student whose ability will lead to the implementation of a solution in a real situation. The above is carried out in the professional division through Week I and Semester I.[22].
• - Flexibility: gives the student the power to choose the way and place in which their learning will take place. A clear example of this is the new FIT (flexible, interactive and technology-enabled) courses[22].
• - Inspiring teachers: they stay up to date and incorporate technology into their teaching methods.
• - Memorable experience: contributes to the development of transversal and disciplinary skills. Likewise, it invites the student to participate in activities that promote their entrepreneurial spirit.[22].
In 2014, a movement for change began in the ways in which the university manages its identity publicly[23], differentiating for the first time between an informal Logo and an Official Shield like many large universities in the world such as Harvard University or the University of Oxford, which opened the door to a strong discussion on the part of students and even non-students due to their distaste for these decisions.[24][25].
Innovation
In 2001, the building of the Graduate School of Business Administration and Management (EGADE) was inaugurated. In 2014, it was positioned as the third best business school in Mexico.[26] It has established alliances with the most important business universities in the world, such as: University of Cambridge, Yale University, University of California at Berkeley, Stanford University, London School of Economics, New York University or University of British Columbia.[27][28] to enhance its academic exchange programs.
In 1950 it received recognition from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools of the United States (SACS); and currently Tecnológico de Monterrey appears in world rankings.
In 1977, the opening of the first TEC School of Medicine was reported, and they currently have a system known as TecSalud, through which training programs are offered for professionals and private medical practice and research are promoted.[29].
• - 145,678 student-persons enrolled in continuing education and business development programs:.
• - In Círculo Tec: 4038.
• - In exclusive business programs: 29,940.
• - In corporate programs: 109,273.
• - 31,114 student-persons in development education programs:.
• - Continuing education programs for social leaders: 12,462.
• - Virtual Learning Center: 18,652.
Accreditations
Contenido
El Tecnológico de Monterrey está acreditado por las siguientes instancias:[30].
At the national level
• - CONAHCYT (National Council of Humanities, Sciences and Technologies "National Council of Science and Technology (Mexico)")).
• - CONAECQ (National Council for Teaching and Professional Practice of Chemical Sciences, A.C.).
• - CONAIC (National Council for Accreditation in Informatics and Computing).
• - SEP (Secretaría de Educación Pública "Secretaría de Educación Pública (Mexico)")).
Internationally
• - AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business).
• - ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology).
• - BALAS (Business Association for Latin American Studies).
• - CLAEP (Latin American Council for Accreditation of Education in Journalism).
• - EFMD (European Foundation for Management Development).
• - EQUIS (The European Quality Improvement System).
• - IFT (Institute of Food Technologists).
Educational offer
PrepaTec
Ranking and accreditations, according to QUACQUARELLI SYMONDS UNIVERSITY RANKINGS, which makes the most recognized rankings in the world.
Tec 21 Model; The Tec 21 educational model enhances characteristics such as creativity and leadership through the development of three important areas:.
Training: leadership, entrepreneurial spirit, human sense, internationalization and academic quality.
Programs: Prepa Tec Bicultural (PBB), Prepa Tec Multicultural (PTM) and Prepa Tec Internacional (PBI).
Experience: Curriculum, media, physical spaces, training activities, student affairs, professions and tutoring.
Promotes knowledge for life, with critical thinking, autonomous learning, self-knowledge, use of technological tools, effective communication, self-management, resilience and decision making.
Learning has no borders because it gives you the opportunity to learn globally through international experiences.
45% of students who take the Ceneval exam obtain an outstanding or satisfactory result. In addition, 3 out of 10 graduate with a command of the English language superior to that required in the United States for foreign students.
In addition, students have the opportunity to study the International Baccalaureate or International Baccalaureate (PBI) which was developed in Geneva, Switzerland, by the International Baccalaureate Organization. It is a program of high academic performance and that has the benefit of accreditation when applying in the call of universities that exclusively request study plans from that country or that area (European Union) such as England, Scotland, Ireland or some universities in Germany.[31][32][33] Likewise, students of the IB program have the opportunity to accredit professional career subjects at the TEC and in other universities in Mexico and abroad if they meet a certain score at the end of the Baccalaureate diploma. International.[34].
Tecnológico de Monterrey has 60 professional programs,[1] in various areas:
• - Built Environment.
• - Social Sciences and Government.
• - Creative Studies.
• - Engineering and Sciences.
• - Business.
• - Health.
It also has 36 professional courses in their international modality that are equivalent to an international certificate that does not require an apostille to be able to have an equivalent of studies for entry to Master's or Doctorate programs in foreign countries that usually have more rigorous enrollment criteria, such as those of the European Union or North America (Canada and Mexico). renowned such as Babson College or the University of Montpellier.[35].
Postgraduate
Tecnológico de Monterrey offers various postgraduate programs:
• - 41 master's programs[1].
• - 12 doctoral programs[1].
• - 16 medical specialty programs.
In addition to offering the online modality with face-to-face equivalence and the executive modality, excluding from these programs special graduate schools for postgraduate courses, such as EGADE or EGIM.
Technological development
En 1989, la universidad se convierte en pionera en el tema del Internet entre las universidades de habla hispana, al ser la primera en conectarse a este servicio de esta zona geográfica.[36] además de que es la responsable de la primera conexión en México a esta red,[37] permitiendo la introducción de las TICS como tal en México, además de crear El Network Information Center - México (NIC-México), quien ha sido la organización encargada de la administración del nombre de dominio territorial.MX, el código de dos letras asignado a cada país según el ISO 3166, el cual es un acuerdo internacional. Entre sus funciones están el proveer los servicios de información y registro para.MX así como la asignación de direcciones de IP y el mantenimiento de las bases de datos respectivas a cada recurso. En febrero de 2009, NIC-México cumplió 20 años de servicio y hasta entonces había logrado 279 000 registros de dominio MX, el cual ha crecido considerablemente en los últimos años.
National System of Researchers
Among Mexican universities, the Tecnológico de Monterrey is one of the leaders along with the UNAM in patent applications per year since 2006[1] and in recent years it has taken the lead in patent applications in Mexico.[9] This thanks to all the investment that has been given to the construction of research centers for graduates and students where the practice is supervised by academics registered in the National System of Researchers.[10][38] Currently, the Tecnológico de Monterrey ranks 11th in number of researchers in the National System of Researchers "Sistema Nacional de Investigadores (Mexico)") of the National Council of Science and Technology (Conacyt), Mexico, with 262 professor-researchers as members.[39] Of these, 89 belong to the Rectory of the Metropolitan Zone of Mexico City.
Student statistics
El Tecnológico de Monterrey lleva un registro de estadísticas, al igual que la UNAM[40] y el IPN, con información actualizada al 31 de diciembre de 2013.[1].
Business
• - 15% of the most important companies in Mexico are directed by graduates.
• - 30% of graduates are or have been partners or owners of a company, 5 years after graduation.
• - 57% of graduates are or have been partners or owners of a company, 25 years after graduation.
• - 18% of graduates occupy a management position, 5 years after graduation.
• - 65% of graduates occupy a management position, 25 years after graduation.
• - 40% of graduates studied or are studying a postgraduate degree, 5 years after graduation.
• - 53% of graduates studied or are studying a postgraduate degree, 25 years after graduation.
• - 1,202 companies in the Tecnológico de Monterrey incubation model.
• - 48 incubators make up the Tecnológico de Monterrey Business Incubator Network.
• - Intermediate technology companies: 25.
• - High-tech companies: 8.
• - 65 microbusiness incubators.
• - 1,515 microenterprises served.
• - 2,905 incubated companies have graduated.
• - 1 virtual incubator.
• - 16 accelerators make up the Tecnológico de Monterrey Accelerator Network.
• - 15 Technology Parks of the Tecnológico de Monterrey are currently operating.
• - 6 years of operation of the Technology Park Network (2013).
The Tecnológico annually launches calls for contests on entrepreneurship, innovation, creation and development of companies, with or without a social purpose, and the calls usually vary between the university's own and those sponsored by third parties, among which Innovate, Network, Create stands out, the most important innovation congress and business accelerator in Latin America[41][42][43].
International experience
In 1951, a group of students made the first study trip to Europe. In this way, student exchanges with universities from other countries began, which have become popular to this day and this university became one of the universities with the most international participation from all over Mexico[44][40] and including EXATEC alumni associations around the world in 31 different international cities.
• - 8,692 Tecnológico de Monterrey students studied for a semester or summer at foreign universities.
• - 554 professors from Tecnológico de Monterrey participated in international projects, summer courses, seminars and conferences abroad.
• - 4,483 foreign students studied a semester or summer at one of the 31 campuses.
• - 368 foreign professors taught courses on one of the Tecnológico de Monterrey campuses.
• - 23% graduates with at least one international professional experience, 5 years after graduation.
• - 31% graduates with at least one international professional experience, 25 years after graduation.
The Tecnológico de Monterrey is characterized by internationalization, as it becomes the Mexican institution of higher education and postgraduate studies that exports the most students each year to study abroad[40] (8692; for every 11 students enrolled in ITESM, 1 is abroad[1]), it is the second institution that receives the most foreigners, only after the UNAM, but it is the one that receives the most foreigners per student (for every 2 Mexican students, there is a foreign one).[40].
special schools
EGADE Business School
The Graduate School of Business Administration and Management (EGADE) is the institution's business school. It is considered the third best Business school in Mexico according to the Expansión magazine Ranking.[26] EGADE Business School was created in 1964 in Monterrey. The institution maintains nine satellite sites in Latin America, more than 1,500 distance learning sites and seven foreign liaison offices in: North America, South America, Asia and Europe.
Among the best business schools in Latin America, EGADE is the school with the second best salary at the time of graduation, with an approximate average of $4,165 USD per month, which is equivalent to approximately $79,000 Mx.
In the QS Global 200 Business Schools Report of 2014, the school reached 1st place in Latin America.[45].
The school has the triple accreditation "Triple Crown (business school accreditation)") from AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) of the United States, AMBA (Association of MBAs) of London and European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) of Brussels, which recognize the quality of its training programs at an international level, it was the first in Latin America to achieve it although today it shares the recognition with sister schools such as ITAM.
School of Government and Public Transformation
The School of Government and Public Transformation[46] is the government school of the Tecnológico de Monterrey and has established itself as an option of excellence for politicians and people involved in the government. Among its graduates are several governors of Mexico and several politicians and rulers of Latin America. The Dean of the school is Miguel Ángel Santos. For the past two years, he has served as visiting professor of the Economic Development Practice at the London School of Economics (LSE) and director of the Growth Co-Lab, a joint initiative of LSE and Harvard.
The School of Government and Public Transformation of the Tecnológico de Monterrey was formally born in 2003, driven by the need to collaborate with the professionalization of public administration and analyze and propose public policies for the development of the country. It currently has two headquarters, Monterrey and Mexico City. In Monterrey, the headquarters are located in the municipality of San Pedro Garza García and in Mexico City in Mixcoac.[47].
EMIS
In 1977, Ignacio A. Santos - founding member of the EISAC Council - donated the San José Hospital to the Tecnológico de Monterrey, which would begin the career of a surgeon within the institution. The degree was incorporated in August 1978, which over time became one of the pillars that popularly identify the institution, due to the step it took after the creation of engineering such as biotechnology or biomedicine.
In 2003, Tecnológico de Monterrey proudly celebrated its 60th anniversary, with the inauguration of the International Center for Advanced Learning (CIAP). In 2005, the Monterrey Campus inaugurated the FEMSA Biotechnology Center, a five-story facility with high-tech laboratories, where activities related to the areas of Bioprocess Engineering, Food Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology are carried out.[48].
The "Ignacio A. Santos" School of Medicine of the Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Monterrey was founded in August 1978, with a first generation of 27 students. It includes the San José Tec de Monterrey Hospital and the Center for Innovation and Transfer in Health (CITES). The school is accredited by the Mexican Association of Faculties and Schools of Medicine, A.C. and by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). Its medical curriculum is registered with the Ministry of Public Education and its undergraduate and graduate clinical training programs are registered with the Ministry of Health.
Currently it offers the careers of:.
• - Graduate in Clinical and Health Psychology (LPS).
• - Graduate in Biosciences (LBC).
• - Graduate in Nutrition and Comprehensive Wellness (LNB).
• - Surgeon (MC).
• - Dental Surgeon (MO).
Its clinical field is made up of its hospital and several public health services. In addition, it has several rotations in hospitals around the world and agreements with important schools in the United States.
Today EMIS is part of TecSalud, the Tecnológico de Monterrey Health System. This integrates clinical, educational and research services, through medical-academic centers.
Organization
Multicampus university system
Currently, the different campuses are divided into the following five regions. Each region has a campus that serves as regional headquarters:[49].
Rectors of the Tec System
• - León Ávalos Vez, director (1943-1947).
• - Roberto Guajardo Suárez, director (1947-1951).
• - Víctor Bravo Ahuja, rector of the Tecnológico de Monterrey (1951-1958).
• - Fernando García Roel, rector of the Tecnológico de Monterrey (1960-1984).
• - Rafael Rangel Sostmann, rector of the Tecnológico de Monterrey (1985-2011).
• - David Noel Ramírez Padilla (2011 - 2017).
• - David Garza Salazar") (2017 - 2024).
• - Juan Pablo Murra Lascurain") (2024 to date).
• - Murder of Jorge Mercado and Javier Arredondo, crime that occurred on the central campus of the university.
• - PAEP.
• - Tec Milenio University.
• - Wikimedia Commons hosts a multimedia category on Institute of Technology and Higher Studies of Monterrey.
• - ITESM - Official Website of the Tecnológico de Monterrey Archived August 20, 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
• - Tec Frequency - Tec de Monterrey Radio Station.
• - The Institute of Technology and Higher Studies of Monterrey in the Miguel de Cervantes Virtual Library.
[18] ↑ Página web de Frecuencia TEC, estación de radio del ITESM Archivado el 23 de diciembre de 2008 en Wayback Machine.: http://frecuenciatec.mty.itesm.mx/
[19] ↑ [Página web del Consejo Nacional para la Acreditación de la Educación Superior en Derecho, A.C. (Confede) Consultado el 4 de agosto del 2012].
[20] ↑ «Nuestra historia». «El Tecnológico de Monterrey fue fundado en 1943 gracias a la visión de don Eugenio Garza Sada y de un grupo de empresarios, quienes constituyeron una asociación civil denominada Enseñanza e Investigación Superior, A. C.».: https://tec.mx/es/conocenos/nuestra-historia
[28] ↑ «Movilidad Estudiantil Internacional». «Nuestros programas en el extranjero ofrecen experiencias únicas y la oportunidad de conocer distintas culturas y descubrir que son muchos más los puntos comunes que las diferencias. Cada cultura es única, y la experiencia resulta enriquecedora en cualquier lugar del mundo.».: https://tec.mx/es/internacionalizacion
[30] ↑ Acreditaciones. El Tecnológico de Monterrey cuenta con acreditaciones nacionales e internacionales tanto como institución como de sus programas académicos que sus diferentes campus ofrecen. 17 de Febrero de 2022.: https://tec.mx/es/conocenos/acreditaciones
On July 17, 1950, President Miguel Alemán Valdés inaugurated the Technological Stadium. On December 7 of that same year, Tecnológico de Monterrey took an important step in its international projection when its studies were accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) of the United States and since then it has been growing with the performance expected of an American university.
In 1959, Tecnológico de Monterrey was selected by the International Cooperation Administration (ICA), a department of the federal government of the United States, as an education center for its Spanish-speaking scholarship students.
In 1971, the sport at the Tecnológico de Monterrey received a great boost, with the first victory of the Borregos Salvajes in the National American Football Championship, making this sport one of the favorites of students at the institution level, being one of the most popular university American football teams along with the UANL.
In 1975, the Academic Senate agreed to suppress the preparation of the thesis and the presentation of the professional exam as formal requirements to obtain a professional degree from the Tecnológico de Monterrey. From then on, to obtain their professional degree, the student must only take and pass all the subjects in their career curriculum and fulfill their social service. In addition to requiring as a mandatory requirement for the degree the command of the English language certified by the TOEFL ITP exam, with a minimum level of 520 points,[16] in addition to offering many more languages, including: French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Japanese and Chinese.[17].
In June 1978, the Tecnológico de Monterrey became the first educational institution in Mexico to grant professional degrees written in feminine to students who completed their studies.
As a preamble to the celebrations of the 50th Anniversary of the Tecnológico de Monterrey, in 1992 the construction of Classrooms VII, the Student Centers, the Manufacturing Centers and the Study Centers for Sustainable Development (CEDES) began, all of these are present as essential in all campuses that offer bachelor's degrees in the country. The Central Library of the Monterrey campus, in coordination with the Department of Humanities, organized the Second Monterrey International Book Fair.
In 1997, the Tecnológico de Monterrey and Conacyt Postgraduate Support Fund (FAPPI) was created to support with financing the Institute's graduate students enrolled in postgraduate programs included in the CONACyT Register of Excellence. This support fund increased the percentage of graduate students who achieve international experiences, which is currently close to 90%. In 1998 the Tec Cultural Center was built and the Intranet system began to be installed in the external infrastructure of the campus. The magazine América Economía certified Tecnológico de Monterrey as the best business school in Latin America. The "Alma Mater" Award was established to recognize the philanthropic help of students and alumni.
In 1999, Tecnológico de Monterrey hosted the World Economic Forum, which brought together more than 60 leaders from all countries. He started the Alfonso Reyes Ochoa Chair, to bring students closer to the humanities through knowledge of the main thinkers of the century and since that year the Tecnológico de Monterrey has dedicated itself to being active in organizing leadership and entrepreneurship events, being a sister collaborator of events simultaneously supported by Babson College and Stanford University. That year the TEC Frequency went on the air at 94.9 on the FM band.[18].
In 2008, the Law Department of Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Monterrey, became the first law school to obtain CONFEDE certification[19] and in January the Zambrano Hellion Medical Center was inaugurated; The new Hospital Center seeks to transform the practice of private medicine in Mexico and the development of private medical advances.
Tecnológico de Monterrey begins a transformation to create a change in culture and process-based approach in its educational dynamics. In 2013, the new Tec21 Educational Model was announced, which “*will allow new generations to develop the skills for leaders of the 21st century. The Model is based on innovative and challenging experiences, spaces for active learning, and inspiring and innovative teachers."[20] In addition, seeking to provide comprehensive training through the potentialization of their skills.[21].
The Tec21 Educational Model is made up of four main elements:
• - Challenge-based learning: actively involves the student whose ability will lead to the implementation of a solution in a real situation. The above is carried out in the professional division through Week I and Semester I.[22].
• - Flexibility: gives the student the power to choose the way and place in which their learning will take place. A clear example of this is the new FIT (flexible, interactive and technology-enabled) courses[22].
• - Inspiring teachers: they stay up to date and incorporate technology into their teaching methods.
• - Memorable experience: contributes to the development of transversal and disciplinary skills. Likewise, it invites the student to participate in activities that promote their entrepreneurial spirit.[22].
In 2014, a movement for change began in the ways in which the university manages its identity publicly[23], differentiating for the first time between an informal Logo and an Official Shield like many large universities in the world such as Harvard University or the University of Oxford, which opened the door to a strong discussion on the part of students and even non-students due to their distaste for these decisions.[24][25].
Innovation
In 2001, the building of the Graduate School of Business Administration and Management (EGADE) was inaugurated. In 2014, it was positioned as the third best business school in Mexico.[26] It has established alliances with the most important business universities in the world, such as: University of Cambridge, Yale University, University of California at Berkeley, Stanford University, London School of Economics, New York University or University of British Columbia.[27][28] to enhance its academic exchange programs.
In 1950 it received recognition from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools of the United States (SACS); and currently Tecnológico de Monterrey appears in world rankings.
In 1977, the opening of the first TEC School of Medicine was reported, and they currently have a system known as TecSalud, through which training programs are offered for professionals and private medical practice and research are promoted.[29].
• - 145,678 student-persons enrolled in continuing education and business development programs:.
• - In Círculo Tec: 4038.
• - In exclusive business programs: 29,940.
• - In corporate programs: 109,273.
• - 31,114 student-persons in development education programs:.
• - Continuing education programs for social leaders: 12,462.
• - Virtual Learning Center: 18,652.
Accreditations
Contenido
El Tecnológico de Monterrey está acreditado por las siguientes instancias:[30].
At the national level
• - CONAHCYT (National Council of Humanities, Sciences and Technologies "National Council of Science and Technology (Mexico)")).
• - CONAECQ (National Council for Teaching and Professional Practice of Chemical Sciences, A.C.).
• - CONAIC (National Council for Accreditation in Informatics and Computing).
• - SEP (Secretaría de Educación Pública "Secretaría de Educación Pública (Mexico)")).
Internationally
• - AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business).
• - ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology).
• - BALAS (Business Association for Latin American Studies).
• - CLAEP (Latin American Council for Accreditation of Education in Journalism).
• - EFMD (European Foundation for Management Development).
• - EQUIS (The European Quality Improvement System).
• - IFT (Institute of Food Technologists).
Educational offer
PrepaTec
Ranking and accreditations, according to QUACQUARELLI SYMONDS UNIVERSITY RANKINGS, which makes the most recognized rankings in the world.
Tec 21 Model; The Tec 21 educational model enhances characteristics such as creativity and leadership through the development of three important areas:.
Training: leadership, entrepreneurial spirit, human sense, internationalization and academic quality.
Programs: Prepa Tec Bicultural (PBB), Prepa Tec Multicultural (PTM) and Prepa Tec Internacional (PBI).
Experience: Curriculum, media, physical spaces, training activities, student affairs, professions and tutoring.
Promotes knowledge for life, with critical thinking, autonomous learning, self-knowledge, use of technological tools, effective communication, self-management, resilience and decision making.
Learning has no borders because it gives you the opportunity to learn globally through international experiences.
45% of students who take the Ceneval exam obtain an outstanding or satisfactory result. In addition, 3 out of 10 graduate with a command of the English language superior to that required in the United States for foreign students.
In addition, students have the opportunity to study the International Baccalaureate or International Baccalaureate (PBI) which was developed in Geneva, Switzerland, by the International Baccalaureate Organization. It is a program of high academic performance and that has the benefit of accreditation when applying in the call of universities that exclusively request study plans from that country or that area (European Union) such as England, Scotland, Ireland or some universities in Germany.[31][32][33] Likewise, students of the IB program have the opportunity to accredit professional career subjects at the TEC and in other universities in Mexico and abroad if they meet a certain score at the end of the Baccalaureate diploma. International.[34].
Tecnológico de Monterrey has 60 professional programs,[1] in various areas:
• - Built Environment.
• - Social Sciences and Government.
• - Creative Studies.
• - Engineering and Sciences.
• - Business.
• - Health.
It also has 36 professional courses in their international modality that are equivalent to an international certificate that does not require an apostille to be able to have an equivalent of studies for entry to Master's or Doctorate programs in foreign countries that usually have more rigorous enrollment criteria, such as those of the European Union or North America (Canada and Mexico). renowned such as Babson College or the University of Montpellier.[35].
Postgraduate
Tecnológico de Monterrey offers various postgraduate programs:
• - 41 master's programs[1].
• - 12 doctoral programs[1].
• - 16 medical specialty programs.
In addition to offering the online modality with face-to-face equivalence and the executive modality, excluding from these programs special graduate schools for postgraduate courses, such as EGADE or EGIM.
Technological development
En 1989, la universidad se convierte en pionera en el tema del Internet entre las universidades de habla hispana, al ser la primera en conectarse a este servicio de esta zona geográfica.[36] además de que es la responsable de la primera conexión en México a esta red,[37] permitiendo la introducción de las TICS como tal en México, además de crear El Network Information Center - México (NIC-México), quien ha sido la organización encargada de la administración del nombre de dominio territorial.MX, el código de dos letras asignado a cada país según el ISO 3166, el cual es un acuerdo internacional. Entre sus funciones están el proveer los servicios de información y registro para.MX así como la asignación de direcciones de IP y el mantenimiento de las bases de datos respectivas a cada recurso. En febrero de 2009, NIC-México cumplió 20 años de servicio y hasta entonces había logrado 279 000 registros de dominio MX, el cual ha crecido considerablemente en los últimos años.
National System of Researchers
Among Mexican universities, the Tecnológico de Monterrey is one of the leaders along with the UNAM in patent applications per year since 2006[1] and in recent years it has taken the lead in patent applications in Mexico.[9] This thanks to all the investment that has been given to the construction of research centers for graduates and students where the practice is supervised by academics registered in the National System of Researchers.[10][38] Currently, the Tecnológico de Monterrey ranks 11th in number of researchers in the National System of Researchers "Sistema Nacional de Investigadores (Mexico)") of the National Council of Science and Technology (Conacyt), Mexico, with 262 professor-researchers as members.[39] Of these, 89 belong to the Rectory of the Metropolitan Zone of Mexico City.
Student statistics
El Tecnológico de Monterrey lleva un registro de estadísticas, al igual que la UNAM[40] y el IPN, con información actualizada al 31 de diciembre de 2013.[1].
Business
• - 15% of the most important companies in Mexico are directed by graduates.
• - 30% of graduates are or have been partners or owners of a company, 5 years after graduation.
• - 57% of graduates are or have been partners or owners of a company, 25 years after graduation.
• - 18% of graduates occupy a management position, 5 years after graduation.
• - 65% of graduates occupy a management position, 25 years after graduation.
• - 40% of graduates studied or are studying a postgraduate degree, 5 years after graduation.
• - 53% of graduates studied or are studying a postgraduate degree, 25 years after graduation.
• - 1,202 companies in the Tecnológico de Monterrey incubation model.
• - 48 incubators make up the Tecnológico de Monterrey Business Incubator Network.
• - Intermediate technology companies: 25.
• - High-tech companies: 8.
• - 65 microbusiness incubators.
• - 1,515 microenterprises served.
• - 2,905 incubated companies have graduated.
• - 1 virtual incubator.
• - 16 accelerators make up the Tecnológico de Monterrey Accelerator Network.
• - 15 Technology Parks of the Tecnológico de Monterrey are currently operating.
• - 6 years of operation of the Technology Park Network (2013).
The Tecnológico annually launches calls for contests on entrepreneurship, innovation, creation and development of companies, with or without a social purpose, and the calls usually vary between the university's own and those sponsored by third parties, among which Innovate, Network, Create stands out, the most important innovation congress and business accelerator in Latin America[41][42][43].
International experience
In 1951, a group of students made the first study trip to Europe. In this way, student exchanges with universities from other countries began, which have become popular to this day and this university became one of the universities with the most international participation from all over Mexico[44][40] and including EXATEC alumni associations around the world in 31 different international cities.
• - 8,692 Tecnológico de Monterrey students studied for a semester or summer at foreign universities.
• - 554 professors from Tecnológico de Monterrey participated in international projects, summer courses, seminars and conferences abroad.
• - 4,483 foreign students studied a semester or summer at one of the 31 campuses.
• - 368 foreign professors taught courses on one of the Tecnológico de Monterrey campuses.
• - 23% graduates with at least one international professional experience, 5 years after graduation.
• - 31% graduates with at least one international professional experience, 25 years after graduation.
The Tecnológico de Monterrey is characterized by internationalization, as it becomes the Mexican institution of higher education and postgraduate studies that exports the most students each year to study abroad[40] (8692; for every 11 students enrolled in ITESM, 1 is abroad[1]), it is the second institution that receives the most foreigners, only after the UNAM, but it is the one that receives the most foreigners per student (for every 2 Mexican students, there is a foreign one).[40].
special schools
EGADE Business School
The Graduate School of Business Administration and Management (EGADE) is the institution's business school. It is considered the third best Business school in Mexico according to the Expansión magazine Ranking.[26] EGADE Business School was created in 1964 in Monterrey. The institution maintains nine satellite sites in Latin America, more than 1,500 distance learning sites and seven foreign liaison offices in: North America, South America, Asia and Europe.
Among the best business schools in Latin America, EGADE is the school with the second best salary at the time of graduation, with an approximate average of $4,165 USD per month, which is equivalent to approximately $79,000 Mx.
In the QS Global 200 Business Schools Report of 2014, the school reached 1st place in Latin America.[45].
The school has the triple accreditation "Triple Crown (business school accreditation)") from AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) of the United States, AMBA (Association of MBAs) of London and European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) of Brussels, which recognize the quality of its training programs at an international level, it was the first in Latin America to achieve it although today it shares the recognition with sister schools such as ITAM.
School of Government and Public Transformation
The School of Government and Public Transformation[46] is the government school of the Tecnológico de Monterrey and has established itself as an option of excellence for politicians and people involved in the government. Among its graduates are several governors of Mexico and several politicians and rulers of Latin America. The Dean of the school is Miguel Ángel Santos. For the past two years, he has served as visiting professor of the Economic Development Practice at the London School of Economics (LSE) and director of the Growth Co-Lab, a joint initiative of LSE and Harvard.
The School of Government and Public Transformation of the Tecnológico de Monterrey was formally born in 2003, driven by the need to collaborate with the professionalization of public administration and analyze and propose public policies for the development of the country. It currently has two headquarters, Monterrey and Mexico City. In Monterrey, the headquarters are located in the municipality of San Pedro Garza García and in Mexico City in Mixcoac.[47].
EMIS
In 1977, Ignacio A. Santos - founding member of the EISAC Council - donated the San José Hospital to the Tecnológico de Monterrey, which would begin the career of a surgeon within the institution. The degree was incorporated in August 1978, which over time became one of the pillars that popularly identify the institution, due to the step it took after the creation of engineering such as biotechnology or biomedicine.
In 2003, Tecnológico de Monterrey proudly celebrated its 60th anniversary, with the inauguration of the International Center for Advanced Learning (CIAP). In 2005, the Monterrey Campus inaugurated the FEMSA Biotechnology Center, a five-story facility with high-tech laboratories, where activities related to the areas of Bioprocess Engineering, Food Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology are carried out.[48].
The "Ignacio A. Santos" School of Medicine of the Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Monterrey was founded in August 1978, with a first generation of 27 students. It includes the San José Tec de Monterrey Hospital and the Center for Innovation and Transfer in Health (CITES). The school is accredited by the Mexican Association of Faculties and Schools of Medicine, A.C. and by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). Its medical curriculum is registered with the Ministry of Public Education and its undergraduate and graduate clinical training programs are registered with the Ministry of Health.
Currently it offers the careers of:.
• - Graduate in Clinical and Health Psychology (LPS).
• - Graduate in Biosciences (LBC).
• - Graduate in Nutrition and Comprehensive Wellness (LNB).
• - Surgeon (MC).
• - Dental Surgeon (MO).
Its clinical field is made up of its hospital and several public health services. In addition, it has several rotations in hospitals around the world and agreements with important schools in the United States.
Today EMIS is part of TecSalud, the Tecnológico de Monterrey Health System. This integrates clinical, educational and research services, through medical-academic centers.
Organization
Multicampus university system
Currently, the different campuses are divided into the following five regions. Each region has a campus that serves as regional headquarters:[49].
Rectors of the Tec System
• - León Ávalos Vez, director (1943-1947).
• - Roberto Guajardo Suárez, director (1947-1951).
• - Víctor Bravo Ahuja, rector of the Tecnológico de Monterrey (1951-1958).
• - Fernando García Roel, rector of the Tecnológico de Monterrey (1960-1984).
• - Rafael Rangel Sostmann, rector of the Tecnológico de Monterrey (1985-2011).
• - David Noel Ramírez Padilla (2011 - 2017).
• - David Garza Salazar") (2017 - 2024).
• - Juan Pablo Murra Lascurain") (2024 to date).
• - Murder of Jorge Mercado and Javier Arredondo, crime that occurred on the central campus of the university.
• - PAEP.
• - Tec Milenio University.
• - Wikimedia Commons hosts a multimedia category on Institute of Technology and Higher Studies of Monterrey.
• - ITESM - Official Website of the Tecnológico de Monterrey Archived August 20, 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
• - Tec Frequency - Tec de Monterrey Radio Station.
• - The Institute of Technology and Higher Studies of Monterrey in the Miguel de Cervantes Virtual Library.
[18] ↑ Página web de Frecuencia TEC, estación de radio del ITESM Archivado el 23 de diciembre de 2008 en Wayback Machine.: http://frecuenciatec.mty.itesm.mx/
[19] ↑ [Página web del Consejo Nacional para la Acreditación de la Educación Superior en Derecho, A.C. (Confede) Consultado el 4 de agosto del 2012].
[20] ↑ «Nuestra historia». «El Tecnológico de Monterrey fue fundado en 1943 gracias a la visión de don Eugenio Garza Sada y de un grupo de empresarios, quienes constituyeron una asociación civil denominada Enseñanza e Investigación Superior, A. C.».: https://tec.mx/es/conocenos/nuestra-historia
[28] ↑ «Movilidad Estudiantil Internacional». «Nuestros programas en el extranjero ofrecen experiencias únicas y la oportunidad de conocer distintas culturas y descubrir que son muchos más los puntos comunes que las diferencias. Cada cultura es única, y la experiencia resulta enriquecedora en cualquier lugar del mundo.».: https://tec.mx/es/internacionalizacion
[30] ↑ Acreditaciones. El Tecnológico de Monterrey cuenta con acreditaciones nacionales e internacionales tanto como institución como de sus programas académicos que sus diferentes campus ofrecen. 17 de Febrero de 2022.: https://tec.mx/es/conocenos/acreditaciones