Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Puebla
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The Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Puebla Campus (in Spanish: Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Campus Puebla) commonly shortened as Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Puebla or ITESM Campus Puebla, is a campus of the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education
Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education
The Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education commonly shortened as Monterrey Institute of Technology or Monterrey Tech is one of the largest private, nonsectarian and coeducational multi-campus universities in...

 private
Private university
Private universities are universities not operated by governments, although many receive public subsidies, especially in the form of tax breaks and public student loans and grants. Depending on their location, private universities may be subject to government regulation. Private universities are...

 university system
University system
A university system is a set of multiple, affiliated universities and colleges that are usually geographically distributed. Typically, all member universities in a university system share a common component among all of their various names...

 in Puebla
Puebla, Puebla
The city and municipality of Puebla is the capital of the state of Puebla, and one of the five most important colonial cities in Mexico. Being a planned city, it is located to the east of Mexico City and west of Mexico's main port, Veracruz, on the main route between the two.The city was founded...

, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

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It was built on 25 hectares (61.8 acre) donated by the state government of Puebla
Puebla
Puebla officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 217 municipalities and its capital city is Puebla....

 and delivers high school, undergraduate and graduate courses. It is located in the fastest growing zone of the city, the Angelopolis Zone.

The high School has 3 different programs: the Bilingual,The Multicultural and the International Program, following the guidelines of the IB. The higher studies programs programs focus mainly in the Engineering and Natural Sciences Areas, although it has also a Business school. Currently, the campus enrolls about 5000 students, both undergraduate and postgraduate.

As with all of the ITESM campuses around Mexico, the University's mascots are the Borregos Salvajes. Its American Football team now competes in the Premier League of the CONADEIP. The football stadium they use is named "El Hoyo Azul" (The Blue Hole).

Due to the strong presence of Universities in Puebla City, this campus had to invest a lot of money to out stand as a great academic option. Its campus is one of the most modern of all the ITESM system campuses. It currently includes buildings for students, a technological park, as well as installations for the practice of various sports.

Mission

Our mission is to prepare upstanding, ethical individuals with a humanistic outlook, who are internationally competitive in their professional fields, and become committed to the economic, political, social, and cultural development of their communities and to the sustainable use of natural resources.

Through our educational, and research and development programs, we prepare students and transfer knowledge:
  • To promote businesses’ international competitiveness based on knowledge, innovation, technological development, and sustainable development.
  • To develop business management models capable of competing in a global economy.
  • To create, implement and transfer business incubator models and networks in order to contribute to the creation of companies.
  • To collaborate in professionalizing public administration; and analyze and propose public policy for Mexico's development.
  • To contribute to the community’s sustainable development with innovative models and systems for its educational, social, economic and political advancement.

Vision

In 2015, Tecnológico de Monterrey will be the most widely recognized educational institution in Latin America for the leadership exercised by alumni in the private, public, and social sectors, and for the research and technological development it carries out to promote a knowledge-based economy, generate management and business incubators models, improve public administration and public policies, and create innovative models and systems for the sustainable development of the community.

History

  • November 14st 2002

The first rock is collocated, Being these Campus number 33.
  • August 1st 2003

The campus is opened.

Masters

  • Architecture
  • MNU - Masters in Architecture and New Urbanism
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Communication and Journalism
  • Law
  • Education
  • Engineering and Science
  • Business and Management
  • Health
  • Electronics and Information Technology

Agriculture and Food

Knowledge of the agricultural area of intensive production systems and related technologies, allow the solution of problems of agricultural origin, the conversion of agricultural products in food for human consumption and the generation of biotechnology processes for product development and services. The two runs shown below, regarding this area are not completely on campus, but it is possible to take the first two semesters in Puebla.

Architecture

The architecture answers the space requirements that involve not only functional, but also social, cultural, aesthetic, economic and, in a very important in the present, ecological. The architecture involves a commitment that goes beyond the proper resolution of individual buildings also resolves issues in the broader context of the city and society.

Social Sciences and Humanities

The humanities and social sciences allow critical analysis of social and cultural processes that are directly related to the configuration of the world. Through the study of human behavior and institutions which shape, power and logic of operation for public decision-making of international society, and language in their literary and social events may propose alternatives to problems social character.

Communication and Journalism

Communication, media and journalistic expressions are areas of human activity through which they are socialized culture, politics and daily life issues. Communication and journalism can study how messages are produced, used and interpreted in different contexts, media and cultures, to offer products and communication and information services to improve social life.

Law

The implementation of a fair and transparent legal framework allows the enforcement of clear, objective and effective. The growing international trade agreements requires a deep knowledge of both the legal and the economic field.

Design and Applied Arts

Technological applications in the fields of science and the arts facilitate the design of everyday products in industries, small businesses and individual consumers. It allows the design of products in the fields of entertainment, education, business and communication.

Engineering and Science

Engineering makes it possible through the application of science and mathematics, generate solutions to specific problems to improve the quality of life of people, making efficient use of available resources and considering the implications of the use of technology for sustainable development.

Business and Management

Business management to manage and run an efficient and effective organizations in the era of knowledge, coordinate human capital, technology and resources to manage through innovation in business processes. The new business environment requires companies with models that promote efficiency, profitability and competitive position of organizations nationally and internationally.

Electronics and Information Technology

The information and electronic technologies allow computing and communications devices can be used in applications that meet needs and solve problems of individuals and organizations. The electronic and information technologies allow to solve problems using math and the principles of developing computer systems and / or electronic.

Concentrations

Concentrations are academic programs that will provide knowledge and skills in a particular area, that unlike a form, does not require previous workshops or visits. By completing this program will get a certificate.
Features concentrations
Are optional for the student. Comprise four or five subjects that focus on a particular area. If desired, some of these materials may be furnished by Topics courses in the curriculum of your career.
Require further studies to plan a career, take one or two courses, or undertake projects related to the area of concentration was chosen.
The concentrations offered in campus towns are:
  • Quality and production
  • Hospitality and Tourism
  • Automotive Engineering
  • Applied Robotics

Business incubators

The Business Incubator
Business incubator
Business incubators are programs designed to accelerate the successful development of entrepreneurial companies through an array of business support resources and services, developed and orchestrated by incubator management and offered both in the incubator and through its network of contacts...

 program operates at a number of Tecnológico de Monterrey campuses, with the participation of students, alumni, and community members. Its goal is to support the creation, development, and consolidation of companies with specific profiles and features.
The Intermediate Technology Business Incubator Network focuses mainly on consulting, telecommunication, franchise development, software services, construction, agribusiness, and commercial companies, whose business model incorporates processes boasting innovative features.
The Technology-Based Business Incubator Network drives the transformation of highly innovative ideas and projects into high value-added companies applying new knowledge in advanced sectors such as agrobiotechnology, biotechnology, information technology development, the pharmaceutical industry, biomedical engineering, energy, the aerospace industry, and the automotive industry.
In addition, the Tecnológico de Monterrey has a Social Enterprise Incubator Network.
Business accelerators
Business accelerators grow and offer international projection to small and medium-sized companies, both technology and innovation-based, with the aim of generating regional and national welfare and sustainability.
They drive the transformation of companies with high market potential into new sustainable businesses in the biotechnology and health, design and manufacturing, information technology and telecommunications, and energy and sustainable development fields, to name a few.

Technology parks

Technology parks are sites conducive to capitalizing the knowledge generated at the universities and transforming it into economic and social wealth, as well as in regional development. They are effective tools for knowledge transfer and for the creation and attraction of competitive enterprises.

Establishing and operating technology parks is a cornerstone of the innovation system of the Tecnológico de Monterrey’s R&D area.
The following four models served as starting points for the establishment of these parks:

Parks for high value job development, enabling students and alumni to be employed in high value activities.

Centers for technology transfer and technology-based companies’ acceleration and landing, paving the way for the marketing and transfer of Tecnológico de Monterrey and regional technologies to national and international high value companies.

Centers for the research and establishment of technology-based companies positioning the Tecnológico de Monterrey internationally on the strength of these activities.

Innovation and technology parks, which will contribute to transforming the regional economy.

The Tecnológico de Monterrey’s role varies greatly in establishing and operating the aforementioned park models. While in some cases the institution develops the project from inception to delivery, in others it performs an affiliate or consulting function.

Puebla's Technological Park has just been opened. It formally started operations in January 2011.

Accreditations

  • Support Services Certification

  • SACS
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
    The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is one of the six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation...

    Accreditation

  • FIMPES

Following programs:
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Mechanical Manager Engineering
Mechatronics Engineering
Computer Technology Engineering
  • Socially Responsible Business
  • QEP (Quality Enhancement Plan)

Student life

A student group come together to undertake activities with the following characteristics:
Ethical coherence as people, professionals, and citizens
Use of knowledge for personal and the common good.
Interest in keeping up to date throughout their professional life.

The classification of these groups is the following:
  • Student Societies

Groups formed by students of different academic Programs, who have the responsibility to represent all students that have the same program and work for the interests and convenience of them.
  • Regional partnerships

These are groups formed to represent students on campus who come from a region of the country (state, city, etc.).
  • Associations and special Groups

Those are students that share one or more interest or affinity for an activity and / or project.
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