The program’s training and networking activities strengthened ties between colleagues from business schools in 12 countries across the region.

By JOSÉ ÁNGEL DE LA PAZ | EGADE BUSINESS SCHOOL

Around 80 business education leaders from Latin America participated in the second Senior Management in Higher Education Program, presented by EGADE Business School - Tecnológico de Monterrey and the Latin American Council of Management Schools (CLADEA).

The educational experience took place on August 23 and 24 at the Mexico City Campus of Tecnológico de Monterrey, seeking to provide a strategic vision in the management of higher education institutions and drive the capacities of management teams in the region’s business schools.

Nuestro Decano, @H_Arredondo, inauguró el II Programa de Alta Dirección en Educación Superior con la conferencia 'Gobernanza de alta competitividad en entornos cambiantes'. pic.twitter.com/L3KS81jVHv

— EGADE Business School (@egade) August 23, 2023

The program, called "Problems, Strategic Management and Resolution", included conferences and workshops delivered by experts from EGADE Business School, Universidad ICESI, ICDA - Universidad Católica de Córdoba, CIADEG - Tecnológico de Costa Rica, ESPAE - Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, and Universidad CETYS.

Some of the speakers were Juan Pablo Murra Lascurain, Rector of Higher Education at Tecnológico de Monterrey, who spoke about educational innovation and change of mindset; Horacio Arredondo, dean of EGADE Business School, who addressed highly competitive governance in changing environments; and Sonia Monárrez, director of Strategic Intelligence at EGADE Business School, who discussed Business Intelligence applied to business school management.

“La innovación la vemos como resultado, pero no lo vemos como proceso”, reflexionaron Ricardo Úbeda y Eloísa Pérez de #EGADE, en su taller ‘Innovación Educativa en las Escuelas de Negocios’. pic.twitter.com/iW9iUeDAqT

— EGADE Business School (@egade) August 24, 2023

In addition, Pablo Buitrón, associate dean of Executive Education at EGADE Business School, offered a workshop on disruptive management models, while Ricardo Úbeda, associate academic dean of EGADE Business School, and Eloísa Pérez, director of Educational Innovation at EGADE Business School, taught a workshop on educational innovation and its application in business schools.

Other subjects addressed in the program were internationalization and mobility strategies, global education, curricular design, MBA programs, ROI in business schools, and KPIs and analytics for decision making.

The program’s training and networking activities strengthened ties between colleagues from business schools in 12 countries across Latin America.