By ISABELLA CASTAÑEDA RODRÍGUEZ | EGADE BUSINESS SCHOOL
As part of the 30th anniversary of EGADE Business School at Tecnológico de Monterrey, Territorio Negocios presents a special edition featuring five community members who reflect on the future of business education.
Episode 208 of the podcast examines the challenges and opportunities that will shape business leadership in Mexico and globally, with key topics including sustainability, human-centered leadership, emerging technologies, and collaboration.
Participants in this episode include Cynthia Chávez, student of the Full-Time MBA; Carlos López, student in the Master in Business Analytics and graduate of the OneMBA; Yuri Hirayama, PhD in Administrative Sciences candidate and graduate of the EGADE MBA Online; Ernesto Amorós, Associate Dean of Faculty and Research; and Pablo Necoechea, Regional Director of EGADE Business School in Mexico City and Querétaro.
Chávez, López, and Hirayama shared their experiences as students and alumni, highlighting the impact of international programs and services like the EGADE Career Hub, as well as how their concept of leadership evolved throughout their academic journey—fully aligned with the purpose of EGADE Business School: to rethink the future of business to positively impact the sustainable development of Latin America.
“My program led me to question traditional models that have been imposed on us, and to develop a more collaborative, strategic, and above all, human leadership—aligned with the challenges of our region, but with a global vision,” said Chávez.
López emphasized the importance of building bridges between countries, generations, and formats as tools for growth, and shared a reflection based on his personal journey:
“We must master not only artificial intelligence, but also know how to apply human intelligence—an intelligence that serves the purpose and strategy of companies, but more importantly, is used for the benefit of people,” he expressed.
Hirayama highlighted the value of networking spaces as an international student, which helped her better navigate the academic and emotional challenges of a PhD.
“It was especially valuable to have spaces to connect, share, and learn from the experiences and advice of my peers,” she said, noting that these connections have been key to advancing her research in southern Mexico.
Meanwhile, Amorós and Necoechea focused on EGADE's institutional purpose as a hub for developing transformational business leaders.
“We have a triple mission: First, we teach. Second, we research. And third, we connect. At EGADE, we’ve made it our goal that our research truly serves a particular stakeholder group,” said Amorós, highlighting initiatives such as international academic conferences, the EGADE Innovation Community, and platforms like EGADE Ideas and Territorio Negocios.
Necoechea added that one of the world’s greatest challenges is sustainability, and that training leaders capable of integrating it into business strategy is essential.
“This is essential because of the global challenges we face,” he noted.
This vision aligns with the current EGADE Experience: an ecosystem that challenges the status quo to drive business transformation and its positive impact on society, from Latin America to the world.
You can listen to the full episode of Territorio Negocios on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and YouTube.
