The magazine Líderes Mexicanos published the 2020 version of its annual list, recognizing the influence of EGADE Business School alumni in the business sector.

By JOSÉ ÁNGEL DE LA PAZ | EGADE BUSINESS SCHOOL

Alumni of EGADE Business School at Tecnológico de Monterrey appear in the 20th edition of the list The 300 Most Influential Leaders in Mexico, published by the magazine Líderes Mexicanos.

The outstanding EGADE alumni included in the Entrepreneur Category:

• Javier Arroyo Chávez, Chairman and CEO of Corporativo Fragua; Master in Administration graduate.
   
• Juan Francisco Beckmann Vidal, Chairman of the Board at Grupo José Cuervo; Master in Administration graduate
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• José Antonio Fernández Carbajal, Executive Chairman of the Femsa Board of Directors and Chairman of the Board of Tecnológico de Monterrey; Master in Administration graduate.
   
• Álvaro Fernández Garza, CEO of Alfa; Master in Administration graduate.
   
• Fernando A. González Olivieri, CEO of Cemex; Master in Administration graduate.
   
• Carlos Salazar Lomelín, President of Business Coordinating Council (CCE) and President of the Board of the Undergraduate Business School at Tecnológico de Monterrey; Master in Administration graduate.
   
• Jorge Torres Aguilar, President of FedEx Express in Mexico and President of the American Chamber of Commerce Mexico; OneMBA graduate, recently honored as an AACSB International Influential Leader of the Class of 2020.

The list, which is not a ranking and is published in alphabetical order, has 13 categories. Every year, a specialized committee selects the most outstanding individuals in each field. 

The EGADE EXATEC (Alumni) community is made up of more than 20,000 graduates on the five continents and is recognized for its transformational impact on business worldwide.

Real-time data analytics is essential and urgent for the existence and future of many companies, according to a webinar from the EGADE Future Forum series.

By JOSÉ ÁNGEL DE LA PAZ | EGADE BUSINESS SCHOOL

“In many industries, data are key to survival,” stated Desmond Mullarkey, President and CEO of SAP México.

In the webinar “Data and decisions: The impact of analytics on business transformation,” the executive explained that the pandemic changed consumption habits and, therefore, nowadays not only data are more important than ever, but also companies’ capacity to analyze them in real time.

“If an establishment does not have the product I’m looking for and cannot offer me an alternative, I’ll go elsewhere. But if it combines data analytics with artificial intelligence to predict what I need, then it will win my lifelong loyalty,” he explained.

Mullarkey participated in the EGADE Future Forum series, discussing the value of data and the challenges companies face in managing them with Ignacio de la Vega, Dean of EGADE Business School and the Undergraduate Business School at Tecnológico de Monterrey.

“We spent many years analyzing data to make decisions, but, today, analyzing them in real time is essential and urgent; the existence and future of many companies depend on this sort of data architecture,” he said.

The webinar was held as part of the launch of the new Master in Business Analytics, in which students develop a disruptive mindset based on data analytics to maximize their companies’ results and provide them with a competitive advantage in the growing digital economy.

View the complete webinar here.

The CEO of IBM México and the Dean of EGADE Business School both agree that digital transformation is no longer a thing of the future.

By JOSÉ ÁNGEL DE LA PAZ | EGADE BUSINESS SCHOOL

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated digital transformation as a key component for steering business strategy in the new reality, commented Eduardo Gutiérrez Gómez, President and CEO of IBM México.

“2020 will be remembered as the year that changed the course of business models, significantly boosted e-commerce, and strengthened the position of remote work,” he observed.

In the webinar “The Digital Formula for an Evolving Economy”, Ignacio de la Vega, Dean of EGADE Business School and the Undergraduate Business School at Tecnológico de Monterrey School, concurred that digitalization has become crucial for the survival of organizations in the current environment.

“Just a few months ago, there were still some industries, companies, and leaders who viewed digital transformation as a far-off luxury, as something to start thinking about; COVID-19 has accelerated this process by perhaps half a century,” he said.

Gutiérrez Gómez and De la Vega participated in the EGADE Future Forum series, in a session held as part of the launch of the new Specialization in Digital Strategy. 

View the complete webinar here.

More than 1,300 students from the EGADE Business School programs taught in Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadalajara and Querétaro, returned to classes remotely.

By JOSÉ ÁNGEL DE LA PAZ | EGADE BUSINESS SCHOOL

This Monday, EGADE Business School at Tecnológico de Monterrey started the September-December trimester under a new flexible model to address the circumstances of the new reality.

More than 1,300 students from the diverse MBA and master’s programs, offered in Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadalajara, and Querétaro, returned to classes with the HyFlex+Tec model, which considers two modalities: 100% remote or in hybrid format.

The new trimester started remotely and will continue with this approach until further notice, in compliance with institutional provisions and prioritizing the wellbeing of students, faculty, and collaborators in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The hybrid format, with some in-person activities during the trimester, will be implemented gradually and in accordance with the Health Alert Traffic-Light System in each state and EGADE site, under the strictest safety and hygiene protocols.

This trimester’s students joined the over 70 doctoral students who began their classes last month, also under the remote format, within the August-December semester.

Also, the students of the EGADE-CENTRUM MBA in Lima, Peru began a new period.

In an event held to welcome the approximately 370 new students, Ignacio de la Vega, Dean of EGADE Business School, stressed that the world is experiencing its greatest challenge and transformation process of the past few decades.

“In this context, I would like to recognize your commitment and decision to start your transformational experience at EGADE Business School, and become the protagonists of this evolution that will be made possible with the participation of each and every one of us,” he said.

The EGADE experience in the HyFlex+Tec model includes resources and tools, such as:

• Career & Professional Development Center
• EGADE LiFE
• EGADE Future Forum Webinar series
• Newsletter Ideas that Shape the Future
• EGADE Ideas

Some of the next events for EGADE Business School students will take place on:

• September 15: Virtual Career Fair
• September 29: Dean’s Welcome
• October 6, 7, and 8: Networking Week

The HyFlex+Tec model also includes cultural, sports and development activities with LiFE@Home; the Boost your Skills platform for building new skills; socioemotional support with Cuida Tu Mente (Take Care of your Mind); and the free line TQueremos, among many others.

Further information on all the resources and tools available for students can be found here.

The list recognizes young leaders under 40 who represent the future of business and drive transformation in their various industries.

By JOSÉ ÁNGEL DE LA PAZ | EGADE BUSINESS SCHOOL

The magazine Expansión presented its list of The 30 Promises 2020, who break traditional patterns, revolutionize work methods and are trailblazers in the nation’s history of business, including one student and four alumni from EGADE Business School at Tecnológico de Monterrey.

The list, formulated by the magazine for the past 21 years as a result of a call for nominees, recognizes the inspiring stories of young leaders under 40 who, through their decisions and initiatives, represent the future of business and drive transformation in their particular sectors.

The EGADE Business School student and alumni included on the list are:

• Daniel Álvarez Mendoza, Global Employment Advisor for Central and North America, United States Department of State; EGADE MBA student.  
   
• Claudia Isabel Santander Zaldívar, Assistant Manager of Investment Products, HSBC; Global OneMBA alumna.
   
• Marilú Páez, General Manager of QuickBooks, México Intuit; Global OneMBA alumna.
   
• Óscar Chávez, Chief Business Officer, Grupo Gayosso; Executive MBA alumnus.
   
• Ulises Medel Andrade, Head of Finance, Google México; Master in Finance alumnus.

This year, the list includes 14 professionals who studied at Tec de Monterrey, taking into account the EGADE Business School student and alumni.

The EGADE Business School Chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma was admitted to the rank of High Honors for the 2019-2020 academic period.

By JOSÉ ÁNGEL DE LA PAZ | EGADE BUSINESS SCHOOL

For the second year running, EGADE Business School - Tecnológico de Monterrey was awarded a distinction in the Beta Gamma Sigma Chapter Honor Roll program.

The “honor roll” of this international society has three levels of recognition: Honors, High Honors and Highest Honors.

The EGADE Business School Chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma was upgraded to the category High Honors owing to its achievements in the 2019-2020 academic year, having received the Honors distinction in the previous academic period.

The Chapter Honor Roll program recognizes the most outstanding chapters in the induction of new members and their involvement in the Beta Gamma Sigma global network.

Beta Gamma Sigma is an international honor society, founded in 1913, with more than 600 chapters and 875 thousand lifelong members from over 190 countries. Members are recognized as the “best in business” and come from AACSB-accredited business schools, such as EGADE Business School, representing the top 5% in the world.

At present, 228 graduates from EGADE Business School have earned and accepted Beta Gamma Sigma membership.

“Beta Gamma Sigma is a great distinction for our graduates. They take on a lifelong responsibility to be honorable and responsible leaders with their community,” commented Juan Antonio Enciso, EGADE Business School Chapter Advisor.

To be eligible for membership in the society, master’s graduates must be among the top 20% with the highest grade averages of their class, while 100% of doctoral graduates can choose to become members.

Therefore, Beta Gamma Sigma membership means forming part of a select group and represents the highest recognition a business school graduate can receive at the global level.

Ignacio de la Vega and Salvador Alva offer the opening conference in the 55th AMEDIRH International Human Resources Congress.

By JOSÉ ÁNGEL DE LA PAZ | EGADE BUSINESS SCHOOL

What kind of business leaders can generate the impact the world needs today?

This matter was discussed by Ignacio de la Vega, Dean of EGADE Business School and the Tecnológico de Monterrey School of Business, and Salvador Alva, former president of the institution, in the opening conference of the AMEDIRH International Human Resources Congress 2020.

Alva explained that at present there are three tasks leaders should not delegate: forward planning, managing the best talent, and fomenting a solid organizational culture.

“Leaders have to anticipate the future, since it is their job to protect an organization. They must attract, retain and develop more leaders and, above all, create a culture that unifies the organization as it strives towards a higher-order purpose,” he said.

De la Vega mentioned the need to redefine capitalism and migrate to a more conscious model for doing business, seizing the opportunities that will arise after the contingency.

"We need to reinvent ourselves towards a more conscious, circular, solidary and inclusive vision of doing business, where maximizing shareholder return is not the sole objective," he said.

The dean emphasized that EGADE Business School, through efforts such as the Center for Conscious Enterprises for a Sustainable Future, has been working, investigating and raising awareness for the past few years on the change needed in the capitalist model.

Alva pointed out that the leadership crisis organizations have been facing for several years, resulting from an inability to adapt to constant change and uncertainty, has been accentuated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We have a huge leadership problem. Never before has humanity faced such exponential change. And this change is threatening each and every business, particularly the ones that are not agile or whose digital component is lacking,” he explained. 

The 55th edition of the AMEDIRH International Human Resources Congress was held virtually, connecting over two thousand leaders from the Human Resources community in Mexico.

Other guest speakers were José Antonio Fernández Carbajal, Executive Chairman of the FEMSA Board of Directors and Chairman of the Board of Tecnológico de Monterrey; Fausto Costa, Executive Chairman of Nestlé México; and Claudia Jañez, President of DuPont Latin America and President of Executive Council of Global Enterprises (CEEG) in Mexico.

The two new programs will start in January 2021.

By JOSÉ ÁNGEL DE LA PAZ | EGADE BUSINESS SCHOOL

EGADE Business School - Tecnológico de Monterrey announced the launch of the Specialization in Digital Strategy and Master in Business Analytics, designed to develop digital transformation and data science experts capable of guiding their organizations towards the new business future.

The two graduate courses have different approaches, but both satisfy a growing demand for leaders trained with a comprehensive business vision and the technological skills necessary to compete in the new business landscape.

“There are technology experts in the market who lack the business knowledge necessary to lead complex business initiatives. There are also many competent leaders in the functional areas of business who fail to understand the potential of the digital revolution and cutting-edge technologies,” explained Gilberto Olavarrieta, Director of Digital Programs at EGADE Business School.

“The Specialization in Digital Strategy and the Master’s in Business Analytics develop both spectra of knowledge, offering the best of the two worlds: leaders with a transformative vision of business and the key skills to implement disruptive and highly competitive technological strategies,” said the academic director.

Specialization in Digital Strategy, a High-impact Opportunity

The new, one-year Specialization in Digital Strategy hones the business vision and technical skills of participants, preparing them to direct and implement digital transformation projects and respond to the needs of their organizations in the face of the accelerated changes of the new business reality.

"Today, companies are forced to 'digitally transform' because the business environment is changing. Some do not have specialists to implement this transformation and are unable to incorporate the technological changes at the required speed. This is both a cultural and a skills issue,” he said.

Through a laboratory-based experiential learning model and an integrating project, students of the Specialization in Digital Strategy learn how to enhance user experience, increase operational efficiency, reduce costs and increase the productivity of their organizations through multiple Industry 4.0  tools and channels designed to optimize results.

Master in Business Analytics, an Unprecedented Program

The new Master in Business Analytics develops in students a disruptive mindset based on data science, preparing them to maximize the results of their companies and giving them a competitive advantage in the growing digital economy.

"This program helps them get to the next level, to lead Business Intelligence and Business Analytics initiatives and solve complex business problems using cutting-edge tools and the most powerful algorithms in the market," said Olavarrieta.

The Master in Business Analytics maximizes learning with laboratories focused on mastering technologies such as Big Data, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, the IoT and Cloud Computing, and accelerates the growth of key skills for analytics, such as data mining, visualization, prediction and diagnostics, in addition to providing proficiency in languages ​​such as SQL, Python and R.

This graduate program also offers networking opportunities by sharing core subjects with students from the EGADE MBA, Master in Finance and Specialization in Digital Strategy.

The two new programs give students recognition as field experts, through certifications issued by leading institutions in the digital sector. Additionally, thanks to a high-value alliance, the technical part is taught by digital industry experts and leaders from the Tec de Monterrey School of Engineering.

Both programs will begin in January 2021 and taught in a part-time, hybrid format in Spanish, at the EGADE Business School’s Monterrey site. The duration of the Specialization and Master's Degree will be 12 and 24 months, respectively.