For the third consecutive year, EGADE Business School leads Latin America in the QS Global MBA & Business Masters Rankings 2020 rankings ,published by the world -recognized universityranking organization Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), based in London. 

With the participation of EGADE Business School´s Full-Time MBA in Innovation & Entrepreneurship and Master in Finance programs, the results obtained in the QS Global MBA & Business Masters Rankings 2020  are as follows:

QS Global MBA Rankings 2020

EGADE Full-Time MBA in Innovation & Entrepreneurship:

# 1 in Mexico and Latin America for 3rd consecutive year
# 55 globally among 240 ranked MBA programs (+23 places advance vs 2019 globally) 
# 26 globally for Entrepreneurship and  Alumni Outcomes
# 39 globally for Graduate Employability

QS Business Masters Rankings 2020: Masters in Finance

EGADE Master in Finance:

# 1 in Mexico and Latin America for the 3rd consecutive year
# 15 globally for  Graduate Employability 
# 41 globally among 156 ranked Master in Finance programs.

EGADE leads the group of just 10 Latin American Full-Time MBA programs that appear in the QS Global MBA Rankings 2020 and is the first of just two institutions in the region to appear in the QS Global MBA Top 100: 

The QS rankings seek to measure what matters most to prospective students. The core metrics are: Employability, Entrepreneurship and Alumni Outcomes, Return on Investment, Thought Leadership and Class and Faculty Diversity. The top results for EGADE Business School are in the categories of Employability - ranking # 15 and # 39 worldwide for their Masters in Finance and Full-Time MBA programs respectively – and in Entrepreneurship and Alumni Outcomes in which its Full-Time MBA program advanced to # 26 worldwide.

The methodology of this prestigious ranking is based on four factors. In addition to analyzing academic program related inputs, QS also considered the reputation of specific business schools from the perspective of nearly 32,000 global employers, the opinion of more than 36,000 global academics, and an analysis of the education paths of 30,000 successful alumni back to specific institutions. 

Ignacio de la Vega, Dean of EGADE Business School stated: “These results manifest the outstanding quality of our graduates, distinguished as leaders with an omnipreneurial vision who generate shared value and contribute to the transformation of our society. For a number of years at EGADE we have been working on an ambitious transformation of our academic portfolio and learning platform adapted for the future competencies necessary for leadership in the 4IR context. This recognition for our graduates and wider community encourages us to redouble our efforts in ensuring a disruptive learning experience at EGADE so highly valued by our future graduates and by corporations and organizations in Mexico and internationally”.  

Consult the QS Global MBA & Business Masters Rankings 2020: 

• 2020 QS Global MBA Ranking
• 2020 QS Masters in Finance

By José Ángel de la Paz

EGADE Business School of the Tecnológico de Monterrey appointed Eduardo Aguiñaga Maldonado as the new national director of the Master in Business Management (MBM) program.

In this role, Eduardo replaces Julien Marcel Depauw, who continues as Director of Academic Innovation, and whom we sincerely thank for his contribution to the leadership of the program.

Eduardo holds a Ph.D. in Administrative Science and an MBA from EGADE Business School. He has taught in undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing education programs at the Universidad de las Américas Puebla and the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León. He has also taught Ethics and Corporate Sustainability Programs at EGADE.

As a member of the National System of Researchers (SNI Spanish acronym), Eduardo is the author of several scientific articles and book chapters on entrepreneurship, business models and the circular economy.

As Leader of Circular Economy at HEINEKEN Mexico, Eduardo  has implemented “Circular Ecosystem” concepts developed during his doctoral studies at EGADE Business School, at HEINEKEN’s newest brewery in Chihuahua, Mexico, which has been recognized as the company's most sustainable worldwide. He has trained more than 2,000 employees and implemented many important circular economy initiatives, during his time at the company.

Eduardo has collaborated in various consulting projects focused on the recovery of waste in Mexico and Latin America together with researchers from Tecnológico de Monterrey.

With the knowledge of Aguiñaga Maldonado and his great business experience, in addition to his global, disruptive and innovative vision, EGADE Business School seeks to consolidate the MBM program at the Monterrey and Guadalajara headquarters.

The W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University (ASU) and EGADE Business School at Tecnológico de Monterrey today announced a partnership to deliver a dual-degree Executive MBA (EMBA) program for global senior business professionals. The EGADE – W. P. Carey EMBA will commence its first cohort in EGADE Mexico City in August 2020. 

“EGADE's collaboration with W.P. Carey School of Business in the Executive MBA represents an innovation in the development of omnipreneurial leaders for the future of work, with the ability to create shared value and transform society. It is the first and only program in the Americas that offers a blended experience, in an accelerated format, focused on disruptive leadership to transcend in a world of exponential change. We are thrilled to build on the close relationship between Tecnológico de Monterrey and Arizona State University, with this new partnership with the W. P. Carey School of Business, and in a program that offers the best of two globally accredited and recognized institutions ”, said Ignacio de la Vega, Dean of EGADE Business School.

“This unique EMBA program offers the best of both worlds: The entrepreneurial and student-focused approach to learning that EGADE Business School is known for, combined with the W. P. Carey School’s ‘Business is Personal’ mindset and our mission of educating tomorrow’s business leaders to create positive change on a global scale,” said Amy Hillman, Dean of W. P. Carey School of Business. “We are proud to expand the 10-year relationship between ASU and Tecnológico de Monterrey by partnering with EGADE, and to continue providing highly innovative experiences for global executive talent.”

Carlos Salazar Lomelín, Chairman of the International Advisory Board Business School at Tecnológico de Monterrey and President of the Consejo Coordinador Empresarial (CEE), who gave a presentation during the event before a large audience of more than one hundred business leaders, said: “I welcome this collaboration between EGADE Business School and W. P. Carey School of Business, both world-ranked institutions, whose impact  in preparing entrepreneurial, responsible and humanistic leaders will contribute to the  transformation of  business and organizations and enhance the development and competitiveness of North America as a region.”

The EGADE – W. P. Carey EMBA brings together the globally recognized academic standards, innovative learning culture, world-class faculty, and global networks from W. P. Carey School of Business and EGADE Business School in a 15-month duration program with monthly sessions at EGADE Business School, Mexico City, and three one-week global immersion experiences in the United States and Asia. With a curriculum combining leading-edge technology with data analytics, data-driven problem solving, and innovation, the EGADE – W. P. Carey EMBA is designed to foster transformational leadership in the Global-Americas business context.

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By José Ángel de la Paz

“Mexico could be the ‘tiger of emerging economies’ over the next 25 years, if leaders like you dare to innovate,” said José Varela, CEO of 3M Mexico, during the closing ceremony of the 2019 EGADE National MBA Conference.

Varela offered the keynote speech "The science behind innovation" to more than 350 MBA students from the EGADE Monterrey, Mexico City, Guadalajara and Querétaro sites.

The executive from the company that invented products such as masking tape, Scotch Tape and Post-it Notes said that science is the principal source of innovation.

“At 3M, we are fully aware of the importance of science and use it every day to improve people's lives. But, what do people across the globe think of science? Do they understand the importance and impact of science in their lives in the same way as we do?” he asked.

Varela told the attendees that, according to the report “The Global State of Science (SoSI)”, Mexicans are more curious about than indifferent to science.

"For example, 54% of Mexicans, compared to just 29% of the Chinese population, believe that science is the solution to the world’s major problems," he said.

Nevertheless,  he added that even though Mexicans are optimistic about the future of science and its potential to solve global challenges, hold  STEM careers in high regard and are enthusiastic about scientific advancements, they feel that the country is falling behind.

"Despite the high expectations, people are extremely skeptical when it comes to science," he said.

Varela concluded that in order to prevent Mexico’s growth from grinding to a halt, innovation should be fostered through investments in science and technology, with the collaboration of companies, the government and other sectors, such as institutions of higher education.
 

Por José Ángel de la Paz 

Companies committed to creating shared value and leadership in an era characterized by disruption and constant change were the topics addressed on the first day of the 2019 National EGADE MBA Conference, in Monterrey.

Fausto Costa, CEO of Nestlé México, in the conference “Nestlé, making a difference in Mexican society”, explained that the multinational’s purpose is to improve life and contribute to a healthier future, by creating shared value.

“Corporate sustainability is a strategic pillar of business that makes it possible to satisfy different needs, the company’s own and of its diverse audiences, and is fundamental to protecting and maintaining the natural resources that will be necessary in the future for the development of society.

“Nestlé’s commitment for 2025 is to have recyclable or reusable packaging. Moreover, in terms of a circular economy, we need to advance together with different industries so that these inputs can be reused,” Costa stated.

In the conference “Leading the future”, Raquel Hernández, head of Talent Strategy at Mercer México, assured that employment of the future is already a reality, and mentioned five trends valued by collaborators and that leaders need to assimilate: fast-paced change, purpose-driven work, permanent flexibility for work-life balance, talent platform for those who want to grow and learn, and digital collaborators from the inside out.

“The new leader needs to have mind to provide a clear purpose, direction and strategy; heart to understand, work with others and develop them; and courage to do what is right, based on clear values.

“If you focus on people, these people will take care of the objectives. By nature, people seek accomplishments and success. Find people who are passionate about what they do,” said Hernández.

In turn, Ignacio de la Vega, dean of EGADE Business School, closed the first day’s activities at the conference with a message for the more than 350 EGADE MBA students, from the school’s different sites, who had gathered in Monterrey.

“Continue to incorporate relevant learning, gain strength, improve our competencies, grow our knowledge, meet people and expand our networks, is the purpose of this conference, which we have focused on two pillars – leadership and corporate sustainability,” De la Vega commented.

EGADE Business School - Tecnológico de Monterrey confirmed its leadership as the business school with the best graduate programs in Mexico and Latin America, according to the results of the recently published Eduniversal Best Masters Ranking 2019.

In the regional classification, EGADE Business School’s programs ranked in the top places in the following categories:

• EGADE MBA: number 1 in Mexico and Latin America in the “General Management” category.
• Master in Finance: number 1 in Mexico and Latin America in the “Corporate Finance” category, and 27th in the global “Financial Markets” category.
• Specialization in Energy Management: number 1 in both Mexico and Latin America in the “Energy and Natural Resources” category, for the second successive year.
• Executive MBA: number 1 in Mexico and number 2 in Latin America in the “Executive MBA” category.  
• MBA in Global Business & Strategy: number 1 in Mexico and number 2 in Latin America in the “Full-time MBA” category.

“It gives us great pride that our academic offering continues to be recognized by Eduniversal and has been included in their Best Masters Ranking since 2011,” commented Ignacio de la Vega, dean of EGADE Business School - Tecnológico de Monterrey. “This recognition demonstrates our high quality and academic innovation standards and reinforces our commitment to continue to lead the transformation of global business education.”

Every year, the Eduniversal Best Masters Ranking evaluates over 12 thousand graduate programs, masters and MBAs worldwide through a survey answered by 5 thousand employers, 800 thousand students and over 10 thousand representatives of a thousand academic institutions from 154 countries.

The Best Masters Ranking methodology evaluates programs mainly on the basis of three criteria: the reputation of the program, graduates’ salary in their first job and student satisfaction.

The complete Best Masters Ranking 2019 results can be found here: www.best-masters.com.

By José Ángel de la Paz 

The Beta Gamma Sigma Chapter at EGADE Business School, founded in 2016, was recognized for the first time within the Chapter Honor Roll program of Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS), the international honor society that brings together top-performing students and alumni from AACSB-accredited business schools across the world.

EGADE Business School formed part of the institutions who were awarded Honors in the 2018-2019 academic year, for outstanding engagement of the chapter members and driving participation in the BGS global network.

With this recognition, the Beta Gamma Sigma Chapter at EGADE Business School earns the ability to present nominations for three exclusive BGS awards: Outstanding Chapter Advisor Award, Business Achievement Award and Entrepreneurial Achievement Award.

“Being members of Beta Gamma Sigma means belonging to an organization that is synonymous with the highest standards of academic excellence, so we are very proud to have been awarded this recognition, which clearly reflects the positive global impact of our students and alumni, derived from their enormous sense of humanity, transforming leadership and omni-entrepreneurial talent,” declared Ignacio de la Vega, dean of EGADE Business School.

“Congratulations to Dean Ignacio de la Vega and the entire Beta Gamma Sigma Chapter at EGADE Business School. This recognition is indicative of a school where academic excellence is highly valued and where the chapter faculty work diligently to exalt the stature of Beta Gamma Sigma,” expressed Chris Carosella, CEO of Beta Gamma Sigma.

The Chapter Honor Roll program annually distinguishes three categories: Highest Honors, High Honors and Honors, rating the chapters based on the number of students inducted every year, the results obtained through the BGS Chapter Annual Survey and the data compiled by BGS Global HQ.

This year, the chapters selected in the three categories will be recognized by BGS at diverse events, notably the AACSB International Conference and Annual Meeting, to be held from April 26 to 28, 2020, in Denver, Colorado.

Beta Gamma Sigma, founded in 1913, has more than 600 chapters and 875 thousand members recognized as the “best in business,” solely from AACSB-accredited schools, which comprise the top 5% worldwide.  

With Dr. Juan Antonio Enciso González as Chapter Advisor, to date, 263 members have been admitted to the Beta Gamma Sigma Chapter at EGADE Business School, made up of students and alumni with the top 20% grade average in their class.

Therefore, being accepted as a BGS member is the highest global accolade a business school student or graduate can receive.

By José Ángel de la Paz 

Nearly 200 graduates from EGADE Business School - Tecnológico de Monterrey returned this year to their alma mater to celebrate the second Annual Alumni Reunion in Mexico City.

The activities began in the evening of July 5th with the conferral of the first EGADE Alumni Achievement Award 2019 to Ana Karen Ramírez Téllez, graduate from the Full-Time MBA in Innovation & Entrepreneurship program of EGADE Business School, and founder and CEO of Epic Queen.

The young entrepreneur won the award for her leadership and social innovation at the head of this nonprofit, which is narrowing the gender gap in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (the so-called “STEM degrees”), offering online and face-to-face education to more than 20,000 girls and young women in Mexico.

The next day, July 6th, the graduates participated in class sessions, conferences and panels with renowned EGADE Business School alumni and faculty.

Ignacio de la Vega, dean of EGADE Business School and the School of Business of Tecnológico de Monterrey, praised the role of “one of our most important assets: this rich community of talented alumni.”

“The possibility of coming together and returning to the classroom to share the values of leadership, innovation and social commitment, common to everyone at EGADE Business School, is extremely enriching and uplifting,” said the dean.

Engel Fonseca, CEO of Potenttial Group, offered the conference “Management 2.0 and intelligence in the Digital era”.

"Management must focus on triggering the team’s highest potential, which translates into channeled freedom for innovation,” explained the also Vice-President of Manos Accelerator.

Later on, the alumni participated in parallel class sessions with EGADE Business School faculty members, Fernando Moya, Jesús Garza, Luli Pesqueira and Elliott Kruse to learn about the latest in business innovations, Mexico’s economic outlook, corporate sustainability and future vision.

Regarding the panel “Artificial Intelligence Artificial and the Future of Talent”, moderated  by Néstor Márquez, LinkedIn TopVoice LATAM 2018, participants commented:

"Being digital goes beyond having technology; there should be processes, experiences and cultural attributes. We shouldn’t just have technology, but also understand and mature it,” said Jorge Ponga, Human Capital partner at Deloitte México.

"Nowadays, we need to evolve structurally and create new positions to solve the challenges the digital revolution is taking to industries,” assured Yazmin Díaz, Digital Employer Branding & Recruitment Coordinator at L’Oréal.

"New technologies help us to analyze and make decisions faster,” indicated Roberto Villalvazo, Global Head of HR Development at Nemak.

“The digital revolution is here to stay; as individuals, we need to learn and evolve our skills constantly," stated Paulina Soriano, Global Talent Acquisition at Cinépolis.

The activities also included the Alumni Talks, by four outstanding graduates who recounted their leadership experiences:

“In life, we don’t have what we deserve, but what we’ve negotiated,” explained Alma Rosa García, EMBA graduate and CEO of Cielito Querido Café.

“When the priorities are clear, decisions are easy. I have four principles for transcending: do what you like doing, do it well, generate value for others and make it your way of life,” expressed Jorge Torres, OneMBA alumnus and President of FedEx Express in Mexico and of AmCham/México.

“Lifelong learning is a necessity; you never stop learning. Follow your dreams and you will achieve them,” said Irene Espínola, MMT graduate and Global Director of Renewable Energy at Grupo Bimbo.

“Invest in whatever will take you wherever you want to go; you are your most valuable intangible," expressed Adriana Berrocal, EMBA alumna and partner at Deloitte.

In the networking session that brought the event to a close, the alumni were reunited with their graduate classmates, concluding the catch-up weekend with the opportunity to meet other business leaders and continue to drive innovation to support the development of Mexico.