The Tecnológico de Monterrey

2. The Tecnológico de Monterrey • Privately funded • Non-profit • Independent • Non-government operational support • 26 non-profit sponsoring boards • 681 Board of trustees members

3. Mission 2005-2015 Monterrey Tech educates persons • With integrity, high ethical standards and a humanistic and social science perspective • Internationally competitive in their professional fields • Citizens committed to their communities’ well being

4. 33 campuses Virtual University • 6,496Graduate programs • 8,745Undergraduate courses • 90,509 Continuing Education programs • 86,356 Social programs • 8,418 faculty • 92,875 students Tec Milenio 30 campuses Institute for Sustainable Social Development • 912 faculty • 17,158 students • 100 Social incubators (Education, Health, Incubation, Housing)

5. 21 field offices 6,508 students abroad4,524 students from other countries 350 Universities with international cooperation agreements(year 2006)

6. 6,508 students abroad(year 2006) North America32% Europe52% Asia5% South America6% Oceania5%

7. 4,524 students from other countries(year 2006) North America38% Europe34% Asia4% Africa0.5% South America21% Oceania2.5%

8. Houston Miami Medellín Panamá Bogotá Quito Guayaquil Lima Sites in America

9. Accreditations • SACS Southern Association of Colleges andSchools • AACSB International Association for Management Education • EFME European Foundation for Management Education (EQUIS) • ABET Accreditation Board for Engineeringand Technology • AMFEM Asociación Mexicana de Facultades y Escuelas de Medicina A.C. • IFT Institute of Food Technology • NHSA National High School Association • CACEI Consejo de Acreditaciones de la Enseñanza de la Ingeniería • SECAI Sistema de Evaluación de la Calidad de las Enseñanzas en Ingeniería • CACECA Consejo de Acreditación en la Enseñanza de la Contaduría y Administración

10. Strategic alliances • Harvard University JFK School of Government • Administración pública • Georgetown University • Política, leyes y estudios internacionales • Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona • Derecho internacional • Carnegie Mellon University • Computación • University of British Columbia • Comercio y educación • University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill • Administración • University of California, San Diego • Medicina, biotecnología • Fudan University • Administración y economía China • Tsinghua University • Ingeniería y arquitectura • Esslingen University • Mecatrónica • Univerzita Karlova • Economía • École Polytechnique • Física y bioquímica • Technische Universität München • Software e ingeniería de sistemas • École Supérieure du Commerce Extérieur, Paris • Administración de negocios

11. Purdue University Vanderbilt University Ohio State University University of Maryland Brigham Young University Texas Christian University ITESM (September 2003, No.16) Michigan State University University of Denver Thunderbird IPADE University of Tennessee Harvard Business School The top-ranked M.B.A. Programs in The Wall Street Journal/Harris Interactive survey of corporate recruiters (Wall Street Journal, September, 2004)

12. Alumni profile • 19% of the CEO´s of the 200 largest corporations in Mexico • 25% of the State governors • 68% Alumni owning a business 20 years after graduation 3 % of higher education (at national level)

13. Educational model Ethics, attitudes and values Internationally competitive Professionalslife skills Social responsibilityand humanistic perspective Leadership andentrepreneurship International perspective

14. Virtual University

15. 33 campuses Virtual University • 6,496Graduate programs • 8,745Undergraduate courses • 90,509 Continuing Education programs • 86,356 Social programs • 8,418 faculty • 92,875 students Tec Milenio 30 campuses Institute for Sustainable Social Development • 912 faculty • 17,158 students • 100 Social incubators (Education, Health, Incubation, Housing)

16. Virtual University 2006 Programs Students • Graduate 6,496 • Undergraduate 8,745 • Corporate continuing education90,509 • Social programs86,356 • Teacher training courses • Public officials • Journalists and NGO´s • Community Learning Center

17. Mission • The Virtual University offers quality education using innovative educational models, collaborative learning, and advanced information technology, in order to contribute to the development and advancement of Spanish-speaking communities.

18. Background • Founded in 1989 with the objective of extending educational coverage without geographical limitations. • At the beginning, the Virtual University focused on satellite technology for course delivery and the Internet for student interaction. • In 1999, the Virtual University evolves and increases the number of on-line courses

19. Educational Model

20. Educational modelChange of paradigms Teacher centered Student centered Student Student Student Tutoring Digital library Professor Student Student Learning objects Collaborative networks Individual learning activities Student

21. Didactic model Common characteristic Didactictechniques • Problem-Based Learning (PBL) • Case Method • Project-Oriented Learning (POL) Collaborative learning

22. ¿Why learning by doing?The learning pyramid Participant Role Average retention capacity 5% Presentation (passive) Education with presentation approach Reading 10% Audiovisual 20% Demonstration 30% Education withConstructivist approach Discussion Group 50% Practice 75% Teaching others 80% (active)

23. … the Virtual University designs courses that favor development of competencies and knowledge acquisition, using Internet technology and all its instructional potential. From the educational model…

24. Participants involved in the design process Teaching team Instructional designer Media Producer Course Graphic designer Web editor Technical Support staff Systems developers Fixed Role Multimedia Staff Variable Role

25. Elements in the course delivery process Group discussions Multimedia Didactictechniques Contents P r o f e s s o r Tutor Student Activities feedback Services: • Administrative • Academic Administration • Information technology Academic counselor Evaluation Digitallibrary Learning resources Videos Forums Technological resources Technological platform

26. Course Design process Content development Quality control Design of learning environment Content adaptation Specific design request Student Design of activities Quality control Audio-visual Incorporation of elements on technological platform Multimedia Graphics

27. Characteristics • Instructional design that incorporates didactic techniques to promote the active participation of the student • Activities that promote self-learning based on technology • Learning communities that foster collaboration among classmates • Activities that students can apply to their environments • A tutoring system guides and gives feedback to each student • Use of a technological platform that allows effective academic and administrative follow-up

28. Benefits • Training time reduction • Favors learning retention • Greater flexibility • Allows the creation of communication, knowledge and collaborative learning in an organization • Easy content update • Allows a more effective administration of training: • Participant follow-up • Report generation • Grater participant reach • Uniformity in training • Develops “learning to learn” skills

29. Programs

30. Programs offered by the Virtual University • Undergraduate courses • Graduate programs • Continuing education programs • Social development programs

31. Programs offered by the Virtual University • Undergraduate courses • Graduate programs • Continuing education programs • Social development programs

32. Programs offered by the Virtual University • Undergraduate courses • Graduate programs • Continuing education programs • Social development programs

33. Global environment aspects 2 Globalization 1 Competitiveness 3 Accelerated changes 5 Accelerated creation of knowledge 4 Use of technology

34. Organizational needs 2 • Distance work • Teamwork • Leadership • Cultural diversity 1 Productivity and quality 3 • Innovation • Learning organizations • Flexibility 5 Relevant and updated knowledge 4 Technological capacity

35. Graduate programs of the Virtual University 2 1 • Collaborative work • Online • With different cultures, countries and regions • Academic standards • Teamwork • Time management 3 Strategies of collaborative learning to solve problems and projects 5 • Certified professors • Capability of learning to learn 4 Development of technological skills

36. Graduate Programs • Master in Business Administration • Master in e-Commerce • Master in Administration of Information Technologies • Master in Science with specialization in Quality Systems and Productivity • Master in Information Science and Knowledge Management • Master in Public Administration • Master in Ethics

37. Graduate Programs • Master in Humanistic Studies • Master of Education • In cognition in council and educative development • In cognition in teaching-learning processes • Master of Education, specialization in Administration of Educational Institutions • Master in Educational Technology • PhD in Educational Innovation

38. Certifications and specialties • e- Commerce • Financial Management • Six Sigma Black Belt Certification • Construction Management Certification • Registered Financial Specialist Certification • Global Business Management Certificate

39. Joint and dual degree programs • Global MBA with Thunderbird University • Master in Educational Technology with University of British Columbia • Master in Innovation and Business Development with Arizona State University (January 2008) • Master in Management of Information Technologies with Carnegie Mellon University (August 2008)

40. Programs offered by the Virtual University • Undergraduate courses • Graduate programs • Continuing education programs • Social development programs

41. Membership model Learning community that works through an annual membership, includes: • Actualization courses • Special events • Information services: • Monthly Electronic bulletin • Digital library • Digital video library • Web Links to relevant sites • Virtual Writing Center

42. Course topics Teamwork Leadership and empowerment Communication and collaboration Vision and strategic planning Resource administration Performance evaluation Creative thinking and problem solutions Decision making processes Negotiation and conflict resolution Results oriented management Client orientated management Quality and productivity Personal development Accounting and finance Marketing Use of technology Sales

43. Advantages and benefits • Tailor made training according for the organizations. The company decides the topics in which they want to prepare their employees • Possibility to follow the progress of each employee through a Learning Management System • Variety of subject areas • Cost effective programs • Possibility to concentrate the training strategy in one place within the organization

44. Programs offered by the Virtual University • Undergraduate courses • Graduate programs • Continuing education programs • Social development programs

45. Educational facilitiees Homes Governmnet offices Companies Social Sector:Marginal Communities Educational network for social sustainable development 144,006 students

46. CCA´s educative homepage www.cca.org.mx Courses for the community: - Technological alphabetization - Support for basic education - Family - Healthy care - Immigrants

47. Educational Strategy

48. 1,697 Community Learning Centers 59,472 enrolled students (2006) In USA: 139 In Mexico:1,542 Houston, Tx Dr. Arroyo, N. L. In other countries: 16 República Dominicana, Ecuador and Guatemala

49. Statistics

50. 86,356 Students 2006 90,509 6,496 8,745 TOTAL 192,106 Undergraduate courses Graduate programs Continuing education programs Social development programs