Tecnológico de Monterrey contributes to the solution of important challenges in México.

Research and development programs

Tecnológico de Monterrey’s research and development programs seek to respond to the changes in society and the country’s development opportunities.

Through its research centers, Tecnológico de Monterrey tries to find ways to bring the country and its regions into the new knowledge-based economy.

Research and development programs focus on five strategic areas: biotechnology, health sciences, mechatronics, information and electronic technologies, and development of new technology-based education systems.

In addition, through institutional programs known as research chairs, Tecnológico de Monterrey promotes the generation and transfer of knowledge by developing research and innovation projects, forming research groups, establishing scientific and technological relations with leading research centers in Mexico and abroad.

The Graduate School of Business Administration and Leadership (EGADE)

The Graduate School of Business Administration and Leadership (EGADE) develops executives and entrepreneurs in all strategic areas of business in a global context.

The EGADE enjoys international prestige thanks to its consistent position among the best business schools in the world, according to rankings in the Financial Times (2000, 2001, 2002 and 2005), The Wall Street Journal (2002 to 2005) and The Economist (2005). Among its most recent achievements, it has been  recognized as number 1 in Education Experience and number 68 in the general list of the best 100, according to The Economist; furthermore, The Wall Street Journal ranked it as number 9 among the regional schools of North America.

The Graduate School of Public Administration and Policy (EGAP)

The Graduate School of Public Administration and Policy (EGAP) prepares people capable of exercising visionary leadership with skills for analyzing and understanding public organization.

Through the EGAP, Tecnológico de Monterrey collaborates in professionalizing public administration, and analyzes and proposes public policies for the country’s development.

The EGAP has programs supported by agreements established with well-known, prestigious universities such as Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government; Georgetown University in the U. S.; and the Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona in Spain.

Business incubator networks

Tecnológico de Monterrey’s business incubator networks provide the support necessary for the development of new, successful, financially viable, and self-sufficient businesses. To achieve this, Tecnológico de Monterrey maintains strategic alliances with government and non-governmental financial organizations and institutions to provide training and counseling for the creation of new work sources.

Family Business Institute

The Family Business Institute, created in conjunction with the Business Institute of Madrid, Spain, and the INCAE, Costa Rica helps entrepreneurs develop more competitive family businesses, and, therefore, strengthens national economic activity.

Community development

Tecnológico de Monterrey develops and sponsors models to promote sustainable community development.

Tecnológico de Monterrey’s educational experience and its cutting-edge position in the use of technology to create innovative educational models have been aimed at  developing social programs, such as PrepaNet, the Community Learning Centers and others for training of elementary and secondary school teachers.

PrepaNet is an online education program created for those who, for economic reasons, did not have the opportunity to complete their high school education and wish to do so. The programs and courses are designed by Tecnológico de Monterrey faculty and college students work as tutors through the community service program.

The Community Learning Centers are learningl spaces for people in geographically isolated areas or who lack access to traditional classroom settings. These centers bring the people  who attend them closer to computer technology and networks, through which these centers offer courses in basic education, as well as courses on community development, health, and family.

The sum of the efforts of diverse organizations and government and non-governmental institutions has made possible the establishment of a Community Learning Center in the majority of the marginalized micro-regions in Mexico, as well as in the southern United States.

In addition, through the Virtual University, Tecnológico de Monterrey offers programs which contribute to the development and training of elementary and secondary school teachers. These programs include courses to develop teaching skills, improve educational competencies, and on the use of collaborative learning techniques.