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ITESM is the Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, located in Monterrey, Mexico, is also known as the "Tec de Monterrey", or simply "Tec". The name is translated into English as the "Monterrey Institute of Technology for Higher Studies". It is the most important business school in Latin America, and is one of the most important universities, and private schools, in Mexico.
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History
The ITESM was founded in 1943 by a group of businessmen, headed by Eugenio Garza Sada, in Monterrey, Mexico. In 1945, the Institute adopts "The Ram" as mascot.
In 1947, the Campus Monterrey is inaugurated, while the first graduates are granted diplomas, in chemical engineering.
In 1954, the building for the library is inaugurated. In this building, the famous "Mural of the Tec" is carved. It represents the triumph of culture and work, taken from pre-Cortez mythology.
By 1960, the Institute has 4,458 students, coming from 19 countries in the continent, and every state of the country.
In 1963, the first Masters Degree in chemistry is granted. The Institute starts experimenting with computer science and tele-education.
In 1967, the Campus Guaymas is inaugurated, becoming the first Campus outside of the city of Monterrey.
In 1968, the first Prepa Tec degree is granted, in chemistry with specialty in organic chemistry.
In 1969, the first Latin American University with a formal computer science degree.
In 1973, two new campus are inagurated. One in Prepa Tec Campus Santa Catarina, and another in Obregon City.
In 1978, the Medicine School is founded, next to the San Jose Hospital, in Monterrey.
In 1980, the ITESM introduces in Mexico personal computers as a tool for learning.
In 1987, the ITESM gets hooked to Bitnet.
In 1989, a new Icon for the city of Monterrey is inaugurated at the Campus Monterrey: The Cetec.
In 1997, the Virtual University is founded.
In 1998, President George W. Bush honors the 2nd largest campus, ITESM-CEM (in all America), with the "International Quality award."
In 2003, President Vicente Fox inaugurates in Monterrey the Center for Advanced International Learning (CIAP), at Campus Monterrey, and celebrates the 60th Aniversary of the Institute.
In 2005, President Vicente Fox inaugurates in Mexico City the Center for Business and Technologic Development (CEDETEC), at Campus Mexico City.
Education Model
The ITESM education model is called the "Redesigned Education Model", because it redesigns traditional didactic models around technology, and certain attitudes and values shaped around entrepreneurship, knowledge, culture, resoursability, and social consciousness.
Part of the education redesign includes having certain courses taken partly online or exclusively online. It also includes field work, such as practices in the private initiative. Learning foreign languages is a must, especially English. Most courses are bilingual, and in 2003 the first course in French was given.
Every five years, during a satellite broadcast to all campi, the institute addresses the student, staff, and administrative bodies. In this broadcast, the institute revisits its goals, evaluates its achievements and shortcommings, and sets the next goals with particular emphasis on the needs of an increasingly global society.
Campus Monterrey
The Campus Monterrey is the site of the ITESM at Monterrey, Mexico. It extends over 125 acres (0.5 km²), and includes 8 buildings with classrooms, a building for the library, 5 administrative buildings, 5 cafeterias, several habitation buildings for students, gymansiums, a theatre, and a World-Class stadium.
The buildings are separated by beautiful gardens, populated with over 20 species of birds, and some deer (which inhabit the gardens in front of Aulas 4).
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Map of Campus Monterrey
Aulas (Classroom Buildings)
- Aulas 1 - Where most chemistry labs are located
- Aulas 2 - Holds the offices for the Humanities and Physics Departments and the School of Architecture.
- Aulas 3 - Holds some administrative offices, and the Math Department Missing image
CIAP.ITESM.ncs.JPGThe CIAP building - Aulas 4 - Holds many of the Mechanical and Electrical engineering laboratories, as well as the Industrial Design workshops.
- Aulas 5 - Will hold the Center for Biotechnology
- Aulas 6 - Has several small auditoriums, located in each of the floors, as well as hosting part of the "Virtual University".
- Aulas 7 - Where workshops for Industrial Design and Mechatronics are located.
- The CIAP (Aulas 8). Here, the radio station of the Campus is located, the ITESM magazine "Mientras Tanto" is produced, and it also has a Cinema Studio. The Center for Communication studies is also here, as well as a business incubator for students.
The radio station's frequency of the campus is 94.9 FM, and though it is heard all over the city of Monterrey, it is produced exclusively by students. It can be accessed online here (http://frecuenciatec.mty.itesm.mx/).
Administrative Buildings
- The CETEC, Center of Technology Applied to manufacturing, is a major landmark of the campus, and where the computer science labs are located. It is sometimes jokingly referred to as the "Servilletero" ("Napkinholder"), because of its shape.
- The CEDES, Center for Sustainable Development, where Virtual University courses are transmitted, and holds its administrative offices.
- The Main Building, or "Rectoria", where the Tec system is administered. This was the original location of the Library.
- The Library
- The Student Center. Where student congresses and events are held. Here, speakers give conferences, congresses and fairs are held, and student organizations are given a place to work. Famous visitors include former president of Spain, Jose Maria Aznar, and the CEO of Cemex, Lorenzo Zambrano.
Cafeterias
- Centrales, located at the center of the Centrales building, at the right is a habitation center for students who participate in the football team. Left are administrative offices, including the treasury.
- Jubileo, located in the basement of the Sudent Center.
- El Borrego (The Ram), located between the Student Center, and Aulas 3.
- La Carreta, (The Cart), located between Aulas 1 and Aulas 2.
- Comedores de Estudiantes, located next to Student Habitation Buildings.
The cafeterias serve meals for students, and the food is typically cheaper than American food. The quality of the food is controlled by the deparment of cafeterias, which is always innovating a way of making food taste better and be more nutritious. One particular dish that has become part of the "gastronomic culture" of the campus is Chilaquiles – it is prepared in a special way at ITESM cafeterias, and consists of fried tortilla chips drowned in tomato sauce, with beans, chicken and cheese.
Auditorium
The Auditorio Luis Elizondo is one of the largest theatres in the city, seating 1800. It holds many cultural activities throughout the year, including student plays.
Stadium
Tec's stadium, or Estadio Tecnológico, is home to Tec's football team, the Borregos (the Rams), and the professional soccer team the Monterrey Rayados. The Rayados, whose main rival is the UANL Tigres, have no affiliation with the University; they just rent the Stadium.
All of the Tec de Monterrey sports teams (at all the campi) have the Borrego mascot. The Monterrey Campus football team has recently been national champions several times. Interestingly, five of the ten teams in the Mexican College Football League, the ONEFA, are from different ITESM campi. Accordingly, it has been a long time since a non-Borrego team has been champion. The strongest ITESM teams are Campus Monterrey (who play at this stadium), Campus Mexico State, and Campus Toluca.
The Tec Stadium was a venue for the Football World Cup 1986, the highest competition in World-Wide Professional Soccer.
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Tec Stadium
Academia
The ITESM has over 7,600 teachers, of which 99% hold a degree superior to the one they are teaching. Research is one of the priorities of the ITESM, and many important Mexican researchers find their home here. It is the only private Medical School in Mexico that owns a hospital for its students to practice.
Accreditations and acknowledgments
The ITESM holds the following Acknowledgements and Accreditations:
- ABET - Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
- AACSB International - Association to Advanced Collegiate Schools of Business
- IFT - Institute of Food Technology
- NAAB - National Architectural Accreiting Board
- AMFEM - Mexican Association of Faculties and Schools of Medicine
- CACEI - Mexican Council for Accredtition of the Teaching of Engineering
- SACS - ITESM is an accredited member of the Southern Asociations of Colleges and Schools
Worldwide presence
The Institute has 33 campus nationwide, and 19 receptor centers, located all over Mexico, with nine of them located throughout the Americas and Europe.
Famous graduates
- Carlos Salinas de Gortari
- Manuel J. Clouthier
- Luis Donaldo Colosio
- Ricardo Salinas Pliego
- Carlos Gutierrez
- Jesus Cantu Lopez
- León Krauze
- Lorenzo Zambrano
External links
- The ITESM System Web Page (http://www.itesm.mx/)
- Campus Monterrey Web Page (http://www.mty.itesm.mx/principal.html)
- Campus Mexico City Web Page (http://www.ccm.itesm.mx/index2.html)
- Campus State of Mexico (CEM) (http://www.cem.itesm.mx/)
- PANORAMA - Internal Newspaper of Campus Monterrey (http://www.mty.itesm.mx/dae/dc/panorama/)
- FRECUENCIA TEC - The Campus Monterrey Radio Station (http://frecuenciatec.mty.itesm.mx/)
- PREPA TEC Campus Eugenio Garza Sada - High School (http://www.cegs.itesm.mx/)es:Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey