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Feb 6, 2019 | Academic quality, Study abroad
Juan Carlos Gallegos, Global Business student was winner of the State Scholarship "The Washington Center" for the period August - December 2018, here he tells us about his experience.
Living abroad and getting out of my comfort zone are some of the things I enjoy most about having an international experience. Washington, DC is a city full of opportunities with many professionals looking to make their mark on a political or economic landscape. Living there has taught me many things about the culture of the United States and why certain decisions are made. As part of this experience I had the honor of being part of The Washington Center doing a seminar on public policy and project development. During this period I was working in the North American Regional Office of ProMexico, where I learned many things, but above all how to approach future investors to the Mexican market. The city, besides having a great political importance, also has a networking culture. During my stay I had the opportunity to meet different members of embassies from countries such as Germany, Mexico, Japan, Switzerland and New Zealand, as well as collaborators from the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank. Finally, I emphasize that all of this is achievable by being proactive and having an open mind to the different opportunities that one is presented with.
Feb 6, 2019 | Academic quality
PREPA UNI students represented us at ALEXMUN 2019, a United Nations simulation event held at the Alexander Bain Institute in Irapuato, which was attended by about 200 students from different high schools in the country.
To participate in this event, students prepare their proposals and documents two months in advance. In these forums they must consider the political position of the country, important social events, problems, economic generalities, etc.
Some of the committees in which our students participated were: OECD (Organization for economic cooperation and development), UN WOMEN (United Nations Women), UNCHR (United Nations High Conditioner for Refugees), UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund).
After 3 days of long debates and negotiations in English, students VEVA MIRIAM CABRERA and PIA VIEYRA ARROYO won the Best Delegate and Best Diplomat awards respectively.
Honorable mentions also went to students BRENDA JAIR NARA FAT and JOSÉ AGUSTIN CISNEROS FIGUEROA.
All with excellent performance and outstanding participation.
Special thanks to teacher Gloria García for the excellent preparation of the students who represented us in the model.
Jan 25, 2019 | Academic quality, Innovation, Link
Dr. Ramon Sanchez, Director of Innovation and Technology at the Harvard School of Public Health, gave training to facilitators of the Program for Strengthening the Innovation and Sustainability Ecosystem in the state of Guanajuato on December 10 and 11 at the University of Celaya.
More than 80 professionals, entrepreneurs, academics, leaders of business chambers, incubation centers, specialists and agents of change from all over the state, who have the vocation to contribute to the strengthening of the innovation ecosystem, participated in the event.
The next stage will be the Macro-workshop: "Creating businesses with global and sustainable impact", which will begin on February 22nd, with an expected 1,000 to 2,000 participants from all over the state: students, entrepreneurs, professionals, businessmen, executives, researchers, investors, government officials, civil associations, NGOs and the general public who want to generate successful high-impact business plans.
More information and registration can be found at this link.
Innovation Macro-Workshop
Jan 23, 2019 | Academic quality, Link
The School of Architecture received the invitation of M. Arq. José Luis Alvarez Tinajero, Director of NODE a creative nexus, progressive and parametric architecture firm, with presence in New York, Mexico City and Brussels. NODE in the eighth edition of its project BIO.series, is honored to present Bjarke Ingels founder of BIGBjarke Ingels Group, in Mexico City, with the intention of honoring the trajectory of one of the most innovative and important architectural offices today.
Our architecture students will have the opportunity to attend Bjarke Ingels ' Keynote Lecture on April 8, where he will receive the National 'KALMANANI' Award (which means Master Architect in Nahuatl, the ancient language of the Aztec Empire). NODE has been a promoter of progressive architecture in Mexico and has brought together professionals of international stature to share his ideology and trajectory, becoming an inspiration for Mexican architects.
