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Development of Small and Medium-sized Businesses (SMEs)

Director: Dra. Norma Alicia Hernández Perales

Established: 2006

Objective

  • • To implement best business practice in the SME business to allow them to

Lines of Research

  • • Corporate Governance and Risk Administration
  • • Sources of Financing: Risk and Private Capital
  • • Accounting and Financial Information Systems: Research Projects
  • • Risk Identification in the SMEs, Being Developed under Sponsorship of the Grupo Allianz (Allianz Group)
  • Development of a Competitiveness Index in the SMEs, in collaboration with the Universidad de Cantabria, Spain, and under contract with the Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo) (Spanish Agency for International Cooperation for Development)
  • Publication of Technical Reports for the PYMES, in Collaboration with the Instituto Mexicano de Ejecutivos en Finanzas (IMEF) (Mexican Institute of Finance Executives) and the Burkenroad Program of Tulane University, Louisiana, U.S.A.

Collaboration with Research Groups

  • • Universidades de Cantabria, Murcia, and Politécnica de Cartagena, Spain
  • • Instituto Mexicano de Ejecutivos de Finanzas (IMEF) (Mexican Institute of Executives of Finance)
  • • Burkenroad Project, Tulane University, Louisiana, U.S.A.

Alignment with Graduate Programs

  • • Ph.D. en Administrative Sciences
  • • Finance
Creation of Wealth through Innovation, Technological Development and Knowledge Administration

Director: Dr. Carlos Scheel Mayenberger

Established: 2007

Objective

  • • To design a systemic, techno-economic-social model supported by: information and communication technologies, modern innovation approaches, network-based economies, and economic principals of increasing value returns to create economic and social prosperity in emerging countries

Lines of Research

  • • Regional Systems of Innovation
  • • Clusters of Innovation and Competition
  • • Networks of Techno-economical-social Value
  • • Impact of the Information Technologies on Economic Growth in the Social and Environmental Development of Emerging Countries

Collaboration with Research Groups

  • • Jaime Parada, I2T2 (CIC) Monterrey, N.L., Mexico
  • • David Gibson, IC2 Institute, University of Texas, USA
  • • Leonardo Pineda, Universidad del Rosario, Colombia
  • • Daniel Bretones, ESCEM, France
  • • E. Williams, Cluster Navigators, New Zealand

Research Projects

  • • Strategies of Mobilization of Resources towards Zones of Higher Value. Cases in Point: Textile Mills of Camel/Llama Hair and Cultivation of Quinoa (Bolivia)
  • • Study of the Impact of Information Technologies on the Generation of a System of Resources (Economic, Social, Environmental). Case in Point: Agenda of the Information and Knowledge Society (Guatemala)
  • • Conceptual Model for Regional Systems of Innovation, I2T2 (Monterrey, N.L., Mexico)
  • • Organization of Production Chains of Innovation and Business Opportunity Identification. Case in Point: Cluster of Sustainable Housing (Mexico)
  • • Formation of Research Communities for Latin America. International Bank of Development (Chile)
  • • Integration of Innovation Cycles, Increasing Value Returns and Economic Networks for the Formation of Competition Centers

Alignment with Graduate Programs

  • • Administrative Sciences
  • • Ph.D. in Computer Science
  • • Information Technology Administration
  • • Administration
  • • Telecommunications

 

 

 

Professor Juan Arriaga Múzquiz

Articles

  • • Arriaga Múzquiz , J. (2009). “Agricultura orgánica: ¿Oportunidad de negocio para México?”, Istmo.
  • • Arriaga Múzquiz , J. (2009). “Ante la crisis, ¿hay oportunidades para México en agricultura orgánica?”, El Financiero. Sección: Visión Universitaria.
  • • Arriaga Múzquiz , J. (2007).” Buscan impulsar a 100 empresas”, El Norte.
  • • Arriaga Múzquiz , J. (2007). “Incuban, aceleran y transforman”, El Norte.
Dr. Carlos Enrique Atoche Kong

Books

  • • Atoche Kong, C.E. (2006) Hacia el Desarrollo Sostenible: Visión en México, en Pinot de Villechenon, Florence. La mondialisation et ses effets : nouveaux débats : Approches d'Europe et d'Amérique latine. L'HARMATTAN.
Dr. Martha Corrales Estrada

Books

  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2008). Building Bridges Across Educational Communities: World Class Practices in Higher Education. Macmillan India Ltd.

Book Chapters

  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2007).” Intercultural Communication Competence. Effectiveness in Distance Learning”. Ed. Macmillan.

Articles

  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2007). “Cuestionan la efectividad en educación diferenciada”, El Norte.
Dr. Carlos Scheel Mayenberger

Books

  • • Scheel Mayenberger , C. (2009). Estrategia de aceleración de negocios. México: ITESM.
  • • Scheel Mayenberger , C. (2009). Tecnologías de información y los nuevos modelos de negocio. México: Ed. Trillas.
  • • Scheel Mayenberger , C. (2008). Dinámica de ecosistemas industriales. México: Trillas-ITESM, Universidad Virtual.

Articles

  • • Scheel Mayenberger , C. (2009).” Utilización de las TICs y su impacto en la competitividad de las empresas latinoamericanas”, Universidad Empresa, Colombia.
2008
  • • Scheel Mayenberger , C. (2008). “Leveraging Competitiveness and Economic Growth through Linking Innovation Systems to Wealth Creation in Emerging Countries”, Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology.
2007
  • • Scheel Mayenberger , C. (2007). “Why the Latin American region has not succeeded in building world-class industrial clusters,” WMSCI 2007: 11th World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, Vol. III.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2007). “Communication technology protocols as pillars for effective collaboration working schemes in global virtual teams for companies conducting mergers and acquisitions”, CITSA 2007/CCCT 2007: International Conference on Cybernetics and Information Technologies, Systems and Applications: International Conference on Computing, Communications and Control Technologies.
Professor Juan Arriaga Múzquiz

Cases

  • • Arriaga Múzquiz , J. (2010). “EchoPixel Technologies, a Latin American SME competing in the global market.” Proceedings 2010 USASBE Conference, E.U.A.
  • • Arriaga Múzquiz , J. (2008). “EchoPixel Technologies”. International Center for Cases.

Applied Research

  • • Arriaga Múzquiz , J. (2008). “Plan de Negocios Moviteq GLS Servicio de Localización Automática de Unidades Móviles”. Center for Research Technology-based Enterprises. Technical report for: Conacyt.
  • • Arriaga Múzquiz , J. (2008). “Collection of TechBA Market Finders for TechBA enterprises competing in USA, Canada and Spain”. Center for Research Technology-based Enterprises. Technical report for: TechBA México.
  • • Arriaga Múzquiz , J. (2008). “Estudio de Mercado para el Sistema SVS (Smart Video System) para Control de Video y Transmisión de Comunicación”. Center for Research Technology-based Enterprises. Technical report for: Conacyt.
  • • Arriaga Múzquiz , J. (2008). “Estudio de Mercado Videojuego para el Desarrollo de Competencias en Administración de Proyectos”. Center for Research Technology-based Enterprises. Technical report for: Conacyt.
  • • Arriaga Múzquiz , J. y Cobas Flores, E. (2007). “Estudio de prefactibilidad para sistema de transmisión planetaria de rodillos cónicos por tracción (Traction Drive Transmission TDT)”. Center for Research Technology-based Enterprises. Technical report for: Transmisiones y Equipos Mecánicos S.A. de C.V. (TREMEC).
  • • Cobas Flores, E. y Arriaga Múzquiz, J. (2007). “Estudio de prefactibilidad para Transmisión de Planetarios Continuamente Variable CVPT”. Center for Research Technology-based Enterprises.
  • • Cobas Flores, E. y Arriaga Múzquiz, J. (2007). “Modelo de Aceleración de Negocios EGADE Business School- Detailed Documentation”. Center for Research Technology-based Enterprises. Technical report for: Secretaría de Economía.
  • • Arriaga Múzquiz , J. (2007). “Plan de Negocio FairHope Trading”. Center for Research on Technology-based Enterprises.
Dr. Martha Corrales Estrada

Cases

  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2009). “URBINET”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2009). “Química: ALEN, Planeación de ventas y actividades”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2009). “Tecnologías de la información en la atención, diagnóstico y solución de casos a clientes corporativos de datos en cable & wireless Panamá”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2009). “Salud: Clínica Cuauhtémoc y Famosa. Grupo FEMSA”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2009). “Servicios de Asesoría Fiscal: KPMG”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2009). “Sistema empresarial para toma de decisiones”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2009). “Químico: PRAXAIR”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2009). “ORBE: Tablero virtual multipunto y a tiempo real del surco para toma de decisiones”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2009). “Implementación de Thermal Trend en electro technical services (ETS)”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2009). “Inteligencia de negocios”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2009). “Inmobiliaria Sibet”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2009). “Administración de procesos de negocio y governance en Grupo Industrial Saltillo (Caso 1)”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2009). “Centro de Servicio Regional SAC (Venezuela, Colombia, Panamá, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico y República Dominicana) en CEMEX”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2009). “Centro de Servicios Compartidos: FEMSA”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2009). “Administración de procesos de negocio y governance en Grupo Industrial Saltillo (Caso 2)”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2009). “Bebidas: Embotelladora ARCA y modelo de trabajo virtual”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2009). “Centros Comunitarios de Aprendizaje”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2008). “Nemak”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2008). “KeepMoving”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2008). “Laboratorio EXACTA”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2008). ”Las Prepas Tec y SAP. Campus Cumbres, Campus Eugenio Garza Sada, Campus Eugenio Garza Lagüera, Campus Santa Catarina y Campus Valle Alto”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2008). “FRISA Aerospace”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2008). “ECITON”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2008). “IECOS: optimización en los procesos de abastecimiento”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2008). “Implementación de la Herramienta FrontEnd en Cemex Logística en Irlanda”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2008). “E-FRISA: Interacción con Clientes”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2008). “E-Learning en FEMSA Comercio”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2008). “FEMSA: Centro de Servicios Compartido”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2008). “CEMEX: CAPEX”. International Center for Cases
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2008). “CEMEX: Gestión Integral del Negocio de Concreto (GINCO)”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2008). “Carrier: Implementación sistema ERP”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2008). “CarCarePlan”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2008). “Butler de México”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2008). “Centros Comunitarios de Aprendizaje”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2008). “AARFS: Optimización de Procesos con la Ayuda de las TI”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2008). “Stabilit”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2008). “Tecnológico de Monterrey: Human Resources' Competence Model”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2008). “Volkswagen de México: Implementación SAP RH y Nómina”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2007). “ARCA: Aligning Sales Force Strategy with Business Strategy”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2007). “AXTEL: Triple and Quadruple Play”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2007). “CARRIER: Brand and Channel Management”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2007). “British American Tobbaco Mexico: Customer Relationship Management, Standard Sales Force Practices and Voice over Internet Protocol”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2007). 2CARRIER: Cost 3-way Match for Cost Center: Account, Sub-account and Expenses”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2007). “CARRIER: Suppliers Online”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2007). “CUPRUM: Integrated Enterprise Processes”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2007). “ECITON RETAIL: Sales Force Supervision, Automated Shelf Management, One Page Reporting with Interactive and On Real Time Decision Making”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2007). “Caso Hospital San José: De funciones a procesos con SAP. ALAC”.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2007). “FEMSA: Competence and Skill Development with Customized Training Programs”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2007). “ITESM: Project Management Office”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2007). “NEMAK: Extended Enterprise Connecting SAP with Suppliers Using SCM”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2007). “NIC-MEXICO: To Implement a Standard Protocol Used by International Domain Name Distributors Based on Security Schemas for Interconnectivity”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2007). “OXXO-FEMSA: Central Ticket Repository to Analyze Consumer Trends and Market Segmentation in the Point of Sales Using Business Intelligence”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2007). “PRAXAIR : Integrated Enterprise Processes”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2007). “PROAMBIENTE: Business Process Integration Based on Requirement Analysis, Scope definition, Gap Analysis, Deplyment Scenarios and Business Case”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2007). “RIISA: Recycling Operations Manager”. International Center for Cases.
  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2007). ”Sally Beauty Supplies: Business Process Integration”. International Center for Cases.

Applied Research

  • • Corrales Estrada, M. (2007). “Business Process Management, Intellectual Capital and Business Performance. Estudios Europeos sobre Desarrollo y Competitividad”. Technical report for: International Center for Cases
Dr. Carlos Scheel Mayenberger

Cases

  • • Scheel Mayenberger , C. (2007). Creación de empresas dinámicas e Innovadoras para Bolivia. Universidad Católica Boliviana.

Applied Research

  • • Scheel Mayenberger , C. (2009). “Diseño de ensamble de Cluster Vivienda Sustentable”.
  • • Center for Research On Wealth Creation through Technological Innovation.
  • • Scheel Mayenberger , C. (2009). “Diseño de red de Comunidades virtuales de investigación para América Latina”. Center for Research On Wealth Creation through Technological Innovation. Technical report for: RedCLARA. Chile.
  • • Scheel Mayenberger , C. (2009). “Estategia para movilidad de valor para cadenas productivas”. Center for Research On Wealth Creation through Technological Innovation.
  • • Scheel Mayenberger , C. (2009). “Investigación sobre la cadena de valor de la vivienda sustentable y las alternativas de participación de CEMEX”. Center for Research On Wealth Creation through Technological Innovation.
  • • Scheel Mayenberger , C. (2008). SISTEMAS REGIONALES DE INNOVACIÓN Proyecto: “Monterrey Ciudad Internacional del Conocimiento” Desarrollo de la Industria de Software. Center for Research On Wealth Creation through Technological Innovation. Technical report for: Monterrey Ciudad Internacional del Conocimiento.
  • • Scheel Mayenberger , C. (2007). “Agenda Nacional de la Sociedad de la Información y Conocimiento de Guatemala”. Center for Research On Wealth Creation through Technological Innovation. Technical report for: BID / PNUD y Pronacom de Guatemala.

Institute of Family Enterprises (IEF)

The EGADE Business School has created the (IEF) (Institute of Family Enterprises), in order to contribute to the economic development of Mexico and Latin America by offering executive education programs for Family Business Executives, to share our research experience, talent, and knowledge of this area with the business and entrepreneurial community.

Goals

  • To represent the best option for present and future generations of entrepreneurial families in executive and management education, regarding all topics related to family businesses.
  • To provide an integral perspective of the family business as the platform that generates new entrepreneurial initiatives through a solid foundation of business management, as well as specific management tools with a global vision that support the sustained development of family businesses.
  • To become the leading Institute dedicated to the area of Family Businesses in Mexico and Latin America by supporting growth and strengthening the competitiveness of these companies, as well as the creation of a socially responsible business culture that is financially healthy and internationally competitive.


To achieve our goals, we offer a variety of high-quality executive education programs designed to provide the participants with the combined experience of well-known specialists, entrepreneurs, and members of our faculty, as well as the professionalism, commitment, and prestige of the Tecnológico de Monterrey, and the EGADE Business School.

Educational Offering

Each of the programs of the IEF has been designed according to specific needs and include topics such as:

  • Administration of the family business
  • Family and business
  • Strategic, financial, and human resource management of the family business.
  • Prevention and management of legal conflicts in administration and in the succession process of the family business.
  • Family businesses as regional, national, and international leaders.
  • Entrepreneurship and creation of new businesses.
  • Innovation within family enterprises.
  • Challenges of the 21st Century for the family business.

The programs have been developed for the founders of family businesses and their successors, as well as for the senior executives involved in their administration and management of Family Business.

Teaching-Learning Methods

For the IEF of the EGADE Business School, it is important to guarantee the correct understanding and assimilation of knowledge, tools, and abilities that are presented in the different educational programs through the following teaching-learning methods:

  • Sessions where debate is encouraged along with concepts and content taught by the instructor.
  • The case method.
  • Teamwork and group activities.
  • Workshops, seminars, keynote speeches, presentation and defense of papers and concepts.
  • Teleconferences and other technology that facilitate virtual education.
  • Problem-based learning.
  • Project –based learning.