Double and Dual Degree Programs at UDEM Laura Pedraza Universidad de Monterrey International Week 2015 Ural Federal University.

Double and Dual Degree Programs

at UDEM

Laura Pedraza

Universidad de MonterreyInternational Week 2015 Ural Federal University

About UDEM1

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UDEM challenges and mobility facts

Building strategic internationalPartnerships

Double and Dual Degree Programs at UDEM

Monterrey is one of the three most prominent Mexican cities, due to its industrial, economic, and educational development. As well, for its services and infrastructure.

UDEM: Liberal Arts model, founded in 1969

Student population (2014): TOTAL 11, 955 students (3,089 high school, 7,422 undergraduate, 476 graduate, 968 medical specialities)

One of only seven US- accredited Universities in Latin America (SACS).

Universidad de Monterrey (UDEM)1

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Student mobility

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STRATEGIC INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSC

Promote international educational experiences abroad.

Turn UDEM into an international educational experience.

Build strategic international relations

Internationalization plan (2007)

• Internationalization trends.

• Increased global awareness and understanding.

• Student demand for international educational experiences.

• New demands for mobility.

• Managing a diverse portfolio for study abroad and exchanges.

• Construct a mobility trend of in- and outbound students.

• Evaluation of international student outcomes.

• Promote institutional collaboration with scarce funding.

2 UDEM challenges and mobility facts

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2 UDEM challenges and mobility facts

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• Most of UDEM agreements are concentrated in North America and Europe.

• 51% of our bilateral agreements are in 5 countries: U.S.A, France, Spain, Germany and Canada.

• Most of our student mobility for outbound (50%) and inbound students (70%) relies on bilateral agreements.

• There is no correspondence between the destination countries for our outgoing students and the countries from where students come to UDEM.

98% of undergraduates

and 87% of graduates want to participate in study abroad.

Undergraduates prefer semester (70%) and summer

programs (43%), while graduates prefer double

degree programs (59%) and short summer programs 1-2

weeks (51%)

Most important factors when:choosing a country choosing a university1. Prestige 1. Country and prestige2. Language 2. Academic offer3. Living costs 3. Language4. Location 4. Location (City)

5. Recommendation by faculty6. Recommendation by a study abroad advisor

3 Building strategic partnerships• Initially, in 1997, all agreements were

focused only on student mobility.

• A need for expansion and a wide offer of programs and institutions was imperative.

• Internationalization plan: strategic international relations is one of the three main strategies.

• In 2008 a new position to manage all partnerships and agreements is created.

3 Building strategic partnershipsAgreements (2014)

Type of agreement # %

Bilateral 266 66%

Double degree 14 4%

Consortia 8 2%

Unilateral/study abroad 22 5%

Specific programs (language courses, online collaboration, internships)

9 2%

Summer programs 33 8%

Bilateral (national) 14 3%

Consortia (national) 3 1%

High school 38 9%

TOTAL 404 100%

To differentiate transactional and transformational partnerships.1To create synergy with other departments for the construction of partnerships.2To establish UDEM offices abroad.3To communicate international activities, accomplishments and opportunities. 4

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I. Criteria for signing new agreements

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II. Search for new programs

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SPECIFIC STRATEGIES

GENERAL STRATEGIES

3 Building strategic partnershipsStrategies

Strategy Current situation

Goal for 2020 How?

To differentiate transactional and transformational

partnerships

Most of the partnerships

are transactional

To have more than one form of

collaboration with 1 of every 10 partners.

-To broaden collaboration beyond student mobility. -To privilege bilateral agreements for double degrees, summer

programs and visiting faculty.-To identify more than one venue of cooperation when signing

new agreements.

To create synergy with other areas for the construction of

partnerships

There is very little synergy.

At least 2 out of 10 agreements are related with the

interests and projects of other

departments.

-Use faculty led programs, summer courses, visiting professors as vehicles for building partnerships.

-To formalize existing collaborations. -To link accompanying faculty in summer programs with

agreements and projects in negotiation. -To identify common interests and goals.

To establish UDEM offices abroad.

There are none.

To have at least 1 office abroad.

-Use alumni and former employees to create strategic relations-Agents to recruit students

-Offices that take care of diverse projects.

To communicate international

activities, accomplishments

and opportunities.

It is miminum, there is no

official media.

Send at least 1 semestral newsletter

(internal) and 1 annual newsletter

(external)

-To create a communication plan.

3 Building strategic partnershipsGENERAL STRATEGIES

3 Building strategic partnerships

Strategy Current situation Goal for 2020I. To establish criteria for new

agreements:1) Academic programs with less options

2) Countries with unbalanced agreements or with high demand by students

3) Prestige

4) Countries with potential to send students to UDEM.

Criteria are not cleary defined:

1) 13 programs have insufficent options

2) 9 countries have most of the agreements unbalanced

3) 51% of bilateral partners are ranked, among them 45% are top 500 institutions

4) There are bilateral agreements with only 7 of the 20 countries identified.

Criteria are established and followed:

1) Increase at least 10% annually the options for these programs.

2) Sign at least 2 agreements per year with those countries.

3) Maintain the percentage of ranked institutions above 50%

4) Sign at least 2 agreements per year with these countries.

II. Search of new programs:

1) Double degree programs: academic programs that do not have this option.

Double degrees AT UDEM. Online options for graduate students.

2) Short programs, internships, consortia

1) Only 17 programs have double degree options and they are concentrated in three schools. No double degrees are

offered at UDEM.

1) Schools that do not have double degree options for all their majors will

have at least 2 double degree programs. Establish at least 3 new double degree

programs at the graduate level. 2) Maintain a portfolio of all these options available for all programs.

SPECIFIC STRATEGIES: student mobility

4 Double and Dual Degree Programs at UDEM

UDEM currently offers 14 Double or Dual Degree Programs.Every process has presented different challenges as each program has been tailored to match the student needs with the academic and administrative features of each program.

The biggest challenges:• Matching the academic calendar of each university• Agreeing on courses validations and credit transfer• High tuition costs, which limit the number of participants.• Operational matters such as the logistics of the program itself.• Recruiting strategies.• Changing the mindset of students and faculty

UNIVERSITY UDEM DEGREE DEGREE FROM PARTNER UNIVERSITY

State University of New York at Plattsburgh

Business Administration, Accounting and Finance, International Finance, International

Commerce, International Marketing, International Tourism

Bachelor of Science with a major in Global Supply Chain Management

Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Robotics Engineering, Automotive

Design EngineeringBachelor in Mechanical Engineering

Animation and Digital Effects, Computer Science

Bachelor in Management and Information Systems Engineering

Industrial Engineering Laurea Magistrale en IngenieríaArchitecture Laurea Magistrale en Arquitectura

Université Pantheoón Assas Paris II

Master in Corporate Law Master in International Commerce Law

Ecole Superieure des Sciences Commerciales

d'Angers (ESSCA)

Business Administration, International Commerce, International Marketing,

Economics, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering

Master in Management

Carnegie Mellon University Engineering in Graphic Digital Design Master of Entertainment Technology

Brandeis University (Brandeis International

Business School)Economics, International Finances

Master of Arts in International Economics and Finance

ESC Rennes Business School

Business Administration, Human Resources, Accounting, International Finance,

International Commerce, International Marketing, Economics, Industrial Engineering,

Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Aumotive Design

Master of Science in (different specializations depending on the program at UDEM)

U Antonio de Nebrija International Studies Bachelor in International Relations

Chatham University Graphic Design Master of Arts and Master of Fine Arts

Instituto de Estudios Bursátiles de Madrid

MBA Global MBA with specialization in finance

Tulane University Law Master of Laws (different specializations)

University of the Incarnate Word

International StudiesGovernment Degree in Comparative

Politics/International Relations with a minor in History (undergraduate)

Victoria University Accounting and Finance, International

Finance, International Commerce, International Marketing, International

Bachelor of Business (different specializations depending on the program at UDEM)

Nagaoka University of Technology

Politecnico di Torino

4 Double and Dual Degree Programs at UDEM

• From 2000 to 2014 UDEM has had a total of 84 success stories.

• Next Fall 2015 six students will start their Double Degree in France – a very popular destination.

• The most succesful program is the one established with Nagaoka University of Technology (Japan) for the Engineering programs. It is the most comprehensive program we have because it involves faculty and student mobility, as well as research and academic collaborations.

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