Mena-Blanco, Oralia Catalina

Since January 2006, I have held various academic and administrative positions at Tecnológico de Monterrey, primarily in the areas of graduate education and online learning: Tutor Professor in the Master's in Public and Applied Management and the Master s in Business Administration, under the Digital Education Division at Tecnológico de Monterrey. Academic Coordinator of the Master s in Business Administration (May 2019 May 2022), delivered in partnership with Citibanamex. I carried out this role in parallel with the coordination of the Master's in Public and Applied Management. Academic Coordinator of the Master's in Public and Applied Management (October 2015 May 2023), responsible for course planning and scheduling, coordination of professors and tutors, oversight of course preparation and delivery, and student services including enrollment and graduation processes. Academic Coordinator of the Master's in E-Commerce (September 2008 2016), in charge of the program s overall administration. I also coordinated international learning experiences for the online graduate programs in Administration and Public Policy through strategic partnerships with global universities and institutions. Notably, I oversaw virtual exchange programs with Boston University Metropolitan College (BU) and the tripartite certificate Maximizing Global Business Performance , a collaboration between BU (USA), Audencia Nantes (France), and Tecnológico de Monterrey s Online Programs. In parallel with my coordination roles, I have served continuously as a Tutor Professor since January 2006, teaching the following courses: Master s in Marketing: Service Innovation, Commercial Strategy for New Products, Strategic Marketing Management. Master s in Business Administration: Business Integration Project, Corporate Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Organizational Behavior, Human Capital Management and Leadership, Strategic Planning. Master s in Public and Applied Management: Capstone Project, Ethics for Public Policy Transformation, Public Entrepreneurship, Applied Public Management, Government and Participatory Democracy, Scenarios and E-Government Development, Public Security in States and Municipalities. In January 2025, I also served as Lead Professor for the course Ethics for Public Administration. From January 2006 to August 2008, I worked as Academic Advising Coordinator for the Graduate Program in Administration, supporting key academic processes such as enrollment, graduation, and ongoing student guidance. Previously, from August 2003 to December 2005, I was Lead Tutor Professor for the course Business Logistics in the Engineering Division, as part of the Campus Support Program at Tecnológico de Monterrey. Academic Background Bachelor s Degree in Architecture, Universidad de Monterrey (December 1993) Master s in Business Administration, Tecnológico de Monterrey Virtual University (2005) Graduate Certificate in E-Commerce, Tecnológico de Monterrey Virtual University (2010) Ph.D. in Educational Sciences, Universidad Anáhuac Mayab (September, 2024) https://innovacioneducativa.tec.mx/es/semblanza/mtra-oralia-catalina-mena-blanco