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ITESO, Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara

Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente, ITESO
Motto	El Espíritu Vivifica (Spanish) meaning The Spirit Enlivens
Type	Private, Roman Catholic, research non-profit, coeducational
Established	1957; 68 years ago (1957)
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic (Jesuit)
Academic affiliation	Jesuit University System, AUSJAL
Rector	Dr. Alexander Paul Zatyrka Pacheco, SJ
Students	11,400
Postgraduates	21
Location	Periférico Sur Manuel Gómez Morín 8585, Tlaquepaque, Jalisco , Mexico
Campus	Urban, 98.84 acres (40.0 ha)
Sporting affiliations	INTERSUJ, CONADEIP

ITESO, Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara is a special university in Mexico. It is also known as Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente, ITESO. This means the Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education. It is a Jesuit university located in Tlaquepaque, a city in the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area in Jalisco state.

ITESO is a private university that started in 1957. It has about 10,000 students. The university offers many different subjects to study. These include Civil Engineering, Architecture, and Food Engineering. Students can also study Education, Electronic Engineering, and International Business. Other options are International Relations, Chemical Engineering, Philosophy, Psychology, and Networks and Telecommunications Engineering. ITESO is part of a larger group of Jesuit universities. This group includes other Iberoamerican Universities in Mexico. The people who started ITESO wanted it to teach professional skills. They also wanted students to learn about helping their community.

What Can You Study at ITESO?

ITESO offers 44 different study programs for students. These programs are grouped into three main areas. They are humanities, engineering, and business.

Humanities Programs

This area focuses on human culture and society.

• Architecture
• Art and Creation
• Communication Sciences
• Education Sciences
• Communication & Audiovisual Arts
• Law
• Sustainable property development
• Design
• Apparel and fashion design
• Urban Design & Landscape Architecture
• Philosophy & Social Sciences
• Cultural administration
• Public administration
• Nutrition
• Journalism & Public Communication
• Psychology
• Advertising & Strategic Communication
• International Relations
• Translation & Interpretation

Engineering Programs

Engineering programs teach how to design and build things.

• Environmental engineering & sustainable technologies
• Civil engineering
• Food engineering
• Electronic engineering
• Biotechnology engineering
• Cybersecurity engineering
• Software Development engineering
• Mechatronics engineering
• Nanotechnology engineering
• Digital business and services engineering
• Computer systems engineering
• Embedded systems engineering
• Financial engineering
• Industrial engineering
• Mechanic engineering
• Chemical engineering
• Data Science engineering

Business Programs

These programs prepare students for careers in the business world.

• Business administration & entrepreneurship
• Commerce & Global Business
• Accounting & Corporate Government
• Finance
• Hospitality & Tourism
• Marketing & commercial management
• Digital business and markets
• Human Resources & Organizational Talent

How ITESO Works with Businesses

ITESO works closely with companies in its region. It does this through two main types of activities.

• Business extension: This helps businesses form strong partnerships with each other.
• Academic extension: This sets up internships for students in different industries.

ITESO also has a special program. It helps new businesses get started. This program gives advice to people who want to create their own companies.

The university has a program called PROGINNT. This stands for Institutional Program for Managing Innovation and Technology. It helps local companies become more competitive. It works with industry and other support groups. The program uses a three-step plan. First, it checks a company's technology. Second, it helps plan for the future. Third, it manages new technology projects. This program also offers a special certificate. It helps change how local businesses think about new ideas. It also helps create new high-tech businesses. The program gives advice to these new companies. It focuses on areas like food, medicine, software, and electronics. These are important for the economy in Jalisco.

ITESO also has a Center for Business Consulting. This center helps businesses use technology better. There is also a Center for Competitive Intelligence. This center studies technology and markets. It looks at trends, makes predictions, and studies patents. It also creates profiles of companies and industries.

Learning with Other Universities

ITESO has a special partnership with Regis University. Together, they offer an MBA program. MBA stands for Master of Business Administration. This program helps future business leaders from Latin America and the U.S. It prepares them for opportunities in growing economies around the world. These include places like China, Brazil, Russia, and India. It also teaches new ways to work in developed markets. This was the first program of its kind in Latin America.

Projects to Help the Community

ITESO is involved in over 200 projects that help the community. Here are a few examples:

• "Southern Region": This project helps with sustainable development in southern Jalisco. Sustainable development means meeting today's needs without harming future generations.
• "Sierra Wixárika": This project protects the land and environment of the Huichol Indians. It also helps improve their farming, education, and health.
• "Alternative Rural Financing System": This project helps poor families in rural Jalisco. It gives them tools to manage their money and organize themselves. This helps them improve their standard of living.

Famous People Who Went to ITESO

Many notable people have studied at ITESO.

• Enrique Alfaro Ramírez: He was the Governor of Jalisco from 2018 to 2024.
• Pablo Lemus Navarro: He became the Governor of Jalisco in 2024.
• Jorge Álvarez Máynez: He was a presidential candidate in the 2024 Mexican general election. He has been a leader of the Citizens' Movement political party since 2024.
• Pedro Kumamoto: He is a politician. He started Futuro, a political party in Jalisco.
• Trino Camacho: He is a cartoonist. His work has been published in newspapers like La Jornada.
• Alejandra Xanic von Bertrab: She is a journalist who won a Pulitzer Prize.

See also

In Spanish: Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente para niños

• List of Jesuit sites
• Universidad Iberoamericana
• Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla
• List of rectors of the ITESO