International Summer 2025 @ITESO

On-site Orientation: May 23th

Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Classes from: May 26th to June 20th

International Summer

Transmedia Digital Storytelling

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• Courses taught jointly by an ITESO and an international professor.

• Schedule: Monday to Thursday 9 AM - 1 PM.

• ITESO Credits: 8 credits per course. (equivalent to 4 US credits).

• All courses require a minimum enrollment to open.

• Students may combine this course offering with a Spanish grammar class at the beginning or intermediate levels.

Creative thinking development

Expanded Arts: The Past is Present

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Astronomy

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Regenerative Cosmetic Chemistry

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Molecular Diagnostics

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Asia-Pacific. Shaping the Future: Trends and Challenges in a Changing World

ENGLISH

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The construction of knowledge in the clinic in times of anhedonia and violence

On-site Orientation: May 23th

Nahuatl*

Classes from: May 26th to June 20th

International Summer

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Social Poster: Illustration and traditional engraving techniques

Commercial Negotiation

• Courses taught jointly by an ITESO and an international professor.

• Schedule: Monday to Thursday 9 AM - 1 PM*.

• ITESO Credits: 8 credits per course. (equivalent to 4 US credits).

• All courses require a minimum enrollment to open.

• Language requirement for the courses in Spanish = B2 level.

Organizational Behavior with a focus on Inclusion and Diversity

Social Trauma and Collective Memories

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Information design + UX/UI user interface design

Sports and Health Neuropsychology

Strategic Design IV

Public Relations

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*If the course is offered at a different time or with different credits, it will be noted in its information.

SPANISH

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On-site Orientation: May 23th

Classes from: May 26th to June 20th

International Summer

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• Courses taught jointly by an ITESO and an international professor.

• Schedule: Monday to Thursday 9 AM - 1 PM.

• ITESO Credits: 8 credits per course. (equivalent to 4 US credits).

• All courses require a minimum enrollment to open.

• Language requirement for the courses in Spanish = B2 level.

Foundations

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Bilingual courses

Multivariate Statistical Analysis

Spanish & English

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On-site Orientation: May 23th

Classes from: May 26th to June 20th

International Summer

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• Courses taught jointly by an ITESO and an international professor.

• Schedule: Monday to Thursday 9 AM - 1 PM.

• ITESO Credits: 8 credits per course. (equivalent to 4 US credits).

• All courses require a minimum enrollment to open.

• Language requirement for the courses in Spanish = B2 level.

Dimensions of sustainability in territorial development and city management

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POSTGRADUATEin SPANISH

Professional Integration Workshop in Sustainability

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On-site Orientation: May 23th

International Summer

Classes from: May 26th to June 20th

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• Schedule: Monday to Thursday 3:00pm - 6:00pm.

• ITESO Credits: 6 credits per course. (equivalent to 3 US credits).

• All levels require a minimum enrollment to open.

• Can be combined with content courses from the International Summer Program.

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Spanish grammar

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• Take spanish classes at beginner or intermediate levels!

• We offer an online placement test to determine your level before classes start.

• Includes 3-4 local excursions.

Learn Spanish during the summer!

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Tuition and housing information

On-site Orienation: May 23th

International Summer

Classes from: May 26th to June 20th

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Program includes:

• Voluntary airport pickup (opt in)

• On-site orientation and welcome session

• ITESO student ID

• Official transcript issued in English, sent to home university.

Housing: Is located across the street from campus and managed by an external party. We are able to reserve spaces on behalf of incoming students!

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Plan ahead and consider your budget!

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International Summer

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Course Description: This is a special Summer Workshop that focuses on the intersection between design and business, showing how design can become a key tool to generate tangible results. Through a practical approach, participants will learn to identify strategic problems, develop innovative solutions, and connect design with business objectives. The program focuses on methodologies that have a real impact on the market, helping organizations evolve towards structures that not only respond to current demands, but also anticipate them. Students will work on collaborative projects that simulate real-world challenges, applying processes that integrate design thinking with business strategies. Based on practical cases and methodologies used by leading organizations, we will explore how strategic design can drive innovation, improve customer experience, and provide measurable value through sustainable and effective solutions. ITESO Professor: Mtro. Carlos Ignacio Nájar Aceves / Mtro. Claudio Monterrubio Visiting Professor: Rafael Perez Nácar Design Barcelona, Spain Offered to students from majors in: Any major.

Course Description: Upon completion of this course, students will analyze the importance of trade negotiation as a tool of the country's trade policy and its significance for successful long-term negotiations and exchanges. They will be able to apply the principles and postulates of the Harvard methodology of negotiation to establish effective and successful business relationships, adhering to ethics within the global context of current international business (DEAM); Global Trade and Business. ITESO Professor: Dr. Eduardo Antonio Revilla Taracena Visiting Professor: Mtra. Lorena Bajo Universidad Europea Miguel de Cervantes, Spain Offered to post-graduate students: International Relations, Business Administration, Marketing, Tourism and Hospitality

Course Description: This course will provide students with the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary to understand and apply the techniques and methodologies used in the diagnosis of diseases at the molecular level. Emphasis will be placed on the interpretation of results, molecular data management, and the ethical application of molecular diagnostic technologies. Upon completion of the course, students will be prepared to contribute to the field of clinical diagnostics and biomedical research, applying cutting-edge molecular principles and techniques to improve the accuracy and efficiency of disease diagnosis. ITESO Professors: PhD. Daniel Castañeda Mogollon Visiting Professor: Sarah Ratkovich University of Calgary, Canada Offered to students from majors in: Biotechnology Engineering, Food Engineering, Bachelor of Nutrition, Chemical Engineering

Course Description: Companies and organizations are play key factors in social inclusion, which is why learning to manage diversity is essential in the new social context. This subject addresses individual and group behavior and organizational culture as central dimensions to develop strategies that promote equality, diversity and the prevention of workplace violence, to create equitable work environments with greater well-being. ITESO Professor: Fernanda Elias Loyola Visiting Professor: Mtro. Diego Tomasino ADEN University, Argentina Offered to students from majors in: Any major.

Course Description: Students will learn how to design a foundation on soil and propose the construction process, based on a geotechnical exploration study. In addition, the geotechnical challenges of construction will be estimated based on the characteristics of a particular site. ITESO Professor: Mtro. Alejandro Nicolás Jiménez López Visiting Professor: Dr. Arya Assadi Langroudi University of East London, United Kingdom Offered to students from majors in: Civil Engineering

Course Description: Through theory and practice, students will recognize how the human mind works and will practice developing creative thinking skills and techniques. This workshop aims to generate a paradigm shift in students that will allow them to appreciate, analyze and generate different and innovative solutions to common problems. ITESO Professor: Mtro. Gibrán Octavio Zúñiga Urzúa Visiting Professor: Chris Gribling, Med. Senior Lecturer Creativity and Concept Development Fontys Academy for the Creative Economy, The Netherlands Offered to students from majors in: Any major.

Course Description: This course explores how knowledge is constructed in therapeutic practice in contexts of violence, emphasizing the importance of an interdisciplinary approach. It is based on the processes of knowledge construction in the clinic, and on the relationship between the aesthetic, the political and the clinical in the accompaniment processes. ITESO Professor: Antonio Sánchez Antillón Visiting Professor: Dra. Ana Luisa Hounie Facultad de Psicología de la Universidad de la República, Uruguay Offered to students from majors in: Humanities and Social Sciences

Course Description: Students will work with interdisciplinary artist and writer Dr. Michael McMillan to create and publicly present a mixed-media art project. This project will combine elements such as installation art, creative writing, performance, and audiovisual media. Through the production process, students will gain valuable professional skills, including teamwork, decision-making, meeting deadlines, sourcing and contributing materials, negotiating audiovisual resource use, conducting interviews, and developing their abilities in creative writing and performance. ITESO Professor: Mtra. Velvet Elizabeth Ramírez Marchena Visiting Professor: Dr. Michael McMillan London, United Kingdom Offered to students from majors in: Communication, Audiovisual Arts, Arts and Creation, Cultural Management

Course Description: Develop, apply, create and characterize advanced cosmetic formulations with a specific focus on cell regeneration through the incorporation of innovative active ingredients, through a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental physicochemical principles of the formulations, and the physiological, genetic and metabolic processes of the cells. ITESO professor: PhD. Fernando Hernández Ramírez. Visiting professor: PhD. Monserrat Roman Lara Aston, United Kingdom Offered to students from majors in: Biotechnology Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Food Engineering, Environmental Engineering.

Course Description: Know and understand the current debates about collective memory, and social trauma, its policies and practices; as well as the relations between these and contemporary violence in Latin American contexts. ITESO Professor: Mtro. Fernando Castro Campos VisitingProfessor: Dr. Luis César Sanfelippo Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina Offered to students from majors in: International Relations, Psychology, Education, Law, Cultural Management, Journalism, Audiovisual Arts.

Course Description: TIPS: Professional Integration Workshop in SustainabilityThe course proposes the realization of a theoretical and practical experience in which the student will have the opportunity to participate in a professional training period in the field of International Consulting. Through work in inter and transdisciplinary teams and with an international workshop format, a real case study will be addressed in the field of sustainable territorial and urban development. The proposed work methodology foresees the interaction with the territory, its actors and the social, economic and environmental dynamics that are established with it, identifying territorial problems to propose comprehensive responses based on dialogue between the different participating disciplines and from a sustainable approach. ITESO Professor: Dr. Daniel Sardo Visiting Professor: Prof. Gianfranco Franz Universitá di Ferrara, Italy Offered to post-graduate students: PhD in Habitat and Sustainability, Master's Degree in Sustainable City and Public Space, Master's Degree in Strategic Design and Social Innovation

Course Description: This course offers a broad and accessible exploration of contemporary global transformations, with an emphasis on key shifts in power dynamics and their real-world implications. By focusing on pressing global issues such as environmental challenges, technological innovations, and evolving geopolitical landscapes, students will be able to link theoretical perspectives with practical case studies. The course critically reflects how global trends shape local and regional realities. ITESO Professor: Dr. José Enrique Aguirre Torres Visiting Professor: Dr. Manoj Kumar Panigrahi O.P. Jindal Global University, India Offered to students from majors in: International relations, Communication, Public Management, Finance, Law

Course Description: Spanish 101 is an introduction to the Spanish language, designed for people who have little or no knowledge of Spanish. Based on a task-oriented approach to language and culture learning, it allows the beginner student to develop the necessary abilities to communicate satisfactorily in Spanish in everyday situations. The intermediate level provides students the opportunity to expand their vocabulary, focus on major communicative functions and gain some sociocultural understanding of the Spanish speaking world. ITESO Professor: To be confirmed Offered to students from majors in: Any major.

Course Description: The course proposes the realization of a theoretical and practical experience in which the student will have the opportunity to participate in an intensive, professional training period, typical of the field of International Consulting in Regional, Local and Urban Development and Design. Through work in inter and transdisciplinary teams and with an international workshop format, a real case study will be addressed in the field of sustainable territorial and urban development. The proposed work methodology foresees the interaction with the territory, its actors and the social, economic and environmental dynamics that are established with it, identifying territorial problems to propose comprehensive responses based on dialogue between the different participating disciplines and from a sustainable approach. ITESO Professor: Dr. Daniel Sardo Visiting Professor: Dr. Pierfrancesco Celani Università della Calabria, Italy Offered to post-grad students: Master in Sustainable City and Public Space, Master in Strategic Design and Social Innovation

Course Description: Public Relations is a fundamental activity in every organization, as it seeks the understanding and collaboration of the community to which it belongs in order to promote and sustain healthy and productive relationships for the benefit of the environment that surrounds it. Communication is the only mean by which we can relate to each other, therefore, public relations cannot exist if we do not coexist with good communications, in the same way that public relations must be created taking into account the interest and cultural level of the public to which it is directed. Students will be able to apply their knowledge to current contexts using the perspectives from one of the most advanced countries in Latin America regarding Public Relations: Brazil. ITESO Professor: Mtra. Norma Leticia Amezcua Terrazo Visiting Professor: Dra. Maria Aparecida Ferrari Escuela de Comunicaciones y Artes de la Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil Offered to students from majors in: Any business related major

Course Description: Spanish 101 is an introduction to the Spanish language, designed for people who have little or no knowledge of Spanish. Based on a task-oriented approach to language and culture learning, it allows the beginner student to develop the necessary abilities to communicate satisfactorily in Spanish in everyday situations. The intermediate level provides students the opportunity to expand their vocabulary, focus on major communicative functions and gain some sociocultural understanding of the Spanish speaking world. ITESO Professor: To be confirmed Offered to students from majors in: Any major.

Course Description: The study of stars and celestial bodies has motivated the development of areas as disparate as medicine, materials, architecture, and telecommunications. It has inspired painting and literature; it has been related to cosmological and cosmogonic thoughts, with theologies and religions. This class is for students interested in knowing why stars emit light and heat, the functioning of the Solar System, how a black hole is generated, or the parts that make up a galaxy. ITESO Professor: MC Javier Zapata Romano Visiting Professor: Dr. Juan Luis Verbena Contreras University of Cologne, Germany Offered to students from majors in: Any major.

Course Description: This course offers an up-to-date perspective on how neuropsychological processes influence sports performance, combining scientific evidence with practical applications. Throughout the course, we will explore innovative topics, such as the benefits of physical activity in the prevention and management of neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer's, as well as its impact at different stages of life. This course is ideal for those who want to understand the connection between the brain, sport and health, and apply this knowledge to foster well-being and performance in diverse populations. ITESO Professor: Dra. Patricia Eugenia Ornelas Tavares Visiting Professor: Mtro. Bryan Montero-Herrera University of North Carolina - Greensboro, United States Offered to post-graduate students: Psicology, Educational Sciences, Nutrition

Course Description: Participants will gain an understanding of the historical, social and cultural aspects of the Nahua Culture. They will also develop a basic communicative competence in Nahuatl language to participate in simple interactions with native speakers from a Nahua community of the Huasteca region in Hidalgo State, Mexico. For more information, please contact us at international@iteso.mx as this is a special course offer!

Course Description: This course delves into the theory and practice of transmedia storytelling, exploring how narratives unfold across multiple platforms to create immersive and engaging experiences. Beginning with the fundamentals of storytelling (premise, characters, theme, and plot), we focus on creating compelling stories that are adaptable to diverse media. Through academic readings, case studies, and hands-on projects, students will explore the strengths and challenges of different media and learn how to integrate them into cohesive, hybrid storytelling models. ITESO Professors: Juan Pedro Delgado Pérez Visiting Professor: Cecily Raynor, PhD McGill University, Canada Offered to students from majors in: Arts and Creation, Communication and Audiovisual Arts, Communication Sciences, Advertising and Strategic Communication, Journalism and Public Communication, Cultural Management.

Course Description: Introduction to User Experience (UX) and User Interface (UI) Design provides a foundational approach to the principles and practices essential to designing effective digital experiences. Students explore the core concepts of User Experience (UX) and User Interface (UI) design, understanding the intersection between functionality, aesthetics, and usability. Throughout the course, topics such as user research, prototyping, user-centered design, and current trends in interface design are addressed, providing a solid foundation for those seeking to understand and apply key principles in digital experience design. ITESO Professor: Lourdes Castellanos de Alba Visiting Professor: Ethan David Parry, Sr. UX Researcher BAU, Centro Universitario de Artes y Diseño de Barcelona, Spain Offered to students from majors in: Software Development Engineering, Digital Business, Services Engineering, Computer Systems Engineering

Course Description: Social Poster is a discipline where visual communication and social engagement meet. Under the guidance of renowned Catalan illustrator Pepe Serra, internationally awarded and contributor to prestigious media such as Le Monde, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and the BBC, participants will explore the entire design process: from research and conceptualisation, to illustration and production using traditional engraving techniques. This course combines technical learning with social reflection, offering students the opportunity to create graphic pieces with significant impact and exceptional aesthetics. An experience that promotes critical thinking and technical mastery of a classic discipline with contemporary relevance. ITESO Professor: Mtro. Carlos Ignacio Nájar Aceves Visiting Professor: Pepe Serra ESDI Barcelona, Spain Offered to post-graduate students: Design Art and Creation, Communication and Audiovisual Arts, Advertising and Strategic Communication

Course Description: Multivariate statistical analysis studies and analyzes data from multiple variables to identify the less significant ones and understand the relationships between different groups of variables, using techniques such as geometry, matrix calculus, and multivariate distributions. This field is crucial for the role of data scientists, a highly sought-after professional profile that requires skills to extract and analyze data from various sources, develop algorithms, interpret information, and communicate results. ITESO Professor: Dr. Rocío Carrasco Navarro Visiting Professor: Dr. Bernhard Fiedler Universität Potsdam, Germany Offered to students from majors in: Engineering and Data Science, Financial Engineering, Nanotechnology Engineering, Electronics Engineering and Computer Systems Engineering

Course Description: Develop an implementation-ready and validated business model based on a value proposition. Design innovative and scalable business models to give viability and sustainability to new business projects. Communicate ideas, concepts, and business models clearly and convincingly, drawing interest and trust from others towards the project. Group (A):ITESO professor: Mtro. Héctor Galván Blanco Visiting professor:TBD Avans, The NetherlandsGroup (B):ITESO professor: Enrique Guillermo Hoepfner Espinoza Visiting professor: TBD Avans, The Netherlands Offered to students from majors in: Any major.