When: March 17-25, 2012
Length of time: 1 week Spring Break
Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM) Campus Querétaro joins with the College of Business to offer an International Business Capstone (3 credits). This program focuses on doing business across NAFTA through company visits, classes, and meetings with managers. Additionally, students stay with host families to gain more familiarity with Mexican culture. The week is not all work; sightseeing excursions are included.
The City
Querétaro (population 385,500) is located in the center of Mexico, 125 miles north of Mexico City and 220 miles east of Guadalajara. Historically, Querétaro played an important role in Mexico's independence and its lovely colonial center has been preserved. In 1996, UNESCO named the historic monuments zone of the city a World Heritage site.
At the same time, the metropolitan region is a modern industrial center, home to more than 500 industrial companies. With four major industrial parks around the city, the area continues to grow and prosper. Its strategic location on the NAFTA highway contributes to its expansion.
Querétaro is also located near important archeological centers, such as Tula, Teotihuacan, and Ranas. Querétaro is considered one of the cleanest and safest cities in Mexico and visitors enjoy its temperate climate year round.
