Program Overview

Introduction to the Program

The Maestría en Informática Administrativa (Master's in Administrative Informatics) is a postgraduate program offered by the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). The program aims to form professionals who can contribute to the competitiveness, efficiency, and effectiveness of organizations through the administration, creation, and innovation of business models based on information and communication technologies, with a focus on ethics and social responsibility.

Program Objectives

The main objective of the program is to train professionals who can act as technological strategists, employing technology as a tool to strengthen the decision-making process in organizations. The program seeks to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to design and implement innovative solutions to complex problems, aligning the objectives of the organization with those of the technology.

Program Structure

The program is structured around a series of courses and activities designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of administrative informatics. The program includes the following areas of study:

• Administración de Sistemas de Salud (Health Systems Administration)
• Administración de Negocios Internacionales (International Business Administration)
• Administración Industrial (Industrial Administration)
• Administración de Organizaciones (Organizational Administration)
• Administración de la Tecnología (Technology Administration)
• Administración de las Contribuciones (Contribution Administration)
• Administración del Autotransporte de Pasajeros (Passenger Transportation Administration)
• Administración del Deporte (Sports Administration)
• Administración de Restaurantes (Restaurant Administration)
• Administración del Turismo (Tourism Administration)

Admission Requirements

To be eligible for the program, applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Teoría y práctica computacional (Computational Theory and Practice)
• Inglés avanzado (Advanced English)
• Tecnologías de información (Information Technologies)
• Administración (Administration)
• Economía (Economics)
• Gestión del conocimiento (Knowledge Management)
• Derecho (Law)
• Desarrollo de software (Software Development)
• Gestión de la función informática (Information Technology Management)
• Procesos (Processes)
• Costos (Costs)

Applicants must also demonstrate the following skills:

• Procesar información e implementar TIC (Process Information and Implement ICT)
• Analizar, abstraer y sistematizar desarrollos TIC (Analyze, Abstract, and Systematize ICT Developments)
• Analizar estrategias (Analyze Strategies)
• Identificar problemas (Identify Problems)
• Manejar relaciones humanas y conformar equipos de trabajo (Manage Human Relations and Form Work Teams)
• Realizar gestiones empresariales en puestos directivos de nivel alto (Perform Business Management in High-Level Executive Positions)
• Expresarse correctamente en forma oral y escrita (Express Themselves Correctly in Oral and Written Form)
• Aplicar conocimientos específicos (Apply Specific Knowledge)
• Negociar (Negotiate)

Program Outcomes

Upon completing the program, graduates will be able to:

• Desempeñar con éxito cargos de alto nivel relacionados con tecnologías de información en organizaciones del sector público o privado (Successfully Perform High-Level Positions Related to Information Technologies in Public or Private Sector Organizations)
• Desempeñarse como estrategas tecnológicos que empleen la tecnología como una herramienta para fortalecer el proceso de toma de decisiones en la organización (Act as Technological Strategists Who Employ Technology as a Tool to Strengthen the Decision-Making Process in the Organization)
• Ubicarse en una categoría superior al administrador, que le permitirá planear estrategias y diseña escenarios en los cuales pueda incluir diversas alternativas de solución a problemas complejos (Be in a Category Above the Administrator, Which Will Allow Them to Plan Strategies and Design Scenarios That Include Various Alternatives for Solving Complex Problems)
• Ser capaz de aplicar sus conocimientos y habilidades para innovar en su propia disciplina a través de las tecnologías de información y comunicación con un enfoque estratégico y sin perder de vista las normas éticas y a su vez comprometido con la sustentabilidad, en bien de la comunidad en general (Be Able to Apply Their Knowledge and Skills to Innovate in Their Own Discipline Through Information and Communication Technologies with a Strategic Focus and Without Losing Sight of Ethical Standards and Commitment to Sustainability, for the Benefit of the Community in General)

Participating Entities

The program is offered in collaboration with the following entities:

• Facultad de Contaduría y Administración (School of Accounting and Administration)
• Facultad de Química (School of Chemistry)
• Facultad de Estudios Superiores Cuautitlán (Cuautitlán Higher Education School)
• Facultad de Estudios Superiores Zaragoza (Zaragoza Higher Education School)
• Instituto de Investigaciones Jurídicas (Institute of Legal Research)
• Instituto de Investigaciones Sociales (Institute of Social Research)

Program Duration and Format

The program has a duration of 4 semesters and is offered in a presential format. The program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of administrative informatics, with a focus on the development of strategic thinking and problem-solving skills. The program includes a series of courses, seminars, and activities designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in their chosen field.