WACE WIL Around the World: Mexico - March 25/26, 2026

WIL Around the World: Mexico - March 25/26, 2026 Session

Higher education in Mexico and Latin America continues to face a gap between academic preparation and workforce readiness. This session presents how Tecmilenio is designing FIT graduates by embedding Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) as a structural, measurable, and scalable component of its academic model. 

Through industry co-designed projects, social impact initiatives, and entrepreneurial venture development integrated across programs and campuses, the institution has evolved from fragmented experiential activities to a coherent WIL ecosystem. The presentation will share the key design decisions, governance model, and early impact indicators that have enabled implementation at scale - offering a replicable framework for systemic transformation across Latin America. 

Tecmilenio is a non-profit private University in Mexico serving 66,000 students at 32 campuses around Mexico and also has a strong online presence for bachelor's and master's degree granting programs.  

Speakers: Luis Gutierrez Aladro, Andrea Bejarano

Topic: Designing FIT Graduates: Building a Scalable Work-Integrated Learning Ecosystem Across Mexico and Latin America 

Times:

• Toronto: 11:00 AM on March 25

• Monterrey: 9:00 AM on March 25

• Los Angeles: 8:00 AM on March 25

• Cape Town: 5:00 PM on March 25

• London: 3:00 PM on March 25

• Tokyo: 12:00 AM on March 26

• Sydney: 2:00 AM on March 26

• Auckland: 4:00 AM on March 26