At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to analyze the economic, industrial and business structure of countries like China, Japan, India, Thailand, South Korea, and Taiwan. They will research and be able to explain the regulations these countries' regulations on foreign trade, access to their markets, and the attraction of foreign investments.

At the conclusion of this course, students will be acquainted with the business opportunities presented by different geographical areas based on their specific economic, demographic, political and cultural features.

At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to analyze the interaction between economics and politics in order to describe the current economic world order, examine the roles of state and market in the international monetary and financial system considering international trade and regional integration.

At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to distinguish the different historical stages of the Mexican economy as the source of its current economic structural flaws and problems, as well as of Mexican personality. This knowledge wll enable students to analyze new economic perspectives.

At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to describe the theoretical foundations and the procedures applied in practice to promote regional development, which will enable students to systematically understand the problems of a particular region and possible regional development strategies.

By the end of this course, students will be able to calculate beam deflections. They will also be able to design reinforced concrete beams, prestressed concrete beams, slender columns and biaxial bending columns. Aditionally, they will analyze and dimension concrete structures subjected to live loads, dead loads, earthquakes, and the wind.

By the end of this course, students will be knowledgeable about the concepts of planning, geometric project, and operation of traffic on roads, streets, terminals, and adjacent areas. They will have learned to diagnose the behavior of traffic and will be able to determine its current level of service and provide solutions for its improvement.

Upon completion of this course, students will be knowledgeable about and apply cutting-edge topics and Technologies existing at the global level. They will be able to take this course abroad in order to develop skills in state-of-the-art topics which are relevant to their discipline.

The aim of this course is to give students an overview of the impact that economic development is having on the environment and the need to adopt a new culture that will help to offset the negative effects. It will also provide students with the tools necessary to assess different alternatives for the appropriate use of renewable energy sources.