Vision
At the dawn of the Twenty-first Century, the Universidad de las Américas, A.C. remains at the forefront in the training of professionals with a full mastery of English, capable of satisfying the demands of companies and productive projects in Mexico and the United States of America. This vision is linked to our commitment to comprehensive training, our bilingual (Spanish-English) tradition and our principles for excellence.
Mission
The Universidad de las Américas, A.C. (UDLA), is a private, non-profit, higher education institution with the following purposes:
- To prepare professionals with full mastery of English, capable of satisfying the requirements of corporations and productive projects in Mexico and the United States of America.
- To obtain and spread knowledge, disseminate culture and promote international understanding.
The University has as its fundamental commitment:
To educate within an environment of freedom, without distinction of nationality, race, sex, religion, political beliefs, social standing or physical aptitudes.
Principles for Bilingual Educational Excellence
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Having Professors of a high academic level offering unrestricted respect for freedom of teaching.
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Continuously updating its educational programs through participatory evaluation processes.
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Having an English Language Cultural Program in order to maintain the bilingual education tradition as an active culture, through the teaching of the language and the teaching of courses in said language.
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Conducting Institutional and Educational Research with a commitment to educational quality and the improvement of student learning and Scientific Research applied to the fields of Administration; Information Technology and Computer Science; Psychology; Education; Legal Studies; Business, Trade and International Relations; and Mass Media
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Maintaining financial strength to meet its educational objectives.
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Providing Educational Support resources, expanding student and teacher access to learning services and to the appropriate information technologies
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Promoting Student Development through the student’s intellectual, social, moral, cultural and physical growth by means of Academic Tutoring, Extracurricular Activities, Sports Activities and Cultural Activities.
Promoting the fundamental commitment of all members of the community to the institutional values and an unrestricted respect for the professional and personal values of the individuals who are part of it.
