Ignacio de la Vega

Dean, EGADE Business School and the undergraduate business school system at Tecnológico de Monterrey

Ignacio de la Vega is an experienced and internationally seasoned senior manager in the education field, with experience in strategy formulation and implementation. Dr. De la Vega currently serves as dean of EGADE Business School and dean of the undergraduate business school system at Tecnológico de Monterrey, México, the leading business school in Mexico and Latin America. Previously, he served as director of the Babson Global Center of Entrepreneurial Leadership(BGCEL) in the Middle East and as the global chairman of the GEM (Global Entrepreneurship Monitor) consortium for two periods. In addition to his Ph.D., Dr. de la Vega holds a law degree from Universidad Complutense in Spain and a master’s degree in international relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University(US), sponsored through the highly prestigious Prince of Asturias Foundation scholarship. In addition, he has taken part in training programs at Harvard Business School and Babson College among other institutions.