Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes; October 22, 2025. The Faculty of Engineering at the Universidad Panamericana Aguascalientes Universidad Panamericana announced the renewal of its Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, which, starting this academic year, will be called Industrial Engineering and Business Innovation.
This update responds to new industry demands, digitization, and business transformation, preparing engineers capable of generating value and driving projects with strategic vision.
"As good engineers, we must always be aware of what is happening in the world. Engineering is constantly changing: we have moved from the internet to Industry 4.0, and now we are talking about Industry 5.0, where artificial intelligence makes decisions. If the world evolves, careers must also evolve," explained Rocío Guadalupe Márquez, director of the degree program.
A career aligned with technological innovation
The new curriculum aims to train professionals with strategic vision and innovative capacity, capable of generating value, creating opportunities, and not just solving problems. Among its new features are subjects such as Data Analytics, System Dynamics, Inventory Control, and elective courses in three areas: data analysis, entrepreneurship, and economic-administrative management.
"We want industrial engineers who are decision-makers, strategists who understand the company as a whole,"added Márquez.
Inspiration from professional practice
To mark the launch of this new phase, the Faculty of Engineering invited the alumnus Richard Farr, an industrial engineer from the Universidad Panamericana in Aguascalientes and current vice president of Business Line at Stori, a Mexican fintech company dedicated to financial inclusion.
During his lecture entitled Innovating from Engineering: From the Classroom to Business, Farr shared how the systemic vision and critical thinking he acquired at Panamericana were key to his professional development at global companies such as McKinsey, Didi, and Stori.
“Innovation comes from understanding the real needs of the user and having the courage to try new ideas. Each experiment brings us closer to creating solutions that truly generate value," the alumnus told the students.
The graduate also emphasized the importance of engineers mastering technological and artificial intelligence tools in order to develop products, processes, and business models in an agile and efficient manner.
“We used to depend on programmers; today, industrial engineers can build, test, and improve their own solutions. That capacity for continuous innovation is what sets the leaders of the future apart," said Farr.
Engineering that transforms
Following the presentation, Mercedes Urzúa González, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, emphasized that the name change reflects the essence of Pan American engineers: professionals who seek to improve processes and generate value from a human and responsible perspective.
"Business innovation means learning to create opportunities, not just solve problems. Our graduates transform people, organizations, and the world,"said the dean.
This relaunch seeks to train leading, innovative, and ethical engineers who are prepared to respond to the challenges of a global industry driven by technology, data, and creativity.
Learn more about Industrial Engineering and Business Innovation at: https://movil.up.edu.mx/ags/ingenieria-industrial
