Rodolfo Martinez-Gutierrez

By Rodolfo Martinez-Gutierrez, Maria Marcela Solis-Quinteros, Maria Esther Ibarra-Estrada and Angel Ernesto Jimenez-Bernardino

The scientific research project to build an observatory of sustainable development in postgraduate study plans in Baja California, as an initial phase. It will allow a systemic analysis to be carried out in higher education institutions that incorporate the dimension of sustainability in their study plans, through teaching, research, and university management. To establish the variables for the development of an electronic survey that yields information as a tool for the analysis of the culture of sustainability and inclusion in the current university model. The project has three objectives: (1) determine the level of culture of sustainable development, (2) evaluate the implementation of sustainable development goals (SDG) in postgraduate study plans, and (3) design the prospective variables for an observatory of sustainable development. The United Nations 2030 Agenda promotes sustainable development; the social, economic, and environmental dimensions. To promote in society culture and awareness of learning about sustainable development and the benefits for quality of life and comprehensive development in society. Research-based on the Systemic Fifth Helix Methodology [QHS in Spanish], involving sectors of Government, Academia, Companies, Organizations–Associations, and specialized consultants.

Part of the book: Globalization and Sustainability

By Rodolfo Martinez-Gutierrez, Maria Esther Ibarra-Estrada, Carlos Hurtado-Sanchez, Ramón Galvan-Sanchez and Angel Ernesto Jimenez-Bernardino

According to the challenges of technological higher education in Mexico, facing the requirements of graduation profiles that respond to educational competitiveness in the face of the challenges of Industry 4.0 and even toward Industry 5.0. This applied research initiative is oriented to the development of actions to strengthen sector competitiveness, considering the learning curve generated in the strategic sectors of Mexico, through the research work of experts in technological higher education of Mexico and specialists in labor, professional, and research skills. The main objective is to present the model to develop Competency Dictionaries Sectoral (DCS) for each study program, through the methodology of the Fifth Systemic Helix (in Spanish: Quinta Helice Sistemica—QHS), as a strategic contribution to reduce the gap of the different knowledge of the competencies in the occupational functions in the regional strategic sectors of the north, center, and south of Mexico; under the frame of reference of the state-of-the-art and frontier research of international knowledge, the foregoing sustained from the scientific work initiative of the academic body project of the Department of Economic and Administrative Sciences entitled “Sectoral Competitiveness, Social Innovation and Sustainable Development” of the National Technological of Mexico, Tijuana Campus.

Part of the book: Higher Education

By Rodolfo Martinez-Gutierrez

The expectation of growth and personal development in society is one of the different stereotypes and paradigms for different generations. From educational training, the individual learns that they must develop skills to succeed in life and, for this, they must prepare, interact socially, and achieve outstanding professional performance. The Fifth Systemic Helix (Quinta Helice Sistemica [QHS] in Spanish) approach discussed in this chapter raises the activities developed in the different phases of the population, involving the phases of skills empowerment; Knowledge, skills, and attitudes. Which are developed at different levels of educational training, later the exercise of a profession, professional leadership in trade unions, associations, and business chambers. Until finally the process of sharing the experience of professional life with the new generations in the academic sector as a professor, as well as activities to advise public and private sector organizations, through systemic intervention models.

Part of the book: Innovation