Tec professor brings Berkeley experience to classrooms in Chihuahua

Jorge Almanza, a professor from the School of Social Sciences and Government (ECSG) at Tec Chihuahua, brings to campus classrooms his global knowledge of mergers, acquisitions, and private equity that he acquired at the University of California, Berkeley Law. 

Almanza was one of three professionals worldwide selected to join the Certificate in Mergers and Acquisitions program, in which he is teaching the specialization to a group of 17 master’s students from the institution. 

His selection is the result of an admissions process in which Berkeley Law, ranked among the top 10 law schools worldwide by Times Higher Education, evaluates applicants with over 10 years of professional experience in corporate law, a master’s degree in the field, and bilingual proficiency in business. 

This specialization enables him to connect the legal framework of international transactions directly to his students’ education at the Chihuahua campus. 

In addition to this background, he has collaborated on institutional projects, such as the Coparmex Corporate Chair, a partnership between Coparmex Chihuahua and Tec de Monterrey that aims to foster talent at the campus and strengthen ties with the business community. 

During a three-week specialized training program, Almanza addressed topics such as negotiation, due diligence, pricing, and risk allocation, drawing on the most sophisticated practices in the United States.  

In this regard, the professor emphasized that a global standard is followed in the field of mergers and acquisitions. “Although we come from different countries and have different legal systems, corporate lawyers share a common technical, contractual, and financial language.” 

Jorge Almanza teaches the Business and Regulatory Compliance course and the Regulatory Compliance and Corporate Finance specialization at Tec Chihuahua. The specialization is a series of courses and practical challenges taken over the course of a semester. 

At ROEH, the legal, tax, and business consulting firm where he works, his practice combines a global perspective, innovation, and proficiency in English. He developed these skills while studying law at Tec Chihuahua. 

He started out in litigation, which provided a solid foundation comparable to “general practice,” but he chose to transition to corporate law. This development enabled him to concentrate on negotiation, preventive consulting, and risk management for the benefit of his clients. 

For example, when a multinational company is sold overseas, the role of its regional subsidiaries is to adapt the international agreement to the local context in order to protect their operations and contracts. 

Cristina Rumbo says that Almanza’s technical expertise is what makes it a direct bridge between high international standards and practical learning. It connects students with the professional world through the Coparmex Corporate Chair. 

The ECSG initiated this chair to bridge the gap between the classroom and the business world. This is done through keynote lectures, one-on-one mentoring, and hands-on workshops ranging from boardroom simulations to risk analysis and regulatory compliance. 

Rumbo believes that this initiative addresses the need for legal professionals who can manage risks in highly complex regulatory environments and have an interdisciplinary perspective. “Not only does Almanza have a command of cutting-edge technical, financial, and contractual language, but he’s also one of our professors who has supported us the most in these types of activities,” she acknowledged. 

During the signing of the collaboration agreement, Armando Bahena, Director of Tec Chihuahua, and Jorge Treviño, President of Coparmex Chihuahua, emphasized the agreement’s scope. 

Bahena said, “The Coparmex-Tec de Monterrey Corporate Chair will enable our students to develop skills by addressing real-world problems, thereby strengthening an educational approach based on collaboration with the business sector.” 

Treviño concluded, “This partnership will allow students to gain firsthand experience in the business world and ensure that their classroom learning contributes to the state’s competitiveness, ethics, and development.”