Dr. María Laura Franco García

Assistant Professor

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Biography

María-Laura Franco-García holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Chemistry from Université Claude Bernard Lyon, France. She previously worked with the Mexican Environmental Ministry, contributing to hazardous waste regulations. Her research interests have since broadened to encompass public-private management of natural resources and product development, furthering her affiliation with Tecnológico de Monterrey. Presently, she serves as the European coordinator for the global network 'Greening Industry Network (GIN),' focusing on its mission related to sustainability and ecological innovation. Franco's current research themes include Circular Economy, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), sustainable industrial parks, and social entrepreneurship. She possesses expertise in Economics, Econometrics, Finance, and Sustainability, specifically within the context of Mexico's waste management and resource utilization. Her work emphasizes the integration of social and environmental dimensions into the Life Cycle Assessment of industry practices, aiming to foster transformative approaches in enterprise social sciences and sustainable industrial practices.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Twente

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:21
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:90
GMAT
Total Score
Required:600
Overall
Required:600
GRE General
Verbal
Required:143
Verbal Percentile
Required:25
Quantitative
Required:155
Quantitative Percentile
Required:60
Analytical Writing
Required:3
Writing Percentile
Required:25
Prerequisites
Bachelor of Science in a related field Knowledge of Statistics and Probability Knowledge of Mathematics Specialization-related topics: Operation Research, Simulation, Financial topics
Application Checklist
  • Transcript of records
  • Copy of diploma
  • Motivation letter
  • Resume (Europass format)
  • Course descriptions of relevant courses
  • English summary of thesis
Specialization Notes

Includes specializations in Financial Engineering & Management, Healthcare Technology & Management, and Production & Logistics Management.