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Why is there no record of the first woman in International Business?
The university degree called International Business is very recent in Mexico. For example, UNAM officially created the degree only in 2017. Before that, related fields such as International Relations, Foreign Trade, or Economics were the closest paths. Because of this, there is no public record yet of the very first woman to study or graduate in “International Business.” Unam, F., & Unam, F. (2017, 4 septiembre). UNAM crea licenciatura en Negocios Internacionales | Fundación UNAM. Fundación UNAM. https://www.fundacionunam.org.mx/unam-al-dia/unam-crea-licenciatura-en-negocios-internacionales/

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Name: María del Rosario Green Macías
Birth–Death: March 31, 1941 – November 25, 2017, Mexico City
University studies:

Bachelor’s in International Relations – UNAM (FCPyS)

Master’s in Economics – El Colegio de México and Columbia University (USA)

Additional postgraduate in Latin American Studies

Honorary doctorates from Tufts University and College of New Rochelle (USA)

Personal data: Public sources document her academic and professional career, but not her marital status, children, or family support during her studies.

Professional career:

Professor at UNAM, COLMEX, and Universidad Iberoamericana

Mexican Ambassador in East Germany and Argentina

First woman Secretary of Foreign Affairs in Mexico (1998–2000)

High-level official at the United Nations

Author of works on transnational banking and international debt

Why relevant to International Business: Her studies and work combined diplomacy, economics, and global finance, building a foundation for women in the field of international negotiations and global markets. NI_RosarioGreen_131217.pdf

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Extra Information – Women Graduates in International Business (Mexico)

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Extra Information – Women Graduates in International Business (Mexico)

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No official national total is published for women in International Business degrees.

Data from ANUIES and DataMéxico shows women represent the majority (55–67%) of graduates in related careers such as Foreign Trade and International Business in specialized universities.

Example: ESCI (Escuela Superior de Comercio Internacional) reported 57% women graduates in 2022, ESCE (Escuela Superior de Comercio Exterior) reported 67% women graduates in 2022.DataMéxico. (2022). Egresados de Comercio Exterior e Internacional por género. Retrieved from https://datamexico.org

Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores (SRE). (2017). Trayectoria de Rosario Green, embajadora emérita de México.

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Name: Marlene María Fuentes Berain Villenave (known as Marlene Garayzar)
Birth: April 2, 1981, Mexico City
University studies:

Bachelor’s in International Relations – Tecnológico de Monterrey

Master’s in Business Administration – ITAM (Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México)

Personal data: She has shared professional background, but not private details such as marital status or children.

Professional career:

Cofounder and Chief Governance Officer at Stori

First Mexican woman to cofound a unicorn fintech (Stori, 2021), focused on financial inclusion and digital credit cards

Recognized in Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women in Mexico

Why relevant to International Business: Even though her degree is “International Relations,” her career is fully oriented to international finance, entrepreneurship, and cross-border business, making her a direct example of what modern International Business professionals can achieve.colaboradores de Wikipedia. (2025, 10 mayo). Marlene Garayzar. Wikipedia, la Enciclopedia Libre. https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlene_Garayzar