Established in 1969, Instituto de Especialización para Ejecutivos (Institute of Specialization for Executives) is a non-profit private higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the large metropolis of Mexico City (population range of over 5,000,000 inhabitants). This institution also has branch campuses in the following locations: Guadalajara, Monterrey, Mérida. Officially recognized by the Secretaría de Educación Pública, Mexico (Secretariat of Public Education of Mexico), Instituto de Especialización para Ejecutivos (IEE) is a very small coeducational Mexican higher education institution. Instituto de Especialización para Ejecutivos (IEE) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. This 53 years old Mexican higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment. IEE also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, financial aids and/or scholarships, as well as administrative services.