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Publication rejections

25+

Unsuccessful job applications

5

Unrealized academic ambitions

17+

Failed academic partnerships — Collaborations with universities or researchers that did not materialize.

10+

Years of Work–life imbalance — Personal and professional responsibilities affecting academic productivity or career progression.

My academic failures

My academic career has also involved setbacks, challenges, and opportunities that did not always develop as expected. Balancing teaching, research, entrepreneurship, and professional responsibilities sometimes required difficult compromises, and not every academic project, publication, or career opportunity achieved its intended outcome. These experiences taught me the importance of perseverance, continuous learning, and adapting to institutional realities. Rather than viewing these setbacks as definitive failures, I see them as part of a long academic journey that has strengthened my resilience, broadened my perspective, and reinforced my commitment to education, research, and the practical application of knowledge.

Selected Academic Achievements

  1. US–China Global Supremacy: 2030 Economic Forecast (English Edition). Ranked #1 Best Seller on Amazon in the categories of Comparative Economics and Macroeconomics (December 2024).

  2. Academic adoption and syllabus citations.
    La Dirección Estratégica de la Empresa: Prácticas Avanzadas (Thomson Civitas, 2004) has been cited in the syllabi of 12 undergraduate and MBA courses in Strategic Management at Spanish public and private higher-education institutions, including the University of Burgos, University of Seville, ESIC, and ESADE, as well as in professional training materials associated with the Bank of Spain.

  3. International research publication.
    The research paper “Are Corruption and Ease of Doing Business Correlated? An Analysis of 172 Nations” (Harris et al., 2012), to which George Monray contributed, was selected for inclusion in the Academy of International Business Book Series, published by Palgrave Macmillan.

  4. Recognition in UK metascience research.
    The research article “Minimum Wage and Effects on Unemployment: The Case of Spain and Its Implications on Simpson’s Paradox and Geographical Mobility” (Monray & Morillo, 2024) has been incorporated into the research corpus of the UK Government’s Metascience Research and Policy Group.

  5. International professional recognition.
    George Monray was elected an Honorary Member of Global Advisory Group of the the Global Academy of Finance and Management (GAFM), in recognition of his professional and academic contributions.

  6. Academic leadership.
    Served as President of the International Faculty Development Program (IFDP) at IESE Business School in 2007.

  7. Research dissemination and media impact.
    Research and applied models developed by George Monray—including the Economic Value of Personal Time (EVPT), its associated     Grounded Theory framework on Time Economics, and the GCRC initiative—have been referenced or featured by more than 100 U.S. media outlets, contributing to the dissemination of research on the economic measurement of personal time and international education competencies.

  8. Over the past three consecutive years, I have consistently received course evaluations ranging from 4.50 to 4.92 out of 5.00 for my Study Abroad courses in Business and Economics.