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Continents. Europe, US and Asia
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Students from US, Europe and Asia
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Years of Experience teaching at MBA and undergraduate programs in Business / Econ
GM at a Glance...
A College Education Career of 20+ years
16+ years
Faculty Member and Professor at Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona (UAB, Spain). Undergraduate study abroad and postgraduate program at the School of Economics (Master International Trade). UAB ranks #91 in the world according to QS Rankings 2025.
Institute for American Universities (IAU)
I currently serve as Head of the Department of Business and Economics at the Institute for American Universities (IAU) Barcelona Center. In this role, I regularly teach undergraduate students from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, the University of Arizona, Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, and George Washington University. My primary teaching areas are Microeconomics and International Business.
SAA Analytics
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I HAVE BEEN LECTURING / MENTORING FOR (among others):
ESADE (Spain). Guest Lecturer.
ESIC. (Spain). Adjunct lecturer at. M.B.A. program.
Euncet. (Spain). Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Adjunct lecturer at. MBA. program. 2005-2015.
NIDA B-School (Bangkok, Thailand). AACSB Accredited. Adjunct lecturer at. MBA. program. 2013-2016
Kasetsart University Business School. (Bangkok, Thailand) AACSB candidate. Adjunct lecturer at the MBA program. 2017-2023.
UPH Executive Education. (Jakarta, Indonesia) Adjunct lecturer at M.B.A. & Doctoral programs.
Arcadia University (U.S.) ACBSP-accredited, undergraduate Program.
Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona (UAB, Spain). Undergraduate study abroad and postgraduate program at the School of Economics (Master International Trade). UAB ranks #91 in the world according to QS Rankings 2025.
CIEE (US). Undergraduate Program, Students from Vanderbilt University and Indiana University.
Institute for American Universities (U.S.) Undergraduate Program, Students from Southern Methodist University in Dallas and the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.
CEA (US). Study Abroad Program Barcelona.
The Chartered Institute of Marketing (U.K.) undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Pompeu Fabra University. (UPF). Lecturer at the Master's International Business. 2011-2016
Academic Credentials
“I’m Spanish by nationality, but I grew up partly in the U.S. and have spent most of my professional life working with American teams and environments, so culturally and professionally I relate very strongly to the U.S.”
I currently serve as Head of the Department of Business and Economics at the Institute for American Universities (IAU). In this role, I regularly teach undergraduate students from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, the University of Arizona, Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, and George Washington University. My primary teaching areas are International Business, International Comptenecies, Strategic Management and Microeconomics.
For more than 16 years, I have taught Business and Economics courses at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB). I have also lectured at several leading business schools and institutions, including ESIC (Madrid), UPH Executive Education (Jakarta), Emeritus (Asia-Pacific region), Kasetsart University, the National Institute of Development Administration (Bangkok), Arcadia University (PA), CIEE, and the Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK). Participants in my courses have included executives and managers from organizations such as Lippo Group, Siloam Hospitals, Apple, Starbucks, Huawei, GWM, HSBC, and Aviko.
I am the author of 22+ academic articles in Business Administration and Applied Economics, as well as six published books. I am an Honorary Member of the Global Academy of Finance and Management, the Founder and CEO of SAA Analytics, and a former executive at Korn Ferry Group (formerly Hay Group).
Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.) – Swiss Business School University of Applied Sciences Institute at Zurich.
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) – Escuela de Administracion de Empresas de Barcelona & Nottingham Trent University, UK.
Postgraduate Diploma in International Finance – Tech University.
Postgraduate Diploma in Research Methods (Business and Management) – University of Bradford, UK.
Graduate Diploma in Marketing (L6 Ofqual) – Chartered Institute of Marketing, (UK) + BBA at ESIC Business & Marketing School.
Executive Education and others
Financial Modeling and Valuation Analyst at The Corporate Finance Institute.
International Faculty Development Program at IESE Business School.
Fintech: Foundations & Applications of Financial Technology, Wharton Online.
BBA International Business Management, EIU University
Membership:
Formerly: IESE Alumni, Academy of International Business (AIB), Aedem, GAFM
Actually, the American Economic Association (AEA)
Achievements:
My book US-China Global Supremacy: 2030 Economic Forecast (English Edition) was the #1 Best Seller on Amazon in the section Comparative Economics and Macroeconomics. (December 2024).
My book "La Direccion Estrategica de la Empresa, Practicas Avanzadas" (Thomson Civitas, 2004) was cited in 12 syllabi of the courses of Strategic Management at undergraduate and MBA programs at Public and Private Spanish Universities, such as Universidad de Burgos, Univ. de Sevilla, ESIC, ESADE, as well as the Central Bank of Spain.
Book Chapter and Selected Paper selected for the Book Series of the Academy of International Business: "Are Corruption and Ease of Doing Business Correlated? An Analysis of 172 Nations". Harris et al. Palgrave 2012
The published research, "Minimum Wage and Effects on Unemployment: The Case of Spain and Its Implications on Simpson’s Paradox and Geographical Mobility," Monray & Morillo (2024), becomes part of the UK Government Metascience Research and Policy Group.
George Monray elected Honorary Member of the Global Academy of Finance and Management.
IFDP President at IESE Business School 2007
G.Monray cited at 100+ US media for its research and model on The Economic Value of Personal Time and its Grounded Theory and the SAA Analytics initiative.