Global Path

Academic Path

My academic journey has been one of sustained hard work and personal commitment. I completed most of my degrees while working, often on a part-time basis, balancing professional responsibilities with my studies. In all cases, I also personally financed my education, making these achievements the result of years of effort, sacrifice, and perseverance.

Top20

Top 20 Worldwide DBA programs by the Association of DBAs' Dubai Ranking for 2023–2024 SBS Swiss Business School. Swiss institutionally accredited higher-education institution AAQ; DBA internationally accredited as well by ACBSP, IACBE and BAC.

Top 1%

My MBA dual degree was earned from Nottingham Trent University (NTU), its globally recognized business school ranked among the top 1% worldwide due to its EQUIS, AMBA and AACSB Accreditation. Also EAE Business School, is an institution holding EFMD accreditation for its International MBA.

UK#1

Graduate Diploma, CIM, is a Level 6 professional Ofqual qualification at bachelor’s degree level, awarded by the UK’s professional body for marketing. The Chartered Institute of Marketing was granted a Royal Charter by the British Crown in 1989. This elite legal status officially designates it as the regulatory body responsible for setting and driving the standards of excellence, ethics, and best practices across the entire marketing profession.

#79

Worldwide in ESIC's composite "Ranking of Rankings" based on Financial Times, The Economist, Bloomberg Businessweek and Forbes.

The institution MBA is also accredited EFMD and AMBA

Academic Credentials

International Educator and Consultant with a deeply global perspective, rooted in both European and American professional environments. Being Spanish by nationality and having spent formative and professional years in the United States, I maintain a strong cultural and strategic connection to the U.S. business landscape. This foundation is further enriched by years of residence in the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and Thailand, cultivating a nuanced understanding of cross-cultural dynamics.

Academic & Teaching Experience

Currently serving as a professor at the Institute for American Universities (IAU), I regularly instruct undergraduate students from prominent U.S. institutions, including:

  • University of Nebraska–Lincoln

  • University of Arizona

  • Southern Methodist University (SMU)

  • George Washington University

My core teaching portfolio spans International Business, International Competencies, Strategic Management, and Microeconomics.

Additional academic contributions include:

  • Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB): Over 16 years lecturing in Business and Economics.

  • Global Visiting & Executive Lecturer: Delivered programs at institutions such as ESIC (Madrid), UPH Executive Education (Jakarta), Kasetsart University, NIDA (Bangkok), Arcadia University (PA), CIEE, and the Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK).

  • Executive Training: Educated managers and executives from global organizations, including Starbucks, HP, Stabillo, HSBC, Huawei, Lippo Group, Siloam Hospitals, Kantar, YKK, or Aviko among others.

    Research, Publications & Leadership

    • Research Output: Published 5 books and authored over 23 academic articles in the fields of Business Administration and Applied Economics.

    • Institutional Roles: Founder and CEO of SAA Analytics; Director of the Global Competency Research Consortium; Honorary Global Advisor (HGA) for the Global Academy of Finance and Management.

    • Corporate Background: Former executive at Korn Ferry Group (formerly Hay Group).

University Degrees 

  • Doctor of Business Administration, D.B.A. 

    Swiss Business School. University of Applied Sciences Institute at Zurich. 

  • Master of Business Administration, M.B.A. (Dual Degree)

    Escuela de Administracion de Empresas Barcelona (EAE) & Nottingham Trent University, U.K. 

  • Postgraduate Diploma in Research Methods (Business and Management). 

    University of Bradford, England, U.K.

  • Postgraduate Diploma in International Finance.

    Tech Global University (Spain).

  • Bachelor Business Administration (B.B.A.) + Graduate Diploma in Marketing 

    ISM-ESIC Business and Marketing School, (Spain) & The Chartered Institute of Marketing, (U.K).

  • Bachelor Business Administration (B.B.A. Top Up). International Business Management.

    European International University. (ACBSP Accredited) 

Executive Education & Professional Development

  • Financial Modeling and Valuation Analyst (FMVA)

    The Corporate Finance Institute.

  • Fintech: Foundations & Applications of Financial Technology

    Wharton University of Pennsylvania Online (US).

  • International Faculty Development Program (IFDP)

    IESE Business School (Spain)

Membership:

  • Formerly:

    • The Chartered Institute of Marketing

    • IESE Alumni

    • Academy of International Business (AIB)

    • Aedem

    • American Economic Association (AEA).

  • Actually:

    • Fellow of the Global Academy of Finance and Management (FGAFM) and Member of the Board of Honorary Global Advisors (HGA)

    • Founder of the Global Competency Research Consortium

Note: In 2019, the surname “Mongay” was formally changed to “Monray” for family-related reasons.

Orcid ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6578-3824

Full Orcid Academic CV: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6578-3824/print