The award, presented at the AMBA & BGA Excellence Awards 2025, recognizes postgraduate alumni whose actions positively impact the business world and society.

By JOSÉ ÁNGEL DE LA PAZ | EGADE BUSINESS SCHOOL

Maryangel García-Ramos Guadiana, a graduate of the EGADE MBA, was honoured with the Postgraduate Leadership Award, one of the distinctions presented at the AMBA & BGA Excellence Awards 2025, held on January 24 in London.

This award is presented annually to outstanding leaders from business schools accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA) and the Business Graduates Association (BGA), whose achievements and impact have significantly influenced their fields.

In a statement, AMBA and BGA highlighted the EXATEC EGADE’s efforts for her “incredible advocacy for diversity, inclusion, and disability rights.”

EGADE Business School is among the select institutions worldwide that hold the prestigious "Triple Crown" accreditation, granted by the three most influential global accreditation bodies: AMBA, AACSB, and EQUIS.

A LEADERSHIP THAT DRIVES CHANGE 

With over 16 years of experience, Maryangel García-Ramos has established herself as a transformative leader in human rights, inclusion, and gender and disability equity. She has worked with legislators, governments, corporations, and universities, advocating for reforms to protect the rights of women with disabilities.

She founded the Movimiento Mujeres Mexicanas con Discapacidad, an initiative that championed legislative changes to promote equity and protection for this group.

Additionally, she has held key positions in high-impact institutions, such as serving as Director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at the Center for the Recognition of Human Dignity at Tecnológico de Monterrey.

She currently serves as Executive Director of Women Enabled International and chairs the State Council for People with Disabilities of Nuevo León.

Her leadership has been recognized multiple times with awards such as the Premio Mujer Tec 2019, the AACSB International 2022 Influential Leader, and the Top Voice Gender Equity 2022 distinction from LinkedIn México.

A MESSAGE OF RESISTANCE AND COMMITMENT

Upon receiving the award, García-Ramos shared her excitement on social media, emphasizing the importance of her work and the need to amplify the voices of people with disabilities in decision-making spaces.

"This is so powerful. My leadership is strong and exists because of all the women with disabilities around me. Thank you for recognizing me and putting the spotlight where it is most needed right now. On disabled leaders' voices. Thanks, EGADE, for putting me in the centre of the conversations for decision-making and impact. We will keep on resisting and fighting for rights and justice,” she expressed.

The AMBA & BGA Excellence Awards annually bring together global leaders in business education to recognize excellence and the impact of students, alumni, business schools, employers, and strategic partners.

In its 2025 edition, the ceremony welcomed over 200 business school leaders, category finalists, judges, and media representatives.