With more than 32 years of experience in higher education, Carlos Basurto Meza has built a progressive career: Full-time Professor, Consultant, Academic Program Director, Academic Director, Dean of the Business School, Director of Business Linkage, Vice President of Higher Education, Vice President of Linkage, Effectiveness, and Academic Services, and currently, Vice President for Academic Affairs. He has worked for 15 years at Tecnológico de Monterrey and over 17 years at the Universidad de Monterrey.  Additionally, he has been a professor for over 30 years, and teaching remains one of his greatest passions.

He holds a degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering and a Master's in Business Administration from Tecnológico de Monterrey. He earned an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin and has completed doctoral studies at Tecnológico de Monterrey and the University of North Carolina. He holds certifications in Innovation Management from MIT, a Leadership Program from Wharton, Ontological Coaching, AOTS, and DAAD in the United States, Spain, Germany, Japan, and other countries.

His social leadership is notable, promoting Social Entrepreneurship at UDEM and the Shared Value Initiative with Harvard University, which contributed to UDEM’s designation as a Changemaker Campus. He has participated in various advisory boards, including Ashoka U International, Christus Muguerza, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, ANFECA, the Family Business Center, the Entrepreneurship Council, SACSCOC, and El Norte newspaper.

He resides in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, is married to Laura Martínez, and is the father of Carlos Alfonso and Ana Isabela