Maria José Masanés Barba holds a Master's Degree in International Trade from CESMA Escuela de Negocios in Madrid, Spain, a Diploma in Higher Technological Education from the Universidad Autónoma Gabriel René Moreno, Facultad Politécnica, Unidad de Postgrado, Santa Cruz – Bolivia, a Life Coach degree from the Universidad Iberoamericana de Liderazgo Miami, Florida – USA, a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from the Universidad Católica Boliviana, Título en Provisión Nacional (Bolivia), Bachiller en Humanidades, Stevens High School, South Dakota, USA, Bachiller en Humanidades, Colegio Marista, Santa Cruz - Bolivia. Currently, she serves as an adjunct professor at UPB.