Welcome to The Water MBA! I’m Ramon Rubio, and I’m thrilled to have you here.
Since 2012, I’ve worked in more than 20 countries across the water sector, and I built this with one simple idea:
What I know, I share.
What I learn, I share.
Here’s what you can expect:
Every Sunday: A short article/essay in your inbox (just a 5-minute read) packed with insights and often featuring global experts.
Do you want to invest more time and attention in your personal and professional growth? Then unlock these features:
Every Tuesday:
Extra content on the topics our community demands most—Project Management, Unfiltered Insights of the Water Business, and Desalination.
$5.00 a month, or $50.00 a year.
The Water MBA - Your Water Business School is a reader-supported publication. To support my work, consider becoming a paid subscriber.
Access to interviews, talks, series and movies to go even deeper.
$4.99 a month, or $49.90 a year (and equivalent international currencies)
For less than 10 USD/month (or under 100 USD/year), you can unlock a complete portfolio of learning resources designed to accelerate your knowledge and career in water.
Just $10 a month — the price of 2 or 3 coffees. Simple as that.
Do you want to dive deeper into a specific topic? As we group cohorts with aligned interests, we start creating focused content:
Intake & Outfall MBA for Desalination, Power Plants and WWTP’s.
Desalination MBA (launching in 2026), designed to be the best course in the world for anyone working in desalination.
No digital?
If you love reading on paper, get distracted by videos, or just want a break from screens, don’t worry — we’re building a library of knowledge in books, ready to order via Amazon or with a simple click.
Sponsors
If you’d like to support us and reach a wide audience, consider sponsoring our essays. The revenue will help us unlock new features, and you’ll gain great exposure to a unique global community.
What else do you need?
Got a topic you want us to cover? Just write in—we’ll add it to the list and bring the best voices to the table.
And soon, we’ll launch a community chat, so you can connect with other professionals, solve daily challenges, and explore collaborations, partnerships and networking.
The water business is full of opportunities, and this is just the beginning. I’m excited to share this journey with you.
Thanks for joining,
Ramon Rubio
Founder & CEO, The Water MBA
Before leaving this e-mail or section, please be aware of the values that have guided us since 2023.
In today’s world, they may feel like swimming against the current, but we remain fully committed to a long-term vision.
1 / Excellence and Curiosity
We strive for the highest standards of integrity, intellectual, and creative excellence.
We seek new knowledge and practical impact, in service to the nation and the world.
We value originality, ingenuity, honesty, and boldness.
We love discovery and exploration, invention and creation.
Drawing strength from the distinctive roots of The Water MBA, we believe in learning by doing and blur the boundaries between disciplines as we seek to solve hard problems.
We accept the risk of failing as a rung on the ladder of growth. With fearless curiosity, we question our assumptions, look outward, and learn from others.
2 / Openness and Respect
We advocate for the open sharing of information and ideas.
As learning thrives on a diversity of viewpoints, we value free expression, debate, and dialogue in pursuit of truth, committing to using these tools with mutual respect towards our community.
We strive to be transparent and worthy of mutual trust, challenging ourselves to confront difficult truths, speak plainly about shortcomings in our systems, and work to overcome them.
3 / Belonging and Community
We strive to make our community a humane and welcoming place where people from diverse backgrounds can grow and thrive, and where we all feel that we belong.
We understand that attending to our own and each other’s well-being in mind, body, and spirit is essential.
We believe that decency, kindness, respect, and compassion for others as human beings are signs of strength.
We acknowledge that talent and good ideas can come from anywhere, and we value everyone’s contributions in every role.
Together, we possess uncommon strengths and take responsibility for using them with wisdom and care for humanity and the natural world, especially Water.
4 / Sustainability
Our community is united by a shared purpose: to work towards a sustainable future through education and responsible water management.
Inspired by the pressing need to preserve our water resources for future generations, we strive to lead the way in water management education and the promotion of sustainable practices across all sectors.
Our focus on water sustainability is reflected in our educational initiatives and international collaborations. We encourage diversity of perspectives and interdisciplinary collaboration to comprehensively and effectively address water challenges.
