 He earned a Bachelor's degree in International Relations at Boston University.He also received a Master's degree in Regional Development from Colegio de la Frontera Norte, specializing in border relations between Mexico and the United States, and earned a Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies at the University of Cincinnati, (2006).In 2009, Mauricio was recruited to launch both the Bomberos de Mexicali and Zonkeys de Tijuana basketball franchises of the CIBACOPA circuit.