Biography
Since 2005, he has taught Business Strategy and Finance at Porto Business School, where he serves as Coordinator and Faculty Member of the General Management Program.
At Porto Business School, he is also a Professor and Coordinator of several Executive Education Programs, Postgraduate Programs, and Advanced Management Programs designed for companies and business groups.
He is also a Senior Consultant at Porto Business School, where he has carried out numerous projects for private and public organizations and business groups in areas including strategy and strategic execution; process management; project management; decision-making, investment and financing; information systems and management control; strategic and business planning; change management; and organizational design.
He previously served as a Non-Executive Board Member and Chair of the Audit Committee of REN – Redes Energéticas Nacionais, SGPS, S.A., and has worked as a consultant for several companies and business groups.
He graduated in Economics from the Faculty of Economics of the University of Porto (FEP) in 1976, receiving the António de Almeida Foundation Award for achieving the highest academic performance in FEP’s Economics degree between 1971 and 1976. Alongside his university teaching career, he developed an extensive business career spanning nearly 30 years, including roles in investment banking, commercial banking, central public administration, and the management of companies and business groups. During this period, he held senior management and executive board positions in several national and international financial institutions and business groups.
He has also regularly participated as a guest speaker at conferences and seminars in Portugal and abroad, covering topics such as strategy, planning, business management, and applied economics.