PhD in Management from Coventry University, United Kingdom (2006). He is a Full Professor of Strategy and International Business at Nova SBE, where he also serves as the Academic Director of Executive Education. Previously, he was the Associate Dean for Processes and Digital Transformation at Nova SBE and Deputy Director of the Strategy and International Business Department at the University of Birmingham (United Kingdom). He is the author of three books and over fifty articles in peer-reviewed international journals. He is the Regional Editor (Europe) of the scientific journal Journal of Knowledge Management and a member of various research associations. He teaches in the areas of strategy, international business, and business model innovation. His research focuses on areas related to innovation and internationalization strategies of companies, including mergers, acquisitions, strategic alliances, and exports. With the aim of combining theory and practice, he adopts a constructivist approach to teaching and learning, involving students, whenever possible, in real-world projects for problem-solving and decision-making, to help them develop problem-solving skills as well as knowledge in the field of strategy. He has participated in several research projects involving governmental bodies such as the UK Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House), the UK Trade and Industry Department, the British Embassy in Angola, and multinationals such as MG Motor (formerly Rover), UNIPART, among others.