Master’s Degree in International Economy – ISEG /UT Lisbon. Bachelor in Business Management - U Portucalense (he was nominated for the Salvador Caetano Foundation Award for best Management student of the year) and in Accounting and Administration from ISCA (Porto). He has sixteen years experience in the financial sector and has held positions of leadership in different banks, leasing companies and others financial societies. He was a member of the Board of Directors at FEG / UCP for six years and Executive Director at Católica Porto Business School until April, 2011.He has been teaching at FEG / UCP since 1991 as Visiting Professor. He is the Director of postgraduate degree Atlântico and of the postgraduate degree in Management at Católica Porto Business School.