BRIEF BIO
João F. Proença is Full Professor and President of the Management Department of the Faculty of Economics of the University of Porto (FEP) since March 2023.
He was the Rector of the European University, Laureate International Universities, where he was also President of the University Council, President of the Scientific Council, President of the Pedagogical Council and Chief Academic Officer for the group’s operations in Portugal, 2015-2017, which included the European University, the IADE and the IPAM Porto and IPAM Lisbon.
He also was the Dean and the President of the Scientific Council of the Faculty of Economics of the University of Porto (2010-2015), the Director of the PhD Program in Business and Management Studies (2008-2010), the Director of the Master in Services Management (2008-2010) and the Director of the Degree in Management (2000-2006), all at FEP-Univeristy of Porto.
Professionaly, he has also held relevant professional positions in several companies, namely Probos Group, currently integrated in H.B. Fuller, where among other positions he held the role of administrator, CEO, Managing Director or Marketing, Commercial and Sales Manager. He was also a member of the General Council of INESC Porto and Porto Business School and of the Senate of the University of Porto.
He also teaches executive education at Porto Business School and was a visiting professor at the Portuguese Catholic University and at the Schools of Engineering and Humanities of the University of Porto.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Service and Business Marketing Management; Service Management; B2B Marketing; Business Relationships; Social Marketing and Sustainability.
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