Maria Teresa Ribeiro Candeias

Maria Teresa Ribeiro Candeias is a Full Professor at Lusofona do Porto University, serving as coordinator of the Bachelor’s degree in Management and conducting research at TRIE (Transdisciplinary Research Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship Ecosystems) within the Lusofona Group.

Her academic credentials include:

• Ph.D. in Business Management from the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro
• Master’s degree in Finance from Portucalense University, Porto
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from the Portuguese Catholic University, Lisbon

Her research spans Business Management, Sustainability, Tourism, and Wine Economics, with emphasis on creativity in higher education, sustainable destination financing, and wine industry profitability. She examines sociocultural and environmental sustainability drivers in tourism while analyzing working capital impacts on Old World wine companies. Her work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical applications in consumer behavior and educational outcomes.

Recent publications (2022-2023) reveal a cohesive focus on sustainability economics, employing structural equation modeling and predictive analytics across tourism and viticulture sectors. Key trends include age-demographic effects on willingness-to-pay, cross-disciplinary sustainability metrics, and pedagogical innovations in business education.

She actively contributes to the Innovation & Market Ecosystems (IMEKO) research group and TRIE, advancing transdisciplinary approaches to entrepreneurship ecosystems through projects like Douro SocioEcoLL and Data4LowDensity initiatives.