Euclides Major

Euclides Major serves as Adjunct Professor at Nova School of Business and Economics, while concurrently holding leadership roles as Executive Director of the Nova SBE Haddad Entrepreneurship Institute and Coordinator of the Entrepreneurship Stream for Masters degrees.

His academic credentials include:

• Graduate studies in Entrepreneurial Strategy at Harvard Business School
• MBA from Instituto Empresa Madrid (2009)
• BSc and MSc from Nova School of Business and Economics (2002)

A seasoned practitioner with extensive founder, investor, and mentorship experience, Major specializes in high-impact domains including entrepreneurial ecosystems, technology commercialization, and scaling ventures. His expertise spans tourism innovation, emerging technology applications (ETA), and capital formation through private equity and venture capital channels. Previous professional engagements include strategic roles at major financial institutions and ICT evaluation work for the European Commission.

As an active board member and independent advisor, he provides strategic guidance to growth-stage entrepreneurs, leveraging his dual perspective from both academic instruction and real-world venture development. The Nova SBE Haddad Entrepreneurship Institute operates as his primary platform for cultivating next-generation entrepreneurial talent through structured academic programs and ecosystem partnerships.