Luís Almeida Costa

Luís Almeida Costa is a Professor in the Strategy and Entrepreneurship department at Nova School of Business and Economics, where he has held leadership roles including Associate Dean, Director of the MBA Program, and Academic Director of the CEMS Master's in International Management. He also teaches at international institutions such as IMD in Lausanne and INSEAD campuses in Fontainebleau and Singapore.

His educational background includes:

• PhD in Management from INSEAD (1994)
• MSc in Management from INSEAD (1993)
• BSc in Economics from Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics (1988)

His research focuses on Competitive Strategy and Negotiation Analysis, examining reputational effects in alliances, deployment of unique resources, and organizational attitude change. His work has been published in premier journals including Strategic Management Journal and Journal of Economics and Management Strategy.

His publications from 2002-2023 reveal consistent exploration of strategic management fundamentals, with increasing emphasis on reputation dynamics in partnerships and computational modeling of organizational behavior.

Awards:

• Best Teacher award at multiple institutions

He has conducted executive programs and consulting projects for companies and governmental agencies across 14 countries including Belgium, France, Germany, Singapore, and the United Arab Emirates, demonstrating extensive international engagement in applied strategic management.