Renato Cotta de Mello

Renato Cotta de Mello is a tenured professor at the COPPEAD Institute of Administration, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). He holds a postdoctoral degree from Ohio University (2010), a PhD in Production Engineering from UFRJ's COPPE (2009), and a master's degree in Business Administration from COPPEAD (1981). He founded and coordinates the Center for Research on Internationalization of Companies (NuPIn) at UFRJ.

• Education: D.Sc. in Production Engineering (UFRJ), M.Sc. in Business Administration (UFRJ), Postdoctoral (Ohio University)

His research focuses on entrepreneurship, strategy, and corporate internationalization, with emphasis on marketing, case studies, and strategic planning. He leads the project 'Didactic-Analytical Simulations: Strategic Uses of Games in Public Defense Management,' involving academic partnerships, collaborative research, and event organization.

He serves as the Latin America editor for the journal Academia and has consulted for FAPERJ.