Rui Costa

Rui Costa is an Assistant Professor at Católica Porto Business School, specializing in Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior, and Educational Leadership. He has co-led research projects such as EDUGest - Gestão escolar e melhoria das escolas (2017–2020) and GoBack: New therapeutic targets for spinal cord regeneration (2018–2022), contributing to interdisciplinary studies in education and regenerative medicine.

His research focuses on topics like ageism in workplaces, leadership frameworks in schools, and organizational structures in educational institutions. Recent work explores cross-cultural HRM practices and the role of leader traits (e.g., grit and humility) in fostering employee adaptability.

Publications highlight trends in older worker employment dynamics, school governance models, and the intersection of leadership and learning in educational settings. No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned, but his work has garnered significant readership on platforms like Mendeley.

Rui Costa has supervised 2 academic works at UCP, though specific grant details remain unspecified. His contributions to school leadership frameworks and organizational autonomy research underscore his commitment to bridging theory and practice in education and management.