João Pinto

João Pinto is an expert in finance and management, currently serving as Dean and Professor of Finance at Católica Porto Business School. He holds a PhD in Business and Management Studies, with a specialization in Finance, from the Faculty of Economics of the University of Porto. He further strengthened his executive education with a Certificate of Management Excellence (2018–2021) from Harvard Business School.

As a visiting scholar at the Michael F. Price College of Business, University of Oklahoma, João conducted research focused on financial innovation and sustainable finance. Since March 2017, he has served as Vice-President of the Catholic University of Portugal – Porto, and in December 2023 he was appointed Dean of Católica Porto Business School, where he has been a faculty member since 2008.

João is also co-leader of InSuRe.Hub (Innovation in Sustainability and Regeneration Hub), where he has promoted interdisciplinary research and innovation in sustainability and regeneration since 2020. In parallel with his academic career, he has acted as a consultant in due diligence, corporate restructuring, and project valuation for the European Investment Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development since 2014. Earlier in his career, he held senior roles in public and private organizations across multiple sectors, with responsibilities in finance and management control (2003–2017).

His research has been widely published in leading peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of Corporate Finance, Journal of Financial Stability, Journal of Financial Services Research, European Financial Management, European Journal of Finance, and Finance Research Letters.