Eduardo Manuel de Almeida Leite

Penteada University Campus , Floor -1

eduardo.leite@staff.uma.pt

(+351) 291 705 180 / 5180

"I have made a ceaseless effort not to ridicule, not to bewail, not to scorn human actions, but to understand them." Baruch Spinoza, "Tractatus Politicus" (1677)

Biographical Notes

Eduardo Leite, who holds a Ph.D. in Management from the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro and is a finalist in Law from the Faculty of Law at the University of Coimbra, stands out for his unique academic and professional trajectory. Currently, he serves as Vice-President and Professor at the School of Technologies and Management at the University of Madeira (UMa), and is also an Honorary Professor at the School of Law at the University of Aberdeen, in the United Kingdom. With an academic background that interdisciplinary integrates the fields of Management, Entrepreneurship, and Law, Eduardo Leite excels in leading and participating in major European projects, which have secured over 20 million euros in funding for universities. Founder of the OSEAN research center, he has a diverse academic portfolio, including articles indexed in Scopus and the Web of Science (WOS), as well as peer-reviewed publications and books. His career is singular, being the first former professional football player in Portugal to achieve a doctorate, a testament to his versatility and determination.

Publications

- Critical assets and value networks in resilient innovation ecosystems in the EU Outermost Regions, Schwabe, O.; Leite, E.; Lopez, J. D.; Addi, K.; & Almeida, N., 23rd CIB World Building Congress (WBC2025), West Lafayette, 2025

- Editorial-Cultivating entrepreneurial ecosystems at the crossroads of education and systemic innovation, Leite, E., Journal of Entrepreneurial Researchers, 2025

- Editorial-Quest for knowledge: The tenacity behind innovation, Leite, E., Journal of Entrepreneurial Researchers, 2025

- Importance of Location in Hospitality Entrepreneurship Projects, Youssef, A.; Levcenco, V.; Leite, E. M. A.; Alves, S. R.; Bertuzi, R.; & Ribeiro, H., 18th Annual Conference of the EuroMed Academy of Business (EMAB)?Exploring New Horizons in Business and Management, 2025

- Importance of Location in Hospitality Entrepreneurship Projects, Youssef, A.; Levcenco, V.; Leite, E. M. A.; Alves, S. R.; Bertuzi, R.; & Ribeiro, H., 18th Annual Conference of the EuroMed Academy of Business (EMAB)?Exploring New Horizons in Business and Management, 2025

- Importance of Location in Hospitality Entrepreneurship Projects, Youssef, A.; Levcenco, V.; Leite, E. M. A.; Alves, S. R.; Bertuzi, R.; & Ribeiro, H., 18th Annual Conference of the EuroMed Academy of Business (EMAB)?Exploring New Horizons in Business and Management, 2025

- Innovation and competitiveness in hospitality projects: The case of YOTEL Porto, Oliveira, B., Roque, J. M., Caires, M.; Leite, E. M. de A.; Ribeiro, H. N. R.; Alves, S. R. P.; Correia, R.; Silva, A. F. da., 128th International Scientific Conference on Economic and Social Development ?Global Challenges: Artificial Intelligence and Sustainability?, 2025

- Near Failures as Strategic Inflection Points. Journal of Strategy and Management, de Almeida Leite, E. M.; Audretsch, D.; Kariv, D.; Dana, L. P., Journal of Strategy and Management, 2025

- Organizational emergence theory: Addressing invisible conflicts and emerging dynamics in entrepreneurship, de Almeida Leite, E. M.; Audretsch, D., Review of Managerial Science, 2025

- Platform liability, free speech, and market fairness: Transatlantic legal responses to commercial defamation and digital competition, de Almeida Leite, E. M.; Leite, M. A. R., International Review of Law, Computers & Technology, 2025

Academic Qualifications

- PhD in Gestão, 2013, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro

Current Duties

- Director of the Degree in - diretor.dgh.1c@mail.uma.pt

- Representante de Unidade Orgânica of the Comissão de Ética

- Director of the Post-Graduation in - diretor.eis.pg@mail.uma.pt

- Vice-Presidente of the Escola Superior de Tecnologias e Gestão