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Pedro CostaExecutive MBA

Portuguese
Languages
    Portuguese / English
Top Strengths
    Leadership & People Management / Innovation & Strategic Problem-Solving / Project Management & Coordination / Healthcare & Nuclear Medicine Expertise / Research & Academic Development
Future Professional Interests
    Healthcare Operations Management / Healthcare Innovation / MedTech Innovation & Development / Strategic Business Initiatives in Healthcare / Research & Development in Medical Technologies

Pedro Costa Executive MBA

Impact-Driven Educator & Program Manager, sparking innovation in healthcare and technology

Pedro is an Educator & Program Manager with 12+ years of experience sparking innovation and ensuring operational excellence for a top-ranked Portuguese academic institution in healthcare. With a meticulous, results-oriented approach, he is known for overcoming complex obstacles through consensus-building and teamwork. The Executive MBA at Porto Business School has stimulated his innovation mindset and exposed him to new ways of working, from collaborating with accomplished peers from other industries.

He began his career as a Nuclear Medicine Technologist in Italy and in Portugal, being knowledgeable about working process in national and international healthcare institutions. Later, he transitioned into academia and is a confident public speaker who delivers lectures to the next generation of healthcare professionals. As the Nuclear Medicine Department Chair at the Polytechnic Institute of Porto, he leads teams, administers student placements, and secures coveted international partnerships. As a PhD, he is well versed in research, evidence search, creative problem-solving, data analysis, and converting complex technical information into easily understood terms.

His vision is to obtain his next professional challenge in a role where he can contribute to healthcare & technology innovation at companies dedicated to improving quality of life. Pedro is an invaluable asset to any project, bringing technical knowledge, interpersonal skills, and a talent for coaching and mentoring high-performing teams to enhance operations.

Languages
    Portuguese / English
Top Strengths
    Leadership & People Management / Innovation & Strategic Problem-Solving / Project Management & Coordination / Healthcare & Nuclear Medicine Expertise / Research & Academic Development
Future Professional Interests
    Healthcare Operations Management / Healthcare Innovation / MedTech Innovation & Development / Strategic Business Initiatives in Healthcare / Research & Development in Medical Technologies
Academic Background
  • 2024
    The Executive MBA | Porto Business School, Porto, Portugal
  • 2016
    PhD in Physics | Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
  • 2010
    Bachelor’s degree in Nuclear Medicine | Escola Superior de Tecnologias da Saúde do Porto, Politécnico do Porto, Portugal
Timeline
  • 2019 - (...)
    Adjunct Professor | Escola Superior de Saúde, Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Portugal
  • 2017 - 2019
    Invited Adjunct Professor | Escola Superior de Saúde, Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Portugal
  • 2011 - 2017
    Invited Assistant Lecturer | Escola Superior de Saúde, Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Portugal
  • 2013 - 2013
    Nuclear Medicine Technologist | Portuguese Institute of Oncology, Porto, Portugal
  • 2010 - 2010
    Nuclear Medicine Technologist | Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico and Instituto Clinico Humanitas, Milan, Italy