Francisco Veloso

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Francisco Veloso
Born1969
Lisbon, Portugal
Alma mater University of Lisbon
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
OccupationAcademic

Francisco Veloso (born 1969) is a Portuguese academic. He is the dean of the Imperial College Business School.

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Early life and education

Francisco Veloso was born in 1969 in Lisbon, Portugal. [1] He graduated from the University of Lisbon, where he earned a bachelor's degree and a master's degree. [2] In 2001, he earned a PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. [1]

Career

Veloso began his career as an assistant professor at Carnegie Mellon University in 2002, where he became a full professor in 2011. [1] He was a professor at the Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics in 2011, and he was the dean from 2012 to August 2017, [1] when he became the dean of the Imperial College Business School. [2] [3]

Veloso has published research on the car industry and start-up spin-offs. [1]

On 4 April 2023, INSEAD announced that they will be appointing Veloso as their new Dean, starting from 1 September 2023. [4]

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References

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