• Electrical and Systems Engineering, Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUCRJ) '76
• M.Sc. Systems Engineering & Computer Sc.,  Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) '78
• M.B.A., high distinction, Harvard Business School '87
• M.A. Economics, Harvard University '92
• Ph.D. Business Economics, Harvard University '93 

Aug 2007 Assistant Professor, Department of Management, Erivan Haub School of Business, Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA

2002-2007 and 2012-2013 Professor, Department of Production and Systems Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, Brazil

1982-1985 Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, UFSC, Florianópolis, Brazil

2000-2001 Partner, JPMorgan Partners, New York, NY and São Paulo, Brazil

1999-2000 Principal, JPMorgan Partners, New York, NY

1997-1999 Vice President, Goldman Sachs, Investment Banking Division, New York, NY

1993-1997 Associate, Goldman Sachs, Investment Banking Division, New York, NY

1987-1989 Associate, McKinsey & Company, Boston, MA

1986 Summer Associate, McKinsey & Company, Madrid, Spain

1981-1985 Senior Systems Analyst, ELETROSUL, SA, Florianópolis, Brazil

1977-1981 Systems Analyst, ELETROSUL, SA, Florianópolis, Brazil

1976 Electrical Engineer, Eletrobrás Power System Research Center, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

• Undergraduate: IBU150 - Cultural Diversity and International Business
• Undergraduate: IBU420 – International Management
• Graduate: MGT795 – Global Business Strategy
• Executive MBA: MGT799 - Business Policy

In Press A. Mauri, J. Lin and J. Neiva de Figueiredo, “The influence of strategic patterns of internationalization on the accuracy and bias of earnings forecasts by financial analysts,” accepted for publication in International Business Review.

2013 J. Neiva de Figueiredo, "Are corruption levels accurately identified? The case of U.S. states," Journal of Policy Modeling, 35(1): 134-149.

In Press J. Neiva de Figueiredo and A. Mauri, "Developing international managerial skills through the Cross-Cultural Assignment: Experiential learning by matching U.S.-based and international students," accepted for publication in the Journal of Management Education.

2012 J. Lin, J. Neiva de Figueiredo, and A.J. Stagliano, "The Impact of IFRS Adoption on Earnings Quality of Chinese Firms," Journal of Accounting and Finance, 26(2):3-11.

2012 J. Neiva de Figueiredo and Clovis Gonzaga, "Minimum cost transmission tower spotting using shortest-path algorithms with preference relationships between nodes," International Journal of Data Analysis and Information Systems, 4(1):11-22.

2012 A. Mauri and J. Neiva de Figueiredo, "Strategic patterns of internationalization and performance variability: Effects of U.S.-based MNC cross-border dispersion, integration, and outsourcing," Journal of International Management, 18(1):38-51.

2012 J. Neiva de Figueiredo and M.A. Marca Barrientos, "A decision support methodology for increasing school efficiency in Bolivia's low-income communities," International Transactions in Operational Research, 19:99-121.

2012 J. Neiva de Figueiredo, M. Guillen, and X. Zheng "Mapping the Universe of Green Products," in J. Neiva de Figueiredo and M. Guillen (Eds.), Green Products: Perspectives on Innovation and Adoption. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Productivity Press.

2012 J. Neiva de Figueiredo and M. Guillen "Conclusion: Green Product Innovation and Adoption," in J. Neiva de Figueiredo and M. Guillen (Eds.), Green Products: Perspectives on Innovation and Adoption. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Productivity Press.

2011 Nicholas S. Rashford and J. Neiva de Figueiredo,"The live in-class CEO Intervention: A capstone experiential technique for leadership development," Journal of Management Education, 35(5):620-647.

2011 J. Neiva de Figueiredo, S.F. Mayerle, and F.A.S. Donato, "Optimal selection of product/customer mix as a strategic tool for cross-functional integration," Journal of Operations and Supply Chain Management, 4(1): 51-70.

2010 D.B. Nascimento, J. Neiva de Figueiredo, S.F. Mayerle, P.R. Nascimento, and R.M. Casali, "A state-space search method for apparel industry spreading and cutting," International Journal of Production Economics, 128 (1): 379-392.

2010 Nicholas S. Rashford and J. Neiva de Figueiredo, "The live-case Intervention Method: Leadership skills through experiential learning," Proceedings of the 2010 Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada, August 2010.

2010 J.M.F. Franca, J. Neiva de Figueiredo, and J.S. Lapa, "A DEA model for evaluating the impact of information asymmetry on the efficiency of not-for-profit organizations with an application to higher education in Brazil," Annals of OperationsResearch, 173(1): 39-56.

2009 J. Neiva de Figueiredo, "Strategic determinants of plant efficiency: A study of the effect of scale, technology innovation, and product line focus on steel minimill performance,"Journal of International Business and Economics,9(4):60-77.

2009 L. Melgarejo, J. Neiva de Figueiredo, and C.E. Fries, "A decision support methodology for increasing public investment efficiency in Brazilian agrarian reform," International Transactions in Operational Research, 16:25-48.

2009 F.A.S. Donato, S.F. Mayerle, J. Neiva de Figueiredo, " A methodology for optimal selection of product/customer mix in manufacturing industries," Proceedings of the 20th Annual Conference of the Production and Operations Management Society, Orlando, FL, May 2009.

2008 J. Neiva de Figueiredo and S.F. Mayerle, "Going international: A statistical sampling-based methodology for estimating the maturity of a country's public institutions," Journal of International Business and Economics, 8(1): 38-47.

2008 J. Neiva de Figueiredo, "Unique characteristics of cross-border emerging market private equity: Implications for investors and managers," Journal of International Finance and Economics, 8(3):42-55.

2008 J. Neiva de Figueiredo and S.F. Mayerle, "Designing minimum-cost recycling collection networks with required throughput," Transporation Research Part E: Logistics, 44(5):731-752.

2004 R.M. Casali, J. Neiva de Figueiredo, S.F. Mayerle, and D.B. Nascimento, "Comparative analysis of heuristic algorithms for the traveling salesman problem," (Portuguese title translated), Proceedings of the XXIV Brazilian Conference on Production Engineering, Santa Catarina, Brazil, October 2004.

2003 J. Neiva de Figueiredo and C.C. Gonzaga, "Search methods in graphs with partially ordered nodes applied to transmission tower spotting," (Portuguese title translated), Pesquisa Operacional, 23:209-220.

2001 T. Wesson and J. Neiva de Figueiredo, "The importance of focus to market entrants: A study of microbrewery performance," Journal of Business Venturing, 16:377-403.

1997 I. Hendel and J. Neiva de Figueiredo, "Product differentiation and endogenous disutility," International Journal of Industrial Organization, 16:63-79.

1981 J. Neiva de Figueiredo, F.D.L. Maia and J.P.M. Remor, "Optimal frequency selection in transmission line carrier waves," (Portuguese title translated), Proceedings of the VI Brazilian Symposium on Power Generation and Distribution, Santa Catarina, Brazil, October 1981.

1981 J. Neiva de Figueiredo, I.R. Coelho, P.R. Nascimento, and E. Sureck, "Optimal hourly power generation dispatch," (Portuguese title translated), Proceedings of the VI Brazilian Symposium on Power Generation and Distribution, Santa Catarina, Brazil, October 1981.

1979 J. Neiva de Figueiredo, C.C. Gonzaga and N. Maculan, "Optimal transmission tower spotting," (Portuguese title translated), Revista Brasileira de Pesquisa Operacional, 2:12-37.

• Economic and Social Sustainability
• International Business Strategy
• International Management
• Operations Strategy
• Optimization of Organizational Performance
• Strategy Implementation