Álvaro Dias is Associate Professor with Habilitation at ISCTE Business School and an integrated researcher at BRU-Iscte, with a research agenda focused on the intersection of tourism, entrepreneurship, marketing, and strategy. He holds a PhD in Management, with a specialization in Marketing, and a PhD in Tourism, providing the foundation for an interdisciplinary approach to the study of organizations, entrepreneurs, and destinations. His research examines how these actors mobilize capabilities, resources, and relationships with their contexts to innovate, compete, and respond to economic, social, and environmental challenges.

His scientific output includes more than 250 Scopus-indexed articles and 30 books. He has published in leading international journals, including Annals of Tourism Research, Journal of Travel Research, and International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, and has been involved in the creation and leadership of national and international research projects, teams, and research structures.

Research is strongly integrated into his teaching activity. He coordinates the Master’s in Hospitality and Tourism Management at Iscte and has supervised 20 PhD theses and around 310 Master’s dissertations. In 2026, he was recognized as the best professor in the third year of Iscte’s Bachelor’s Degree in Management. His teaching approach emphasizes research-led teaching, project-based learning, and the connection between scientific research, real organizational challenges, and the development of new researchers.

Throughout his career, he has also maintained an active role in international collaboration and knowledge transfer, working with universities, companies, and public institutions in the fields of tourism, marketing, and strategy. This combination of research, teaching, and application aims to strengthen both the academic relevance and the societal impact of the knowledge produced.