PhD in Management (BRU-IUL) and Master’s in Finance from CATÓLICA-LISBON. Graduated in Economics from Nova SBE. Rute began her career as a Management Consultant at Accenture in 1996 and has since served as a Senior Project Manager Executive, working with clients across various sectors. She is currently Head of Consulting at Applied Research and Consulting Center (CEA) and Managing Director of a company specializing in Consulting, Research, and Training. She lectures in Strategic Management Consulting Project and Project Management at CATÓLICA-LISBON, and teaches Consulting Project at The Lisbon MBA and Entrepreneurship and Innovative Business Venturing at ISCTE Business School