JosÉ Esteves
Professor
Department of Business
IE University
Spain
Biography
PhD in Software – Information Systems, Universidad Politecnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain; Master in Information Systems, Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal; Diploma in Business Administration, minor in financial management, Instituto Superior de Tecnologia Empresarial, Porto, Portugal; Engineer in informatics and systems, Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal. Focusing on areas such as knowledge management, the implementation of enterprise systems and, more recently, enterprise risk management, Prof Esteves believes it is the way people interact with information technology that will determine the success or failure of its implementation. As an information systems analyst and consultant for companies such as Ciba-Geigy and Sonae Group and before joining the academic world, Prof Esteves focused on understanding how information systems interacted with business processes and human resources management. Prof Esteves is also chair of eGovernment Software AG- Alianza Sumaq which focus on the analysis and understanding of eGovernment initiatives in Spain and Latin America. In addition to his research and teaching, Prof Esteves continues to act as a consultant to a number of companies – something he believes makes an important contribution to his academic activities.
Research Interest
Business
