Miguel Santos earned his PhD in Economics from the Graduate School of Social Sciences, Hiroshima University (1995), and his MBA from NOVA School of Business and Economics (1987). Before joining MBS, he taught at AESEBS, where he was MBA programme director (2006—2022), and at Hiroshima University (1995—2006). He was also a member of the EFMD Programme Accreditation Board (2010—2017).