Sao Paulo, Brazil
Pablo Leao
Ph.D. fellow
Strategy and Innovation
Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
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A Bit About Me
I am from Brazil, Sao Paulo, and I am currently a Ph.D. fellow at the Department of Strategy and Innovation at Copenhagen Business School (CBS). I work under the supervision of Prof. Michael Mol and Prof. Grazia Santangelo. My current research agenda focuses on social issues in management and global strategy, with a particular emphasis on multinational enterprises (MNEs), emerging markets, and inequalities. My dissertation examines the influence of organizations on social inequalities through three studies interconnected by understanding firms as potential agents of social change in both global and local contexts. Besides work, I like to cook (I do it fairly well), travel, and watch movies/series. I am a big fan of my nephew and nice and love to spend time with them.
Work Experience
2022 - Actual
2019 - 2022
2019 - Actual
2019 - 2022
2020 - 2020
2019 - 2020
P.h.D fellow at Copenhagen Business School
Supervisor: Michael Mol & Grazia Santangelo
Project's topic: Multinational and Inequalities
P.h.D in Business Administration at FGV EAESP, Brazil
Supervisor: Maria Tereza Leme Fleury, Full Professor.
Research Associate in the Center for Studies in International Competitiveness
FGV EAESP, Brazil
Develop research projects related to firms' strategies to remain competitive in the national and international market. Responsible for collecting and analyzing data, writing research proposals, develop research papers and managerial reports.
Research Associate in the Center of Teaching and Learning Development
FGV EAESP, Brazil
Develop research projects related to learning and teaching methodologies in higher education. Responsible for collecting and analyzing data, writing research proposals, developing research papers, and create material to help teachers in applying innovative teaching methodologies.
Lecturer in Business Strategy
FGV EAESP, Brazil
Teach business strategy to undergrad students. Prepare and deliver content using innovative methodologies to engage students. Apply and correct tests and supervise projects. Guide students during their semester and offer a friendly environment where they can thrive.
Research Associate in the Center of Entrepreneurship and New Businesses
FGV EAESP, Brazil
Develop research projects related to black entrepreneurship in Brazil. Responsible for collecting and analyzing data from the forums and systematizing the main ideas into reports.
Education
2022 - Actual
2019 - 2022
2017 - 2019
2017 - 2019
2004 - 2007
P.h.D Fellow at Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
Supervisor: Michael Mol & Grazia Santangelo
Ms.C. in Business Administration at FGV EAESP, Brazil
Supervisor: Maria Tereza Leme Fleury, Full Professor.
MBA in Business Strategy at Anhanguera, Brazil
Bachelor in Hotel Management, Anhembi Morumbi, Brazil
Publication
​International peer-reviewed publications
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Fleury, A., Fleury, M. T. L., Oliveira, L., & Leao, P. (2024). Going digital EMNEs: The role of digital maturity capability. International Business Review, 102271. Click here to access
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Oliveira, L., Leao, P., Fleury, M. T., & Fleury, A. (2025). "Chapter 2: Planning research on an emerging industry in an emerging market". In Handbook for Qualitative Research in Emerging Markets. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing. Retrieved Mar 11, 2025. Click here to access
Brazilian peer-reviewed publications
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Leao, P., Gama, M. A. B., & Fleury, M. T. L.. (2023). Developing Dynamic Capability in Social Strategies. Revista De Administração De Empresas, 63(5), e2022–0123. Click here to access
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Leao, P., Guinlle, G., Rocha, T. N., Azevedo-Rezende, L., & Fleury, M. T. L. (2023). The digitalization phenomenon and digital strategies in emerging countries: A semi-systematic review. RAM. Revista de Administração Mackenzie, 24, eRAMR230059. Click here to access
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Leao, P., Coelho, C., Campana, C., & Viotto, M. H. (2022). Flipped classroom goes sideways: reflections on active learning methodologies. Revista de Gestão, (ahead-of-print). Click here to access
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Casnici, C. V. C., Pacheco, L. M., Leao, P., & Santiago, A. J. D. (2022). Regenerative and Sustainable Futures for Brazil. In M. A. Gonzalez-Perez (Ed.), Regenerative and Sustainable Futures for Latin America and the Caribbean: Collective Action for a Region with a Better Tomorrow (1st ed., Vol. 1, pp. 117–140). Emerald Publishing Limited. Click here to access
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Fleury, M.T.L., Pacheco, L.M., Fernandes, K. R., Leao, P. (2018). Qualitative
Research: a case study. RAE-Revista de Administracao de Empresas, v. 58, p. 101-103 Click here to access -
Leao, P., & Santos, R. S. (2021). Moving Research on International new Ventures Forward: A Systematic Reviews on Case Studies. Internext, 16(2), 127–151. Click here to access
Non-peer-reviewed publications
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Fleury, M. T. L. , Fleury, A. , Oliveira, l. , Leao, P. (2020). Prosperidade na crise: lições das multinacionais brasileiras. MIT Sloan Management Review Brasil, v. 2, p. 66, 2020. Click here to access
Working papers
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Leao, P., Moore, E., & Brandl, K. (in preparation). The moderating role of host country characteristics [Empirical paper, final stage]. Target journal: Journal of World Business.
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Leao, P., Mol, M., & Santangelo, G. (in preparation). Wage gap and managerial race representativeness [Data analysis stage]. Target journal: Academy of Management Journal.
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Leao, P. (in preparation). Transferring good practices or escalation of inequalities? Unpacking how MNEs’ global DEI strategies play out in local contexts [Data collection stage]. Target journal: Journal of International Business Studies.
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Leao, P., Fleury, M.T.L & Pacheco, L. M. (2022). Can stakeholder engagement make communities resilient? Yes, we can! The case of Brazilian Multinationals in the paper and pulp industry. Status: re-submission
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Awards and Mentions
2018 3rd best paper at Encontro de Estudos sobre Empreendedorismo e Gestão de Pequenas Empresas.
2020 Best reviewer at the AIB Chapter of Latin American and the Caribbean
2021 Best paper at the AIB Chapter of Latin American and the Caribbean
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2021 Finalist in the Best Paper in International Ethics, Soc. Responsibility &/or Sustainability Award of the Academy of Management Annual Meeting