Carla Vivas completed a PhD in Management in 2012 from the University of Évora, a Master's in Business Management in 2003 from ISCTE-University Institute of Lisbon and a Degree in Business Management in 1997 from the University of Évora. She is an Assistant Professor at Military University Institute and has extensive experience in higher education, having also been a professor at the Instituto Politécnico de Santarém between 12/1997 and 2/2023. Her research focuses on strategic management, innovative business models, supply chain management, logistics and operations management accounting for economic, environmental and social concerns. She has been involved in applied projects, as a researcher with close iteraction with stakeholders in a system-level holistic approach for positive alignment of value creation and focus towards sustainability in innovative business models. While developing teaching and research activities, Carla Vivas had also assumed management positions in Polytechnic Institute of Santarém, as pro-president, consolidating high-level skills in challenging areas like strategic management, quality management systems and institutional evaluation processes. Was also, for several academic years member of the general council of IPSantarém, pedagogical council and technical-scientific council of Higher School of Management and Technology of IPSantarém.