Rivadavia Alvarenga Neto
· Clinical Associate ProfessorArizona State University · Finance
Active 2015–2020
About
Rivadavia Alvarenga Neto is a Clinical Associate Professor at the W P Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, serving since 2018. His research interests include innovation, business models, digital transformation, knowledge management, higher education, and executive education. He has over 30 years of teaching experience, including more than 20 years in executive education at leading business schools and universities. Rivadavia has held C-Level positions such as President, CEO, Rector, Dean, and Executive Director, and is a founding partner and Executive Director of Rivadavia & Associates, working with organizations like Astra Zeneca, Mastercard, HSBC, Citibank, GM, Eli Lilly, Petrobras, Ford, IBM, and others. He is also a founding member and Board Director of the Anima Educational Group Brazil and has served as a Visiting Associate Professor at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and The University of Hong Kong. His academic credentials include a PhD in Information Studies from the Federal University of Minas Gerais, a MsC in Information Studies, an MBA in International Business, and a bachelor’s degree in Business from the same university. He authored the book 'Making Innovation Work,' which has been a best-seller in Brazil since 2018. Rivadavia is actively involved in community outreach, serving on the Board of Directors and mentoring for NGOs, and has lived and worked across Asia, Europe, South America, and North America.
Research topics
- Political Science
- Sociology
- Business
- Marketing
- Public relations
- Finance
- Economics
- Engineering
- Economic growth
Selected publications
International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development · 2020
1st authorCorresponding- Sociology
- Business
- Political Science
The goal of this paper is to analyse the Brazilian Government Housing Program House, My Life from the perspectives of social innovation and social business. Twelve in-depth interviews were performed with the housing Program's stakeholders. The following categories of analysis were defined: i) concept, legislation, metrics, and results of the program; ii) program business model; iii) financial profit equation and social profit equation. Although fulfilling the requirements of a social innovation initiative and offering large and significant social benefits, the Program cannot be characterised as a social business due to the need of constant Federal Government funding , and also because of the fact that its target group is treated as the program's beneficiary and not as a customer. The paper categorises the Brazilian housing program into social innovation schemas and discusses the suitability of these theoretical classifications in the praxis of a large developing country.
International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development · 2020
- Political Science
- Business
- Marketing
The goal of this paper is to analyse the Brazilian Government Housing Program "My House, My Life" from the perspectives of social innovation and social business. Twelve in-depth interviews were performed with the housing Program's stakeholders. The following categories of analysis were defined: i) concept, legislation, metrics, and results of the program; ii) program business model; iii) financial profit equation and social profit equation. Although fulfilling the requirements of a social innovation initiative and offering large and significant social benefits, the Program cannot be characterised as a social business due to the need of constant Federal Government funding , and also because of the fact that its target group is treated as the program's beneficiary and not as a customer. The paper categorises the Brazilian housing program into social innovation schemas and discusses the suitability of these theoretical classifications in the praxis of a large developing country.
Frequent coauthors
- 4 shared
Rodrigo Baroni de Carvalho
Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais
- 4 shared
Bruno Silva Quirino
- 2 shared
Íris Barbosa Goulart
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
- 1 shared
Gleiciane Ferreira Botta
Centro Universitário Una
Awards & honors
- John W. Teets Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award 2023
- Great Medal of Honor (Medalha da Inconfidência) – Highest co…
- Great Medal of Honor for Professional and Educational Achiev…
- Awarded Education Personality of the Year “Faces of 2013, na…
- Nominated for “Best Business Professor of the Year Award” -…
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