Mauricio Pettinato Lucio is a Teaching Assistant of the Entrepreneurial Finance (MSIN0047) and Managing the Growing Firm (MSIN0069) modules for the MSc Entrepreneurship. Previously Mauricio had long experience in the mining industry, working as managing director at two consultancy companies in São Paulo, Brazil, leading both technical and financial departments.  Mauricio holds a bachelor’s degree in Geology and a MSc in Mineral Engineering from the University of São Paulo (USP), in Brazil and currently pursuing his MSc in Entrepreneurship at UCL.