Education

One Long Apprenticeship

Three degrees on three continents, sharpened by certificate programs from some of the best schools in the world.

Degrees

Forging the Point

2006 – 2010

United States Military Academy at West Point

B.S. in Economics. Commissioned as an Army officer. Member of the collegiate championship Judo team.

2017 – 2019

COPPEAD Graduate School of Business, UFRJ

MSc in Business in Rio de Janeiro, studying and living in Portuguese. Elected cohort co-president.

2026

University of St. Gallen (HSG)

PhD in Organization Studies and Cultural Theory. Dissertation on trust, leadership, and human dignity in Alliance Jiu Jitsu, successfully defended in 2026.

Certificate Programs

Sharpening the Edge

Harvard Business School Online

Credential of Readiness · 2019

Stanford Graduate School of Business

Ignite Business Program · 2018

MIT

Innovation & Entrepreneurship Bootcamp · 2018

LSE & University of Cape Town

Certificate in Poverty & Development · 2018
Christian Pierce at COPPEAD, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
COPPEAD · Rio de Janeiro
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