Business and Human Prosperity is a multinational company based in Dubai, comprising top experts who have trained at some of the world’s leading universities. Our team includes specialists in Systems Thinking from MIT, Sustainability Leadership from Cambridge University, Business Strategies for Social Impact from Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, Positive Leadership from the University of Michigan, and Positive Change and Innovation (Appreciative Inquiry) and Leadership with Emotional Intelligence from Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University.

With clients across Europe, Asia, South America, and Africa, our mission is to deliver world-class executive education and drive positive organizational change. We empower our clients to achieve excellence and engagement in their jobs and foster personal happiness in their lives.
OUR MISSION
Help Organizations, Leaders and Teams achieve Positivity and Excellence through Science-Based Positive Behaviors
Personal Excellence – Science-Based Happiness Actions
OUR APPROACH
Cutting-Edge Cognitive and Social Neuroscience Research Applications
Cutting-Edge Positive Psychology Research Applied to Organizations, Leaders, and Teams
OUR CEO
With over 20 years of experience bridging academia and industry, João’s impressive credentials include training at world-leading institutions such as MIT, Cambridge University, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Oxford University, Wharton Business School, Weatherhead School of Management in Case University. He has held prestigious roles, including as an Invited Lecturer at Duke University, China, and as a scientific collaborator with NYU Abu Dhabi. João has designed Top Class leadership programs for Brazil’s largest hospitals network and developed cutting-edge, science-based courses across four continents. Now CEO of Business and Human Prosperity, a global enterprise headquartered in Dubai, João continues to shape the future of leadership and organizational development.

João Ascenso
Distinguished Social Psychologist renowned for his expertise in Organizational Behavior, Leadership, and Social Neuroscience.
Services
Positive Disruptive Change and Innovation through Appreciative Inquiry
Unleash the potential of your organization to drive progress with an intervention on Positive Disruptive Change and Innovation — empower your organization to lead transformative breakthroughs
Large-Scale Positive Disruptive Change and Innovation through Appreciative Inquiry
Transform cities, industries, and to lead progress with our comprehensive intervention on Large-Scale Positive Disruptive Change and Innovation — your organization to lead large-scale impactful change
Advanced Emotional Intelligence Customer-Centered Excellence Program
Elevate your positive impact on clients – designed to empower you with the tools and strategies to deliver exceptional, customer-focused results through Emotional Intelligence
Advanced Emotional Intelligence Patient-Centered Excellence Program
Transform cities, industries, and to lead progress with our comprehensive intervention on Large-Scale Positive Disruptive Change and Innovation — your organization to lead large-scale impactful change
Top-Class Leadership Development Programs
- Leadership towards High Performance
- Transformational Leadership
- Leadership with Emotional Intelligence
- Positive Leadership
- Neuroscience and Leadership with Emotional Intelligence
Personal Excellence and Happiness through Science-Based Strategies
Improve your Happiness levels through cutting-edge Neuroscience and Psychology-Based Happiness Activities
Designed for Personal Growth Happiness and for Professionals living in Organizational Contexts