FEATURES Michel Cutait has worked for over 14 years in the shopping-center and retail industries, holding


management positions in such companies as Sonae Sierra and Westfield Almeida Junior, contributing directly to the development and administration of about 30 malls in Brazil and various retailers. A law graduate of Brazil’s Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), he also holds master’s degrees in marketing from Curtin University in Australia and in social relations from Brazil’s Pontificia Universidade Catolica (PUC). Moreover, he began studies for a doctorate in consumption economy from the University of Lisbon in Portugal and courses in shopping-center management from Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) in Brazil, and took courses on the stock market provided by BMF&Bovespa. He is currently Chief Executive Officer at MAKE


IT WORK®, a consulting firm specializing in the development, planning, production and execution of business for shopping centers and retail. In addition, as an attorney (licensed in Brazil and Portugal), writer, professor, and trainer, he has participated in lectures and seminars on shopping centers and retail. His blog can be found at: http://makeitworkshopping.blogspot.com. For more information related to this article, please contact him at (+55) (11) 959.957.777 or michel@makeitwork.com.br.


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