FGV-EAESP

FGV-EAESP Building	Library Building

The Escola de Administração de Empresas de São Paulo, EAESP, better known as GV or FGV-São Paulo, is located in São Paulo, the largest city in Brazil. As an independent school – not part of a university – it is the largest of the five units of the Fundação Getulio Vargas, a private institution with its head office in Rio de Janeiro.

A pioneer in the teaching of business administration in Brazil, GV was founded in 1954, celebrating its 45^th anniversary in 1999.Its creation was the result of the joint effort of various institutions, especially the federal government and the São Paulo business community. It also benefited from the contribution of a mission of Michigan State University professors that collaborated in the planning and in the academic orientation of its activities.

In 1954, GV implemented the Intensive Course in Administration, the goal of which was to offer training in advanced management techniques to the leaders of the emerging Brazilian industrial sector. In 1955, it created Brazil’s first Bachelor’s program in Business Administration in order to provide training for the future managers of Brazil’s companies.

Today, highly regarded as one of the major Brazilian centers for research, publishing, and the teaching of Administration, GV offers a complete range of courses to educate professionals in Administration: undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education. In addition, the school has a renowned consultancy serving the private sector and government agencies.

One of GV´s notable characteristics has always been its pursuit of quality, innovation, and leadership. The current example of this effort is its partnerships with the most important companies and government institutions.

These partnership have provided the school with advanced infrastructure resources: well-equipped classrooms, a modern distance learning center, and computer laboratories with the latest technology. They have also enabled intense teacher and student exchange with foreign schools and universities. Finally, the partnership have offered the opportunity to maintain a scholarship fund to support undergraduate students, who then repay the loans after graduating.

The Library	Long Distance Education Room

STUDENTS

FGV-EAESP maintains a high standard of academic excellence in the education of its students. It also strives to attract the best students, with the abilities required to take advantage of the knowledge transmitted, to assimilate and critically analyze information, and produce results. These strengths enable the School to transform students into future business leaders.

ACADEMIC SUPPORT

To achieve its objectives of excellence in teaching, FGV-EAESP offers various types of support for its teaching activities. Academic support is provided for teaching activities as well as for the students, including in extra-curricular activities.

CONSULTANCY

GVconsult provides management consulting services for the public and private sectors throughout Brazil. It provides support for the development and implementation of plans and projects in the areas of finance, marketing, production, human resources and information technologies.

Unlike more traditional consulting firms operating in Brazil, GVconsult uses its surplus to support research in administration and training of its professional staff. This is because it belongs to a not-for-profit institution.

GVconsult, through FGV-EAESP, is registered at the World Bank/Interamerican Development Bank (IDB). It is also pre-qualified in the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), with credentials to provide services to projects that involve financing from the IDB.

Noble Hall	Computer Labs

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

The competitive advantage of FGV-EAESP is in the excellence of teaching, which unites experience with a continuing improvement of teaching methods. The programs of the School cover the full range of areas of Business Administration and are taught at the undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as in continuing education and distance learning programs.

Here you will find detailed information about all the programs of FGV-EAESP, and you can research those that are best suited to your needs.

ALUMNI

For FGV-EAESP the alumni are not just students that have passed through the school. They are an important heritage. Thus, FGV-EAESP has established a permanent linkage with the alumni, who participate in the growth of the school through the Alumni Project, and receive several benefits.

ACADEMIC FACILITIES

Adequate physical space and facilities are fundamental to the quality of teaching. Thus, FGV-EAESP is constantly investing in the modernization and expansion of its facilities.

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

The goal of the FGV-EAESP International Relations is to help business students build their cross cultural understanding. To achieve this end, the School has developed a series of partnerships with management schools abroad and linkages with international institutions.

FGV-EAESP has worked together with international institutions since its foundation, in 1954, when a group of Michigan State University faculty members took part in the design of the academic programs. Since then, the FGV-EAESP vision of globalization has considerably changed. Today, it is not only concerned with being the best local school of Business Administration, but also, envisioning itself as a global player. As a result, FGV-EAESP has committed itself to prepare business leaders to respond to the changing demands of the global arena and to be a center of excellence in Management and Economics studies.

FGV-EAESP students and faculty members are offered a range of international activities, including the regular student exchange program, summer programs, the Doing Business in Brazil program, the MBA Double Degree, the international professorships and visiting programs, as well as entrepreneurial games and case analysis competitions.

Reciprocity is an important value in international programs. In recent years, we have observed an impressive growth in the interest to study abroad. Brazil, as a developing country, has also been attracting many foreign students, professors and executives. You will certainly take advantage of the valuable international experiences offered by FGV-EAESP.

Restaurant	Restaurant

PARTNERSHIPS

FGV-EAESP maintains several types of partnerships with the public and private sector and with its alumni. The support provided through these partnerships contribute to the implementation of new academic projects and the renovation of the infrastructure of the School.

These partnerships enable the School to keep itself constantly up to date and well-equipped. The partners gain wide visibility with a highly specialized public which commands a high level of decision-making power.

RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS

Through its research and publication centers, FGV-EAESP encourages and supports the generation and dissemination of knowledge. These centers also stimulate the practical application of knowledge acquired in each of the fields that make up Business Administration. A value common to all these fields is rigor in scientific research.

FACULTY

The teaching staff of FGV-EAESP consists of approximately 250 professors with solid academic and professional backgrounds. Of these 130 have Doctorate degrees and 100 have Masters, including MS's, MA's and MBA's. These academic qualifications are supplemented by practical experience gained through professional activities in companies in Brazil.