Fundacao Getulio Vargas (FGV) 

FGV is Brazil's leading research and teaching university. Its original goal was to train people for the country's public- and private-sector management. Other courses began to be offered as the institution grew. It is considered as a top-5 "policymaker think-tank" worldwide. The graduate school enrolls 350 students in finance, management and economics. It also houses a major forecasting center and maintains close contacts with Sao Paolo's dynamic industries. Instruction is in Portuguese and English. American Economica rates FGV as the #1 business school in Brazil and #3 in Latin America. [Note: attending FGV for the spring semester will result in delayed graduation until August.]

Location: Sao Paolo, Brazil

Language Requirements: English

Program focus: Finance, Economics, Human Resources, Production and Operations, Information Systems

Number of spaces available for IBS students: 3

Academic Calendar: 

Fall semester- August to mid-December

Spring semester- February to June

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