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Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) Getulio Vargas Foundation FGV: origin • FGV is a higher education institution, founded in 1944, to train qualified personnel for the administration of Brazilian’s public and private sectors. • It was the first Brazilian institution to offer public and private administration undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as graduate programs in economics psychology, accounting and education. FGV: today • 11 units and schools in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Brasília • Graduate programs More than 20 programs, including Administration, Business Management, Economics, History, Law and Development • Undergraduate programs Administration, Social Sciences, Law, Economics, and History • Specific programs Semester program Short-term program Specialization program FGV Online FGV: Mission “To contribute to country’s social and economic development, improving the nation’s ethical standards, promoting a responsible and shared government, and inserting the country into the international stage.” FGV’s reputation • FGV is considered a Center of quality and excellence. In addition to its educational reputation, it is a reference for its economical and social researches, for its continuous search for modernity and innovation, and for its analysis on Brazilian society and administrations. • According to many opinion surveys, FGV is considered by Brazilians: - One of the most important Centers that contribute to the intellectual development of the nation. - A reference for the development of an ethical mentality related to private and public administration. - One of the most influential institutions on the economy, helping companies and the Government make better decisions. - Acclaimed for the formation of outstanding professionals, with a critical understanding of Brazilian society and aware of their responsibilities as agents of social transformation. FGV and the Brazilian society • FGV is deeply linked to the society by: - Dialoguing with the Brazilian people through the media. - Interpreting social and economic issues through its own publications. - Providing indexes, statistics and data to guide the economy and companies. FGV: information • Editora FGV (publishing house): approximately 300 titles. • Conjuntura Econômica (Economic outlook). • Revista Brasileira de Economia (Brazilian Journal of Economy). • Revista de Administração Pública (Journal of Public Administration). • Revista de Administração de Empresas (Journal of Business Administration). • Revista Estudos Históricos (Journal of Historical Studies). • Many other publications. Books, Journals, and Magazines IBRE: Instituto Brasileiro de Economia • Brazilian Institute of Economics: Produces macroeconomics statistics and applied economics research. INDEXES – Pioneer in calculating Brazilian GDP. – Its IGP (General Price Index), created in 1947, was the Brazilian official inflation index for many years. – IGP is currently used as index of debts owed by States to the Federal Government and to correct the price of some products and services, such as electric power supply. – Three types of agricultural price surveys, on land price (sale and leasing), on inputs used in agricultural production, and on agricultural products. – Real Estate Market Indicators. – Many other indexes to monitor and help economic sectors or specific product IBRE: Instituto Brasileiro de Economia • APPLIED ECONOMIC RESEARCH CENTERS – Center of Economy and Oil (analyzes economic regulation in the oil and energy sector). – Center of Agricultural Economics (produces studies to guide agribusiness) – Center for International Economics (works to formulate and to disseminate knowledge of international economics). – Center for Economics Growth (does research to foster economic development). IBRE: Instituto Brasileiro de Economia • ECONOMIC TRENDS – Corporate Surveys (for segments of industry, commerce, and construction). – Latin American Survey (to offer view of the regional market). – Industry Survey (monthly, to provide qualitative information). – Consumer Expectation Survey (monthly). – Surveys and Confidence Indexes. FGV: Evaluations • 26th business school in the world in 2011 Financial Times ranking. • Best Brazilian business school for nine years in Você S/A magazine ranking. • Favorite of Brazilian companies for consultancy (DataFolha Survey). • Rated at the top of 2010 Global Go to Think Tanks Rankings, produced by the University of Pennsylvania: - among the top 50 think tanks around the world; - first among institutions that influence polices and society in Latin America and Caribbean; - among the 25 think tanks with influence in international development; - among the 25 think tanks for domestic economy.