The Program
Overview
FIA’s international MBA accelerated is a general management MBA program, but with a particular emphasis on a multicultural experience, and with a strong basis on strategic management. The International MBA Accelerated and the regular part-time group will be held jointly, which increases the opportunities for networking with experienced Brazilian professionals.
Distinguishing features of the 14-month Accelerated program includes:
- Portuguese lessons starting in the first weeks of classes, helping students in their initial steps in the country.
- Career workshops to develop and familiarize international students with the country’s labor market and culture, as well as the preparation for job applications and interviews.
- A consulting project will be performed in a company established in Brazil, targeting to give students an opportunity to get in contact and learn about local business culture and have real work experience. We provide support to develop these activities, through an experienced coach and obtaining placement in a company for these projects. The school also holds a yearly Recruiting Fair, which students can have personal contact with the Human Resources staff from large Brazilian and national companies, as well as recruiting firms. MBA students may also do internships in local companies.
OMNICLASS - HYBRID CLASSES
For the safety of all, students can choose to take the course in person (when authorized by health agencies, following safety protocols) or remote (class transmitted live, maintaining the same level of interaction between participants).
Program of Study
As part of our pedagogic and didactic proposal, the student is the center of the learning process. Through active learning methods, class sessions integrate concepts, theory, and practical aspects, based on a strategic view of Brazil and abroad. The student-centered learning environment allows a perfect combination between students needs and knowledge building process.
Also, our participation in the Harvard Latin American Case Consortium ensures the use of relevant and current cases, articles, simulators and online courses for international management available on the Harvard Business Education platform. The Harvard course packs, readings, and simulations are included in the course tuition, and research by the EMBA Council shows that the “payback” of FIA courses is twice as fast as the average American executive MBA course.
Students profile
Our students are on average 30 years old, with 7 years of professional experience, and are striving to develop their management knowledge and skills to enhance international career prospects. A minimum of three years of relevant professional experience is required.
On average, 95% of the international MBA accelerated students are foreigners coming to Brazil to study with us and learn about Brazil’s dynamic economy and multicultural society.
Where our students work
AVERAGE OF THE LAST 3 YEARS – ACCELERATED COHORT
WHERE OUR STUDENTS COME FROM
Australia, Belgium, Cameroon, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, India, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea (North and South), Mexico, Netherlands, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United States, United United Kingdom.
Average of the last 3 years - Accelerated cohort
International Immersion To silicon valley
Study trips expand networking and experience exchange opportunities with senior executives.
The International MBA students have a one-week international immersion, with Innovation and creativity classes at UC Berkeley and Stanford University (two of the best universities in the USA, locatedin California) and company visits at Silicon Valley (San José, California).
Futhermore, the International MBA Accelerated students can make additional study trips with Executive MBA’s in case of vacancies in its international study trips, applying for these remaining spots, with additional tuition fees included.
TESTIMONIALS
Adam Strott from USA
Dennis Thiele from Germany
Yijin Lee from China
Viola Fabbrini from Italy
DUAL DEGREE
Profuturo FIA International MBA offers for selected students the singular opportunity to take double certification with Porto Business School.
The Program Overview
Essentials
A year and a half dual degree international programme. Participants get two MBA Diplomas awarded by Porto Business School and FIA.
Value Proposition
Delivered by 2 leading business schools – Porto Business School (U.Porto) and Fundação Instituto de Administração (FIA). State-of-the-art contents with a global perspective.
Target Public
Graduate students with the ambition to accelerate their career in management as a leader in an existing organization or starting and growing a new business, with a minimum of three years of work experience.
Admissions dual degree
Eligible candidates must: Hold a Bachelors degree ( or equivalent) from an accredited university, be fluent in English (IELTS, TOEFL,…) and have at least 3 years of work experience.
Admission: Applicants will be jointly selected by FIA and Porto Business School, following review of submitted application and an interview process.
FIA
Fundação Instituto de Administração is a center of excellence for executive development, through business education, research and consulting. Since 1980 it has been building a history of success in the national and international economic scenario, by interacting with professionals, executives and organizations of various sectors and sizes, proving to be a leader in training and management in the country.
Internationally recognized as a Business School and having trained great leaders and executives in Brazil and abroad, FIA’s partnerships and agreements with leading overseas educational and research institutions, open great possibilities for student exchange, provides for quality standards maintenance and allows the institution to keep a leadership in business administration knowledge. All knowledge generated in its various institutional programmes is structured to enhance the education and training in undergraduate, graduate, MBA and post-MBA programmes and in executive education courses, as well as in the development of companies, both in private and in public organizations.
University of Porto
The University of Porto is over 100 years old and is among the largest and best education and research institutions in Portugal. Founded in 1911, the University of Porto (U.Porto) is a benchmark institution for Higher Education and Scientific Research in Portugal and one of the top 200 European Universities according to the most relevant international ranking systems. The U.Porto combines high quality education focused on individual vocations and talents as well as market needs with the claim to being the greatest birthplace of science in Portugal. It is committed to converting into social assets the talent and innovation from its 14 faculties, one business school and over 50 research centres.
The U.Porto has the richest academic community in Portugal and brings together the country’s highest ranked students, a highly qualified scientific and teaching staff and a growing number of international students, teachers and researchers. Its fully equipped campus embedded within the city guarantees an optimal academic, scientific, and also social and cultural experience. Over 30,000 students, 2,300 faculty and researchers along with 1,600 administrative staff are part of its 15 schools and 69 scientific research units, spread across 3 university campuses located in the city of Porto.
Porto Business School
Porto Business School is the business school of U.Porto. Its unique governance structure involves top business leaders and 38 large organizations, ensuring also a practical approach to management education.
The school is currently listed In the Financial Times Executive Education worldwide ranking and in the European Business Schools ranking, and its MBA programmes are internationally accredited by AMBA and EFMD/EPAS.
Porto Business School receives around 3000 students annualy and offers a wide array of executive education programs. This includes 18 annual postgraduate programs and shorter courses on all areas of Management, as well as applied research services and customized training programs for companies.
The program runs for 2 semesters at the FIA campus, and 6 months at the Porto Business School campus
Exchange Program
EXCHANGE PROGRAM
FIA offers to the students of the International MBA the exchange program with the following universities:
- E.M.Lyon – Lyon / France
- SDA Bocconi – Milan/Italy
- PBS – Porto/Portugal
- IPADE – Mexico City or Monterrey / Mexico
- Owen/Vanderbilt – Nashville / USA
- Tongji – Shangai / China
Discover Brazil
In the new episode of the Profuturo podcast series, Adam Strott, our alumni and american citizen, tell us about his first time in Brazil, his first impressions about the country and culture and also about the famous brazilian stereotypes.
DIRECTORS
PROFESSOR SAMANTHA MAZZERO PHD
ACADEMIC DIRECTOR OF THE INTERNATIONAL MBA & AMERICAS MBA
Prof. Samantha Mazzero is a mathematician by University of São Paulo (USP), holds an MBA in Marketing, MBA in economic & financial management, and MSc and Ph.D. in Business from USP in Corporate Foresight & Strategy area. Her professional experience includes more than 18 years in multinational pharmaceutical companies in Business Intelligence and marketing. She has been a professor for postgraduate students since 2008 for research & market analysis, segmentation and targeting. She joined FIA in 2013 teaching International Management for the International MBA.
PROFESSOR RENATA SPERS PHD
GENERAL DIRECTOR OF PROFUTURO AND INTERNATIONAL MBAS
Professor Renata Giovinazzo Spers is an Economist, with a Master and PhD from FEA-USP. She had a Doctorate internship at University of Cambridge and her postdoctorate research was from Vanderbilt University. Her fields of study are Corporate Foresight and Strategy.
Associate Professor at the Business Administration department at FEA-USP. She has been working at the Future Studies Program (Profuturo) since 1996, having developed in this period more than 30 consultancy projects, advisories and technical reports.
She is also the Director of Profuturo, a program at Fundação Instituto de Administração (FIA) that has been offering, since 1993, MBA courses such as the International Executive MBA, the International MBA and the Americas MBA; in company courses and trainings. Professor Spers is the creator and co-founder of the Future Studies Research Journal, scientific magazine maintained by Profuturo.
faculty
- Alex Takaoka
- Alexandre Bergamo
- Alexandre Del Rey
- Alfredo Castro
- André Camargo
- André Fleury
- André Nardy
- Antonio Cesar Rodrigues (professor convidado)
- Elber Mazaro
- Estella Cuten
- Felipe Gama Buzzerio
- Fernando Fleury
- Gino Olivato Neto
- Henrique Luiz Correa
- Lucas Lobo
- Luis Fernando Britto Pereira de Mello Barreto
- Matheus Graciani dos Santos
- Mauricio Goldstein
- Roberto Dumas Damas
- Rodolfo Leandro de Faria Olivo
- Samantha Mazzero
- Viviane Mansi
- William Andrew Presada
more information
ADMISSIONS
Daniana Santos Soueid
Head of Strategic Marketing & Admissions
danianap@fia.com.br
Whatsapp: +55 11 99818 6543
Tel: +55 11 3732 3527
Cynthia Vital
Admissions Officer
internationalmba@fia.com.br
Whatsapp: +55 11 98697 3581
Tel: +55 11 3732 3520
Skype ID: fia-mba-brazil
