EAESP - FGV

What EAESP - FGV does

FGV EAESP (Escola de Administração de Empresas de São Paulo) is a Brazilian private non-profit business school founded in 1952 as part of the Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) system. The institution delivers undergraduate (Graduação), MBA, master's (Mestrado, including the MPGPP professional master's in public management and policy), and doctoral (Doutorado Profissional em Administração) programs, supplemented by executive education, corporate training, and continuing education offerings. It operates from a single headquarters campus on Avenida 9 de Julho in São Paulo's Bela Vista district, marketed as the cultural, financial, and business capital of Brazil.

The school is one of less than 1% globally to hold Triple Crown accreditation from AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS, and has received Nota Máxima (maximum grade) in Administration from the Brazilian Ministry of Education (MEC). Its research apparatus consists of 25 study centers producing studies across scientific, social, educational, and organizational domains. International academic distribution is delivered through memberships in CEMS, PIM, and GNAM plus bilateral exchange agreements with 130+ partner universities across 45 countries, enabling dual-degree pathways and inbound/outbound student mobility.

Revenue is generated primarily through tuition and academic program fees, classified as recurring subscription-style revenue in the source data, with no publicly disclosed pricing. FGV EAESP also operates an entrepreneurship ecosystem comprising FGV Ventures (which has accelerated 80+ startups), Garagem de Startups (incubation and prototyping), and GV Angels (an alumni-driven angel investor network), through which the Liga de Empreendedorismo has deployed R$60 million. A Rede Alumni network of 43,000+ members supports career development and serves as a feeder into the entrepreneurship and angel investing programs. As a non-profit foundation entity, FGV EAESP has no shareholders, public listing, or external investors disclosed.

Name

EAESP - FGV

Legal name

Fundação Getulio Vargas

Website

https://eaesp.fgvsp.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Short description

FGV EAESP is a private non-profit Brazilian business school founded in 1952 within the Fundação Getulio Vargas system, offering undergraduate, MBA, master's, and doctoral programs in administration, plus executive education, serving students and working professionals in São Paulo with Triple Crown accreditation.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education / Business Administration

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

MBA & Executive MBA Programs (EDAHAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Project, Quality & Operations (PMP PDUs, Six Sigma, Quality CE) (EDAAALAM)

Keywords

• Business administration education
• MBA programs
• Management education
• Executive education
• Doctoral programs

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Programs: Revenue generated from undergraduate, graduate, MBA, master's, and doctoral programs through student tuition fees

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EAESP - FGV is a private business school offering undergraduate (Graduação), MBA, Master's (Mestrado), and Doctoral (Doutorado) programs in business administration and management at its São Paulo campus. Programs combine academic rigor with practical real-world projects, executive faculty, and international exchange opportunities through partnerships with 130+ institutions across 45 countries.

Product overview

EAESP - FGV is a business school that operates as a unified educational institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of degree and non-degree programs. The core academic offerings include Graduação (undergraduate), MBA, Mestrado (master's including MPGPP), and Doutorado (doctoral) programs. These are complemented by innovation and entrepreneurship initiatives through FGV Ventures, GV Angels, and Garagem de Startups, which together form a complete startup ecosystem. Research capabilities are delivered through 25 Study Centers covering scientific, social, educational, and organizational domains. The institution also maintains a Rede Alumni network of 43,000+ members and participates in international academic networks (CEMS, PIM, GNAM) with 130+ institutional partners across 45 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Nota Máxima (Maximum Grade) in Administration from Brazilian Ministry of Education (MEC)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CEMS - Global Alliance in Management EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliance providing access to integrated international management programs and shared academic experiences across multiple countries. Students can participate in CEMS programs and access partner schools globally.
• PIM - Partnership in International ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational management education network enabling student exchanges and collaborative academic programs among member institutions.
• GNAM - Global Network for Advanced ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYale-initiated global network of leading business schools enabling shared educational experiences and international academic collaboration.
• 130+ International Partner InstitutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExchange agreements with over 130 universities across the Americas, Asia, Europe, Africa, and Oceania enabling student mobility and international academic experiences.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ibmec: Brazilian business school with multiple campuses offering undergraduate and graduate business programs. Targets the same high-potential Brazilian student segments as FGV EAESP and competes for corporate training contracts.
• Insper: Brazilian private non-profit institution in São Paulo offering undergraduate, MBA, and executive programs in business and economics. Competes head-to-head with FGV EAESP for the same Brazilian candidate pool in undergraduate and executive education segments.
• FEA USP - Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade: Brazil's most established public university business faculty offering undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs. Competes with FGV EAESP for top Brazilian candidates, particularly those seeking academic/research-oriented credentials.
• FIA - Fundação Instituto de Administração: São Paulo-based business school offering MBAs, executive education, and corporate training programs. Directly competes with FGV EAESP in the Brazilian executive and continuing education market with overlapping employer clients.

Regional players

• EGADE Business School: Leading Mexican and Latin American business school based at Tecnológico de Monterrey with Triple Crown-equivalent accreditations. Competes with FGV EAESP for Spanish-speaking executive students and corporate training mandates across Latin America outside Brazil.
• Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile - Escuela de Administración: Top-ranked Latin American business school offering MBA and executive education with strong regional brand. Competes with FGV EAESP for Spanish-speaking Latin American executive students and cross-border corporate training programs.

Broad incumbents

• INSEAD: Globally-ranked business school with Triple Crown accreditation operating campuses in France, Singapore, and Abu Dhabi. Competes for Latin American executive MBA candidates and corporate clients seeking internationally-mobile credentials, often displacing FGV-bound students at the premium end.
• Harvard Business School Executive Education: Premier global business school's executive education division offering advanced management programs. Represents the aspirational alternative for senior Latin American executives who might otherwise attend FGV EAESP programs, particularly through custom corporate programs.
• London Business School: Global Triple Crown-accredited business school offering MBA, Executive MBA, and executive education. Competes with FGV EAESP for Brazilian and Latin American executives seeking international credentials and senior leadership development.

Others

• IESE Business School: Top-tier European business school with strong Latin American executive education footprint and Triple Crown accreditation. Targets the same senior executive segment in Brazil and across Latin America that FGV EAESP serves through its MBA programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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