Faculdade FESP

What Faculdade FESP does

Faculdade FESP (legal name Fundação de Estudos Sociais do Paraná) is a private higher education institution founded in 1937 in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. It claims to be the first private college in the state and operates from a single campus at Rua Dr. Faivre, 141 in central Curitiba. The institution offers approximately nine in-person undergraduate programs spanning Administration, Biomedicine, Accounting, Economics, Law, Psychology, Information Systems (BSI), Systems Analysis and Development, Software Engineering, and Artificial Intelligence; five semi-presencial management programs; and postgraduate/MBA programs through its FESP Escola de Negócios executive education unit. FESP also runs a Nano Way program for accelerated course transfers and short-format courses, targeting career changers and second-degree seekers.

The supporting technology stack is commodity: Moodle-based AVA (Ambiente Virtual de Aprendizagem) for in-person and semi-presencial course delivery, WebAluno and Web Professor portals, Microsoft 365 email infrastructure, and a Pergamum-powered digital library. Non-academic services include the NEMP employability nucleus, NEIC scientific research nucleus, NAPI psychopedagogical support center, a Psychology training clinic, and Conecta Talentos talent-matching platform. Partnerships span internship integrators (CIEE, IEL, Central do Estágio), public agencies (Ministério Público Federal, Ministério Público do Trabalho), and an international exchange with Universidad Nacional de Asunción in Paraguay.

FESP's revenue model is tuition-dependent and recurring on a per-semester basis, with pricing not publicly disclosed and a contact-based quotation approach for prospective students. The institution offers ENEM-based scholarships and ProUni participation as financial-aid channels. GTM is multi-channel: institutional website, social media (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn), ENEM scholarship campaigns, and the Nano Way transfer program. The institution is privately held by its founding foundation structure, with no disclosed external equity, debt, or M&A activity.

Name

Faculdade FESP

Legal name

Fundação de Estudos Sociais do Paraná

Website

https://fesppr.edu.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1937

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Faculdade FESP is a private higher education foundation in Curitiba, Brazil, founded in 1937, offering in-person, semi-presencial, and EAD undergraduate, postgraduate, and executive education programs in business, law, health, psychology, and technology to students in Paraná.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Curitiba

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 Fees: FESP generates revenue primarily through tuition fees charged to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in its in-person, semi-presencial, and EAD programs. Revenue is recurring on a per-semester basis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Faculdade FESP is a private higher education institution in Curitiba, Paraná, founded in 1937, offering undergraduate (graduação) programs in both in-person and semi-presential (hybrid) formats, plus postgraduate and MBA programs. It also delivers short-format microlearning content (Nano Way) and integrates employability, extension, and applied-research services around its academic portfolio.

Product overview

Faculdade FESP is a private higher education institution in Curitiba, Paraná, offering a comprehensive portfolio of undergraduate programs (in-person and semi-presential/hybrid formats) across business, technology, law, health, and social sciences disciplines. The institution complements its degree programs with graduate specializations, MBAs, and micro-credential courses through its FESP School of Business (Escola de Educação Executiva), which includes Nano Way short courses. A robust ecosystem of student support services includes the NEMP Employability Nucleus, an Moodle-based virtual learning environment (AVA), student and faculty web portals, a Pergamum-powered digital library, and specialized centers for scientific research, psychopedagogical support, and a psychology training clinic.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FESP Escola de Negócios: Executive Education School offering postgraduate programs, MBAs, Nano Way micro-courses, and in-company training programs.
• NEMP - Núcleo de Empregabilidade

Products and services

• Graduação Presencial In-person undergraduate degree programs offered on the FESP campus in Curitiba, spanning multiple schools (law, business, psychology, technology, education, health) and targeting traditional on-campus students.
• Graduação Semipresencial Hybrid undergraduate degree programs combining remote and in-person components, designed for students who need flexible scheduling while pursuing a recognized bachelor's degree.
• Pós-Graduação e MBA Postgraduate specialization and MBA programs offered to professionals seeking advanced credentials and career advancement across multiple subject areas.
• Nano Way Short-format microlearning offering from Faculdade FESP delivering compact, focused learning content to learners seeking rapid skill development.

Quantifiable outcome

• 21 internship contracts signed in 2025 through NEMP
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CIEE (Centro de Integração Empresa-Escola)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration between CIEE and FESP strengthens student access to internships and prepares young people for the job market. CIEE acts as an internship integration agent, connecting FESP students with placement opportunities at partner companies.
• Time ControlminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTime Control, an accounting firm specializing in fiscal, tax, and financial routines, participated in FESP's Welcome Week to connect with students and promote internship and job opportunities. Partnership aims to bridge academic formation with the accounting job market.
• Colégio Juscelino KubitschekminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership between FESP and Colégio Juscelino Kubitschek in São José dos Pinhais includes a technical visit by FESP Psychology students and formalized technical cooperation between the institutions, promoting practical experience in school environments.
• Assembleia Legislativa do Paraná (ALEP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFESP debuted at the 6th edition of Parliament University (Parlamento Universitário) promoted by the Legislative Assembly of Paraná. Five FESP student representatives participated in 10 days of legislative simulation, presenting 9 bills with 6 approved.
• IEL (Instituto Euvaldo Lodi)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIEL serves as an internship integration partner alongside CIEE and Central do Estágio, helping place FESP students in professional internship positions.
• Central do EstágiocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAs part of the NEMP employability hub, Central do Estágio is one of 10 internship integration agents that expanded from 3 to 10 in 2025, helping connect FESP students with job market opportunities.
• Ministério Público FederalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic prosecutor's office partnership for student employability and professional development within the NEMP ecosystem.
• Ministério Público do TrabalhocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLabor prosecutor's office partnership within the NEMP employability platform, expanding from 1 to 5 public agency partners in 2025.
• Escola de Negócios FESP - Nano WaycoreOthersNano Way is FESP's accelerated course transfer and completion program allowing students from other institutions to transfer credits and quickly finish their degrees at FESP, acting as an internal program and student acquisition channel.
• Universidad Nacional de Asunción (Paraguay)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFESP is developing an exchange program with professors Christian Bernal Duarte and Nathalia Ortellado from the Universidad Nacional de Asunción, Paraguay. Students will participate in practical activities within the Paraguayan judicial system and receive theoretical instruction, coordinated by FESP professors Ângela and Jéssica Jane.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV): Brazil's leading executive education and postgraduate provider, with a dominant position in MBAs and continuing education. Comparable to FESP's Escola de Negócios arm and relevant for benchmarking postgraduate and corporate training economics.
• Estácio: One of Brazil's largest private higher education groups with nationwide EAD and in-person operations. Represents the scaled, multi-state competitor that FESP must contend with as it attempts to expand reach beyond Paraná.
• Cogna Educação (Anhanguera / Kroton): Largest Brazilian private education group operating Anhanguera and Kroton brands across hundreds of campuses and a dominant EAD platform. Relevant for understanding the scale and pricing benchmarks FESP faces in the broader market.

Direct peers

• Universidade Positivo: Private multi-program university also headquartered in Curitiba, Paraná. Most directly comparable peer given overlapping undergraduate portfolio, EAD operations, and Paraná-based student base, allowing direct head-to-head competition in the same catchment area.
• Centro Universitário Tuiuti do Paraná: Curitiba-based private higher education institution offering undergraduate and graduate programs. Direct local competitor targeting the same Paraná student market.
• Centro Universitário Curitiba (UniCuritiba): Curitiba-based private centro universitário offering undergraduate, graduate, and EAD programs in similar disciplines. Direct local competitor with overlapping student segments and a similar in-person plus distance learning mix.
• Uninter: Brazilian EAD-focused higher education provider with national reach and a similarly broad undergraduate/graduate portfolio. Closest comparable in modality mix, demonstrating the EAD scale-up trajectory FESP could pursue.
• Uniandrade: Curitiba-based higher education institution with comparable program portfolio and target student segments. Direct peer given shared geography and overlapping undergraduate offerings.
• Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR): Major Curitiba-based private university with comparable undergraduate and graduate offerings across law, business, psychology, and health. Same regional market and similar foundation-driven governance model, making it a key local competitor.

Regional players

• PUCRS: Large private non-profit university in Porto Alegre (Rio Grande do Sul) with a similar foundation governance model and comparable undergraduate/graduate mix. Relevant comparable for understanding scale, brand strength, and academic portfolio depth achievable by a foundation-governed private institution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/CanalFESPPR
• Facebookfacebook.com/fesppr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/faculdade-fesp-curitiba
• Instagraminstagram.com/fespfaculdade

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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