FEA-RP / USP

What FEA-RP / USP does

FEA-RP/USP (Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo) is a publicly funded faculty within the University of São Paulo (USP) system, located on a single campus in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo state, Brazil. Its core offering is higher education in business disciplines: four undergraduate programs (Administration in day/night tracks, Accounting Sciences, Economic Sciences, and the ECEC/Finanças e Negócios program) and four graduate programs (PPGAO in Administration, PPGCC in Controladoria e Contabilidade, PPGE in Economics, plus a Professional Master's in Health Organization Management), organized across three academic departments (Administração/RAD, Economia/REC, Contabilidade/RCC). Students are admitted through multiple channels including the FUVEST vestibular, ENEM USP (introduced in 2023), Provão Paulista, and various internal/external transfer pathways, including for international students via the PEC-G program.

The institution runs a tuition-free model underwritten by Brazilian federal and São Paulo state budget allocations routed through USP central administration, supplemented by external research grants (FAPESP, CNPq, CAPES) and PRIP funding for indigenous researchers. Student support flows through scholarship schemes (Pró-Aluno monitoria at R$745/month, PEEG, PUB) and a computing subsidy program. Core technology consists of USP-wide academic platforms — JúpiterWeb for administration, STOA/e-Disciplinas for course content, and a proprietary Hive system for monograph management — alongside a modernized Pró-Aluno computer lab (25 i5/16GB/SSD workstations on a gigabit network) and 360° virtual campus tours.

Commercially, FEA-RP/USP does not operate as a revenue-generating enterprise; it is a government state entity (firm type) embedded in the USP system. Income recognition comes from public budget allocations and competitive research grants rather than tuition or commercial product sales. The primary customer segments are undergraduate students (primary) seeking business degrees, graduate students (primary) seeking research-track credentials, and a secondary segment of international students and partner institutions participating in exchange and summer programs. Distribution is exclusively direct, on-campus instruction at Ribeirão Preto, with international mobility layered on top via formal exchange agreements managed by the International Office.

Name

FEA-RP / USP

Legal name

Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo

Website

https://fearp.usp.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

FEA-RP/USP is a tuition-free public faculty within the University of São Paulo system, offering undergraduate and graduate programs in economics, business administration, accounting, and finance at its Ribeirão Preto campus, serving primarily Brazilian and international students via multiple admission channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Flagship Public Research Universities (R1/R2) (EDAHAAAA)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Business administration
• Economics degree
• Accounting program
• Graduate programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Ribeirão Preto

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Higher Education (Tuition-Free): As a public university maintained by the Brazilian government (USP), FEA-RP does not charge tuition fees from students. Funding comes from government allocations and public budgets.
2. Research Grants and Funding: Receives research funding through PRIP (Pró-Reitoria de Investigación) for indigenous researchers (up to R$30,000 per project), and various FAPESP and CNPq grants for research projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

FEA-RP/USP is a public higher education institution that delivers tuition-free undergraduate degree programs in Administration, Accounting Sciences, Economic Sciences, and Finance and Business, alongside graduate programs (PPGAO, PPGCC, PPGE) and a Professional Master's in Health Organization Management. The faculty operates as part of the University of São Paulo (USP) system and combines classroom instruction with research output, student support programs (such as Pró-Aluno), and international exchange agreements.

Product overview

FEA-RP/USP (Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo) is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and graduate programs in economics, business administration, accounting, and finance. The institution does not offer commercial technology products or SaaS platforms; rather, it provides academic educational services including degree programs (Administração, Ciências Contábeis, Ciências Econômicas, Economia Empresarial e Controladoria, Finanças e Negócios), graduate programs (PPGAO, PPGCC, PPGE), student support programs (Pró-Aluno), and research activities. No commercial product portfolio exists.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Program in Administration

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Foreign Universities (International Agreements)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational office manages exchange agreements with multiple foreign universities for student and faculty exchanges, study abroad programs, and visiting professor initiatives. Agreements listed through International Agreements portal.
• Companies for InternshipscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInfrastructure description mentions agreements with various national companies providing internship opportunities for students, complementing academic training with practical professional experience.
• CAPES and Springer NatureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAPES-Springer Nature agreement for academic journal access and publication support.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Insper: A leading Brazilian private institution offering undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in business, economics, engineering, and law. Competes with FEA-RP for Brazilian students by emphasizing applied learning, technology, and industry linkages.
• ESPM: Brazilian business school offering undergraduate and graduate programs in administration, marketing, and economics. Competes with FEA-RP for Brazilian students seeking business-focused degrees and competes on industry partnerships.
• FGV EAESP (Fundação Getulio Vargas - Escola de Administração de Empresas de São Paulo): Brazil's most prestigious private business school, offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in business and economics. The closest direct competitor for top Brazilian talent and a benchmark for executive education monetization that FEA-RP currently cannot match.
• COPPEAD UFRJ: The business school of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, one of Brazil's leading public research universities. Closely comparable as a public, free-of-tuition business school competing with FEA-RP for top Brazilian graduate talent.
• FEA-USP (Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade da USP, São Paulo): The main-campus sister faculty of FEA-RP within the same University of São Paulo system. Offers the same portfolio of economics, administration, and accounting programs in São Paulo city and is the most directly comparable institution in scale, brand, and curriculum.
• Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) - Faculdade de Ciências Econômicas: Another major Brazilian public university with a Faculty of Economic Sciences offering undergraduate and graduate programs in economics and administration. Direct peer as a public, tuition-free business and economics faculty of a leading Brazilian federal university.
• PUC-Rio Business School (IAG PUC-Rio): A high-prestige Brazilian business school offering undergraduate, MBA, and executive programs in administration and accounting. Comparable in academic offerings and competes for top-tier Brazilian graduate students.

Broad incumbents

• London Business School: A globally elite business school with MBA, master's, and executive programs. Comparable at the graduate-research output level and as a typical exchange-agreement counterpart for Brazilian institutions like FEA-RP.
• INSEAD: A globally elite business school with degree and executive programs, broadly comparable to FEA-RP at the graduate level. Relevant as a benchmark for internationalization ambitions and a destination for outbound FEA-RP students via exchange agreements.
• IBMEC: A Brazilian private business-school chain with multiple campuses offering undergraduate and graduate business programs. Competes with FEA-RP primarily for graduate and executive students across multiple Brazilian geographies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/fearpusp
• YouTubeyoutube.com/fearp.usp.br
• Facebookfacebook.com/fearpusp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/fearpusp
• Instagraminstagram.com/fearpusp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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