FMP (Fundação Escola Superior do Ministério Público)

What FMP (Fundação Escola Superior do Ministério Público) does

FMP (Fundação Escola Superior do Ministério Público) is a non-profit private law school foundation headquartered in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, operating from a multi-floor building at Rua Cel. Genuíno, 421 within the city's "Legal Quadrilateral" — physically adjacent to the State Court of Justice (TJRS), the Public Prosecutor's Office (MPRS), the Bar Association (OAB/RS), and the Public Defender's Office. The institution operates under CNPJ 90.090.762/0001-19 and is governed by a board including President Dr. Luciano Brasil (a Procurador de Justiça), Vice-President Mauro Henrique Renner, and Director Rodrigo Brandalise. FMP has trained 91% of MP-RS prosecutors according to its own institutional reporting, and is the only private law school in Rio Grande do Sul to hold the OAB Recomenda seal four consecutive times, with a top MEC institutional score of 5.

The institution's product portfolio centers on a single undergraduate Law degree (5-year evening program, 10 semesters) delivered on-campus in Porto Alegre, complemented by 12 specialization programs offered both on-campus and 100% online (EAD) covering Criminal Law, Labor Law, Environmental Law, Tax Law, Civil Law, Family Law, Administrative Law, Electoral Law, and others, plus a Master's program, exam prep, and short professional development courses (e.g., 30-hour Electoral Law course). Underlying technology includes a virtual learning environment for EAD delivery, a digital library (Biblioteca Paulo Pinto de Carvalho) with 17,000+ volumes and digital databases (RT Online, Heinonline, Biblioteca Digital Proview, Minha Biblioteca), a Legal Practice Center (NPJ), a Mock Trial facility, and a podcast production studio (Studio 360). The only AI-related activity is a single professional development course teaching AI use for legal writing.

FMP's revenue model is tuition-based across multiple price points: disclosed 2026 specialization pricing ranges from R$ 11,578.08 (online Criminal Law, 360h) to R$ 14,082.31 (on-campus Civil Law, 360h), with installment options up to 24x and a 5% discount for upfront payment; a 30-hour professional development course is priced at R$ 750. Distribution is direct-to-consumer through the website, Candidate Center portal, WhatsApp advisory, entrance exams, ENEM scores, transfers, and a student referral program. Customers are segmented into undergraduate law students, legal professionals seeking specialization credentials, master's and doctoral students, and electoral law professionals. The institution has no disclosed venture capital, private equity, or parent company ownership; it operates as a foundation-governed non-profit.

Name

FMP (Fundação Escola Superior do Ministério Público)

Legal name

FUNDAÇÃO ESCOLA SUPERIOR DO MINISTÉRIO PÚBLICO

Website

https://fmp.edu.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

FMP is a non-profit private law school foundation in Porto Alegre, Brazil, offering a 5-year undergraduate Law degree, 12 online and on-campus specializations, a Master's program, and professional development courses in Brazilian law, serving law students and practicing legal professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education / Legal Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Technical & Vocational Education & Training (TVET) (BPADAKAD)

Keywords

• Legal education
• Law school
• Undergraduate law degree
• Legal specialization programs
• Continuing legal education

Headquarters

HQ city

Porto Alegre

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. Tuition - Undergraduate Law Program: Semester-based tuition payments from undergraduate law students. Classes start August 3rd for 2026/2 term. Evening shift program spanning 5 years (10 semesters).
2. Professional Development Course Tuition: One-time payment or installment-based tuition for short professional development courses like Electoral Law (30 hours).
3. Specialization Programs Tuition: 360-hour specialization programs offered both on-campus and online. Tuition varies by program with options for 6x, 12x, 18x, or 24x installments. Optional TCC adds 30 additional hours.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

FMP is a private non-profit law school that delivers higher education services in law, including a 5-year undergraduate Law degree, on-campus and EAD (distance learning) specialization programs across 12+ legal areas, a Master's program, and professional development courses. Teaching is delivered through on-campus evening classes in Porto Alegre and 100% online platforms, with practical training integrated via the Legal Practice Center (NPJ), Mock Trial, and Model Law Office facilities.

Product overview

FMP (Fundação Escola Superior do Ministério Público) is a private law school in Porto Alegre, Brazil offering a comprehensive legal education portfolio. The institution provides a core 5-year Law Degree undergraduate program, complemented by on-campus and online (EAD) Specialization programs across 12 areas of law including Criminal Law, Labor Law, Environmental Law, Tax Law, Civil Law, Family Law, Administrative Law, Electoral Law, and more. Additional offerings include Professional Development courses (aperfeiçoamento), a Master's program, and Exam Prep courses. The institution also operates support services including a library with digital databases, an Ombudsman Office, a Reporting Channel for harassment/bullying compliance, and an Institutional Self-Assessment Committee (CPA). The flagship Law Degree program is on-campus with evening classes, while specializations are available both in-person at the Porto Alegre campus and fully online.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FMP Online (Especialização EAD): Distance learning specialization programs offered fully online.
• Biblioteca Paulo Pinto de Carvalho

Quantifiable outcome

• OAB Recomenda Seal - highest teaching quality distinction for undergraduate Law programs in Brazil, achieved 4 consecutive times
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Colóquios de Família e SucessõescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 June 2026Institutional partnership for hosting debate events on Family and Succession Law topics. FMP serves as institutional partner for ongoing monthly sessions (June through November 2026) covering topics such as Diretivas Antecipadas de Vontade (Advance Directives).
• UNISC (Universidade de Caxias do Sul)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Co-host of the X EGRUPE (Encontro Interinstitucional de Grupos de Pesquisa), the 10th Inter-institutional Research Groups Meeting. Partnership aims to strengthen academic dialogue and cooperation between researchers from both institutions' graduate programs.
• Ministério das Cidades (Ministry of Cities)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partner in the AdaptAÇÃO national project for sustainable urban planning and climate adaptation. Project evaluates, improves, and implements urban policy instruments considering climate change challenges in Rio Grande do Sul municipalities.
• UFRJ/IPPUR (Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro/Instituto de Pesquisa e Planejamento Urbano e Regional)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership with UFRJ's Urban Planning Research Institute and Observatório das Metrópoles (Metropolis Observatory) for the AdaptAÇÃO national project on climate adaptation and sustainable urban planning in Rio Grande do Sul municipalities.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Universidade Positivo: Private Brazilian university with a Law School and active EAD/specialization programs across multiple disciplines. Comparable private higher-education peer with similar program mix (UG + EAD specializations) and Brazilian regulatory positioning under MEC.
• PUCRS (Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul): Major private Catholic university headquartered in Porto Alegre with a strong Law School. Most directly comparable private higher-education incumbent operating in the same RS market as FMP, with overlapping law program offerings and broader disciplinary portfolio.
• PUC Minas (Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais): Large private Catholic university with a notable Law School and both on-campus and EAD specialization programs. Comparable private Brazilian higher-education institution running law UG, specializations, and continuing education at national scale.
• IBMEC: Brazilian private higher-education and executive education institution with law, business, and technology programs. Comparable as a private Brazilian education provider offering premium UG, specialization, and continuing-education credentials with both on-campus and online delivery.
• UNINASSAU: Large private Brazilian higher-education network with undergraduate law and EAD specialization offerings across multiple regions. Comparable as a scaled private Brazilian higher-education operator competing for the same working-professional specialization market as FMP's EAD programs.
• UFRGS (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul): Major public federal university headquartered in Porto Alegre with a top-tier Law School. Comparable as a local law-program incumbent in the same RS geography, though public/free tuition rather than private; represents the public benchmark FMP positions against.
• FGV Direito (Fundação Getulio Vargas Law Schools): Elite private Brazilian law school network with premium positioning in legal education and specialization programs. Comparable as a high-end, law-focused private institution with MEC-recognized credentials and continuing education offerings, but at national scale.

Direct peers

• Damásio Educacional: Brazilian education group historically focused on law exam prep (OAB) and continuing legal education with strong EAD presence. Comparable as a competing provider of MEC-recognized legal continuing education and specialization programs targeting working professionals.
• UNISC (Universidade de Caxias do Sul): Private regional university in Rio Grande do Sul with established law programs. FMP's documented research and academic event partner (X EGRUPE co-host), making it a directly comparable regional private university peer in the same state.
• Escola Superior de Advocacia (ESA) – OAB Nacional: The Brazilian Bar Association's official continuing legal education arm offering OAB-affiliated courses, specializations, and certification programs. A directly comparable legal continuing-education provider that competes for the same working-lawyer audience as FMP's EAD specializations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/fmp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/fmprs

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Funding overview

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