Gestore - Escola Politécnica da UFRJ

What Gestore - Escola Politécnica da UFRJ does

Gestore is a non-profit research nucleus (Núcleo de Pesquisas em Sistemas e Gestão de Engenharia) operating within the Escola Politécnica of UFRJ, Brazil's first official higher education institution founded in 1792. Established in 1997 and headquartered at UFRJ's Technology Center in Rio de Janeiro, the organization runs lato sensu postgraduate specialization programs and conducts academic research in engineering systems and management. It functions under UFRJ's institutional governance with no private equity, VC, or independent ownership — funding flows primarily through university channels, government research grants (ANP, FINEP), and course tuition.

The institution's product portfolio consists of four postgraduate programs delivered 100% remotely via live synchronous instruction: Engenharia de Segurança do Trabalho (650-hour work safety engineering specialization qualifying engineers and architects for CREA/CAU registration under Lei 7.410/85), Engenharia de Processos Upstream (360-hour upstream oil and gas), Engenharia de Processamento de Gás Natural (360-hour natural gas processing), and MBA em Gestão de Segurança, Meio Ambiente e Saúde (360-hour MBA in SMS management). The technology stack is a standard Virtual Learning Environment (AVA) built on Moodle, complemented by Zoom for live instructor presence. Practical components include industry inspections, environmental safety audits, and mandatory final thesis defenses. The organization has trained 1,400+ alumni across 45+ cohorts with 30 faculty members and researchers.

Gestore generates revenue primarily through student tuition at R$769.50–R$1,163 per month (totaling R$18,840–R$23,085 per course), with discounts for POLI alumni (10%), partner-affiliated students (5%), and UFRJ employees (20%). The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via website enrollment, supplemented by event-driven recruitment (webinars, career fairs, OTC Brasil, SDEWES, Brazilian Carbon Congress) and corporate in-company training. Named enterprise clients include Petrobras and VALE S.A., while strategic partners include ANP (since 1999), IBP, PROMINP, and Finep. The primary customer segments are engineers and architects seeking CREA/CAU qualification, chemical/mechanical/petroleum engineers, and SMS managers in the petroleum industry.

Name

Gestore - Escola Politécnica da UFRJ

Legal name

Núcleo de Pesquisas em Sistemas e Gestão de Engenharia da Escola Politécnica da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Website

https://gestore.poli.ufrj.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gestore is a non-profit research nucleus within UFRJ's Polytechnic School that delivers four online postgraduate specializations (work safety, upstream processes, natural gas processing, and SMS management MBA) to engineers and architects seeking CREA/CAU qualification, primarily serving Brazil's oil and gas industry.

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Professional Engineering Education

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Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

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Technical Universities with Specialized Engineering Domains

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Technical & Polytechnic Universities

Keywords

• Postgraduate engineering education
• Occupational safety training
• Oil and gas specialization
• SMS management programs
• Lato sensu courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Rio de Janeiro

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Postgraduate Course Tuition - Engenharia de Segurança do Trabalho: Monthly tuition payments of R$769.50 over 30 installments (R$23,085 total), or R$20,934 à vista with 10% discount. Target audience: engineers and architects seeking professional qualification in work safety engineering.
2. Postgraduate Course Tuition - Engenharia de Processamento de Gás Natural: One-time payment of R$18,840.60 with 10% discount, or R$20,934 in 18 monthly installments of R$1,163 each.
3. MBA Tuition - Gestão de Segurança, Meio Ambiente e Saúde: Course fee of R$18,840.60, with various discount policies for POLI alumni and university staff.
4. Postgraduate Course Tuition - Engenharia de Processos Upstream: 360-hour specialization course with tuition fees, offering 10% discount for POLI and EQ alumni.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gestore is a research nucleus within the Polytechnic School of UFRJ (Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro) that offers postgraduate specialization (lato sensu) courses for engineers and architects. Its core offerings include a 650-hour specialization in Work Safety Engineering, 360-hour courses in Upstream Process Engineering and Natural Gas Processing Engineering, and an MBA in Safety, Environment and Health (SMS) Management — all delivered 100% remotely via live synchronous online instruction.

Product overview

Gestore – Núcleo de Pesquisas em Sistemas e Gestão de Engenharia is a research center within the Escola Politécnica (Polytechnic School) of UFRJ, conducting academic research and offering postgraduate education. The center has 25 years of experience with over 45 specialization cohorts and approximately 1,400 alumni trained by 30 faculty members. Its product portfolio consists of four distinct postgraduate programs: (1) Engenharia de Segurança do Trabalho – a 650-hour specialization qualifying engineers/architects for work safety practice; (2) Engenharia de Processos Upstream – a 360-hour course covering upstream petroleum and gas operations; (3) Engenharia de Processamento de Gás Natural – a 360-hour specialization in natural gas processing technologies; and (4) MBA em Gestão de Segurança, Meio Ambiente e Saúde – a 360-hour MBA for SMS management in the petroleum industry. All programs are delivered via remote live instruction, with practical components including clinic projects, industry inspections, and mandatory final thesis defenses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Engenharia de Segurança do Trabalho (Work Safety Engineering) A 650-hour postgraduate specialization course for engineers and architects, training them in work safety engineering in accordance with Brazilian law (Lei nº 7.410/85). Features mandatory final project defense and practical industry inspections. Delivered remotely via live video conference with synchronous online classes. Enables CREA/CAU registration for safety engineering practice.
• Engenharia de Processos Upstream (Upstream Process Engineering) A 360-hour postgraduate course for chemical, mechanical, and petroleum engineers specializing in upstream processes. Covers exploration, drilling, production, process synthesis, control and optimization, and safety management in the petroleum and gas industry. Includes monography and 12-month duration plus thesis.
• Engenharia de Processamento de Gás Natural (Natural Gas Processing Engineering) A 360-hour specialization course approved by UFRJ's Postgraduate Council, designed for chemical, mechanical, and petroleum engineers seeking expertise in natural gas processing technologies and the oil industry's production chain. Delivered online over 18 months.
• MBA em Gestão de Segurança, Meio Ambiente e Saúde (MBA in Safety, Environment and Health Management) A 360-hour MBA program focused on integrated management of quality, safety, environment and occupational health for the petroleum industry. Addresses public and private sector managers handling SMS compliance, accident prevention, and sustainable organizational development. Delivered online over 18 months.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,280+ professionals trained in Safety Engineering alone
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ANP (Agência Nacional do Petróleo, Gás Natural e Biocombustíveis)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1999Long-standing partnership since 1999 for human resources training in petroleum, natural gas and biofuels sector. Gestore coordinates PRH41 and participates in PRH17.1 programs, funded by ANP/MCT for specialization courses in industrial ecology and environmental engineering.
• VALE S.A.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn-company training programs for Engineering Work Safety conducted between 2012-2015 for VALE employees.
• PROMINP (Programa de Mobilização da Indústria Nacional de Petróleo e Gás Natural)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for executing Work Safety Engineering specialization courses in Rio de Janeiro region.
• IBP (Instituto Brasileiro de Petróleo, Gás e Biocombustíveis)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLato Sensu course partnerships including Natural Gas Processing Engineering and Upstream Process Engineering courses, addressing IBP and Finep demand for qualified human resources in oil and gas sector.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PUC Minas: Large private university with extensive online postgraduate engineering and management offerings. Comparable as a direct peer competing for the same Brazilian working-professional market with similar credit-bearing format.
• PUC-Rio: Rio de Janeiro-based private university offering lato sensu engineering and management postgraduate programs. Directly comparable to Gestore as a competing provider of CREA-recognized specializations and MBAs for working engineers in the same metro market.
• Escola Politécnica da USP: Brazil's other flagship polytechnic school, offering postgraduate specialization courses in engineering. Comparable as a peer-tier institution with similar regulatory recognition, faculty depth, and target audience of practicing engineers.
• Escola de Engenharia da UFMG: Federal university engineering school offering lato sensu postgraduate programs comparable to Gestore's portfolio. Comparable as a peer-tier public institution with similar regulatory framework and target audience of practicing engineers.
• ITA - Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica: Federal engineering graduate institution offering stricto sensu and lato sensu engineering programs. Comparable for its prestige, federal funding model, and focus on advanced technical specializations including process and safety engineering.

Broad incumbents

• SENAI: Brazil's national industrial training service offering technical and safety courses nationwide. Comparable as a broader incumbent addressing the same occupational safety training market through subsidized, scaled delivery.
• FGV - Fundação Getúlio Vargas: Brazil's leading business school with online MBAs and specializations in management. Comparable to Gestore's MBA em Gestão de SMS as a broader incumbent competing for the same working professional segment with greater scale and brand.
• INSPER: São Paulo-based institution offering engineering and management graduate programs. Comparable as a private incumbent with strong corporate training relationships, competing with Gestore for in-company B2B contracts.

Regional players

• UnB - Universidade de Brasília: Federal university offering engineering postgraduate programs in Brazil's central region. Comparable as a regional peer with similar public-university positioning but different geographic catchment.

Emerging players

• FIA - Fundação Instituto de Administração: Brazilian business school with strong online MBA and specialization catalog. Comparable as an emerging player in the online postgraduate space, competing on price and convenience for working professionals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@gestoreufrj3297
• Facebookfacebook.com/nucleo.gestore.ufrj
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gestore-poli-ufrj
• Instagraminstagram.com/gestorepoliufrj

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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