Instituto Brasileiro de Pós Graduação

What Instituto Brasileiro de Pós Graduação does

Instituto Brasileiro de Pós Graduação (IBP) is a Brazilian private distance-learning (EAD) educational institution founded in 2018 in Rio Negro, Paraná, with operational roots tracing back to Instituto Inova (2006). The institution operates as an official polo of Centro Universitário Cidade Verde (UniCV), leveraging UniCV's MEC (Ministry of Education) authorization to deliver a catalog of 530+ postgraduate lato sensu specializations and 150+ undergraduate programs across ten discipline verticals including agronomy, health, law, education, finance, public management, business, technology, and engineering. All programs are delivered 100% online via the ibp.pro.br portal and the third-party Eadsimples learning management system, with no mobile app or proprietary technology stack.

IBP's core products include postgraduate specializations (4-month, 360-hour formats), second teaching degree programs (Segunda Licenciatura, 12 months), accelerated technician-to-technologist conversion programs (Superior Tecnólogo, 12 months), full undergraduate licenciatura programs, and university extension courses. Pricing is structured as one-time tuition with optional installment plans ranging from 2 to 36 months, with course prices spanning R$768 to R$2,500 depending on program type and duration. The go-to-market motion is predominantly product-led growth via self-serve website enrollment, supplemented by WhatsApp-based sales support, Facebook organic social, and municipal government partnerships (Prefeituras) for mandatory teacher training programs.

The institution serves working professionals seeking career advancement through recognized credentials, licensed teachers requiring additional teaching qualifications, technical workers seeking degree conversion, and graduate degree holders pursuing lato sensu specialization. IBP employs 9 staff, has no disclosed external funding, and operates as a private, founder-controlled entity with structural dependence on its UniCV partnership for credentialing authority. Geographic reach spans all 27 Brazilian states via online delivery, with a physical polo presence in Fazenda Rio Grande, Paraná.

Name

Instituto Brasileiro de Pós Graduação

Legal name

Instituto Brasileiro de Pós Graduação

Website

https://ibp.pro.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Instituto Brasileiro de Pós Graduação is a Brazilian private distance-learning institution operating as a UniCV polo, delivering 530+ postgraduate and 150+ undergraduate MEC-authorized EAD courses nationwide to working professionals, teachers, and technical workers seeking recognized credentials.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Fazenda Rio Grande

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Course Tuition Fees: IBP generates revenue primarily through one-time tuition fees for courses. Students can pay upfront at a discount or in monthly installments ranging from 2 to 36 payments depending on the course type. Postgraduate courses typically charge per course completion, with payment plans of 4, 8, or 12 months available. Graduate and technologist courses offer extended payment options.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Instituto Brasileiro de Pós Graduação (IBP) is a 100% online (EAD) educational institution offering lato sensu postgraduate specialization courses, undergraduate teaching degrees (licenciatura), second-degree programs for licensed teachers, technological undergraduate degrees (tecnólogo), and university extension courses. Operating as an official polo of Centro Universitário Cidade Verde (UniCV) with MEC authorization, IBP delivers over 530 postgraduate and 150+ undergraduate courses nationwide across all 27 Brazilian states through the Eadsimples learning management system.

Product overview

IBP - Instituto Brasileiro de Pós-Graduação is an educational technology institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of online (EAD) programs through partnership with UniCV - Centro Universitário Cidade Verde. The core offering consists of lato sensu graduate specializations across 10 major categories: Agronegócios (16 courses), Saúde (18 courses), Direito (27 courses), Educação (48 courses), Finanças (40 courses), Gestão Pública (35 courses), Negócios (42 courses), Tecnologia (30 courses), and Engenharia (29 courses). Additionally, the institution offers undergraduate teaching degrees (licenciatura plena), second degree programs for licensed teachers (12-month accelerated pathways in areas like Letters, Philosophy, History, Sociology, Visual Arts, and Special Education), technological undergraduate degrees (tecnólogo), and university extension courses. The platform utilizes the eadSimples learning management system providing 100% online delivery with digital materials, specialized tutoring, and flexible assessment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pós-Graduação EAD - Agronegócios Graduate-level lato sensu specialization courses focused on agribusiness, biodiversity, and sustainability, covering agriculture, soil science, environmental licensing, and production management. Designed for professionals seeking specialization in the agribusiness sector.
• Pós-Graduação EAD - Saúde Graduate-level lato sensu specialization courses in health sector management, including hospital administration and related healthcare topics. Targeted at healthcare professionals seeking management specialization.
• Pós-Graduação EAD - Direito Graduate-level lato sensu specialization courses in legal studies, covering administrative law, environmental law, customs law, labor law, social security law, and agribusiness law. Targeted at legal professionals.
• Pós-Graduação EAD - Educação Graduate-level lato sensu specialization courses in education, covering literacy, pedagogy, special education, school counseling, and educational communication. Targeted at educators seeking advanced pedagogical credentials.
• Pós-Graduação EAD - Finanças Graduate-level lato sensu specialization courses in finance, accounting, and investments, covering financial analysis, cost management, strategic planning, and market analysis. Targeted at finance and accounting professionals.
• Pós-Graduação EAD - Gestão Pública Graduate-level lato sensu specialization courses in public management, society, and citizenship, covering public sector governance, information management, and innovation. Targeted at public sector professionals.
• Pós-Graduação EAD - Negócios Graduate-level lato sensu specialization courses in management, business, and entrepreneurship, covering human resources, coaching, environmental management, and project management. Targeted at business professionals and managers.
• Pós-Graduação EAD - Tecnologia Graduate-level lato sensu specialization courses in technology, offering 30 different specializations. Targeted at technology professionals.
• Pós-Graduação EAD - Engenharia Graduate-level lato sensu specialization courses in engineering, covering food engineering, chemical engineering, traffic engineering, thermodynamics, work safety engineering, and project management for engineers. Targeted at engineering professionals.
• Segunda Licenciatura 12 Meses Second teaching degree programs (licenciatura) designed for already licensed teachers to obtain a second teaching qualification in 12 months. Includes programs in Letters (Portuguese and English/Spanish/Libras), Philosophy, Visual Arts, Special Education, History, and Sociology.
• Superior Tecnólogo Technological undergraduate degrees validated by MEC, offering accelerated completion pathways (12 months) for students with technical certificates to obtain national-valid diplomas. Includes programs such as Técnico para Tecnólogo em 12 Meses and Despachante Documentalista.
• Graduação Licenciatura Undergraduate teaching degree programs (licenciatura plena) including Pedagogy, with options for regular degree, second degree for already licensed teachers, and intensive 12-month completion paths. Targeted at aspiring and current teachers.
• Extensão Universitária University extension courses for continuing education, including topics such as social intelligence development. Targeted at professionals seeking short-format continuing education.
• EJA Supletivo Youth and Adult Education (EJA) supplementary courses for individuals seeking to complete basic education credentials.

Quantifiable outcome

• Certificates issued 15 days after course completion
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Centro Universitário Cidade Verde (UniCV)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018In 2018, IBP established a partnership with Unicive – Centro Universitário Cidade Verde, becoming an official polo in Fazenda Rio Grande/PR. This partnership enables IBP to offer 150+ undergraduate EAD courses and 530+ postgraduate EAD programs under UniCV's institutional authorization from MEC. IBP serves as the operational delivery partner while UniCV provides the regulatory authorization and academic credentialing.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Anima Educação: Brazilian education holding company (Univeritas, UnP, Inspirali) operating multiple EAD and on-campus brands with MEC authorization — comparable in operating model and multi-brand portfolio.
• Yduqs Participações: Listed Brazilian education group (Estácio, Univeritas, IDOMED, Wyden) with large EAD postgrad and undergrad offerings and nationwide reach — directly comparable in product mix and distribution.
• Cogna Educação: Brazil's largest education company (owns Kroton/ Anhanguera), operating nationwide EAD undergraduate and postgrad programs under MEC authorization — directly comparable to IBP's EAD portfolio model.

Emerging players

• Gran Cursos Online: Large Brazilian online education platform focused on competitive exam prep and postgrad courses — comparable in online-only delivery and target working-professional segment, though more concentrated in concursos.
• Descomplica: Brazilian online education platform offering K-12 through postgrad online courses — comparable in tech-enabled EAD delivery and Brazil focus, though more K-12 weighted.

Direct peers

• Uninter: Brazilian distance-learning university with MEC authorization offering undergraduate, postgrad, and extension programs nationwide — directly comparable in EAD-only model and product breadth.
• Unicesumar: Pure-play Brazilian EAD university with MEC authorization offering undergraduate and postgrad programs nationwide — closely matches IBP's distribution model via polos.
• Universidade Anhanguera (Cogna): Cogna's high-volume EAD university offering undergraduate and postgrad distance learning programs across Brazil — comparable in target audience (working adults) and pricing tier.

Regional players

• FMU / UniFIEO (Anhanguera): São Paulo-based higher education institution under Cogna offering EAD programs — comparable in product mix and MEC credentialing, though primarily SP-centric.

Others

• Centro Universitário UniCV: IBP's own authorization partner university — relevant peer because it sets the regulatory ceiling on IBP's catalog and pricing; comparable as the underlying MEC-credentialing institution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/IBPpos
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/instituto-brasileiro-de-p%C3%B3s-gradua%C3%A7%C3%A3o

Compliance3 records

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Investors

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