Associação Nacional de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Administração

What Associação Nacional de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Administração does

ANPAD (Associação Nacional de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Administração) is a Brazilian non-profit academic association founded in 1976 and headquartered in Maringá, Paraná. It functions as the national representative body for graduate programs and research in administration, accounting, and related fields, serving 2,000+ individual members, 3,438 division members, and 104+ affiliated graduate programs organized into 11 Academic Divisions. Governance is provided by an elected leadership currently serving the 2024–2026 term. Over nearly 50 years of operation, ANPAD has become the de facto institutional backbone for graduate-level management research and education in Brazil.

The organization's product portfolio is built around an integrated academic ecosystem. Core offerings include Teste ANPAD, a standardized proficiency examination widely used for admission to graduate business programs; the SPELL scientific periodicals database; ANPAData, a research data repository; the peer-reviewed journals RAC (Revista de Administração Contemporânea) and BAR (Brazilian Administration Review); the annual EnANPAD conference; and the iANPAD digital portal that ties these services together. The underlying technology is conventional web-based infrastructure delivering content, assessment, and database services rather than a proprietary technical platform. The portfolio creates cross-product stickiness for both program directors (who use the test for admissions) and faculty/researchers (who publish in journals and present at EnANPAD).

ANPAD's revenue model is a three-stream non-profit structure: individual and institutional membership dues, candidate fees for the Teste ANPAD proficiency exam, and registration fees for EnANPAD and other events. The organization does not publicly disclose financial results. ANPAD maintains an expanding network of international partnerships, including longstanding ties with AOM (since 2003), IFSAM (2016), EURAM (2020), SBPC (2021), the Alliance of Management Development Associations in Rising Economies (2023), ABEC Brasil (2025), and AOM-CAP (2026), reflecting a deliberate strategy of embedding Brazilian management research into global academic networks.

Name

Associação Nacional de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Administração

Legal name

Associação Nacional de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Administração

Website

https://anpad.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ANPAD is a Brazilian non-profit academic association founded in 1976 that represents 104+ graduate programs in administration, accounting, and related fields, serving 2,000+ members through proficiency testing, peer-reviewed journals, conferences, and academic databases.

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Academic and Professional Association Services

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAGADAC

Higher Education Admissions & Placement Exam Prep (GRE/GMAT/LSAT/MCAT)

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Assessment, Testing & Exam Prep Publishing

SECONDARYMPAJABAF

Assessment, Testing & Exam Prep Publishing

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Educational & Academic Publishing (Textbooks, Scholarly, STM)

SECONDARYEDALAHAB

Student Organizations & Club Administration

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/Student Activities, Clubs & Campus Life

SECONDARYEDAHAHAO

Management Research Institutes & Doctoral (PhD/DBA) Programs

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Business Schools & Management Institutes

Keywords

• Academic association services
• Graduate program membership
• Proficiency testing services
• Academic journal publishing
• Scientific conference organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Maringá

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Individual and institutional membership fees from associated graduate programs and individual members. The association represents over 100 graduate programs and more than 2,000 individual members.
2. Teste ANPAD: Proficiency test fees from candidates seeking admission to graduate programs in Administration, Accounting Sciences, and related fields in Brazil. The test has been offered since 1987 and is used by universities for student selection.
3. Event Registration Fees: Registration fees for the annual EnANPAD conference, divisional conferences (3Es, EnGPR, EnATI, etc.), and the Doctoral Consortium. Events are held triennially per division.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ANPAD is a non-profit academic association that organizes management research events, runs the nationwide Teste ANPAD proficiency examination for graduate program admissions, publishes two peer-reviewed academic journals (RAC and BAR), maintains the SPELL scientific database, and supports 104+ graduate programs in administration, accounting, and related fields across Brazil. It is funded through membership fees, test fees, and event registration fees, and serves as the central coordinating body for Brazilian management academia.

Product overview

ANPAD operates as a non-profit academic association offering a portfolio of interconnected products and services for the Brazilian administration and management research community. The core offerings include: (1) Teste ANPAD - a national proficiency test for graduate program admissions; (2) SPELL - a scientific journal database providing citation metrics; (3) Two peer-reviewed journals - BAR (Brazilian Administration Review) and RAC (Revista de Administração Contemporânea); (4) ANPAData - a data intelligence tool tracking graduate trajectories; and (5) EnANPAD - the annual general meeting plus divisional conferences (3Es, EnGPR, EnATI, and others). The iANPAD member portal serves as the unified access point for these services. All publications follow open-access principles and are classified Qualis A2.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Teste ANPAD: Nationwide proficiency test for admission to graduate programs in Administration, Accounting Sciences, and related fields, created in 1987.
• BAR – Brazilian Administration Review
• RAC – Revista de Administração Contemporânea
• SPELL – Scientific Periodicals Electronic Library
• ANPAData
• ANPAD Inclusiva

Products and services

• Teste ANPAD A nationwide standardized proficiency examination created in 1987 for student selection into graduate programs in Administration, Accounting Sciences, and related fields in Brazil, measuring Portuguese and English language skills, logical and mathematical reasoning, and analytical/argumentative abilities. Administered exclusively online since 2021.
• SPELL - Scientific Periodicals Electronic Library A free referenced database of scientific content in Administration, Accounting, and Tourism, providing periodic citation indexes and journal impact metrics to support author and editor decisions in Brazilian management research.
• BAR - Brazilian Administration Review An international peer-reviewed open-access academic journal on business and public administration published quarterly since 2004, advancing academic knowledge in management and organizational theories for global dissemination, classified Qualis A2.
• RAC - Revista de Administração Contemporânea An established academic journal published bimonthly since 1997, focusing on contemporary administration issues including business, public administration, and third-sector organizations, with an emphasis on interdisciplinarity, ethical, diversity, governance, and sustainability issues, classified Qualis A2.
• ANPAData A digital data intelligence tool that tracks and reveals the professional and academic trajectories of ANPAD program graduates and Teste ANPAD participants, providing information on labor market outcomes, academic formation, and scientific production through advanced algorithms and reliable sources.
• EnANPAD - Encontro da ANPAD The annual national meeting of ANPAD held since 1977, representing the most important annual congress in the management field in Brazil, creating spaces for debate and dissemination of knowledge produced by the academic community, with the 2026 edition scheduled at Universidade de Fortaleza (UNIFOR).

Quantifiable outcome

• 104 graduate programs associated
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Academy of Management - Community Accelerator Program (AOM-CAP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026AOM-CAP is an initiative of the Academy of Management designed to connect scholars, institutions, and ideas that have been historically underrepresented. CAP builds bridges across continents, strengthens schools, research centers, and local/regional academic associations. ANPAD and AOM-CAP share a partnership since 2026, providing ANPAD members with a 30% discount on AOM membership and Annual Meeting registration.
• ABEC Brasil - Associação Brasileira de Editores CientíficosminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025ABEC Brasil is a nonprofit civil society organization founded in 1985 that brings together individuals and institutions interested in developing and improving scientific journal publication. ABEC Brasil and ANPAD share a partnership since 2025.
• Alliance of Management Development Associations in Rising EconomiesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023The Alliance serves Business Schools in rising economies through regional member organizations. It is a network of associations, schools, deans, faculty, alumni, and students that augments offerings of regional associations to accelerate growth of relevant management education. ANPAD is a member since 2023.
• Sociedade Brasileira para o Progresso da Ciência (SBPC)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021SBPC is a nonprofit organization focused on promoting scientific and technological advancement in Brazil, established in 1948. It represents approximately 140 scientific societies and over 5,000 active members. ANPAD is affiliated with SBPC since 2021.
• European Academy of Management (EURAM)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020EURAM is a professional community of engaged management scholars and reflective practitioners, founded in 2001, headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. With members from 60 countries, EURAM aims at advancing the academic field of management. EURAM and ANPAD share a partnership since 2020.
• International Federation of Scholarly Associations of Management (IFSAM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016IFSAM is a federative organization whose members are management-related scholarly associations, striving to be the UN of academies of management. ANPAD has been a member of IFSAM since 2016 and in 2021 was a founding member signing the Incorporation Deed as ABSL in Belgium alongside the British Academy of Management.
• Academy of Management (AOM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003The Academy of Management is a preeminent professional association for management scholars, founded in 1936, with nearly 18,000 members across 120+ countries. AOM and ANPAD share a partnership since 2003, facilitating international collaboration and visibility for Brazilian management research.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• European Academy of Management (EURAM): Brussels-headquartered professional community of management scholars founded in 2001, with members from 60 countries. EURAM is ANPAD's European counterpart and partnership ally since 2020, advancing the same mission of academic visibility and collaboration in management research.
• Associação Nacional de Pós-Graduação em Educação (ANPEd): Brazilian national academic association for graduate programs and research in education. ANPEd operates the same national-association model as ANPAD—representing affiliated graduate programs, organizing annual conferences, and publishing journals—but in the field of education rather than administration.
• British Academy of Management (BAM): The UK national academy of management, founded in 1986. ANPAD was a founding co-signatory of IFSAM's incorporation as ABSL in Belgium alongside BAM in 2021, making it a closely aligned peer in the federation of national management academies.
• International Federation of Scholarly Associations of Management (IFSAM): Federative organization whose members are management-related scholarly associations worldwide, acting as the 'UN of academies of management.' ANPAD has been a member since 2016 and a founding signatory of IFSAM's incorporation as ABSL in Belgium in 2021.
• Consejo Latinoamericano de Escuelas de Administración (CLADEA): Latin American council of management schools, founded in 1967. CLADEA is the regional Latin American counterpart to ANPAD, with a similar mission of advancing management education and research across the region's institutions.
• Academy of Management (AOM): The preeminent US-based professional association for management scholars, founded in 1936 with ~18,000 members across 120+ countries. AOM is ANPAD's closest international counterpart, with which ANPAD has maintained a partnership since 2003, and together with which it now offers 30% membership discounts via AOM-CAP.

Broad incumbents

• CAPES - Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior: Brazilian federal agency under the Ministry of Education that funds and evaluates graduate programs (stricto sensu). CAPES is the broader public-sector incumbent that ANPAD engages with and represents member programs to; its 2026 macrotema agenda directly shapes ANPAD's strategic priorities.
• Sociedade Brasileira para o Progresso da Ciência (SBPC): Brazilian nonprofit founded in 1948 that represents ~140 scientific societies and over 5,000 active members, promoting science and technology advancement. ANPAD has been affiliated with SBPC since 2021, placing SBPC as a broader-incumbent peer across all scientific disciplines.
• AACSB International: Global nonprofit association that accredits business schools and management education programs. AACSB is a broader-incumbent peer in the management-education ecosystem, addressing institutional quality at the school level rather than ANPAD's national-program coordination role.

Emerging players

• ABEC Brasil - Associação Brasileira de Editores Científicos: Brazilian nonprofit founded in 1985 that brings together individuals and institutions working to improve scientific journal publication. ABEC Brasil has partnered with ANPAD since 2025 to enhance journal-publishing quality, making it a focused peer in the scholarly publishing portion of ANPAD's portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

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