FGV Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) Getulio Vargas Foundation

FGV: origin FGV is a higher education institution, founded in 1944, to train qualified personnel for the administration of Brazilian’s public and private sectors. It was the first Brazilian institution to offer public and private administration undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as graduate programs in economics psychology, accounting and education.

FGV: today 11 units and schools in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Brasília Graduate programs More than 20 programs, including Administration, Business Management, Economics, History, Law and Development Undergraduate programs Administration, Social Sciences, Law, Economics, and History Specific programs Semester program Short-term program Specialization program FGV Online

FGV: Mission “To contribute to country’s social and economic development, improving the nation’s ethical standards, promoting a responsible and shared government, and inserting the country into the international stage.”

FGV’s reputation FGV is considered a Center of quality and excellence. In addition to its educational reputation, it is a reference for its economical and social researches, for its continuous search for modernity and innovation, and for its analysis on Brazilian society and administrations. According to many opinion surveys, FGV is considered by Brazilians: - One of the most important Centers that contribute to the intellectual development of the nation. - A reference for the development of an ethical mentality related to private and public administration. - One of the most influential institutions on the economy, helping companies and the Government make better decisions. - Acclaimed for the formation of outstanding professionals, with a critical understanding of Brazilian society and aware of their responsibilities as agents of social transformation.

FGV and the Brazilian society FGV is deeply linked to the society by: - Dialoguing with the Brazilian people through the media. - Interpreting social and economic issues through its own publications. - Providing indexes, statistics and data to guide the economy and companies.

FGV: information Editora FGV (publishing house): approximately 300 titles. Conjuntura Econômica (Economic outlook). Revista Brasileira de Economia (Brazilian Journal of Economy). Revista de Administração Pública (Journal of Public Administration). Revista de Administração de Empresas (Journal of Business Administration). Revista Estudos Históricos (Journal of Historical Studies). Many other publications.

Books, Journals, and Magazines

IBRE: Instituto Brasileiro de Economia Brazilian Institute of Economics: Produces macroeconomics statistics and applied economics research. INDEXES – Pioneer in calculating Brazilian GDP. – Its IGP (General Price Index), created in 1947, was the Brazilian official inflation index for many years. – IGP is currently used as index of debts owed by States to the Federal Government and to correct the price of some products and services, such as electric power supply. – Three types of agricultural price surveys, on land price (sale and leasing), on inputs used in agricultural production, and on agricultural products. – Real Estate Market Indicators. – Many other indexes to monitor and help economic sectors or specific product

APPLIED ECONOMIC RESEARCH CENTERS – Center of Economy and Oil (analyzes economic regulation in the oil and energy sector). – Center of Agricultural Economics (produces studies to guide agribusiness) – Center for International Economics (works to formulate and to disseminate knowledge of international economics). – Center for Economics Growth (does research to foster economic development). IBRE: Instituto Brasileiro de Economia

ECONOMIC TRENDS – Corporate Surveys (for segments of industry, commerce, and construction). – Latin American Survey (to offer view of the regional market). – Industry Survey (monthly, to provide qualitative information). – Consumer Expectation Survey (monthly). – Surveys and Confidence Indexes. IBRE: Instituto Brasileiro de Economia

FGV: Evaluations 26th business school in the world in 2011 Financial Times ranking. Best Brazilian business school for nine years in Você S/A magazine ranking. Favorite of Brazilian companies for consultancy (DataFolha Survey). Rated at the top of 2010 Global Go to Think Tanks Rankings, produced by the University of Pennsylvania: - among the top 50 think tanks around the world; - first among institutions that influence polices and society in Latin America and Caribbean; - among the 25 think tanks with influence in international development; - among the 25 think tanks for domestic economy.