Overview
Who is this course for
What to expect
What you will achieve
Length
Attendance and Schedule
Granted Title
Coordinator
Career Field
The main goal of the Doctorate in Business Administration is to educate professionals to conduct transformative processes in organizations, combining participants’ practical experience with state-of-the-art knowledge in the field of administration.
The program brings together distinct content and a unique development dynamic.
The Doctorate in Business Administration dissertation must be an applied research that contributes to improving organizations’ management practices, business models, performance and social impact.
The Doctorate in Business Administration has the following objectives:
- For students: facilitate access to state-of-the-art knowledge in various areas of administration and contribute to increasing their capacity to conduct changes at organizations.
- For organizations: contribute to enhancing management and competitiveness practices, and meet the demand for professionals with a solid education, extensive analytical capabilities, a complex vision and potential to work on transformative processes.
- For administrative science: disseminate scientific knowledge in organizations, promote interaction between researchers and managers, and facilitate access to organizations for conducting research.
- For society in general: contribute to the country’s economic and social development and improve organizations’ competitiveness and sustainability through the education of ethical managers who are aligned with cutting-edge knowledge applied to their area of activity.
Faculty
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Thomaz Wood Jr. (coordinator)
Structure
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Three research methodology courses to support the development of the doctoral dissertation, encompassing the research projecy, and qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods. Total: 9 credits.
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Three fundamental courses to investigate macrotrends and develop strategic and organizational analysis skills. Total: 9 credits.
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Four advanced courses to explore state-of-the-art knowledge on emerging management topics: competitiveness, innovation and new business, marketing trends and leadership for change. Total: 6 credits.
Courses offered
Consult the courses offered (in Portuguese).
Syllabus list
Consult the sillabi (in Portuguese).
- Research Project
- Qualitative Methods
- Quantitative Methods
- Organizational Analysis
- Strategic Analysis
- Macrotrends
- Business Competitiveness
- Innovation and New Business
- Marketing Trends
- Leadership for Change
Guideline
Consult the program guidelines (in Portuguese).
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Research Project
This subject’s learning objective is to enable participants to develop their dissertation projects, deciding on a theme, scope and methods, and carrying out a plan to do the work.
Topics directly related to the development of the dissertation project will be addressed: (1) how to select areas and topics of interest; (2) how to find a tutor and establish a productive working relationship with him or her; (3) how to establish and refine the project scope; (4) how to define the research question; (5) how to establish a solid theoretical foundation; (6) how to place the topic in the existing literature; (7) how to define and detail the research methodology; (8) how to plan the development of the dissertation; (9) how to improve the dissertation's written form; and (10) how to present the dissertation to the committee and incorporate improvements.
This subject’s learning objective is to enable participants to develop their dissertation projects, deciding on a theme, scope and methods, and carrying out a plan to do the work.
Topics directly related to the development of the dissertation project will be addressed: (1) how to select areas and topics of interest; (2) how to find a tutor and establish a productive working relationship with him or her; (3) how to establish and refine the project scope; (4) how to define the research question; (5) how to establish a solid theoretical foundation; (6) how to place the topic in the existing literature; (7) how to define and detail the research methodology; (8) how to plan the development of the dissertation; (9) how to improve the dissertation's written form; and (10) how to present the dissertation to the committee and incorporate improvements.
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Thomaz Wood Junior
TitleDoctor of Business Administration from the Getulio Vargas Foundation
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Qualitative Methods
This subject’s learning objective is to train participants to use qualitative methods in their research projects.
The subject covers a wide range of topics related to qualitative research, including various research paradigms and design, as well as data collection and analysis methods. Theoretical and practical issues involving the choice and application of qualitative methods are presented, focusing on research strategies to be used by doctoral students in their dissertations. The topics presented seek to support the development of research that connects state-of-the-art theory with practice. Interventionist approaches are emphasized, such as action research and design science, which promote organizational transformation.
This subject’s learning objective is to train participants to use qualitative methods in their research projects.
The subject covers a wide range of topics related to qualitative research, including various research paradigms and design, as well as data collection and analysis methods. Theoretical and practical issues involving the choice and application of qualitative methods are presented, focusing on research strategies to be used by doctoral students in their dissertations. The topics presented seek to support the development of research that connects state-of-the-art theory with practice. Interventionist approaches are emphasized, such as action research and design science, which promote organizational transformation.
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Maria José Tonelli
TitleDoctor of Social Psychology from the Pontifical Catholic University
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Quantitative Methods
This subject’s learning objective is to prepare participants to use quantitative methods in their research projects.
The subject encompasses a wide range of topics involving quantitative research, including modeling of phenomena, definition of hypotheses, statistical methods of data analysis, and big data analytics and data science concepts. The most used methods in quantitative research in doctoral students’ respective fields are discussed.
This subject’s learning objective is to prepare participants to use quantitative methods in their research projects.
The subject encompasses a wide range of topics involving quantitative research, including modeling of phenomena, definition of hypotheses, statistical methods of data analysis, and big data analytics and data science concepts. The most used methods in quantitative research in doctoral students’ respective fields are discussed.
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Andre Luiz Silva Samartini
TitleDoctor of Business Administration from the Getulio Vargas Foundation -
Eduardo de Rezende Francisco
TitleDoctor of Business Administration from the Getulio Vargas Foundation -
Felipe Zambaldi
TitleDoctor of Business Administration from the Getulio Vargas Foundation
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Macrotrends
This subject’s learning objective is to expand participants’ repertoire in contemporary and emerging themes related to business life that will shape the future of business.
Talks and debates will address challenges in Brazil’s political system, opportunities and areas for attention in Brazil’s economic and social framework, sustainability, and other major issues in the business world.
This subject’s learning objective is to expand participants’ repertoire in contemporary and emerging themes related to business life that will shape the future of business.
Talks and debates will address challenges in Brazil’s political system, opportunities and areas for attention in Brazil’s economic and social framework, sustainability, and other major issues in the business world.
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Ana Maria Malik
TitleDoctor of Preventive Medicine from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of São Paulo -
Rudi Rocha
TitleDoctor of Economics from the Pontifical Catholic University in Rio de Janeiro
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Organizational Analysis
This subject’s learning objective is to train participants to carry out structured and sophisticated analysis of contemporary organizational phenomena, based on the main theoretical aspects of organization theory.
Topics related to the fundamentals of organizational analysis and diagnosis, organizational culture, planning and change management, innovation, organizational behavior, organizational architecture and corporate governance will be addressed.
This subject’s learning objective is to train participants to carry out structured and sophisticated analysis of contemporary organizational phenomena, based on the main theoretical aspects of organization theory.
Topics related to the fundamentals of organizational analysis and diagnosis, organizational culture, planning and change management, innovation, organizational behavior, organizational architecture and corporate governance will be addressed.
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Miguel Pinto Caldas
TitleDoctor of Business Administration from the Getulio Vargas Foundation
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Strategic Analysis
This subject’s learning objective is to train participants to critically analyze competitive strategy and strategic processes, identifying solutions for improvement.
The subject addresses contemporary issues related to business strategy: competitive strategy, new business models, value creation and value capture, strategic pricing, business diversification and international expansion, strategy as practice, strategic execution, and crisis management.
This subject’s learning objective is to train participants to critically analyze competitive strategy and strategic processes, identifying solutions for improvement.
The subject addresses contemporary issues related to business strategy: competitive strategy, new business models, value creation and value capture, strategic pricing, business diversification and international expansion, strategy as practice, strategic execution, and crisis management.
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Jorge Manoel Teixeira Carneiro
TitleDoutor em Administração de Empresas pela Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
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Business Competitiveness
This subject’s learning objective is to enable participants to critically analyze organizations’ management practices, indicating solutions to increase competitiveness.
The subject will look at contemporary issues related to management competitiveness: the issue of uneven financial performance; the concept of competitive advantage; the application of value capture models; and resources and capabilities as sources of value creation.
This subject’s learning objective is to enable participants to critically analyze organizations’ management practices, indicating solutions to increase competitiveness.
The subject will look at contemporary issues related to management competitiveness: the issue of uneven financial performance; the concept of competitive advantage; the application of value capture models; and resources and capabilities as sources of value creation.
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Luiz Artur Ledur Brito
TitleDoctor of Business Administration from the Getulio Vargas Foundation
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Innovation and New Business
This subject’s learning objective is to enable participants to carry out a diagnosis of organizations and create systems aimed at innovation in products, processes, management and business.
The subject will address contemporary issues related to innovation and new businesses: innovation in products, processes, management and business; innovation management; starting new businesses; open innovation; and entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship.
This subject’s learning objective is to enable participants to carry out a diagnosis of organizations and create systems aimed at innovation in products, processes, management and business.
The subject will address contemporary issues related to innovation and new businesses: innovation in products, processes, management and business; innovation management; starting new businesses; open innovation; and entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship.
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Tales Andreassi
TitleDoctor of Business Administration from the Faculty of Economics, Administration and Accounting of USP
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Marketing Trends
This subject’s learning objective is to prepare participants to critically analyze marketing activities in their organization, using cutting-edge knowledge, and to develop improvement and/or transformation initiatives.
The subject will address topics such as the following: the customer journey in a connected world; social influence structures in B2B and B2C journeys; the evolution of shopping through the access economy; integration of different marketing distribution channels; efficiencies and inefficiencies in digital marketing communication; integration of digital and traditional marketing communication; marketing analytics; agile management in marketing; marketing management data; artificial intelligence and consumer experiences; and marketing’s role in organizational strategies aimed at sustainability or environmental and social governance (ESG).
This subject’s learning objective is to prepare participants to critically analyze marketing activities in their organization, using cutting-edge knowledge, and to develop improvement and/or transformation initiatives.
The subject will address topics such as the following: the customer journey in a connected world; social influence structures in B2B and B2C journeys; the evolution of shopping through the access economy; integration of different marketing distribution channels; efficiencies and inefficiencies in digital marketing communication; integration of digital and traditional marketing communication; marketing analytics; agile management in marketing; marketing management data; artificial intelligence and consumer experiences; and marketing’s role in organizational strategies aimed at sustainability or environmental and social governance (ESG).
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Eliane Pereira Zamith Brito
TitleDoctor of Philosophy, University of Manchester, England -
Leandro Angotti Guissoni
TitleDoctor of Administration of Organizations from USP-Ribeirão Preto
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Leadership for Change
This subject’s learning objective is to aid participants in acquiring a complex vision of the phenomenon of leadership, thereby helping them play the role of agents of organizational transformation.
The subject will examine the issue of leadership from various perspectives, such as traits, competencies, situations, behaviors, relationships and specific leadership styles, including recent ones like authentic leadership, ethical leadership, strategic leadership, leadership for diversity and e-leadership. In addition to theoretical and empirical aspects, the practical implementation of leadership for change through evidence-based management will be discussed.
This subject’s learning objective is to aid participants in acquiring a complex vision of the phenomenon of leadership, thereby helping them play the role of agents of organizational transformation.
The subject will examine the issue of leadership from various perspectives, such as traits, competencies, situations, behaviors, relationships and specific leadership styles, including recent ones like authentic leadership, ethical leadership, strategic leadership, leadership for diversity and e-leadership. In addition to theoretical and empirical aspects, the practical implementation of leadership for change through evidence-based management will be discussed.
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Joana Sabrina Pereira Story
TitleDoutorado em Leadership Studies pela Universidade de Nebraska/Lincoln
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Publication Workshop
This subject’s learning objective is to enable and support participants to select a target journal and create a “publication project.”
At the end of this subject, each participant will have: (1) a strategy for condensing their dissertation into an academic article; (2) selected target journals for submission; (3) a clear proposal of contribution (process, theoretical or empirical) for the article; (4) a first version of the article; and (5) a defined submission strategy for the manuscript, incorporating feedback received in the subject.
This subject’s learning objective is to enable and support participants to select a target journal and create a “publication project.”
At the end of this subject, each participant will have: (1) a strategy for condensing their dissertation into an academic article; (2) selected target journals for submission; (3) a clear proposal of contribution (process, theoretical or empirical) for the article; (4) a first version of the article; and (5) a defined submission strategy for the manuscript, incorporating feedback received in the subject.
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Miguel Pinto Caldas
TitleDoutor em Administração de Empresas pela Fundação Getulio Vargas
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Further information
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Tuition
BRL 230,000.00 in 24 monthly installments of BRL 6,708.33 + 12 monthly instalment of BRL 5,750.00.
For PhD freshmen in 2024, the total amount of the course will be 230,000.00 (two hundred and thirty thousand reais)* paid in 36 installments as follows:
24 installments of BRL 6,708.33 (six thousand, seven hundred and eight reais and thirty-three cents);
12 installments of BRL 5,750.00 (five thousand, two hundred and fifty reais).Former students of regular FGV courses (with a workload of 360 hours or more) and professionals employed in FGV EAESP partner companies have a 10% reduction in this amount.
If the student approved in the selection process has taken courses as a single student, the amount paid may be deducted from the total amount of the course and up to six credits may be validated, up to two years after the completion of courses.
* values subject to readjustments
Requirements
We are sorry, but there are no scheduled information sessions for the period at this time. If you need more information about the program, please contact admissionsoffice@fgv.br.
Financing and scholarships
ScholarshipsThere are no scholarships for the Doctorate in Business Administration.
Step-by-step guide
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1Applications
Candidates must apply on our website and then submit the requested documents: application form, photo, letter of motivation, resume, undergraduate diploma, master’s or international MBA diploma, results of the GMAT test (for those who do not have a master’s degree or international MBA), and research proposal.
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2Analysis of documents and in-person interview
The submitted documents are analyzed by an examining committee composed of professors.
The candidates who pass the document analysis stage are interviewed by an examining committee composed of professors.
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3Enrollment
Successful candidates will receive guidance on enrollment.
More Information
Non-degree student
Informações geraisFGV EAESP offers interested individuals who meet the target audience profile of the DPA the possibility of enrolling in individual courses as non-degree-seeking students.
The registrations are ongoing and close 45 days before the start of each course.
To apply, please fill out the form and send it to the address dpa@fgv.br, attaching a photo and the following documents: resume, a simple copy of the ID, a simple copy of the undergraduate diploma, and a simple copy of the master's or international MBA diploma.
Applicants may be called for an interview.
The fees for the courses are as follows:
- 3-credit courses: Strategic Analysis, Organizational Analysis, and Macrotrends: BRL 8,000.00."
- 1.5-credit courses: Business Competitiveness, Innovation and New Ventures, Leadership for Change, and Marketing Trends: BRL 4,000.00.
Payment can be divided into up to 6 installments.
Former students of regular FGV courses (with a workload equal to or greater than 360 hours) and professionals employed in EAESP partner companies have special conditions for enrolling in individual courses, receiving a 10% deduction on the full course fee.
Upon request, FGV EAESP will provide certificates to students who successfully complete the enrolled courses.
In the case of joining the program within three years after completing courses, these courses can be validated for up to eight credits, with a deduction in the tuition fees.
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1APPLIED RESEARCH
Students can participate in activities at FGV EAESP’s applied research centers, which focus on producing and disseminating knowledge that addresses major management issues in the public and private sectors.
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2INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
Students can spend periods abroad, including FGV EAESP’s international network of renowned partner schools in countries such as Germany, Australia, China, the United States, France, Japan and the United Kingdom.
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3ADDITIONAL COURSES
Students can take courses offered by FGV EAESP’s PhD in Business Administration, School of Methods and Winter School, which promotes interaction between researchers from Brazil and other countries.
Student profile
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Ana Maria MalikDoctor of Preventive Medicine from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of São Paulo -
Andre Luiz Silva SamartiniDoctor of Business Administration from the Getulio Vargas Foundation -
Eduardo de Rezende FranciscoDoctor of Business Administration from the Getulio Vargas Foundation -
Eliane Pereira Zamith BritoDoctor of Philosophy, University of Manchester, England -
Felipe ZambaldiDoctor of Business Administration from the Getulio Vargas Foundation -
Leandro Angotti GuissoniDoctor of Administration of Organizations from USP-Ribeirão Preto -
Luiz Artur Ledur BritoDoctor of Business Administration from the Getulio Vargas Foundation -
Maria José TonelliDoctor of Social Psychology from the Pontifical Catholic University -
Miguel Pinto CaldasDoctor of Business Administration from the Getulio Vargas Foundation -
Rudi RochaDoctor of Economics from the Pontifical Catholic University in Rio de Janeiro -
Tales AndreassiDoctor of Business Administration from the Faculty of Economics, Administration and Accounting of USP -
Thomaz Wood JuniorDoctor of Business Administration from the Getulio Vargas Foundation
I chose to do the DBA at EAESP because it gives me access to the state of the art management knowledge. The discovery of new perspectives and the learning of research methodologies have been essential to my goal of applied knowledge production.
DBA combines the rigor of the academic doctorate with EAESP’s teaching excellence and the flexibility I need to reconcile my academic and professional life.
The Doctorate in Business Administration allows me to balance my academic development with my corporate career. Resolving business issues must be underpinned by scientific research, which helps create solutions that can be applied to business.
The Doctorate in Business Administration is an opportunity to acquire and share knowledge. This is due to the well-planned combination of the course’s format and content, which provides room for empirical perspectives shared by students without giving up its academic quality.
By taking part in the Doctorate in Business Administration program, I can use great research resources to access scientific texts and papers. I can also share experiences with professionals in various areas and sectors, discussing contemporary topics that affect our organizations.
“My decision to enroll on the DPA program was motivated by the need to enrich my experience in public administration with the knowledge of other sectors. I met professors with updated knowledge and peers with rich and diverse experiences. I believe I made the right choice”.
After getting an undergraduate degree in sociology and working in management, I was looking for a way to integrate these two perspectives. And that’s what I found in the Doctorate in Business Administration. My classmates form a group with very rich experiences, made up of mature, serious people, offering unique fellowship.
I entered the Doctorate in Business Administration program in order to apply the latest business administration concepts at my startup and due to the possibility of becoming involved in an environment that stimulates information exchange with classmates and professors.
FGV EAESP Facilities
The FGV 9 de Julho Auditorium can accommodate 315 people, with six spaces for wheelchair users. It hosts around 80 events per year. It has a changing room, central air conditioning, a stage, a simultaneous interpretation booth and an entrance hall with facilities for coffee breaks for up to 160 guests. Open from 6 am to 10 pm, Monday to Friday, and 6 am to 6 pm on Saturdays.
Smaller events are held in the FGV 9 de Julho Room, which can accommodate 88 audience members, plus a head table for up to six people. Fully accessible, it has a changing room, central air conditioning and an entrance hall that can be used for coffee breaks for up to 50 people on foot. Open from 6 am to 10 pm, Monday to Friday, and 6 am to 6 pm on Saturdays.
The Karl A. Boedecker Library (BKAB) is part of the FGV Library System. Its archives span the areas of administration, economics, business, law and social sciences, including books, e-books, magazines, dissertations, theses and DVDs. The library’s users can also access databases containing journal articles, and economic, financial and legal information. It has individual and group study rooms and consultation terminals. On the library’s website, you can access the full list of services, available resources and opening hours.
FGV EAESP’s classrooms feature multimedia equipment, internet access and comfortable furniture to make learning dynamic and pleasant. There are also sponsored classrooms, which use equipment and resources paid for by partner companies in exchange for their logos being displayed to students and employees.
This sophisticated space for events holds up to 150 seated people and it has three head tables for up to seven people each. The infrastructure includes a staff break room and elevator for physically impaired people. The Noble Room functions from 6 am to 11 pm, Monday to Friday, and 6 am to 6 pm on Saturdays.
An innovative space created to host academic activities, CoLab is based on a modern and distinct learning model involving collaborative and action-oriented methodologies. Its principles are empathy, a focus on human beings and sharing of responsibilities.
The sports court is a meeting point for students and it also hosts sports events such as indoor soccer and basketball championships. The court is administered by Atlética, an FGV EAESP student organization.
Espaço NEON is FGV’s entrepreneurship area, which brings together FGVcenn (Center for Entrepreneurship and New Businesses), GVentures (FGV’s business accelerator), or GVAngels (FGV’s Angel Investors) and the League of Entrepreneurship (Student Entity in entrepreneurship). There, FGV’s entrepreneurship ecosystem works collaboratively, stimulating innovation and new businesses.
Located at the school’s main entrance on Rua Itapeva, this large space fosters interaction between students and employees.
The Computer Teaching and Research Laboratories (LEPI) are formed by a set of facilities equipped with state-of-the-art microinformatics resources, with access to the local network, the school's academic systems and the internet, and are available to students for research purposes, works and studies. The Laboratories are also used in hands-on classes, simulation exercises, games, group works, web-based testing, EAD content, and other applications where the computer network plays a relevant role in learning. Click here for additional informations.
Descrição geral das instalações
Based on Avenida 9 de Julho, in the neighborhood of Bela Vista in Sao Paulo, FGV EAESP is composed of a main 12-floor building, the Karl A. Boedecker Library building, and the Getulio Vargas Auditorium, as well as a multisport court and two annex buildings, located at Rua Itapeva, 432. The classrooms, videoconferencing rooms, IT laboratories and integrated systems, all sponsored, are located in FGV Sao Paulo’s different buildings.
The School’s main administrative office, academic departments, most of its administrative departments, the Noble Hall and the Getulio Vargas Academic Office also occupy the main office, as do the professors’ social space, the outpatient medical center, two restaurants and two snack bars. The annex buildings house some administrative departments and student groups such as Aiesec, the Junior Companies group, the Athletics Association and the Employees’ Association.
Step-by-step guide to admissions
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1Applications
Candidates must apply on our website and then submit the requested documents: application form, photo, letter of motivation, resume, undergraduate diploma, master’s or international MBA diploma, results of the GMAT test (for those who do not have a master’s degree or international MBA), and research proposal.
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2Analysis of documents and in-person interview
The submitted documents are analyzed by an examining committee composed of professors.
The candidates who pass the document analysis stage are interviewed by an examining committee composed of professors.
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3Enrollment
Successful candidates will receive guidance on enrollment.
