Overview
Who is this course for
What to expect
What you will achieve
Duration
3 to 4 years.
Granted Title
The Professional Doctorate in Administration aims to train professionals capable of leading transformation processes in organizations. The program has 4 lines of research: Strategy and Market; People Management and Management Practices; Operations and Innovation Management; Finance.
The Finance Line offers a separate class schedule, with a specific curriculum structure.
Choose the ideal option for you.
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Enrollment Period
Course Opens
Further information
admissionsoffice@fgv.br
+55 11 3799-3488
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Tuition

Note 1: If the course extends beyond 48 months, a monthly advising fee of R$ 3,125.00 will be charged until the 72nd month. If the course is not completed by then, the student will be dismissed from the program.
Note 2: Discounts are not cumulative.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
Step-by-step guide
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1Application
Candidates register on the website and send the requested documents: application form, photo, motivation letter, curriculum vitae, undergraduate degree, master's degree or international MBA, and a research proposal.
The research proposal must have about two thousand words, containing: title, area, intended advisor, abstract of up to 200 words, contextualization and research question, theoretical foundations, scope of study (methods), expected impact on practice, and bibliography. As a reference, we recommend the book Projeto de Pesquisa, by John Creswell, Publisher Bookman.
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2Document review and personal interview
Documents delivered are analyzed by an examining board made up of DPA professors.
Candidates approved in the document analysis stage are interviewed by an examining board composed of DPA professors.
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3Enrollment
Successful applicants receive enrollment guidance.
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Life Long Learning
Non-degree student
Informações geraisFGV EAESP offers interested individuals who meet the target profile of the DPA program the opportunity to enroll in courses as non-degree (single course) students.
Enrollment is on a rolling basis and closes 15 days before the start of each course.
To apply, complete the application form and send it to dpa@fgv.br, attaching the following documents: a photo, résumé (CV), a simple copy of your ID (RG), a simple copy of your undergraduate diploma, and a simple copy of your master's or international MBA diploma.
Applicants may be invited for an interview, if necessary.
DPA Courses:
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Strategic Transformation
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Leadership for Change
DPA-FIN Courses:
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Quantitative Methods
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Corporate Finance
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Strategic Decision-Making in Finance
Tuition: R$ 9,000.00, payable in 6 (six) installments of R$ 1,500.00.
The first installment is due upon enrollment; the remaining payments are due on the 10th of each month.
Payment may be split into up to 6 installments.FGV EAESP will provide certificates upon request to students who successfully complete the courses.
If the candidate enrolls in the program within three years of completing the courses, they may be credited up to eight credits, with a corresponding reduction in tuition fees.
Note for DPA-FIN: We also recommend the course Exploratory Data Analysis, offered by the School of Methods. For more information, visit https://eaesp.fgv.br/escola-de-metodos or contact the program office at secretariaemq@fgv.br.
Scholarship
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1APPLIED RESEARCH
Students can participate in activities at the FGV EAESP Study Centers, which focus on the production and dissemination of knowledge that address relevant management issues in the public and private spheres.
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2INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
Students can spend periods abroad, including in the international network of partner schools of FGV EAESP, renowned institutions in countries such as Germany, Australia, Canada, China, United States, France, United Kingdom and many others.
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3ADDITIONAL SUBJECTS
Students can take courses at the Academic Doctorate in Business Administration, at the School of Methods and at the FGV EAESP Winter School, which promotes exchanges between Brazilian and foreign researchers.
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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1Application
Candidates register on the website and send the requested documents: application form, photo, motivation letter, curriculum vitae, undergraduate degree, master's degree or international MBA, and a research proposal.
The research proposal must have about two thousand words, containing: title, area, intended advisor, abstract of up to 200 words, contextualization and research question, theoretical foundations, scope of study (methods), expected impact on practice, and bibliography. As a reference, we recommend the book Projeto de Pesquisa, by John Creswell, Publisher Bookman.
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2Document review and personal interview
Documents delivered are analyzed by an examining board made up of DPA professors.
Candidates approved in the document analysis stage are interviewed by an examining board composed of DPA professors.
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3Enrollment
Successful applicants receive enrollment guidance.














