Winter school

About Us

The Business Administration School of São Paulo at the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV EAESP) was created in 1954, from joint efforts between the government and business community in Brazil, and with the cooperation of Michigan State University. The School was created with the objective of educating people to face the challenges that emerged from a moment of change, which Brazil was going through. Since then, FGV EAESP has trained generations of business and public management leaders. We are made up of more than 3,000 students, 260 professors, over 100 employees and thousands of alumni. FGV EAESP is a school that integrates business practice and is at the frontier of research in Brazil and worldwide.

FGV EAESP is one of the few Business Schools worldwide which is accredited by the three main accreditors of business schools – AACSB, EFMD and AMBA. In Brazil, FGV EAESP is the sole institution with recognized quality by these three accreditors, the single school to possess the triple-crown accreditation.
The accreditation is a volunteered, non-governmental and continuous process of quality evaluation of educational institutions and its programs, performed by a specialized organization, by explicit criteria and based on best management practices and quality of business schools.

About FGV EAESP Winter School:

Created in 2005, the FGV EAESP Winter School aims to promote academic exchange between Brazilian and foreigner researchers, stimulate cutting-edge scientific research in the realm of Business Administration and provide methodological training to students. Courses at the Winter School are taught by world-class faculty from FGV EAESP and from other prominent Brazilian and foreign institutions. We welcome Master and PhD students, postdocs and professors from all fields willing to enhance their skills in a diversified range of topics related to qualitative and quantitative methodology. As FGV EAESP is located in the heart of São Paulo, students from outside Brazil will also have an opportunity to experience the vibrant life of the biggest metropolis in South America .

Venue:

It takes place in São Paulo - Brazil, at 2029, 9 de Julho Avenue and 474, Itapeva Street

We offer on campus courses and online courses

Targeted audience:

Ph.D. students and MSc students, professors and researchers from FGV and other Institutions

Courses - Schedules - Enrollment

The registration period for 2026 courses has ended.

Overview: The Winter School offers different courses each year. The candidate can choose one or more courses according to their availability, course schedules, students' profile to attend the course and previous knowledge required. Enrollment for each course occurs within designated periods. Dates and courses are subject to change. We strongly recommend you read the application guidelines to help you submit your request for enrollment successfully. Only a limited number of places are available on each course. If you have any doubts, contact Register Office by e-mail ei@fgv.br in advance.

Targeted audience: Ph.D. students, MSc students, and professors from FGV and other Institutions.

Select your preferred topics (below) and enroll accordingly. Click here to see the enrollment categories and fees (Make sure to choose the right enrollment category, in order to avoid further problems):

Enrollment: By clicking "Apply here" you are agreeing that you have read the FGV EAESP Winter School Application Guideline and you have understood it.

Enrollment Categories

ENROLLMENT PLUS CATEGORY

Regular Students of Academic Master's Degree and Doctoral Degree in Business Administration or in Public and Government Administration at FGV EAESP (CMCD AE / APG) and Regular Students of DINTER APG - UFR. Fee Exemption;

ENROLLMENT CATEGORY 1

Special Students of MSc or Ph.D in Business Administration or in Public and Government Administration at FGV EAESP (CMCD AE / APG); MSc or Ph.D. Students (special ou regular) of other courses at FGV EAESP (as MPGC, MPGPP, MPA, DPA, MPGI...) and at other FGV schools; Professors at FGV. Postdoctoral researcher at FGV EAESP; Exchange Partner Universities; MSc or Ph.D. alumni at FGV EAESP : Application fee - R$ 500,00 per course for those that carries two credits and R$ 250,00 per course for those that carries one credit;

ENROLLMENT CATEGORY 2

MSc or Ph.D. Student or Professor at other University : Tuition fee - R$ 1000,00 per course for those that carries two credits and R$ 500,00 per course for those that carries one credit.

Professors

ERWAN LAMYC

Professor at Rutgers Business School, Newark & New Brunswick - Rutgers University , New Jersey, USA

ARASH AZADEGAN

Professor at Rutgers Business School, Newark & New Brunswick - Rutgers University , New Jersey, USA

PEDRO BORREGO

Professor at Institute of Social and Political Sciences, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon

EUSEBIO SCORNAVACCA

Professor at School for the Future of Innovation in Society. Arizona State University, Arizona, USA

ALES POPOVIC

Professor at NEOMA Business School, Paris

DIEGO M. CORAIOLA

Professor at School of Business, University of Victoria, Cananda and at FGV EAESP, Brazil

Certificates

Non-Credit Student

If you are taking courses for personal or professional purposes only, and do not need academic credit:
• In this case, you will not need to take the final exam.
• Students who attend at least 75% of classes will earn a Participation Certificate.

Credit Student

If you want academic credit:
• A student who chooses to take the final exams will be considered as a Credit Student.
• For those who attend one course: Students who attend at least 75% of classes will earn a Participation Certificate with the final grades of the course. Or
• For those who attend two courses or more: Students who complete at least two courses in our FGV Winter School will be awarded the FGV Winter School’s Certificate in Intensive Programme on Research Methods.
• All the FGV EAESP Master’s and Doctoral Program in Business Administration or Public Administration and Government (CMCD AE / CMCD APG) students who choose to take the final exams will have the exam results included in their academic records even if they fail (grade and attendance).
Other programs: Please verify with the Coordination of your program if the credit can be included in your academic record.

Requirements to successfully complete each course: Pass course with a grade of 6 or higher. Also, attend at least 75% of classes in each one.

Certificate and Statement must be requested, at the end of the course, by e-mail to ei@fgv.br

The participation certificate will be issued in Portuguese.

Application Guidelines

The Winter School offers different courses each year. You can choose one or more courses according to your availability, course schedules, students' profile to attend the course and previous knowledge required.

The Winter School courses are for Ph.D. students, MSc students, and professors from FGV and other Institutions only.
Before you apply, ask the Department of the Program in which you are regularly enrolled about credit recognition (Credit for Recognized Learning). Credit recognition is granted for regular students at FGV EAESP Master’s and Doctoral Program in Business Administration or Public Administration and Government (CMCD AE / CMCD APG) and will be made following the information available in the course page.
Before you apply for enrollment, read this Application Guide and the information on your course page to make sure that you provide the correct documents and information.
Only a limited number of places are available on each course, and once they have been taken, there will be no more places made available. As places are limited, we advise you to apply for the course as soon as possible.
If you truly meet the requirements to enroll in one course and vacancies for this course are already filled, send an e-mail to ei@fgv.br and ask to have your name put on the "wait list" of students wanting to get into the course. If a seat becomes available, we will send an email to the first eligible person on the wait list.
We strongly recommend you to apply for enrollment at the beginning of the enrollments if you need a student visa.
This guide is for 2026 entry and cannot be used to apply in subsequent years.
It is the applicant's responsibility to submit the complete and accurate application in due time.
We reserve the right to cancel any course at any time by e-mailing you and refunding you in full, if it is the case.

FEES

Application/tuition Fee Exemption for Regular Students of Academic Master's Degree and Doctoral Degree in Business Administration or in Public and Government Administration at FGV EAESP and Regular Students of Interinstitutional Doctorate's Degree FGV APG-UFR (Regular Students - CMCD AE / / CMCD APG/ DINTER APG-UFR at FGV EAESP: PLUS CATEGORY), but there is a cancellation fee. Enrollment cancellation request is allowed up to 1 day after the start of the course. Cancellation requests must be submitted exclusively through a request form on the student portal. You will not be officially withdrawn unless you submit a request through the student portal (*). The cancellation fee is 10% of the value - R$ 25 for 1 credit and R$ 50 for 2 credits. Those who drop a course after the set date will receive a “fail” final grade.

All the other applicants will have to pay an application/tuition fee. Here you can find an overview of how much you will have to pay, how to pay and refund:

You must pay in Reais (Brazilian currency). The payment must be made via credit card if you are applying outside Brazil. You will enter your payment details, and your card will be charged as you submit your application.
If you are applying here in Brazil, payments can be made by bank slip, also. Once the application has been made, and the bank slip has been issued, payment must be made until the due date. Tickets must be generated up to 6:00 pm, but payments can be made by any bank means available, with authentication until 11:59 pm on the date the ticket expires. After expiration, if the bank slip is not paid, your vacancy will be canceled.
Your application will not be considered if you have not paid the fee.

FOR:

CATEGORY 1

The Application fee is R$ 250,00 per course for those that carries one credit and R$ 500,00 per course for those that carries two credits.
90% of the fee will be refunded if you withdrawal your application since you send an email to ei@fgv.br until seven days after submitting your application. Email received after the set date will not be considered. To learn more about the Fee Refund Policy send an email to ei@fgv.br (*)

FOR:

MSc or Ph.D. Student or Professor at other University

CATEGORY 2

The Tuition fee is R$ 500,00 per course for those that carrries one credit and R$ 1000,00 per course for those that carries two credits. The Application fee is already included in this amount.
90% of the fee will be refunded if you withdrawal your application since you send an email to ei@fgv.br until seven days after submitting your application. Email received after the set date will not be considered. To learn more about the Fee Refund Policy send an email to ei@fgv.br

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

When in the electronic application, you will be compelled to upload scans of the following documents:

Professors at FGV-RJ; Professor at FGV EAESP Exchange Partner Universities and Professor at other University: An employment verification letter issued by your employer, as proof that you are currently working for a University.
MSc or Ph.D. Student at FGV-RJ; MSc or Ph.D. Student at FGV EAESP Exchange Partner Universities; and MSc or Ph.D. Student at other University: A certification of enrollment issued by your University to prove that you are enrolled at the University.
Regular students at FGV SP Masters and Doctoral Program in Business Economics or Law and Development: You will need to request a preauthorization from the dean of your Program to enroll in the course if you want credit recognition. Once preauthorized, go to courses/schedule/enrollment to enroll in the course and upload the approval email.

STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO APPLY

RESEARCHING YOUR APPLICATION

Browse our courses/schedule/enrolment page to see if FGV EAESP offers a course you’re interested.
Check the requirements on the course page to make sure that you meet the requirements for each course that you want to apply to (especially “the students' profile to attend the course” and “previous knowledge required”).
Check the costs for your course on courses/schedule/enrolment page.
Enrollment for each course occurs within designated periods. Check the deadline separately for each one on our courses pages.

BEFORE YOU APPLY

Read through all items of this Application Guidelines to ensure you provide all the right supporting documents and information.
Be aware that you will need a student visa to come to Brazil.
For the payment, you will need a valid credit card if you are applying outside Brazil. In Brazil, payments can be made by bank slip, also.
Submit the Enrollment Application before the closing date.
If you apply in the days leading up to the deadline it may not be possible for us to answer your queries and assist you in time for you to submit your application by the deadline.
Your application will only be considered if it is fully completed (submitted and paid) at the deadline.

MAKING YOUR APPLICATION

Select your preferred topics and enroll accordingly. You may choose one or more courses. You will need to repeat the steps below for each course that you apply.
Start your application by clicking “Apply here” on the course page.
Select Portuguese or English.
Fill in the online form (personal details).
Select the category:
- if your are a CMAE/CDAE/CMAPG/CDAPG/DINTER APG-UFR regular student at FGV EAESP so click in the "plus category" link.
- if your situation is listed in the itens A,B, C or D of the enrollment category 1 (click here to see the list), so click in "1 and 2 category" link and select item one when filling the online application form.
- if your situation is listed in the itens E of the enrollment category 1 (click here to see the list), so click in "1 and 2 category" link and select item two when filling the online application form.
- if your situation is listed in the itens F or G of the enrollment category 1 (click here to see the list), so click in "1 and 2 category" link and select item three when filling the online application form.
- if you are a MSc or Ph.D. Student or Professor at any other University,so click in "1 and 2 category" link and select item four when filling the online application form.

Double-check that you have chosen the right category, in order to avoid further problems.

Confirm your course.
Fill in the questionnaire (further information). - This is very important.
Upload all the required documents (further information). (Consult the item “Required Documents” of this Application Guidelines to find out if you are required to provide any document)
Pay the fee and submit your application (further information).
Check that you have received an automatic confirmation email saying that your registration has been submitted – if not, log back into your account to submit it. Please, remember that even if you receive the email it does not guarantee enrollment; nor does it alone guarantee the right to participate in a class. Enrollment in the course is accomplished by filling in the questionnaire and by the correct payment. Also, in some cases, you will need to upload the required documents.
You will need to use the login and password every time you return to your application . You will be informed of your login and password by email.

AFTER YOU APPLY

Once you have submitted your application, if you fulfill the eligibility criteria, register accordingly, upload all the correct documents and make your application course payment, you will be automatically considered.

Contact us

If you have any doubts, contact Register Office by end an e-mail to ei@fgv.br in advance

(*) Only for FGV EAESP: Cancellation requests must be submitted exclusively through a request form on the student portal.

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