Fundação Getulio Vargas (''Getulio Vargas Foundation'', often abbreviated as FGV) is a Brazilian

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institution and

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founded on December 20, 1944. FGV is considered by the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program of the ''

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'' as the top think tank in Latin America and best managed worldwide, it ranks seventh best think tank in the world. FGV offers undergraduate, MBA, as well as Master's & PhD programs in

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, law,

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and

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. The foundation has over 90 research centers and produces a large amount of academic research. The subjects cover macro and microeconomics, finance, business, decision-making, law, health, welfare, poverty and unemployment, pollution, and sustainable development. FGV also maintains research programs in the fields of

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, and

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. FGV executes projects at the request of the public sector as well, as private enterprises and international agencies such as the

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and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Examples include assistance for the successful

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bids for the 2007 Pan American Games and the

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. FGV's main office is based in

, and is also present in

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and Brasília. In addition, it offers educational programs in over 100 cities in Brazil, through a network of affiliate partner institutions, with Executive Education and MBA programs in several areas of knowledge.

Schools of Administration

* Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration (FGV EBAPE) * São Paulo School of Business Administration (FGV EAESP) *School of Public Policy and Government (FGV EPPG)

Schools of Law

* São Paulo Law School (FGV Direito SP) *Rio de Janeiro Law School (FGV Direito Rio)

Schools of Economics

* São Paulo School of Economics (FGV EESP) *Brazilian School of Economics and Finance (FGV EPGE)

Schools of Social Sciences

*School of Social Sciences (FGV CPDOC) *School of International Relations (FGV RI)

School of Applied Mathematics

*School of Applied Mathematics (FGV EMAp)

Institute for Educational Development

* Executive Education * FGV Online * FGV In Company

Services, Indexes and Publications

* FGV Press * FGV Projetos * Brazilian Institute of Economics

Centers and Divisions

* Business Cooperation Committee * Chamber FGV of Mediation & Arbitration * Center for the Development of Mathematics and Science * Center for Global Economics * Center for Regulation and Infrastructure Studies * Department of Public Policy Analysis * FGV Energy - Center for Energy Studies * FGV Social - Center for Social Policy * Growth & Development - Center for Growth and Economic Development Studies * International Affairs Division * International Intelligence Unit

General Administration

* Applied Research and Knowledge Network * Communications and Marketing Division * Controllership Superintendent's Office * Division of Operations * FGV Library System * Human Resources Division * Internal Control Division * Provost Office * Treasury

Accreditation

The São Paulo School of Business Administration is the only Brazilian school to receive

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from all three major international accreditation institutions (and one of only 82 schools worldwide): * AACSB * AMBA * EQUIS (EFMD)

International Partnerships

FGV has over 200 academic cooperation agreements with renowned institutions all over the world, which include research, joint projects and exchange of students and professors.