Fundação Dom Cabral

[http://www.fdc.org.brFundação Dom Cabral (FDC)] is a prestigious Brazilian business school. Located in the city of Nova Lima, just 30 km south from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, FDC's mission is to contribute to the society's development through the education of executives, businessmen and companies. Founded in 1976, as a not-for-profit organization, Fundação Dom Cabral has maintained a solid national and international reputation gained through the development of strong links with executives and companies in Brazil and abroad as well as with international schools and associations.

FDC is characterized by its focus on cooperation with companies and international schools. Synergy with companies is the end result of the link between theory and practice, strengthened by the interactive work of FDC’s faculty, which combines academic qualifications and business experiences. __TOC__

History

1976- Fundação Dom Cabral is created
1989 – Creation of the first partnership program: CTE – Executive Technology Center
1990 – Alliance with INSEAD (France) to develop open enrollment programs for senior executives working in Brazil
1992 – Creation of PAEX – Partners for Excellence, a partnership program for middle sized companies
1993 – Alliance with Kellogg School of Management - Northwestern University (USA) to develop open enrollment program for leaders of companies operating in Brazil
1996 – Launching of the MBA Empresarial an executive MBA program in consortium
1999 – Creation of PDA – a partnership for the development of family business shareholders
2001 – Inauguration of the FDC Aloysio Farias Campus located in the city of Nova Lima, 30km south of Belo Horizonte
2002 – Alliance with Sauder School of Business (Canada) to develop programs for high potential managers and programs on specific subjects including a program in China
2004 – Fundação Dom Cabral joined the UN Global Compact, pledging to insert its principles into the institution’s decisions and to collaborate in spreading business practices expressing the values of sustainable development.
2005 - Accreditation of the MBA programs by AMBA - Association of MBAs.
2007 - Received the EQUIS (EFMD) accreditation.

About

"Mission:"To contribute to society’s development through the education of executives, businessmen and companies.

"Business:"Educational solutions for business development.

"Dean:" Emerson de Almeida

"Research centers:"
• Andrade Gutierrez Center of Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility
• CCR Corporate Governance Center
• Center for Entrepreneurship
• Center for Leadership Development
• Corporate Management Center
• Internationalization of Enterprises Center
• Serasa Center for Innovation in Services

"Participant’s numbers (2007):"
• All programs: 22,472
• Executive MBA: 468
• Open Enrollment Programs: 816
• Custom Programs: 15,644 for 146 companies

"International Alliances:"
• INSEAD, France, since 1990
• Kellogg School of Management - Northwestern University, USA, since 1993
• Sauder School of Business, UBC, Canada, since 2001

"International Collaboration (Joint Programs):"

• UDESA - Universidad de San Andrés , Argentina
• UDD - Universidad del Desarollo , Chile
• PUC - Pontificia Universidad Católica , Chile
• Fudan University , China
• ISB - India School of Business, India
• ITAM, Mexico
• Skolkovo - Moscow School of Business , Russia
• Olin School of Business- Washington University in St Louis, USA

"Partnership Programs:"
• PAEX - Partnership program for 275 medium-sized firms in Argentina, Brazil, Chile
• PDA - Partnership program for 45 family firms in Brazil

"Degree Programs:"
• MBA Empresarial - AMBA certified executive MBA program
• Specialization in Management Program - Brazilian Ministry of Education certified program
• Professional Master’s in Administration, in partnership with the Catolica University of Minas Gerais

"Open Enrolment Programs:"
• TOP Summit - Annual summit for Board members, CEOs and Presidents
• PGA - Advanced Management Program, in partnership with INSEAD (France)
• STC - Skills, Tools & Competences Executive, in partnership with Kellogg School of Business (USA)
• PDE - Executive Development Program in Brazil
• PCR - Capacity Building for Results Program
• Strategy for Growth Program, in partnership with Olin School of Business (USA)
• Frontiers of Management
• Corporate Governance Program
• Responsible Management for Sustainability Program
• Corporate Finance Program
• GEP - Strategic People Management, in partnership with INSEAD (France)
• Change Leadership
• Business-to-business Markets Management
• Integrated Business Strategy Forum for Latin America in parternship with Universidad San Andrés (Argentina), Universidad Catolica (Chile) and ITAM (Mexico)
• China: Opportunities and Challenges, in partnership with Sauder School of Business (Canada) in Beijing and Shanghai
• MyGlobe - Managing Young Global Enterprises, in partnership with INSEAD and ten major business schools from emerging countries
• Strategy for Growth, in partnership with Olin School of Business(USA)
• Leading Edge Management

"Accreditations:"
• 2005 Brazilian Ministry of Education – Specialization Programs
• 2005 AMBA - Association of MBAs
• 2007 EQUIS - EFMD

"International Membership:"
• AACSB, AMBA, EFMD, Executive MBA Council, UN Global Compact, UNICON

"Rankings:"
• Financial Times: 16th in the overall 2008 Executive Education ranking
• America Economia: 3rd in the 2007 Executive Education
• Você S.A: 2nd best school in Brazil in 2007

External links

Homepage: [http://www.fdc.org.br]