FGV is the only private educational institution in Brazil listed in the global employability rankings
Valuing managerial and analytical skills in its courses contributed to this result
Fundação Getulio Vargas is one of three Brazilian educational institutions listed among the 250 best in the world for employability. The only private institution in this group, FGV ranks 215th due to its emphasis on managerial and analytical skills in its courses, according to the Global Employability University Ranking and Survey (GEURS 250) report produced by the French consulting firm Emerging and published by Times Higher Education (THE). USP and Unicamp are the other Brazilian institutions ranked, at 80th and 239th positions, respectively.
The 15th edition of GEURS 250 marks a turning point in the ranking's conception, as it now includes only those institutions whose employability results are substantiated. The listing was the result of nearly 120,000 votes from 12,350 operational managers across 32 countries who recruit internationally.
Three aspects were considered priorities for the selection of institutions: graduates' operational competencies, professional expertise, and internationalization. Academic performance, another evaluated point, remains foundational, but no longer generates momentum by itself. Social impact and leadership are advancing markers, while specialization is being redefined: outside technology/engineering, its weight diminishes, making way for micro-certifications and training within companies.
According to the recently released GEURS 250 report, Brazil's challenge is aligning education with employment, as only 12% of its graduates manage to hold a job compatible with their university education. “Despite its economic and demographic weight, Brazil continues to be underrepresented (in the ranking)," notes Emerging. In the French consultancy’s assessment, the country “has considerable potential to enhance the employability of its graduates and become a regional academic reference point—as long as it aligns its educational system with the real expectations of the job market and the international community.”
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