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Administration
Event presents partnership results on ecosystem services and natural capital for business
On June 17, the Center for Sustainability Studies (FGVces) of FGV’s Sao Paulo School of Business Administration (EAESP) will be holding, at 9 a.m., the event “Integração de Serviços Ecossistêmicos e Capital Natural aos Negócios: resultados da parceria da Iniciativa TeSE e do Projeto TEEB R-L” (“Integration of Ecosystem Services...
Economics
2nd Seminar on Conjunctural Analysis discusses importance of second quarter for economy
Economic activity continues to struggle. The 0.2% decrease in the GDP in the first quarter, compared to the last quarter of 2018, ignited a red light, although a poor performance was already expected in the first three months of the year. Domestic issues, such as the delay in approving the Social...
Institutional
FGV 75 Years
Administration
Executives debate digital transformation experiences in large corporations
On June 25, the Center for Applied Information Technology (FGVcia) of FGV’s Sao Paulo School of Business Administration (EAESP) will be holding the debate “Transformação Digital – o que estamos fazendo com a inovação” (“Digital Transformation – what we are doing with innovation”). The event will be held at the FGV Hall (Rua...
Law
From Vila Vintém to NY: Learn more about the history of FGV Direito Rio student who will be attending a semester in the United States
Born in countryside Minas Gerais, raised in the low-income community of Vila Vintém, in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro. He is a student of FGV’s Rio de Janeiro Law School (Direito Rio) and is ready to attend a semester of studies at Columbia Law School, one of the most prestigious educational institutions in the United States...
Energy
Experts discuss Brazilian challenges for energy transition
Brazil has several challenges to make the energy transition to a more sustainable model. To discuss the matter, FGV Energy will be holding, on June 18, from 6 p.m., the event “Energia em Foco: Os Desafios do Brasil em um Mundo em Transição Energética” (“Energy in Focus: Brazil’s challenges in a world in energy transition”). The...
Social Sciences
Filmmaker Emílio Domingos talks about the relationship between film and social sciences at FGV
On June 11, FGV’s School of Social Sciences (CPDOC) is holding the lecture “Cinema e Ciências Sociais” (“Film and Social Sciences”), with filmmaker Emílio Domingos, at 11 p.m. The event will be held in Auditorium 306 of FGV Main Office (Praia de Botafogo, 190, Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, RJ) and will be part of “Ciclo de Debates – O mercado de...
Administration
International Forum tackles historic turnaround in Organizational Studies
Adherence to the proposals for an in-depth articulation between the historical perspective and the field of Administration is increasing, as well as a new positioning in this relation based on a critical theoretical landmark called a historical turnaround. These and other aspects will be addressed in the special issue of RAE – Journal...
Institutional
Book promotes dialogue between Law and Economics
“Brazil has a highly litigating society.” This sentence begins the introduction of the book “Direito e economia: diálogos” (“Law and economics: dialogues”), published by the FGV Press in partnership with FGV’s Rio de Janeiro Law School (Direito Rio) on June 13, at 6 p.m., at the FGV Bookstore (Praia de Botafogo, 190, Botafogo,...
Public Policy
FGV and IDB hold 1st Regional Meeting of the Big Data Project for Sustainable Urban Development
On May 2-3, Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) held the “1^st Regional Meeting of the Big Data Project for Sustainable Urban Development.” The meeting aimed to present projects in Latin American cities in this area, their benefits and challenges, and the...
International Relations
International Relations professionals share experiences with FGV students
FGV’s School of International Relations (RI) has opened its Career Center. The project aims at the insertion of students in the labor market through the mapping of exchange opportunities, internships and immersions in Brazil and abroad, as well as lectures with internationalists. The center is responsible for...
Administration
New research explains how innovation drives companies from emerging economies to global leadership
The applied research entitled “Explaining early entry into path-creation technological catch-up”, by professors Paulo N. Figueiredo and Marcela Cohen, at the Nucleus for Research in Technological Learning and Industrial Innovation of FGV’s Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration...
Administration
Group of Dutch university students participates in international module at FGV
FGV’s Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration (EBAPE) welcome, on May 12-17, a group of 39 executive MBA students from its partner, the TIAS School for Business and Society, Tilburg University, considered the best higher education institution in the Netherlands.
The one-week module is the result of a...
Economics
Most popular products and services on Lovers’ Day are below inflation
The celebrations of Lovers’ Day (a Brazilian non-bank holiday celebrated on June 12) has become 2.35% more expensive, falling below the IPC-10/FGV inflation rate reported between June 2018 and May 2019, which was 5.06% for the same period. The most demanded services among the couples, such as Theatre...
Law
Event discusses transformations in the legal world based on technology and entrepreneurship
On May 23, Ivar A. Hartmann, Professor at FGV’s Rio de Janeiro Law School (Direito Rio), attended the LawTech Conference, in Sao Paulo. The world’s largest lawtech event brought together over 2,500 legal practitioners to discuss how technology can help them address the industry’s key issues.
During the...
Economics
Inflation by IPC-S drops in the last week of May
The Weekly Consumer Price Index (IPC-S) for May 31, 2019 varied by 0.22%, being 0.12 percentage points below the rate reported in the last disclosure. With this result, the indicator reached a cumulative increase of 2.44% in the year and 4.99% in the last 12 months.
In this calculation, five of the eight...
Administration
Studies on public transparency in Latin America are presented to the CGU
Professor Gregory Michener, from FGV’s Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration (EBAPE) was invited by the Office of the Controller General of Brazil (CGU) to present studies within the framework of the Transparency and Information Access Network of Latin America (RTA). He...
Law
FGV launches Doctoral program focusing on Law and Development
Fundação Getulio Vargas’ Sao Paulo Law School (Direito SP) offers, for the first time, an Academic Doctoral Program, in the Law and Development research line. On June 19, a breakfast will be held to present research lines of the Doctorate, as well as the Academic Master’s Degree. Both selection...
Master’s Degree in Public Policy and Government
Institutional
Event marks launch of study on water waste and discusses possible solutions to the problem
The Infrastructure Economics and Environmental Solutions Group holds the debate on “Perdas de Água – Cenário Brasileiro e Como Vencer esse Desafio” (“Water Losses – Brazilian Scenario and How to Overcome This Challenge”) on June 5, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. At the event, which will be held at the FGV Hall (Rua Itapeva, 432, Bela...