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With this approval, the new undergraduate program is expected to become part of Insper’s portfolio starting in 2026 and will already be included in the admissions process scheduled for the end of 2025.   Production Engineering arrives to complement the solid foundation already built by Insper's Computer, Mechanical, and Mechatronic Engineering programs. The new program is born from a modern and interdisciplinary curricular structure, designed to train professionals capable of leading transformations in companies across various sectors — always with a focus on efficiency, innovation, and sustainability.   “Production Engineering is a strategic area for those looking to turn ideas into real impact. It integrates fundamentals of engineering, technology, management, and innovation, with an approach that also values sustainability and other themes that are already part of Insper's DNA,” says Priscila Claro, Dean of Undergraduate Education at Insper.   Traditionally associated with manufacturing, Insper's Production Engineering program stands out with a curriculum emphasizing projects applied to services, to work in areas such as healthcare, logistics, agribusiness, energy, retail, and finance, seeking to address the transformation of the Brazilian economy over recent decades, where services have grown in relevance and demand new skill sets from professionals.   Graduates of this program will be able to design products, services, and processes, as well as support operational decisions and supply networks using analytical models and simulation tools — always considering business impacts and acting with environmental, economic, and social responsibility.   “We aim to train professionals capable of leading digital transformation within organizations in these sectors,” comments Guilherme Martins, President of Insper. “With the education we will offer, the production engineer will be an entrepreneur — here, I mention entrepreneurship as a skill. We will train a professional who innovates and challenges organizational structures.”   “We want to train professionals who can lead digital transformation within organizations in these sectors,” says Guilherme Martins, President of Insper. “With the education we will provide, industrial engineers will be entrepreneurs—here, I refer to entrepreneurship as a skill. We will graduate professionals who innovate and challenge organizational structures.”   A Strategic Ecosystem   Unlike other universities, where practical experiences are usually offered offered separately and only in the final stages of the program, Insper integrates technical learning with real problem-solving continuously, starting from the very first semester of the undergraduate program. This innovative approach made the school a pioneer in Brazil and led to the ABET accreditation granted by the Engineering Accreditation Commission to Insper's Computer, Mechanical, and Mechatronics Engineering programs.   “For us, engineering has always been a space for provocation and transformation. When we launched our first programs, we broke with the traditional logic of engineering education that separated theory from practice. We brought to the curriculum a model in which students understand from the very beginning why they are learning each technique, starting from real-world problems and context,” explains Insper’s president.   Embedded in an ecosystem that integrates modern laboratories, innovation hubs, and strategic partnerships with public, private, and nonprofit organizations, Insper builds bridges with companies that help integrate real projects into the curriculum, providing students with a robust learning experience and a direct connection to the job market.   “Our Production Engineering students will also be challenged to solve real, complex problems, work in teams, and develop a critical and entrepreneurial view of the world,” says Priscila.   “Our Industrial Engineering students will also be challenged to solve complex, real problems, work in teams, and develop a critical and entrepreneurial view of the world,” says Priscila.   Integrated Curriculum   The program will follow the shared core cycle model of Insper’s Engineering programs, with the first two years common to all areas— Computer, Mechanical, Mechatronics, and Production Engineering. From the 5th semester, Production Engineering students begin to take the courses of the specific cycle.   “The integration between different areas of knowledge is one of the pillars of education at Insper and is directly reflected in the proposal for the Production Engineering program. We combine the technical foundation of engineering with competencies in management, leadership, and systemic understanding of organizational challenges, preparing complete professionals to operate in complex and constantly changing contexts,” says Professor André Duarte, who led the design of the program structure alongside Insper’s Engineering coordinators and faculty.   With the expansion of the portfolio, the school intends to promote the entry of the program in a unified manner for the entire engineering undergraduate program, offering between 100 and 150 spots per semester for the entire program. Currently, Insper has approximately 900 engineering students across all semesters."}]