[{"jcr:title":"With short programs in English, Global Academy reaches its second edition","cq:tags_0":"formato-de-programa:","cq:tags_1":"tipos-de-conteudo:acontece-no-insper/ensino","cq:tags_2":"tipos-de-conteudo:acontece-no-insper/internacional"},{"richText":"Students from Insper and other educational institutions, including foreigners, can participate in the program, which will take place in July in São Paulo.","authorDate":"25/05/2024 17h59","author":"Tiago Cordeiro","madeBy":"Por","tag":"tipos-de-conteudo:acontece-no-insper/internacional","title":"With short programs in English, Global Academy reaches its second edition","variant":"imagecolor"},{"jcr:title":"transparente - turquesa - vermelho"},{"themeName":"transparente - turquesa - vermelho"},{"containerType":"containerTwo"},{"jcr:title":"Grid Container Section","layout":"responsiveGrid"},{"text":"The new edition of the Global Academy, Insper’s vacation program, is open for enrollment to undergraduate students from any higher education institution in Brazil and abroad.  As in 2023, the initiative will be held in July, with face-to-face classes entirely in English. There are two options for short programs, each lasting around 40 hours.   One of them, “Startup entrepreneurial ecosystems bootcamp”, offers an immersion in the startup entrepreneurial ecosystem, combining theory and practice, with a mix of classes, guest lectures and visits to organizations in the entrepreneurial ecosystem of São Paulo (SP). The classes take place in the capital of São Paulo from July 15 to 26.   In the same city and on the same dates, the program “Human Rights in the Americas” will bring students into contact with human rights activists, lawyers, members of the Brazilian judicial system and specialists in areas such as criminal justice, incarceration, environmental protection and the rights of women and immigrants.   Multicultural experience   [Flavia Piazza](https://www.insper.edu.br/pt/docentes/flavia-ferreira-piazza) , a professor at Insper since 2008 with a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior from Tulane University and the Associate Dean of International Development, is the program director of the Global Academy. She notes that short-term programs offered during vacation periods are common at top educational institutions. This alternative presents a series of advantages.   “Such programs bring together heterogeneous groups of students from different nationalities and cultural backgrounds. They are intense activities, concentrated over a few days, which encourage students to immerse themselves. The interaction is very rich, combining theory and practice,” she says.   The practical activities involve visits to companies, in the case of the entrepreneurship program. In the area of human rights, a mock trial will be held. “The experience was successful last year and, this year, we are once again inviting students from any undergraduate program at Insper and other institutions to delve into topics of international relevance,” says Piazza.   Immersion in the entrepreneurial ecosystem   Already held last year, the program on entrepreneurial ecosystems aims to help students identify relevant regional dimensions and actors that impact entrepreneurial activity, understand and discuss the role of different actors in supporting local startups, identify specific dimensions that facilitate or hinder entrepreneurial activities in a given ecosystem, and propose courses of action to improve entrepreneurial outcomes.   “In 2023, student engagement was fantastic,” says the lecturer responsible for the program, Thiago Soares, who has been a professor at Insper since 2019 in the areas of innovation, entrepreneurship and strategy. “We brought together students from different parts of the world, with very different backgrounds, which greatly enriched the discussions and the exchange of knowledge in class. What we learned in class one term, we experienced in practice the next. It’s a characteristic Insper dynamic, which is very rich,” says the professor.   “Mixing outsiders with students from our own school represents a growth opportunity for everyone. This year, we will continue to put students in direct contact with organizations and entrepreneurs, presenting the main pillars for the success of an entrepreneurial ecosystem, such as access to human and social capital, relationships with the market and financiers, contact with universities and the existence of a culture of innovation.”   Law and History   The human rights program will be led by  [Pedro Jimenez Cantisano](https://www.insper.edu.br/pt/docentes/pedro-jimenez-cantisano) , who holds a law degree from the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), a Ph.D. in History from the University of Michigan and is a former assistant professor at the University of Nebraska and the John Jay College of Criminal Justice at the City University of New York.   “I teach the same subject every semester. For a short program, some activities are expanded, such as field visits, which are a way of getting to know law professionals in their fields. It’s more difficult to organize these activities outside Insper during the common curriculum,” he explains.   On the other hand, part of the theoretical knowledge is condensed. “It will be important for students to do the recommended reading before classes. Intense engagement will make a difference to performance during the course.”   The goal is that by the end of the program, participants will be able to define international human rights law and some of its branches, identify the Americas’ contributions to the global human rights agenda, identify the main human rights issues in the region, understand the most important mechanisms for protecting human rights, and interpret legal documents and decisions related to international human rights.   “We’re going to work on the ability to recite legal arguments regarding human rights,” he says. “For non-law students, the course also tends to add value. An Economics or Business Administration student will certainly interact with lawyers throughout their lives. Learning to communicate with specialists in the field represents an important advantage in the corporate environment. There are professionals on the market who specialize in providing human rights consultancy to companies.”"}]