[{"jcr:title":"Executive MBA in Finance"},{"jcr:title":"Stick Form Container Section","layout":"responsiveGrid"},{"titleItem":"Objetives"},{"text":"Insper is part of the select group of business schools that hold the Triple Crown , the AMBA (Association of MBA) seal, which internationally validates education, and the Equis and AACSB seals. Less than 1% of business schools worldwide have triple accreditation, placing our MBA programs on the same level as the best of their kind globally.    The Executive MBA in Finance is an in-person program. In it, the student learns to analyze spreadsheets to understand the general indicators of an organization and compare them with the performance of other companies; studies Harvard Business School Cases; uses quantitative tools to make decisions; and defines fundraising strategies aligned with the financial and capital markets.    The goal is for the student to think of the organization in a strategic, holistic, and sustainable way, allocating resources efficiently and making substantiated decisions that exceed expectations and bring positive results. "},{"variant":"youtube","youtubeVideo":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJlciNhGPCo"},{"text":"  At the end of the two-year program, the student will be able to:  Understand organizations strategically and systemically;  Develop analytical thinking and improve problem-solving skills with a focus on results;  Enhance decision-making and risk management processes;  Lead and undertake internal and/or external projects and changes;  Employ appropriate tools for solving financial problems in projects or ventures;  Critically assess instruments and market operations of capital and the main financing strategies in the medium and long term, nationally or internationally, enabling companies to finance or expand their operations;  Develop key concepts of fixed-income securities pricing and their relevance in the mark-to-market process. "},{"titleItem":"Insper Experience"},{"text":"The school is dedicated to supporting its students throughout their lives by offering a quality education recognized both nationally and internationally, and by providing networking opportunities through the Alumni Community .   Our programs center on student experience, allowing graduates to gain practical experience during the MBA and connect with market players even during their studies. It is the ideal place for those looking to transform their careers.   Why pursue an Executive MBA in Finance at Insper?  Holistic Education - Our programs are designed with a focus on three dimensions: Leadership, aimed at enhancing the individual as a manager and change agent in organizations; Professional Practice, which addresses the comprehensive structure of courses in the business area with an updated, multidisciplinary, and strategic approach; and Career, which is supported by the Career Center, the students, and the Alumni Community to assist the student in their choices and help them advance in their professional trajectory;  International Recognition – Our Executive MBA is recognized abroad and accredited by AMBA (Association of MBA). This certification, combined with the Equis and AACSB seals, places us in the select group of business schools (less than 1% worldwide) that hold the Triple Crown;  Networking – Our Executive MBA classes are composed of professionals with significant and diverse experiences, allowing for rich networking during the program and even after its completion through the Alumni Community;  Highly Qualified Faculty – most of our faculty holds M.Sc. and Doctoral degrees from renowned national and international schools and/or are executives with extensive professional and practical experience;  Harvard-style Cases: our MBA programs employ the same case study method used by Harvard University in the United States;  Applied Project: throughout the program, each student is challenged to develop an applied project to solve a problem faced by a company or to create a business plan for the startup of a new organization;  Business Game: at the end of the program, our MBA students have the opportunity to experience managing a company by applying the concepts and skills acquired during the program in a simulated situation, competing in teams to develop and execute a business plan. In the role of manager, the student makes strategic decisions under the guidance of a professor who monitors team performance and measures the impact of choices on the final result. Another tutor works on leadership aspects and assists with team interactions, like a form of coaching. While other educational institutions also conduct Business Games, our model is unique as it combines business strategy with expertise in people support;  Digital Library: To enhance the learning experience, the Telles Library offers more than 8,000 e-books, including some titles from the basic bibliography of graduate Lato Sensu programs. The collection is also available through the Bookshelf APP for IOS and Android. With the app, you can download any of the titles to read while offline.  Integration: the first-year courses are conducted together with the Executive MBA in Finance.  Double Degree: upon completing the program, students can obtain a double degree by studying only the specific courses of the Executive MBA in Finance. "},{"titleItem":"Program structure"},{"text":"The program has classes during the week or on weekends, on a biweekly basis. Information about the course operational model is provided at the time of enrollment for the selection process.    Required courses    Strategic Management  For a company to succeed, it needs to create and sustain competitive advantages and understand the environment in which it operates. This course analyzes the fundamentals of strategic management, enhancing your ability to formulate and implement effective strategies. Topics include competition analysis and dynamics, resources and core competencies, mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances, corporate governance, and strategic leadership.    Quantitative Methods for Decision Making  The effectiveness of your managerial performance depends on your ability to interpret statistical information and the use of quantitative tools for decision-making and problem-solving. The use of statistics in organizations encompasses various functions, addressed in other Executive MBA courses: Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Operations, and Economics. Some of the practical tools you will learn include sampling, hypothesis testing, comparisons, regressions, and statistical methods for quality control.    Business Economics  Microeconomic theories and methodologies should guide decision-making to ensure capital and technology resources are applied effectively by various companies and organizations. This course presents a set of economic analysis techniques to assist professionals in decision-making regarding pricing and capital expenditures, demand forecasting, cost analysis, and production levels. These decisions must consider the economic and market conditions, competitors' reactions, political, legal, and regulatory constraints, as well as internal limitations, particularly related to operational processes and people management, bridging connections with other courses in the program.    Organizational Behavior and Human Resources Management  Introduction to the main themes of Organizational Behavior, motivation, leadership, organizational culture, power and communication, roles in human resources management, labor relations, compensation, attraction, selection, and development. This course aims to equip students for effective management and leadership of individuals, areas, and projects, as well as to aid in reflecting on and improving their own behaviors when interacting with subordinates, peers, and superiors.    Global Economic Environment  Today's business leaders cannot ignore the economic environment in which the organization operates. This course develops the analytical capacity necessary to guide managerial decisions, allowing for the management of the company's interaction with its environment, both domestic and international. The study of relevant national macroeconomic relations includes topics such as government policy, public deficit, economic stabilization and growth, interest rates, exchange rates, and inflation, followed by the analysis of international competition and globalization effects, covering international trade and investment, international capital flows, international financial markets, and interest rate determination.    Accounting for Business Analysis  Accounting deserves emphasis due to higher demand for transparency from privately and publicly traded companies by financial and capital markets. Understanding the accounting environment of the organizations we work in and with which we want to do business is vital to measure the economic return of these organizations and understand the degree of risk we are exposed to within the context of financial statement analysis.    Operations Management of Manufacturing and Services  In both manufacturing and service companies, operations management has been recognized as a crucial competitive leverage, requiring a strategic and systemic perspective that considers market contingencies and positioning in the production chain. You will understand the strategic foundations of operations and learn to make decisions related to various areas of operations management, such as product design, production processes, quality management, capacity management, production planning and control, and supply chain management.    Marketing Management  The role of Marketing for the company needs to be understood in terms of actions, decisions, and interactions with other areas of the organization within a general management context. This course will enable you to participate in developing marketing strategies and actions that lead to competitive advantages and achieving business goals. You will also learn to control marketing mix elements, including product policy, distribution channels, communication, and pricing, to meet customer needs profitably. The course also covers the intelligent use of market information, relationship management with consumers, integrated communication, and marketing action implementation and control.    Corporate Finance  This course delves into aspects of financial management focused on structuring operations and managing results. The raising of funds (debt and equity) is addressed practically, as well as the dynamics of corporate governance that facilitate access to these markets.    Financial and Capital Markets  Executing successful strategies requires a proper relationship with the financial and capital markets to meet the capital needs for investments of companies and banks. The aim of this course is to present the instruments and opportunities for raising medium and long-term funds to finance the diverse capital uses of companies and banks and to analyze the requirements for companies and banks to raise these resources. In addition to the items described above, we will delve into which instruments and strategies are most appropriate for each fundraising need.    Derivatives and Financial Risks  This course aims to promote the understanding, comprehension, and application of various methods for evaluating equity stakes with the intrinsic value of such stakes, and to develop the skill to observe the expectations that underpin the market price of shares to support investment strategies for portfolio management and mergers & acquisitions.    Business Valuation  Understanding the relationship of various methods for evaluating equity stakes with the intrinsic value of such stakes and developing the ability to observe the expectations that underpin the market price of shares to support investment strategies for portfolio management and mergers & acquisitions. The following topics are covered: discounted cash flow valuation and cost of capital estimation, multiples valuation, financial modeling for equity valuation, valuation in mergers & acquisitions, effects on controlling shareholders and minority shareholders, and valuation of stakes in the entry of new partners.    Business Game  Students have the opportunity to experience managing a company by applying concepts and skills acquired throughout the course in a simulated situation, where they compete in teams to develop and execute a business plan. Positioned as managers, students make strategic decisions with guidance from a professor, who monitors team performance and measures the impact of choices on the final result.    Leadership Skills  This course is developed through parallel in-person activities from the Business Game groups and distance activities. The course will help prepare for more effective leadership by addressing individual, group, and organizational dimensions. On the individual level, topics include self-perception, motivation, communication, and learning skills. Regarding team and area performance, students will learn about group functioning, designing effective communication processes, and establishing appropriate leadership concerning people, tasks, and structure under their responsibility.    Applied Project  As a pedagogical characteristic of our programs is student-centered learning using case studies, for certification purposes, each participant will develop a case on a business problem faced by a company or organization or develop a business plan for a startup. In this activity, the student should use all techniques and concepts developed throughout the program. The applied project should be developed individually.    (*) Electives    Allow students to delve into specific topics. Check available courses for the M.Sc. in Finance:  Business Dynamics;  Business Combination;  Controller's Office and Managerial Control;  Leadership Dilemmas;  Advanced Corporate Finance and Business Valuation;  Supply Chain Management;  Strategic Human Resource Management;  Advanced Portfolio and Derivatives Management;  New Perspectives on Strategic Marketing;  Marketing Research and Measurement;  Business Recovery;  Advanced Fixed Income and Risk Management.  *Confirmed offers subject to minimum quorum.    Orientation for Academic Activity Development    During the first quarter, we provide a guide with information on plagiarism. After reading, our students take a quiz. The goal of this initiative is to guide all new members of the Insper Community on the institutional view of practices that characterize academic plagiarism and prevent it from happening. "},{"titleItem":"Selection process"},{"text":"1. Enrollment form    The enrollment form is an eliminatory stage of the selection process. In it, the candidate must describe all of their professional experiences completely and in detail, as well as their academic background.    These informations will be analyzed and, if they meet the requirements of the program, the candidate will be called to take the Test of Preparation in Quantitative themes (TPTQ) with the English Reading Test (ERT) and the Admission Interview.    It is recommended that you enroll in the selection process a few weeks before the enrollment deadline so that you have enough time to take the Test and the Interview.    2. Test of Preparation in Quantitative themes (TPTQ) with English Reading Test (ERT)     The instructions for taking the test will be sent by email within 24 hours after the analysis of the enrollment form. Primeira Escolha is the company responsible for administering the test and the fee is R$ 95.00.    To ensure security and credibility in the test administration, digital monitoring technology is used throughout the testing process, combined with human intervention to analyze the information collected at the time of the test. Therefore, before taking the test, check the following requirements:  Be on a desktop or laptop computer, with Windows or MacOS (Apple) operating system, with a functioning webcam and microphone.  It will not be possible to take the tests on mobile devices (tablets or smartphones).  The tests cannot be taken if the computer's webcam or microphone cannot be activated.  A security browser download will be required for the tests, as per the instructions you will receive by email.  The instructions on testing will be sent by email by Primeira Escolha.  The test, which lasts 2 hours, consists of 25 multiple-choice Mathematics questions (1h30) and 10 English questions (30 min). The use of the calculator inside the system will be allowed. Additional instructions will be provided at the end of the interview.    To continue in the selection process, the minimum score required on the test is 50%.    The result will be announced at the end of the test. If the minimum level is not reached, it may be retaken, upon payment of the fee.    To take the preparatory course and the second attempt at the test, it is recommended to register, pay the fee, and take the first test in advance. This way, candidates will have enough time to take the preparatory course.    The analysis of the TPTQ results together with the data from the enrollment form will determine the continuation in the process.    The validity of the TPTQ for enrollment is equivalent to an interval of 1 (one) year from the announcement of the result.    Check out the bibliography and themes for the test:    Basic Bibliography Suggestion (other Mathematics books containing the themes below can be consulted):  Carlos N. C. de Oliveira; Fugita & Fernandes. Para Viver Juntos – Matemática – 8º Ano. Ed. 2014.  Carlos N. C. de Oliveira; Fugita & Fernandes. Para Viver Juntos – Matemática – 9º Ano. Ed. 2014.  Themes:  Represent numbers as percentages, fractions, and decimals  Perform conversions in percentages, fractions, and decimals  Solve problems using percentages, decimals, fractions, and mixed numbers  Apply the rules of exponents and interpret their meaning  Apply logarithms to find exponents as unknowns (e.g. financial mathematics)  Simplify mathematical expressions using the appropriate order of operations  Solve linear equations  Solve systems of linear equations  Solve and understand quadratic equations  Transform problems into equations or systems of equations  Explain functions and graphs  Interpret the slope of graphs  Optimization using Excel  Calculate mean, median, mode  Calculate geometric mean and weighted average  Calculate variance and standard deviation  Interpret the meaning of means and standard deviation    3. Documentation    The documents below must be uploaded through the enrollment form:  2 (two) recommendation letters  The recommendation letters should be obtained from professionals, executives, or academics who have had direct contact with the candidate and can attest and confirm their abilities.  *Incomplete presentation of documents prevents the continuation in the selection process. The candidacy can only be resumed after delivery of all the above-mentioned documents.    The documents below are mandatory and must be presented at the time of enrollment, in case of approval in the selection process:  RG or RNE (cannot be substituted by another document, such as CNH, CPF, etc);  Undergraduate diploma (front and back)* or, provisionally, proof of graduation ceremony**  Financial responsibility letter (if the course payment is made by a company). \\ *Candidates who have a foreign undergraduate diploma can only present their undergraduate diploma in the selection process.    **If the candidate does not yet have the undergraduate diploma, a certificate of course completion specifying the exact date of the graduation ceremony, completed before the start date of the graduate program, will be provisionally accepted. In this case, the candidate must sign a commitment term to deliver the diploma within the term defined by Insper.    Important: Incomplete presentation of the documents (RG/RNE and undergraduate diploma/proof of graduation) prevents the continuation of enrollment. The enrollment can only be completed after the delivery of all the above-mentioned documents.    4. Admission interview    After analysis of the form, the candidate is invited to schedule an interview with a member of the Insper Admission Committee. During the interview, we will understand if expectations and the career moment are aligned with the program.    Analysis and approval by the Admission Committee    The candidate's performance in all stages is analyzed by the Admission Committee, with successful candidates invited for enrollment, and unsuccessful candidates duly informed.    The validity of the approval in the selection process for enrollment is four consecutive quarters, starting from the quarter of their approval. "},{"linkIcon1":"icon-insper-fi-rs-document","linkIcon2":"icon-insper-fi-rs-document","linkText1":"Partnerships","linkText2":"International Mobility","madeBy":"Por","title":"insper international","variant":"image","buttonText":"+ international"},{"jcr:title":"transparente / vermelho / turquesa"},{"buttonBackgroundColor":"rgb(229,5,5)","themeName":"transparente / botao vermelho / tag amarelo"},{"linkIcon1":"icon-insper-return-arrow","linkIcon2":"icon-insper-return-arrow","richText":"An international experience to forge connections and add knowledge to the academic plan.","madeBy":"Por","title":"mba international week","variant":"image","buttonText":"+ learn more"},{"jcr:title":"transparente / amarelo / vermelho"},{"themeName":"transparente / amarelo / vermelho"},{"richText":"Problem solving and risk management, contemplating the organization strategically and sustainably to allocate resources efficiently. ","madeBy":"Por","tag":"programas:pós-graduação/pos-graduacao-lato-sensu","title":"Executive MBA in Finance","variant":"imagecolor","buttonText":"contact us"},{"jcr:title":"cinza / turquesa / vermelho"},{"themeName":"cinza / turquesa / vermelho"}]