Insper
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Insper is a Brazilian higher education institution focusing on business and economics. It was started in São Paulo
in 1987-88 (See Ibmec São Paulo).
Initially Insper only offered an MBA degree in Finance but over time developed new programs such as an Executive MBA launched in 1998, and Graduate Programs in Law (LLM) with an emphasis on business in 1999. In 2002 Insper inaugurated its first undergraduate class.
The school previously occupied a rented 12-storey building in the São Paulo
suburb of Paradise
and in 2006 opened a new campus in the São Paulo
neighborhood of Vila Olímpia
.
Insper's Executive MBA programs (executive, in healthcare management, and in finance) are accredited by the London-based Association of MBAs
(AMBA).
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
in 1987-88 (See Ibmec São Paulo).
Initially Insper only offered an MBA degree in Finance but over time developed new programs such as an Executive MBA launched in 1998, and Graduate Programs in Law (LLM) with an emphasis on business in 1999. In 2002 Insper inaugurated its first undergraduate class.
The school previously occupied a rented 12-storey building in the São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
suburb of Paradise
Paraíso, São Paulo
Paraíso is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 is 5,786 and the area is 155.76 km². The elevation is 598 m....
and in 2006 opened a new campus in the São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
neighborhood of Vila Olímpia
Vila Olímpia
The Vila Olímpia is an upper class neighborhood in the city of Sao Paulo, capital of the state of Sao Paulo, in the district of Itaim Bibi....
.
Insper's Executive MBA programs (executive, in healthcare management, and in finance) are accredited by the London-based Association of MBAs
Association of MBAs
The Association of MBAs is a London-based international organization that accredits postgraduate business programs at business schools worldwide. The Association is one of the three main global accreditation bodies in business education and styles itself "the world's impartial authority on...
(AMBA).