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Process of internationalization of business schools in Latin America: the case of EAESP/FGV, Brazil

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This article analyzes the theoretical and practical aspects of the academic internationalization process, through the main events and pathways developed over the 60 years of the EAESP/FGV, the São Paulo Business School of the Getulio Vargas Foundation (Brazil). A survey was conducted of former directors, coordinators of the main international programs and all school faculty (266 professors) about their training and international activities. EAESP/FGV has developed a diverse and consolidated international career, surpassing the activities related to teaching and student mobility. However, there are some opportunities to deepen internationalization as a strategic brand of the institution.

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    Maria Ester de Freitas, Carlos Osmar Bertero, Maria Tereza Leme Fleury, Fábio Luiz Mariotto & André Luis Silva

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Freitas, M.E.d., Bertero, C.O., Fleury, M.T.L. et al. Process of internationalization of business schools in Latin America: the case of EAESP/FGV, Brazil. Tert Educ Manag 22, 267–286 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1080/13583883.2016.1222630

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