Do you dream of a career without borders?

Are you interested in various areas of Management and already imagine yourself working in another country or as a representative of a multinational company, bridging cultures and knowledge? Perhaps leading the global growth of innovative businesses and initiatives capable of impacting society? 

Go international with PUCPR and go beyond with the International Management Program. 

Here at the PUCPR, you don’t need to wait until four years of study to start taking your steps towards the international job market. 

How does the International Management Program work? 

The program aims to develop leading administrators and entrepreneurs with the ability to operate in national and international contexts, contributing to the transformation of organizations and society. 

The workload ensures in-depth training with lots of practice, encompassing subjects with classes in English. Participants attend regular courses for their Bachelor’s degree in Management in the morning. And exclusive classes in the program in the late morning and on some days in the afternoon. 

Furthermore, the timetable has complementary actions aimed at developing communication skills, leadership, entrepreneurship, research, teamwork, coexistence between different cultures, among other skills necessary in the business field. 

This includes, for example, contact with executives from organizations abroad, organization and participation in business events (such as academic weeks and symposiums). And also, the development of projects for real companies from different sectors, with the aim of developing, applying and evaluating solutions to current challenges. 

Why participate in the program? 

In an increasingly hyperconnected planet, companies need professionals who not only understand global cultural and economic complexities, but also know how to effectively lead teams in international contexts to achieve success in different markets. 

Joining the International Management Program offers the opportunity to develop leadership and entrepreneurship skills to work wherever you want. This contributes to your training as a professional capable of facing global challenges, in addition to providing an enriching experience, both personally and professionally. 

At PUCPR, you have the opportunity to study business at an institution that is both certified and recognized by Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). In Brazil, only 5 universities have this accreditation. The seal proves that the PUCPR Business School offers international teaching standards. Quality and opening doors to markets around the world! 

We know there is a world of possibilities waiting for you, that’s why we guide you so that your talent is recognized internationally. 

Program activities and advantages 

1. International degree in four years and double degree in Management, by PUCPR partner universities. 
2. Classes in English and coexistence with foreign students from the Business School exchange program. This program is one of the largest in Brazil, receiving an average of 80 students per year, from dozens of countries, who come to study part of their degree at PUCPR. 
3. Access to PUCPR Extended Reality Center, a facility with over 3,000 m², which provides immersive and collaborative experiences so that the student is the protagonist of their journey, with the most advanced technological resources related to virtual reality and mixed reality. Unprecedented environment in educational institutions in Brazil. 
4. Work at the Management Practices Laboratory from the Business School (Jr. Company) that provides consultancy services, with guidance from professors to real companies in different sectors. 
5. Participation in the Institutional Entrepreneurship and Research Scholarship Program (PIBEP), aimed at generating high-impact entrepreneurial experiences. An opportunity for students to take their ideas off paper and transform them into successful businesses. 
6. Participation in the Institutional Scientific Initiation Scholarship Program (PIBIC), financed by CNPq, for the Araucária Foundation and by PUCPR itself. 
7. Work at the PUCPR Innovation Agency in specific projects, such as the startups Hotmilk. Career planning with ongoing work coaching & mentoring to discover and define professional goals. 
8. Support from the PUCPR Careers, a sector that exclusively meets the demands of PUCPR students and egress students related to career planning and self-management, providing guidance on internships, job vacancies, contact with partner companies and relationships with the job market. 
9. Possibility to take advantage of all the sports, culture and leisure infrastructure available at the university, through extracurricular activities. For example: sports practice; extension courses; language and preparatory courses for international certifications at PUCPR Languages; theater, music and poetry (at separate costs). 

What is included in the program? 

➔   Bachelor’s degree in Management (3,000 hours, at least 900 of which are taught in English). 

➔   Specific activities of the International Management Program (660 hours spread over six semesters). 

➔   Double Degree Program. The student who chooses not to pursue a double degree will take an international module offered at PUCPR to obtain certification from the International Management Program; however, in this case, you will not obtain a certificate from another university. 

Go international with PUCPR: get to know the world 

The student of the International Management Program must study a year abroad, on the campus of a partner university, in the 6th and 7th semester of the course. One year before the period abroad, PUCPR provides a list of universities eligible for the double degree, the number of vacancies, characteristics, required obligations (such as proficiency levels), services and benefits offered by each partner institution.  

With the guidance and support of the team responsible for the program, the student who chooses the double degree, will receive three certifications at the end of the course: 

➔   Bachelor’s degree in Management from PUCPR; 

➔   International Management Program Certificate; 

➔   Bachelor’s degree in Management or Master’s degree from the University where you get the Double Degree (for those who complete the course load at one of the international partner universities). 

For those of you who want to include an international academic experience in your resume, the program brings another advantage, relevant to your financial planning and that of your family. While in another country, the student will pay four courses per semester to PUCPR, without paying anything to the foreign university.* In other words, a much more attractive value than that which would be necessary to convert it into the currency of the chosen location, for an equivalent training.  

*The international university’s tuition fees are covered by the program’s monthly fee. Airfare, visa, living costs in a foreign country, or accommodation are not included. 

Find out more about the Business School’s partner universities and check out the list of institutions by country → 

Who can participate in the program and how to join? 

The International Management Program is aimed at students who wish to develop skills to operate in a global context. The requirement to join the program is: 

➔   Pass the PUCPR entrance exam. When registering for the selection process, you can choose between a conventional Bachelor’s degree in Management or the International Management one (which includes the program). Select the second option. 

Successful candidates will receive guidance to officially enroll in the bachelor’s degree and the program. If not admitted to the program, the interested party will be able to participate in the selection process again when new classes open. 

For those wondering whether they meet the prerequisites, it is worth highlighting that you do not need to have previous exchange or living experience abroad. Furthermore, perfect command of English is not mandatory. This is because communication skills in another language will also be developed throughout classes and in contact with other students who speak English and exchange students from different parts of the world. An experience that brings participants even closer to the multicultural richness provided by coexistence and shared learning.