Professional Master’s Program

The Professional Master’s program in Business Administration began in 2001, with the first theses being defended in 2003. The Professional Master’s program has the following characteristics:

• Its target audience is composed of analysts, managers, executives, and other professionals in the Business Administration field who work or intend to work in private, public, or voluntary sector organizations;
• It emphasizes the practical application of concepts and theories in the field of Business Administration, as well as in related fields;
• It preferably applies resources aimed at practical applications, without sacrificing theoretical quality;
• It uses active teaching methods that engage students in the learning process, simulating situations in businesses, in order to facilitate confrontation between the participants and their points of view;
• It is taught by faculty members who combine solid training with theoretical competence and extensive practical experience.

OBJECTIVES

The Professional Master’s program in Business Administration has the general objective of training executives who are prepared to make complex, ethical, and innovative decisions in dynamic organizations, promoting social impact in an interconnected and globalized world.

To this end, the Program is based on the following pillars:

• Comprehensive knowledge of Business Administration, which allows for a holistic view of the organization.
• Effective integration between theory and practice, stimulating the exchange of experiences between students, enriching their learning experiences by continually contrasting theoretical models with the reality of the business environment.
• Use of analysis instruments appropriate to the Brazilian and international socio-economic and organizational context.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

The general goals involve these specific objectives:

• Prepare students to make efficient and effective decisions in an environment of uncertainty and constant change. Such preparation involves developing the ability to analyze the external environment, both nationally and internationally, in order to be prepared to react to changes that affect the reality in which the business is inserted in order to minimize problems and take advantage of opportunities. To this end, we provide analytical instruments suitable to the Brazilian and international socio-economic context.
• Develop a holistic view of the organization, as a complex and multifaceted organism. This objective is achieved through comprehensive knowledge in Management, in order to understand the interconnections between the various functions and organizational units, allowing for the evaluation of the impact of decisions on other units of the company and on the market.
• Provide effective integration between theory and practice. In order to achieve this objective, it is necessary to stimulate the exchange of experiences between students, enriching learning by continually opposing theoretical models with the reality of the business environment. This is also achieved by having, in the Professional Master’s Program, a large number of teachers who combine solid academic training with practical experience in organizations.
• Develop networking, leadership, and teamwork skills. In an interconnected world, it is essential that students acquire relationship skills and the ability to work in teams, including virtual ones. In this regard, it is also important to develop leadership skills, as these are complemented by the ability to work in a network.
• Raise awareness for the ethical and social issues involved in the business environment. In line with PUC-Rio’s mission, we seek to reinforce the value of ethical, social, and environmental considerations that permeate all experience in public and private organizations.

ALUMNI PROFILE

The Professional Master’s Program alumni have two distinct profiles, depending on their maturity and professional experience:

• Professionals who are already deep in their careers, having complemented the practical experience already acquired in organizations with a solid, comprehensive, application-oriented theoretical background. They are able to ascend to positions that require generalist training, in which they will have several people under their command, over whom they must exercise leadership, in order to achieve the objectives of the organization in which they work. They are also expected to be guided by high ethical principles and concern for society and the impacts of their decisions on the environment.
• They are young people who aspire to managerial careers in organizations of multiple possible sizes, whether they be public, private, or of the voluntary sector. They have comprehensive knowledge of business administration, which can serve as a basis not only to work in specific areas of administration, but also to develop generalist competences, involving the management of organizational units, or even small organizations. They have the ability to lead and work as a team, being guided by ethical principles and concern for society and impact on the environment.

MAJORS

The Professional Master’s Program in Business Administration has three lines of research:

Except for the Common and Instrumental Courses, students are free to format their own curriculums, in relation to the courses offered, choosing those closer to their interests, allowing for a combination of disciplines from different areas.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

Disciplines are separated into three groups:

1. Common Courses (CC): list of 6 mandatory courses that are essential to those who intend to run a company.
2. Instrumental Courses (IC): list of 3 courses that serve to support others.
3. Application Courses (AC): list of courses associated with the Major. The student must take 3 subjects on his/her Major.
4. Electives (E): The student must take 3 optional courses, which can be from either the Instrumental or Application groups.

In addition to the fixed set of disciplines, the program includes the possibility of offering additional disciplines on an occasional basis, the so-called Extra Discipline, which has the following characteristics:

REQUIRED NUMBER OF CREDITS

The minimum total number of credits for the Professional Master’s Program in Business Administration is 26, distributed as follows:

SPEAK WITH THE COORDINATOR

Still have questions? Schedule a meeting with the coordination!

The academic and executive coordinators of the Professional Master’s in Business Administration at IAG PUC-Rio, Profª. Renata Peregrino de Brito and Paula Valente are at your disposal to clarify any doubts about the program, its objectives and the value it can add to your career.

A space entirely open to you, candidate for our course, who seeks professional growth and who is interested in reaching higher levels in their career.

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He will be ready to help you in this important decision to invest in high level qualification to meet your goals and help you stand out in the market.