The COPPEAD Graduate School of Business is a leading teaching and research institution committed to excellence, international relevance, ethics and integrity, offering an innovative program portfolio that reflects its pioneering spirit and its drive to move businesses, society and the world forward. COPPEAD strives hard to meet both the domestic and international business communities' needs for top executives and managers in the dynamic and multicultural global scenario. Since its inception, almost 40 years ago, the school has always been dedicated to provide world-class executive education, to produce innovative research and to form highly qualified teaching & research professionals in its Doctoral Program. Ranked consistently amongst the top 100 Global/Full-time MBAs by the Financial Times, COPPEAD has been accredited by EQUIS (European Quality Improvement System) since 2006. It is the only internationally accredited Business School in the federal system and one of the three in Brazil.