Escola Superior de Administração Direito e Economia (ESADE)

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The first private institution of higher education to offer an entrepreneurship program in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

ESADE logoEstablished in 2004, Escola Superior de Administração Direito e Economia (ESADE) focuses on training future entrepreneurs and meeting the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises in Brazil. More than 1,000 students are enrolled on its campus in Porto Alegre, Southern Brazil.

The university’s Web site can be found at www.esade.com.br.

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Undergraduate and graduate degrees are offered in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Law, and Psychology. ESADE is noted for its centers for family businesses, entrepreneurship and leadership, career development, and cultural ventures management programs.

The school is accredited by the Brazilian Ministry of Education.

ESADE operates EMPRETEC, an entrepreneurship program sponsored by the United Nations, and a Legal Support Center.