São Paulo FAQs

Why is Hult partnering with FDC? 

Hult is partnering with Fundação Dom Cabral (FDC) to offer campus rotation to Brazil. FDC is one of the leading business schools in Brazil and will provide the teaching facilities and sponsor visas for rotating students. 

Why São Paulo? 

Brazil is the world’s 5th largest economy and growing. São Paulo (approx. 30 million people) is the largest city in Brazil and the commercial capital of Latin America and is a world Alpha city. 

Where will classes be taught?

The program will be run out of FDC’s downtown campus at Av. Dr. Cardoso de Melo, 1184, in the Vila Olímpia district of São Paulo. This is FDC’s executive education campus aimed at managers (its primary campus is in Belo Horizonte, Brazil’s third-largest city, some 600 km from São Paulo). Vila Olímpia is an upper-class neighborhood and is home to the Latin American offices of several multinationals including Unilever, Google, Yahoo!, CNET, Intel, Symantec and Microsoft, among many others. The area is also well known for its nightlife district with several of the city’s best bars and nightclubs. 

When will rotation take place? 

Module D only. For MBA, MIB, and EMBA students. 

What will the accommodation options be? 

Students will be free to find their own accommodation. Some rooms will be reserved at the Quality Suites Long Stay Hotel on the Rua Alvorada in the Vila Olímpia. This is a three minute walk from the FDC campus. A range of single, twin and triple rooms will be available. Students should budget US$2,400-3,000 for accommodation for the entire module.

Can I bring my family too? 

Families can be brought to São Paulo, but students will need to take responsibility for finding suitable accommodation and ensuring that companions have the appropriate tourist visas. In general it is not recommended that families rotate. 

Are there any internship options available? 

No internships will be available locally. However, the School will organize company visits during the module. Rotating MBA Students will complete their Action Project in São Paulo. 

What kind of Hult team will we have in São Paulo?

The School will provide a range of support services whilst students are in São Paulo. However, these will be more limited than in permanent Hult campuses. 

Will we offer Portuguese classes? 

Yes. Beginner Portuguese classes will be offered to all rotating students. 

Who will be teaching? 

The majority of the professors teaching will be Hult professors who are coming from other campuses. However, FDC faculty will teach a course in “Doing business in Brazil”. Some other locally-focused electives may be offered, but we cannot confirm at this stage.

Will I learn about the local culture? 

A range of extra-curricula activities will be organized to help students understand and enjoy the Brazilian culture. These will include visits to local and regional multinational companies, museum tours, including the Museum of Modern Art of São Paulo, shopping excursions on the Rua Oscar Freire and Rua 25 de Março, and outings to São Paulo’s and the Vila Olímpia’s many wonderful restaurants and nightspots. 

Are there capacity constraints? 

Whilst the school will do its best to accommodate all students wishing to rotate to Brazil, like all Hult rotation options there are capacity constraints. Initially we have built capacity for up to 100 students to rotate to Brazil in 2013. 

What are the visa rules / constraints to enter Brazil?

All non-Brazilian nationals will require a student visa to enter the country. First entry into Brazil must be within 90 days from the date the visa is issued. Within 30 days of arrival in Brazil, bearers of a ‘Student Visa’ must register with the Brazilian Immigration authorities (DPMAF) and submit the second copy of the visa application form, which will have been stamped and returned to them by the Consulate General. 

The visa processing fee is US$300. 

The documents required for a student visa include:

• Applicant’s passport, valid for no less than 6 months

• Two visa application forms, duly filled and signed by the applicant

• Two passport-size photographs

• A letter from FDC confirming acceptance on the rotation program 

• Certificate of Prosecution/Conviction History 

• Proof of means of support during the applicant’s stay in Brazil 

Can I work whilst studying? 

No. Students entering Brazil on a student visa are ineligible to work.