FIA is a center of excellence for executive development, through business education, research and consulting. The multidisciplinary feature of the group and teams that form the Foundation allows the execution of projects of all sizes and scopes with great organizational and social relevance. Since 1993, when the 1st MBA was launched, FIA has trained over 8,000 executives. All MBA courses are recognized by MEC (Ministry of Education) and have the quality certification by the AMBA (Association of MBAs), appearing prominently in the top rankings of executive education, in Brazil and abroad. Currently FIA has a portfolio of executive education courses, such as extension courses, MBAs, graduate courses, post-MBA programs, in addition to the Undergraduate Program in Management which aims to transform young people into successful executives. To this end, the Foundation has 3 educational units of excellent standard, all with modern infrastructure, last generation information technology and strong administrative support. During its 30 years of existence, more than 3,000 companies have been attended including private national and multinational, public sector organizations and public administration, associations and civil society organizations. About 5,000 projects have been developed during this period, in the three basic lines of activities (education, research and consulting).