About FDC

For over five decades, Fundação Dom Cabral (FDC) has contributed to the development of leaders and organizations across different sectors and countries.

We bring together theory and practice, combining academic excellence with real-world business experience, while positioning sustainability as a transversal pillar across all our initiatives. This is the essence of our work: creating relevant, actionable knowledge for executives, public-sector leaders, entrepreneurs, and organizations.

Our philosophy is clear: we work with our clients, respecting each organization’s identity, the specificities of its sector, and the dynamics of its markets. This approach has established FDC as an international reference in executive education, generating positive and lasting impact on society.

Each year, approximately 30,000 executives take part in our programs, strengthening capabilities and creating strategic value for their organizations.

Identity and Purpose

Mission: To contribute to the sustainable and inclusive prosperity of society by inspiring individuals and organizations through education and knowledge production.

Areas of Focus

Executive Education

Training and development of businesses and leaders from private and public organizations, in Brazil and abroad, to address current and future challenges and promote performance and progress.

Academic Education

Formation of leaders who are aware of their role in addressing society’s major challenges, from undergraduate to postdoctoral levels.

Social Education

Support for young people in situations of vulnerability, for third-sector institutions, and for grassroots entrepreneurs, with the aim of creating opportunities and contributing to social inclusion and poverty eradication.

Knowledge Production

Development of research and applied studies focused on business and global challenges: cultural, technological, social, environmental and economic.

Community Building

Coordination and development of a cooperative ecosystem among people and organizations from different sectors, contributing to the creation of a future marked by prosperity and inclusion.

Executive Education

Training and development of businesses and leaders from private and public organizations, in Brazil and abroad, to address current and future challenges and promote performance and progress.

Academic Education

Formation of leaders who are aware of their role in addressing society’s major challenges, from undergraduate to postdoctoral levels.

Social Education

Knowledge Production

Development of research and applied studies focused on business and global challenges: cultural, technological, social, environmental and economic.

Community Building

Coordination and development of a cooperative ecosystem among people and organizations from different sectors, contributing to the creation of a future marked by prosperity and inclusion.

Principles

Usefulness

To be useful to the development of a prosperous and inclusive society, the fundamental purpose of Fundação Dom Cabral, seeking effectiveness and value creation for individuals and organizations.

Partnership

To mobilize and foster interaction between Fundação Dom Cabral, people and organizations, joining efforts to achieve common goals and overcome challenges.

Value of the Person

To value individuals through genuine care that encourages the co-construction of knowledge, a process in which everyone contributes and is included.

Autonomy

To recognize that merit and freedom of choice, exercised with responsibility, foster a sense of belonging within one’s sphere of action, in accordance with the institution’s principles

Boldness and Tenacity

To encourage people to take risks and overcome challenges, nurturing the shared aspiration of strengthening Fundação Dom Cabral as a national and international reference.

Excellence and Innovation

To innovate continuously to generate meaningful benefits and outcomes for clients and for society, with quality and relevance.

Ethics and Integrity

To promote trust, transparency and fairness with all stakeholders, complying with legal requirements and social norms while building long-term relationships.

Independence

To cultivate intellectual, political and financial independence in order to preserve the freedom necessary to fulfill our mission.

About FDC

For over five decades, Fundação Dom Cabral (FDC) has contributed to the development of leaders and organizations across different sectors and countries.

Each year, approximately 30,000 executives take part in our programs, strengthening capabilities and creating strategic value for their organizations.

Identity and Purpose

Mission: To contribute to the sustainable and inclusive prosperity of society by inspiring individuals and organizations through education and knowledge production.

Areas of Focus

Executive Education

Training and development of businesses and leaders from private and public organizations, in Brazil and abroad, to address current and future challenges and promote performance and progress.

Academic Education

Formation of leaders who are aware of their role in addressing society’s major challenges, from undergraduate to postdoctoral levels.

Social Education

Knowledge Production

Development of research and applied studies focused on business and global challenges: cultural, technological, social, environmental and economic.

Community Building

Coordination and development of a cooperative ecosystem among people and organizations from different sectors, contributing to the creation of a future marked by prosperity and inclusion.

Executive Education

Training and development of businesses and leaders from private and public organizations, in Brazil and abroad, to address current and future challenges and promote performance and progress.

Academic Education

Formation of leaders who are aware of their role in addressing society’s major challenges, from undergraduate to postdoctoral levels.

Social Education

Knowledge Production

Development of research and applied studies focused on business and global challenges: cultural, technological, social, environmental and economic.

Community Building

Coordination and development of a cooperative ecosystem among people and organizations from different sectors, contributing to the creation of a future marked by prosperity and inclusion.

Principles

Usefulness

To be useful to the development of a prosperous and inclusive society, the fundamental purpose of Fundação Dom Cabral, seeking effectiveness and value creation for individuals and organizations.

Partnership

To mobilize and foster interaction between Fundação Dom Cabral, people and organizations, joining efforts to achieve common goals and overcome challenges.

Value of the Person

To value individuals through genuine care that encourages the co-construction of knowledge, a process in which everyone contributes and is included.

Autonomy

To recognize that merit and freedom of choice, exercised with responsibility, foster a sense of belonging within one’s sphere of action, in accordance with the institution’s principles

Boldness and Tenacity

To encourage people to take risks and overcome challenges, nurturing the shared aspiration of strengthening Fundação Dom Cabral as a national and international reference.

Excellence and Innovation

To innovate continuously to generate meaningful benefits and outcomes for clients and for society, with quality and relevance.

Ethics and Integrity

To promote trust, transparency and fairness with all stakeholders, complying with legal requirements and social norms while building long-term relationships.

Independence

To cultivate intellectual, political and financial independence in order to preserve the freedom necessary to fulfill our mission.