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index 1 student visa 3 2 registration at the policia federal 3 2.1 registration appointment 3 2.2 tax forms 6 2.3 organizing your documents for registration 7 3 insper at a glance 8 4 student organizations 10 5 portuguese classes 12 6 housing 12 7 food 12 7.1 restaurants and cafeterias on campus 12 7.2 supermarkets close to campus 13 8 medical assistance 13 8.1 private hospitals 13 8.2 public hospitals 14 8.3 pharmacies close to campus 14 9 money 14 9.1 bank account 15 9.2 credit cards 15 9.3 currency exchange 16 10 phone calls 16 10.1 international phone calls 16 10.2 handy telephone numbers 17 11 mail 17 12 transportation and travelling 17 12.1 airports 17 12.2 travelling by bus to other cities 18 12.3 public transportation 18 13 fitness centers 19 14 student card 19 15 some cultural information 20 2

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international student visa 1 student visa international exchange/visiting students must obtain a student visa at the brazilian embassy or consulate in their home countries after receiving their letter of acceptance from insper please note that a tourist visa is not valid for permanence in brazil as an international student visas must be obtained before admission into brazil a tourist visa cannot be converted into a student visa once the student has left his/her country of origin students without student visas will not be enrolled at insper 2 registration at the policia federal once the student arrives in brazil all international/exchange students must register at the polícia federal within 30 days of their arrival registration at the polícia federal is mandatory polícia federal address rua hugo d antola 95 3rd floor ­ lapa ­ são paulo ­ sp open from monday to friday 8:00 am ­ 4:00 pm the best way to get to the polícia federal is by car or taxi the polícia federal office is near ponte do piqueri ­ marginal tietê important due to the very large number of applicants visa registration waiting time at the federal police may exceed 6 hours 2.1 registration appointment we suggest you to book your registration appointment in advance booking your appointment after arrival may cause extra delays on your daily life in brazil bank account documents etc website http tinyurl.com/6qerfxk there are 3 steps in this process step 1 fill out personal information form step 2 schedule your appointement step 3 generate tax forms just follow bellow 3 the instructions

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step 1 as soon as you have your plane ticket issued and the exact day of arrival in brazil we recommend you to book your visa appointment at https servicos.dpf.gov.br/sincreweb 4

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step 2 after you filled out the information above you will have access to your código de solicitação 5

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with the code on your form you will be able to check available dates on the calendar and schedule your appointment at https servicos.dpf.gov.br/sincreweb/pesquisaagendamento.jsp 6

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2.2 tax forms step 3 after you have booked your appointment and before you go to the policia federal you have to fill the tax forms gru access the federal police web site and fill out the payment gru form https www2.dpf.gov.br/gru/gru?nac=1 a enter your personal data full name address in brazil may be insper s address rua quatá 300 vila olimpia 04546-042 são paulo sp brasil e-mail address mother s name father s name in unidade arrecadadora select sp 027-2 delegacia federal de são paulo/sp in código da receita stn select 140082 ­ registro de estrangeiro click gerar guia and print b fill in again the same gru you filled in item 1.1 above with the following modifications in código da receita select 140120 ­ carteira de estrangeiro 1ª via click gerar guia and print pay both gru at banco do brasil 2.3 organizing your documents for registration to register at the polícia federal you must bring with you the following documents 1 original passport 2 copy of the used pages in your passport notarized by brazilian authorities there is a public notary cartÓrio located near insper at rua comendador miguel calfat 70 ­ telephone 3845 8424 ­ close to 900 av santo amaro that notarizes copies of passports 3 original student visa application form signed by brazilian consulate or embassy 4 insper s letter of acceptance 5 a copy of the visa receipt a document the brazilian consulate will give to the student after the student visa is granted usually stapled to the student s passport 6 2 photos 3x4 color pictures white background undated 7 completed registration form obtained with the polícia federal 8 gru 1 and gru 2 receipts after registering at the polícia federal you will receive a protocolo that you should always carry with you serves as a proof of your legal status in brazil the official cie cédula de identidade para estrangeiros card takes up to six months to get ready to follow up on your card application you may write to the polícia federal email estrangeiros@dpf.gov.br stating the receipt or protocolo number and asking whether the cie is ready to be picked up in são paulo 7

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3 insper at a glance insper s history as of may 11th 2009 the institution adopted the new brand name insper instituto de ensino e pesquisa replacing ibmec são paulo the change allowed the school to differ from the two other homonym institutions located in rio de janeiro ibmec and the instituto brasileiro de mercado de capitais the name insper comes from to inspire and to belong pertencer in portuguese which together with to transform were considered to be our three basic pillars insper is located in the city of são paulo which is the main financial and business center of south america the city hosts 38 of the 100 major private companies with national capital 63 of international groups in brazil and 17 out of 20 major banks the bm&fbovespa ­ the most important stock exchange in south america ­ is also headquartered in são paulo the population of the city accounts for 10,8 million inhabitants and if the whole metropolitan area is considered the population reaches almost 19 million official tourism site from the city of são paulo ­ www.cityofsaopaulo.com programs undergraduate bachelor in business administration bachelor in economics graduate professional master degree professional masters in business administration professional masters in economics mbas executive mba executive mba in finance executive mba in health management certificates cba ­ certificate in business administration cfm ­ certificate in financial management cmm ­ certificate in marketing management llm ­ master of laws llm ­ contract law llm ­ corporate law llm ­ financial and capital market law llm ­ tax law 8

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executive education open enrollment and custom-designed programs number of students undergraduate 1,344 graduate 2,952 academic year undergraduate summer term feb 13 june 29 fall term aug 01 ­ dec 21 graduate by quarters certificates and llm 1st quarter jan 30 ­ april 12 2nd quarter april 23 ­ june 28 3rd quarter july 16 ­ sept 20 4th quarter oct 01 ­ dec 06 master programs 1st quarter jan 30 ­ april 10 2nd quarter april 11 ­ june 29 3rd quarter july 23 ­ oct 04 4th quarter oct 08 ­ dec 21 vision to be a leading center in education and research in the fields of business and economics combining academic rigor and a practical approach so as to forge leaders and professionals who will make a difference mission to develop people who share our educational approach generating and disseminating knowledge in the fields of business and economics and fostering its practical application our educational approach centers on the development of students at all stages of their professional lives and relies on their full commitment and participation in the learning process we value rigorous academic research based on real-world issues which contributes to the enhancement of public policy and organizational practice associations accreditations and rankings the association to advance collegiate schools of business aacsb association of mba anamba national mba association anamba 9

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federation of financial analysts the international university consortium for executive education unicon executive mba council european foundation for management development financial times ranking of executive education ­ custom program in 2010 insper placed 30th worldwide faculty research our faculty develops their research on different fields macroeconomics game theory development international relations international business finance work market women s labor econometrics statistics strategy public policies organizational behavior etc insper hosts research centers with the aim of combining efforts by students and faculty members to resolve problems in their knowledge areas these include the center for entrepreneurship strategy research center and center for public policies look for insper s working papers collection at www.insper.edu.br/en/searchworking-papers research production 4 student organizations atlética promotes sports practices and championships soccer basketball volleyball handball and others it is also organizes parties and events for the students http www.atleticainsper.com.br/novo diretório acadêmico ­ d.a represents the students it is responsible for the student s communication with the schools 10

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board they are also responsible http dainsper.webnode.com for parties barbecues and other events grupo de ação social ­ gas develops social projects through students volunteer work and financial donations http www.gas.ibmecsp.edu.br sociedade em debates promotes events regarding the cultural aspect of students life their goal is to give students a more diverse point of view and to open their eyes to cultural aspects of our society http sdebate.blogspot.com sementes culturais promotes debates between students and renowned members of society concerning the events of today s world the discussions touch on a variety of topics from economics to politics education and others http www.sementes.insper.edu.br insper junior consulting led by undergraduate students in their third and fourth year insper jr consulting provides services to a variety of clients in the fields of economics and business administration its creativity in the solutions presented and commitment to create results are its main highlights http www.insperjr.com.br aiesec this is an international student organization that through professional exchange programs allow students to develop their talent to make a difference in society http www.aiesec.org.br/site/escritorio/insper our address insper ­ institute of education and research www.insper.edu.br rua quatá 300 04546-042 são paulo sp brasil phone 55 11 4504 2400 international relations office 4th floor open monday ­ friday from 11 am to 5 pm international@insper.edu.br daniela barbosa coordinator alan martino assistant 11

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5 portuguese classes insper has organized portuguese classes for all exchange students we strongly recommend all students to take the portuguese course for students with a basic portuguese level the course will be mandatory please contact the international relations office for further information 6 housing insper does not offer housing for international students however we do help students find a place please contact the international relations office for information on housing possibilities 7 food inexpensive as well as expensive restaurants can be found throughout the city but if you don t want to cook every day the most inexpensive way to eat is in the restaurantes por quilo nearby these restaurants charge a certain price for every 100g of food so the cost of your meal depends on its weight there are many restaurants and cafeterias around the campus area that are open for lunch and dinner prices may vary 7.1 restaurants and cafeterias on campus vitrines lower level 1st garage level for faculty students and staff serves lunch from 12 to 2:15pm daily specials it is a self-service restaurant coffee beverages sandwiches and snacks are served all day rei do mate lower level 1st garage level for faculty students and staff open from 7am to 10pm it has a good variety of snacks sweets coffee and tea for more information on restaurants and other places to eat you can visit http guia.folha.com.br/restaurantes 7.2 supermarkets close to campus emporium são paulo www.emporiumsaopaulo.com.br a sophisticated supermarket with home delivery r pedroso alvarenga 803 ­ vila olimpia phone 55 11 3704 3899 12

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open from 7am to 10pm supermercado dia a good option for cheaper food shopping av santo amaro 2310 ­ vila olimpia open from 8am to 9pm extra supermercados reasonable prices ­ big variety r joão cachoeira 899 itaim open 24hrs pão de açúcar ­ very close to campus a bit more expensive with great product quality especially fresh products r clodomiro amazonas 955 itaim open 24hrs casa santa luzia very sophisticated supermarket ­ great imported worldwide products alameda lorena 1471 jardins this supermarket sells imported products from the united states and other countries one can find common brands and specialty brands from abroad in this store 8 medical assistance insper does not offer medical assistance on its premises please make sure that you enroll in a health insurance plan before leaving your country of origin should you need an emergency doctor or a hospital 8.1 private hospitals hospital israelita albert einstein ­ phone 55 11 2151 1233 www.einstein.br av albert einstein 627/701 morumbi hospital alemão oswaldo cruz ­ phone 55 11 3549 0000 http www.hospitalalemao.org.br rua joão julião 331 ­ paraíso hospital são luiz ­ phone 55 11 3040 1110 www.saoluiz.com.br rua dr alceu de campos 95 ­ itaim ­ closest to insper hospital santa paula ­ phone 55 11 3040 8000 www.santapaula.com.br avenida santo amaro 2468 ­ santo amaro 13

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8.2 public hospitals hospital das clínicas ­ phone 55 11 2661 0000 www.hcnet.usp.br av dr enéas de carvalho aguiar 255 cerqueira césar 8.3 pharmacies onofre itaim bibi rua joão cachoeira 394 phone 55 11 3168 6360 rua joão cachoeira 1036 phone 55 11 3044 5333 droga raia itaim bibi rua joão cachoeira 732 phone 55 11 3071 1504 vila olimpia rua clodomiro amazonas 1009 phone 55 11 3044 5333 drogaria são paulo itaim bibi rua joão cachoeira ­ 90 phone 55 11 3168 8166 vila olímpia rua clodomiro amazonas ­ 1249 phone 55 11 3842 3423 rua clodomiro amazonas ­ 1327 phone 55 11 3848 0578 9 money 9.1 bank account it is easy to open a bank account with itaú at the insper lower level 1st garage level however you should first register yourself at polícia federal then you will have to go to receita federal at av prestes maia 733 2nd floor room 201 near luz metro station 14

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between monday and friday 7:00 am to 7pm and ask for a cpf personal tax identification card for students you should go there with the following documents · passport · proof of residence ex electricity bill · your rne the receipt you received after registering at polícia federal after receiving your cpf go to the itaú branch at insper with the following documents · rne · passport and copy of passport · proof of residence · letter from insper you can get this from the exchange program s office it is a letter stating that you are an exchange student at insper 9.2 credit cards credit cards such as american express diners club master card and visa are widely accepted here automated teller machines atms can be found almost everywhere some machines provide 24-hour cash withdrawal r facilities for major credit cards to withdraw money using your visa card you will have to go to atm machines at banco do brasil or banco24horas check the plus logo at the atm machines for transaction close to insper you can find a few atm machines banco24horas r tuim 746 750 banco24horas av lavandisca 249/263 banco24horas r ponta delgada 47 banco do brasil r conceição de monte alegre 1680 if you wish to withdraw money using your mastercard check the available atm on the site http www.mastercard.com/br/cartoes_pessoais/pt/servicos/caixas_automaticos/index.html to withdraw using your american express card you should go to the banco24horas atm machines after registering with amex withdrawals are limited to r$250,00 every 2 weeks banks are open weekdays from 10 am to 4 pm they are closed on weekends and public holidays before departure from home visitors are encouraged to check the acceptability of their credit and/or cash cards with their local bank 9.3 currency exchange cambio most places that exchange currency will only buy us dollars either in cash or traveler checks a limited number of banks will exchange euros or pound sterling most commercial banks will exchange currency although some may require a minimum amount to be 15

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