Federal University Of Santa Catarina
Administration
Florianópolis, Brazil
Course
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: UFSC's Administration programme in Florianópolis trains students in organizational management through theory and practice, covering general administration, production, marketing, finance, strategy and entrepreneurship. It encourages scientific research and publishing in the Journal of Administrative Sciences, offers access to updated management journals and UFSC Central Library resources, and supports student-run Ação Júnior. The department maintains agreements with over 600 organizations providing internships and pathways to employment.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can work in NGOs, associations, businesses and multinational corporations as administrative manager, operations manager, marketing analyst, financial analyst, strategy consultant or entrepreneur; they can also pursue research, publishing or further study.
UFSC Administration program prepares students for a diverse job market and also encourages scientific research.
Theory and practice are combined in the curriculum to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of organizational structures and their problems. The courses aim at encouraging entrepreneurship and the ability to analyze social transformations.
In the job market, the place of the administrator is guaranteed in the most diverse areas. Any organization, whatever its size and complexity (NGOs, associations or multinational corporations), needs qualified professionals for business management. UFSC has agreements with more than 600 organizations which offer internship positions to students and help them prepare for their future careers. Many of them are hired by the same companies after the internship period. Students can also take part in Ação Júnior, a company managed by themselves under faculty guidance, which advises different organizations.
The program offers courses in many areas of administration, such as general administration, production, marketing, finance, strategy and entrepreneurship.
The student can engage in scientific research, in the area of organizational management, and publish articles in the Journal of Administrative Sciences, edited by the Department of Administrative Sciences. The journal is open to professors, researchers, students and professionals in the area of public and business administration. Also, the Department subscribes to the best management journals and the collection at UFSC Central Library is constantly renewed.
