{"id":43851,"date":"2018-04-15T17:37:11","date_gmt":"2018-04-16T00:37:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/?p=43851"},"modified":"2022-01-14T16:34:00","modified_gmt":"2022-01-14T16:34:00","slug":"brazilian-university-crypto-finances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoslate.com\/brazilian-university-crypto-finances\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazilian University Inaugurates South America’s First Master’s Degree in Crypto Finances"},"content":{"rendered":"

The disruption of blockchain technologies is a global phenomenon that has already begun to change our conceptions of finance and economy. To better educate its citizens on these changes, the Brazilian foundation Getulio Vargas (FGV)<\/a> created the first master's degree in crypto finances \u2013 a first-of-its-kind initiative both in the country and South America.<\/p>\n

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Getulio Vargas (FGV)<\/a>\u00a0created the first master's degree on cryptocurrencies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

According to a report by S\u00e3o Paulo based newspaper, the Estad\u00e3o<\/a>, Brazil has decided to take a step forward in the modernization of its academic programs by offering an official academic degree on cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies to the general public.<\/p>\n

Although similar courses and seminars exist, this master's degree is worth mentioning because it demonstrates the innovative vision of an educational system that adapts to the progress of modern society.<\/p>\n

This view sharply contrasts with the criticisms of some traditional finance specialists who dismiss the importance of cryptocurrencies in the new conception of decentralized businesses that is germinating all over the world.<\/p>\n

Getulio Vargas Foundation: A University Oriented To Understand the Modern Times<\/h2>\n
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FGV,\u00a0a Brazilian higher education institution founded on December 20, 1944<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Getulio Vargas Foundation<\/a> (FGV) was created in 1944. Ever since that moment, it focused on providing knowledge in applied sciences to students interested in entering the public administration and specific sectors of private industry.<\/p>\n

Its innovation-oriented vision earned it a privileged position among the most important businessmen in the world.<\/p>\n

On 2011, it was the only Latin American university in the Top 100\u00a0 (in terms of popularity) according to an interview conducted by the New York Times.<\/a> They are also ranked among the 200 most important universities for administration and business studies of 2018 according to topuniversities.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Related Story:\u00a0Crypto-Education Soaring High Thanks to Big-Name Universities Like Stanford, CMU and UW<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Today, Brazil demonstrate why it is one of the world's emerging economies, validating at the same time the solidity and seriousness of blockchain technologies as a business with big potential for many types of industries.<\/p>\n

This is a significant move for a region where government positions on cryptocurrencies are not historically favorable.<\/p>\n

“Blockchain Insper”: a Combination of Study Group and Junior Company<\/h2>\n

Within the Getulio Vargas Foundation, a student group called “Blockchain Insper” was born seven months ago.<\/p>\n

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Felipe Santos and Joao Perpetuo: The minds behind “Blockchain Insper”. FOTO AMANDA PEROBELLI \/ ESTADAO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Its creators, Felipe Santos, 20 and Jo\u00e3o Perpetuo, 23, sought to start a study project that would cover cryptos from the perspective of various traditional disciplines such as finance, technology, business and simulation of corporate areas like Marketing, Strategy, Content, and Events.<\/p>\n

In addition to promoting in-depth studies on crypto-finances, they intend to provide specialized consulting services to potential clients.<\/p>\n

A similar project by the University of Berkeley<\/a> in the United States inspired this initiative. Felipe Santos; an economics student explains that the vision of “Blockchain Insper” goes beyond a merely academic orientation:<\/p>\n

People believed that they could create a hub that would facilitate entry for all students and has an innovation bias that sets us apart from a junior company. Our vision is to help people to do really new things.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

According to Ricardo Rochman, program coordinator, the Getulio Vargas Foundation is very serious about the development of blockchain technologies as an enhancer of the traditional economic model, and given the lack of professional training in the field, they aimed to provide an opportunity for academic studies to people interested in the area:<\/p>\n

“It is a market in which many skilled people are lacking (…) We have economic and financial foundations within crypto-finance that are worth discussing, researching and teaching.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Other Alternatives<\/h2>\n

Although the Getulio Vargas Foundation is the first to provide this type of master's degree countrywide, there are other universities around the world that offer courses, master's, and even doctorates in blockchain-related areas. Some of the most renowned are:<\/p>\n