Gilberto Sarfati
About Gilberto Sarfati
Gilberto Sarfati serves as the Coordinator of the CEO and C-Level Program at FGV in São Paulo, Brazil, a role he has held since 2019. He has an extensive academic background, including degrees from Harvard Business School and a Ph.D. in International Relations, and is an accomplished author with several published works.
Work at FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas
Gilberto Sarfati has been a faculty member at FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas since 2008, serving as a professor for 16 years in the São Paulo area. In addition to his teaching role, he has held the position of Coordenador do Programa CEO e C-level since 2019 and has been the Coordenador Mestrado Profissional em Gestão para a Competitividade (Associate Dean Masters) since 2015. His work at FGV involves developing programs aimed at enhancing leadership and management skills among executives.
Education and Expertise
Gilberto Sarfati has an extensive educational background, having studied at several prestigious institutions. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo from 1990 to 1994. He completed a Ph.D. in International Relations at USP - Universidade de São Paulo from 2002 to 2006. His studies at Harvard Business School include a Case Writing Workshop in 2023, Teaching in Online and Hybrid Classes in 2020, and the Global Colloquium on Participant-Centered Learning in 2022. He also holds a Ms.C in International Relations from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Background
Before his tenure at FGV, Gilberto Sarfati worked in various roles in the business and academic sectors. He served as Vice President Account Executive at Webster Bank from 1999 to 2000 and as VC Manager at netjuice for six months in 2000. He has also held positions as Country Manager for Segurlink and Director of New Business at Nexxy Capital. His experience spans consulting, entrepreneurship, and education.
Achievements
Gilberto Sarfati has authored several books, including 'Teorias de Relações Internacionais' published in 2005, 'Manual de Diplomacia Corporativa: As Relações Internacionais da Empresa' in 2007, and 'Manual de Negociação' in 2010. He created the Mapa do Empreendedorismo, which is recognized as the largest mapping of the Brazilian entrepreneurial ecosystem. His contributions to education have been acknowledged with pedagogical awards for good teaching practices from FGV-EAESP in 2012 and 2014.
Consulting and Contributions
In addition to his academic roles, Gilberto Sarfati has served as a Senior Consultant at Resolve Global Marketing and as an entrepreneurship consultant for the Secretariat of Strategic Affairs. He co-authored 'Gestão de Ambientes Multiculturais' published in 2013, further contributing to the discourse on management and multicultural environments.