Local Hub COPPEAD


Contact information

Rodolfo Magno, Instituto Coppead de Administração, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Instituto Coppead de Administração da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Rua Pascoal Lemme, 355
Cidade Universitária
RJ. Zip Code: 21941-918, Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
 

The COPPEAD/Rio de Janeiro EGOS Local Hub aims to bridge EGOS and Latin American organization theory while building sustainable local scholarly networks. Brazil's geographic distance and financial constraints limit participation in European conferences, despite having Latin America's largest economy and vibrant academic community in management studies.

This hub will create a sustainable local OMT community extending beyond the conference. It emphasizes connecting scholars across institutions and career stages who cannot travel internationally, eliminating transcontinental flights while building local networks, and facilitating exchange between European and Latin American organization theory traditions. Latin American contexts offer unique insights on institutional complexity, organizational informality, and hybrid forms characteristic of emerging economies—perspectives underrepresented in global organization theory.

What to expect

  • COPPEAD provides professional conference facilities including 150-seat auditorium with large projection screen, high-speed fiber internet, professional audio systems, and three breakout rooms for parallel session viewing. Technical staff ensure smooth online connectivity. Modern networking lounges facilitate informal discussion.

  • Full-day catering that includes coffee, tea, snacks, and daily Brazilian lunch (vegetarian/vegan options).

  • Registration desk provides EGOS materials, name badges, and support.
  • Accessible facilities including wheelchair access and gender-neutral bathrooms.
  • A pre-Colloquium workshop and mentoring sessions to support early-career scholars. The formation of an ongoing reading group ensures sustained community beyond the Colloquium.
  • Structured engagement with EGOS online program through communal viewing and discussion. Daily debriefs synthesize key themes and bridge global/local perspectives.
  • A welcome reception, a group dinner at a local restaurant, a guided walking tour of historic neighborhoods, and a beachfront celebration. These activities provide opportunities to network with Brazilian and Latin American organization scholars rarely accessible otherwise.
  • A safe campus environment in one of Rio's most beautiful settings (Cidade Universitária).

Schedule (outline)

  • Wednesday, July 8 – Pre-Colloquium Workshop:
    Interactive workshop "Organization Theory in Latin American Context", featuring invited presentation and early-career lightning talks, followed by an informal welcome reception with snacks, music, and multiple networking opportunities.
  • Thursday to Saturday, July 9-11 – EGOS Colloquium Days:
    Participants will gather each morning for a coffee and then join the official EGOS online program. Each day will be complemented by structured discussion tables during lunch time, daily debriefing synthesizing key themes, and various social events in the evening.

About the host

COPPEAD/UFRJ (Instituto COPPEAD de Administração, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro) is Brazil's premier business school and leading research center in management studies. Founded in 1973, COPPEAD features a modern campus with state-of-the-art audiovisual infrastructure, auditorium, breakout rooms, library, and collaborative spaces. Located in UFRJ's main campus (Cidade Universitária), one of Latin America's largest universities.

The institute consistently ranks #1 in Brazil for research productivity and academic excellence and hosts 40+ full-time faculty and 200+ graduate students (Master's and PhD). Research strengths include institutional theory, strategy, entrepreneurship, innovation, and organizational behavior. COPPEAD faculty publish regularly in top international journals (AMJ, SMJ, Organization Science, JBV) and maintain active global collaborations. COPPEAD serves as natural connector between global organization theory and Latin American scholarly communities.