Professor Solival Menezes holds a PhD in Economics from USP University of São Paulo and has got simultaneously three academic master's degrees and three undergraduate courses. He holds a Master's in Business Administration from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV/EAESP School of Business Administration in São Paulo), majoring in Finance and Strategy; a Master's in Economics from USP, majoring in Macroeconomics, Financial Economics and Microeconomics; and a Master's in Controllership and Accounting by USP, with an emphasis on the relationship between Accounting, Finance and Economics (including Public Finance and Actuarial Sciences). He holds a degree (BS) in Economics from USP, a degree (BA) in Public and Business Administration from FGV/EAESP and a Law degree from USP (USP's Faculty of Law at Largo de São Francisco), having been a Lawyer with registration at the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil) since 1989. He also has professional records in the Regional and National Councils as an Economist (CORECON-SP), as a Business Administrator (CRA/SP), as a Real Estate Agent (CRECI-SP and CRECI-RJ) and as an Insurance Broker (SUSEP Private Insurance Superintendence). Dedicated student, he was always among the first, and, immediately after completing his undergraduate courses in Economics (USP) and in Administration (FGV/EAESP), he was hired, in public tender, as a Professor & Researcher of Economics, Business Administration (especially Finance, Marketing and Strategy), Law and Accounting, by USP Universidade de São Paulo, to teach at USP's Polytechnic School (Production Engineering Department) and at the USP's School of Engineering on the São Carlos campus (Mechanical Production Engineering Department). An accomplished educator, with a demonstrated ability to teach and motivate his students, he has been a recognized teacher in the institutions where does he teach, in Brazil and abroad, and has always been well evaluated and honored by his students. Self-motivated, with competence in planning, organization and leadership, he has completed 30 years of experience in higher and corporate education. Such performance also gave him the opportunity to start a successful career yet early as a Consultant in Economics and Business and in Public Policy and also as a financial advisor. He has been working as a consultant and educator for governments, business leaders and companies of great significance in Brazil, Latin America, Africa, Europe and the USA and Canada for over 20 years. He currently works for SoliConsulting International and is dedicated, in addition to consultancy activities and academic and research activities, to guide master's and doctoral students from different educational institutions, being also a "coach" for business leaders, successors, politicians and government executives, also giving lectures and conferences in institutions in different parts of the world. He is the author of the book "Mamma Angola: Sociedade e Economia de um País Nascente" (ISBN 8531405289, São Paulo: EDUSP, 2000), originally edited in Portuguese, an innovative work that applied for the first time the Dependency Theory in a reality outside Latin America, and has done very successful among scholars and researchers on Africa and Angola in particular, being found in libraries around the world, including the Toronto Public Library, in Canada, and the Library of Congress, in Washington, DC, USA.
Research Experience
Researches were developed, initially as an assistant teacher (Academic Monitor during the undergraduate years), evolving in the academic career (after being admitted as Professor by public tender) teaching Economics, Finance and Marketing to students of Engineering at the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo and later at the USP School of Engineering on the São Carlos campus, SP. After leave activities in the classroom, dedicated himself to collaborate with study groups at the Institute of Advanced Studies of the University of São Paulo.
During the undergraduation years, as an Academic Monitor and teacher assistant (TA), developed research in the interest of his advisor, the author and researcher, Professor Paul Israel Singer. As a Professor and Researcher himself at the University of São Paulo, he had to develop specific research as part of his career evolution, as well as developed research for the elaboration of his master's dissertations and for his PhD thesis. Additional information can be found at http://buscatextual.cnpq.br/buscatextual/visualizacv.do?id=K4782252Z7&idiomaExibicao=2 or at https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=zn-BUtkAAAAJ&hl=en.
Researches have been developed in the course of his activities, providing solutions for companies, people and families, as Consultant, Coach and Mentor. Activities based on knowledge, on solid academic background and experience. Working on projects in different countries in America, Europe, Africa and Asia. The reports on these activities are generally prepared under the NDA condition.
Education
Doctoral thesis dealing with the application of economic theory in the analysis of the dynamics of a country moving from colonial economy to centrally planned economy and final inflection to market economy.
Master's dissertation dealing with auditing in central planning economic systems - lessons for companies in open economies.
Master's dissertation dealing with the defense of business organizations in economies with high price volatility (e.g. inflation)
Etiological analysis of inflationary processes in emerging economies (later converted to a direct doctorate)
Law course at the most traditional and best Law School in the country, the Faculty of Law of the University of São Paulo, located at Largo de São Francisco, in São Paulo, SP, Brazil, trainer of the main lawyers, politicians, governors, mayors and presidents of the country. Passed the exams of the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB/SP) immediately after completing the law course.
Higher education in Economics (focused on quantitative methods, solid theoretical foundations, and vivid analysis of the economic reality) at one of the best economics schools in the southern hemisphere: the FEA/USP - Faculty of Economics, Administration and Accounting at University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Higher education in Administration (a double course with an emphasis on Public and also on Business Administration) in what is reputed as the best business school in the country: the FGV/EAESP School of Business Administration of São Paulo from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (this educational institution, founded in 1964, belongs to Fundação Getulio Vargas based in Rio de Janeiro - not to be confused with licensed institutions with the FGV brand).
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