Ibmec (Instituto Brasileiro de Mercado de Capitais), is a Brazilian private university, widely regarded as one of the leading and most prestigious institutions specialized in teaching and research in the fields of Business and Economics in Latin America. It was founded in 1970 in Rio de Janeiro and, since then, has expanded to two other campuses located in the cities of Belo Horizonte and Brasília. The MBA programs taught by the university are accredited by the London-based Association of MBAs (AMBA).