 Proposals from different perspectives were put forward, but leftist movements made their suggestions echo loudest.At that time, a group of young businessmen in the city of Porto Alegre, who were pursuing their professional training and who did not agree with the ideological position that prevailed in the Brazilian political and business environment, decided to establish a study group, a place for debate and intellectual growth guided by values such as responsibility, property, freedom, order, justice, democracy, and a market economy.This is how IEE was established, with the mission of educating business leaders who are committed to a model of social and political organization based on the aforementioned values.