The process of internationalization of higher education has been enhanced by the possibilities of globalization. Such process is characterized by its complexity and difficulties in management. Thus, Business Process Management (BPM) is the suggested management approach to complex processes like this. Therefore, this study aims to contribute through the evaluation and proposal of BPM applicability to the internationalization process of a public Brazilian Higher Education Institution (HEI). The research was limited to the process of establishment of international bilateral agreements of the School of Business in one of the Institution's campuses. The process of bilateral agreements was modeled in its current form. From the analysis of the existent model, a proposal for improvements was made and a new model was suggested, besides performance indicators.
Internationalization of higher education; Business process management; Process modeling
