HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management Supports Education of Refugees with Three Full Scholarships

[HHL gGmbH - 27.10.2015] HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management will award three Fridtjof Nansen Memorial Scholarships specifically designed for refugees who wish to continue their education in Germany. The full scholarships for the two Master in Management programs (MBA and M.Sc.) are reminiscent of Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930), who was awarded with the Nobel Peace Prize for his contribution to the international aid to refugees. The scholarships will cover the tuition fees as well as the cost of living. Refugees with a first academic qualification, who have gained some initial professional experience, provide records of excellent academic and extracurricular performances and apply for HHL's full-time M.Sc. program starting in March 2016 or the full-time MBA program starting in September 2016, are eligible for this support. For the M.Sc. in Management a first degree in business studies is required, for the MBA program a first academic degree regardless of the field of studies. More information: http://www.hhl.de/nansen-scholarship

HHL Dean Prof. Dr. Andreas Pinkwart says, "Responsibility is a crucial principle of our actions and is deeply rooted in our mission statement. By helping refugees in various ways, with activities bundled at HHL by the 'Voice of Hope' group, we would like to make an active contribution to relieving the current humanitarian situation. The three full Fridtjof Nansen Memorial Scholarships for our two Master's programs will allow exemplary refugees to study at the first business school established in Germany and to start a career."

About HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management

HHL is a university-level institution and ranks amongst the leading international business schools. The goal of the oldest business school in German-speaking Europe is to educate effective, responsible and entrepreneurially-minded leaders. HHL stands out for its excellent teaching, its clear research focus, its effective knowledge transfer into practice as well as its outstanding student services. The courses of study include full and part-time Master in Management as well as MBA programs, a Doctoral program and Executive Education. In 2013 and 2014, HHL reached one of three first places for the best entrepreneurial universities in Germany in the Start-Up Radar ranking published by Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft (Founders' Association of German Science) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BWMi). According to the Financial Times, HHL ranks first in Germany and fifth globally for its entrepreneurship focus within the M.Sc. and EMBA programs. HHL is accredited by AACSB International. http://www.hhl.de