New Scholarships for Part-Time MBA Programm at HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management

[HHL gGmbH - 19.11.2012] The worldwide trend of companies opening their positions in top management is increasing both the career opportunities for female managers and the demand for well-trained women with leadership competencies. HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management focuses particularly on the topic of diversity in addition to the general management approach as well as intercultural aspects in its part-time MBA program. The school seeks to put together a class as international and heterogeneous as possible since students especially learn from their classmates' various academic and professional backgrounds. In this context, HHL from now on will award the new HHL Global Diversity Scholarship and the HHL Scholarship for Women in Business. The scholarships each carry an award of up to EUR 7,500 and target highly motivated applicants for the 24-month MBA program at HHL. Eligibility criteria for both scholarships are, among other things, excellent GMAT scores (600 minimum) or, alternatively, an HHL entrance exam. For the HHL Global Diversity Scholarship for international applicants, an essay in English on the topic of "Managing diversity in a global business" is required. Applicants for an HHL Scholarship for Women in Business must submit an essay in English examining "What challenges does a female manager face today?". Students applying for the part-time MBA program, which starts in March 2013, are eligible for funding. The closing date for applications for the scholarship is December 31, 2012. Application closing date for the part-time program is January 15, 2013. www.hhl.de/part-time-mba

Information on the HHL Scholarship for Women in Business as well as the HHL Global Diversity Scholarship: http://www.hhl.de/part-time-mba and http://www.hhl.de/scholarships

The Part-time Master in Management Program (MBA)

The two-year part-time MBA program with a focus on General Management is designed for people working in middle management who would like to expand their existing knowledge by practice-oriented and up-to-date management knowledge. The classes held in English teach the basics of economics in combination with concrete management tools. The participants benefit from an innovative curriculum which is no longer structured in a purely functional manner but also follows an interdisciplinary approach in accordance with the challenges in management (Managing Investors, Managing Society, Managing Customers etc.). Due to the participants' various academic and professional experiences (e. g. the fields of engineering, IT, finance, medicine, law) they have the opportunity to exchange views and learn from each other through case studies and group work.

The proportion of international students in the part-time MBA program at HHL constitutes 30 percent. The classes are taught by renowned national and international lecturers (e. g. from the US, Sweden, Canada and the Czech Republic). The lectures take place in Leipzig on one weekend per month. They are combined with three module weeks which are spread over the entire two-year duration of the program. Two weeks are to be completed at HHL and one week in Boston, MA, USA, within the framework of the so-called Global Immersion Seminar. HHL stands out with its extensive network which expands the participants' personal and business contacts.

A university degree and proof of several years of professional experience are the prerequisites for an application. The closing date for applications for the program, which starts in March 2013, is January 15, 2013. http://www.hhl.de/part-time-mba

ESF funding for part-time HHL programs

The tuition fees for the part-time MBA and the part-time M.Sc. program at HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management are eligible for funding by the European Social Fund (ESF) and are tax-deductible. The ESF money covers up to 80 percent of the cost for training programs. It must be proven that the program enables potential future managers of medium-sized companies to take on new global challenges and therefore to be able to improve the competitiveness of their companies. Information: petra.spanka@hhl.de or http://www.esf-in-sachsen.de

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. In addition to HHL's international focus, the combination of theory and practice plays a key role. HHL stands out for its excellent teaching, its clear research focus, its effective knowledge transfer into practice as well as its outstanding student services. http://www.hhl.de