Scholarships for Global Executive MBA Program of HHL and EADA

[HHL gGmbH - 12.06.2013] The Global Executive MBA Program of German HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management and Spanish Escuela de Alta Dirección y Administración (EADA) focuses on the development of leadership skills and teaches about intercultural competence and economic peculiarities of management in Southern and Northern Europe as well as Brazil, China and India. The program, which uses English as the classroom language, is designed especially for executives who have obtained significant professional experience but have not studied business administration. In addition, participants will gain insight into the economy and culture of the Chinese, Brazilian and Indian markets.

Students without standing academic results in the 18-month Global Executive MBA Program may apply for scholarships which are available for the target groups of women, entrepreneurs as well as international executives working for both profit and non-profit organizations. The application closing date for the scholarships is July 30, 2013. www.hhl.de/global-executive-mba

The Global Executive MBA Program

The Global Executive MBA Program of German HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management and Spanish Escuela de Alta Dirección y Administración (EADA) focuses on the development of leadership skills and teaches about intercultural competence and economic peculiarities of management in Southern and Northern Europe as well as Brazil, China and India. The program, which uses English as the classroom language, is designed especially for executives who have obtained significant professional experience but have not studied business administration.

The structure of the 18-month program has been adapted to the professional and personal needs of international managers. For the Executive MBA double degree from HHL and EADA, participants must successfully complete ten six-day residential weeks on various management disciplines over the course of 18 months and write a Master thesis.

The Global Executive MBA program consists of eight compulsory modules of which four must be completed in Germany and four in Spain. Another two of three electives have to be completed at renowned business schools in Brazil, China or India.

In addition to teaching core competencies in economics, the development of key qualifications such as communication, negotiation, conflict and diversity management as well as intercultural management abilities which are essential for international leadership positions is a vital part of the program.

Admission requirements for the Global Executive MBA program are a first-level academic degree, a minimum of five years professional experience of which at least three years is in a leadership position, and an excellent command of English. The tuition fees, including course material as well as room and board during the residential weeks, amount to EUR 43,000. www.hhl.de/global-executive-mba

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 the 2012 Financial Times Masters in Management Ranking, HHL's full-time M.Sc. Program was ranked 11th in the world. This ranking also awarded HHL first place worldwide for its focus on Entrepreneurship and second regarding the graduates' future salaries. The 2012 European Business School Ranking by the Financial Times confirms it: HHL offers the best full-time MBA and M.Sc. programs in Germany. In the current ranking by the Latin-American business magazine AméricaEconomía HHL scored 28th place. HHL is accredited by AACSB International. http://www.hhl.de

EADA Business School

The Escuela de Alta Dirección y Administración (EADA) is an international business school located in Barcelona, Spain. It offers programs for Master's, MBA and Executive Education. EADA's International Master in Management Program is ranked among the 30 best programs in the world by the Financial Times. This program has been ranked exceptionally high for career progress, with the Financial Times placing it 19th worldwide. The International Master in Finance Program ranks among the 20 best programs of its kind as well. In addition, EADA has been ranked among the top four business schools in Spain. In the 2012 Financial Times European Business School Ranking EADA reached 23th place. EADA is accredited by AMBA and EQUIS. http://www.eada.edu