The wordwide 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. In addition to the general management approach and the intercultural aspect with their new Global Executive MBA program, the German HHL – Leipzig Graduate School of Management and the Spanish Escuela de Alta Dirección y Administración (EADA) business schools are now focusing on the topic of diversity in particular. HHL and EADA would like to send a convincing signal for a higher number of female managers. Among other things, the selection criteria for the scholarship of up to EUR 10,250 are the successful completion of the application process and an essay written in English. Women from all academic fields and nationalities applying for the 18-month part-time Global Executive MBA program, which starts in October and is taught entirely in English, qualify for this support. The application closing date for the scholarship is May 31, 2012.
The new Global Executive MBA program of HHL and EADA will focus on the peculiarities and similarities of business practices in Western European countries (especially Germany and Spain). In addition, participants will gain insight into the economy and culture of the Chinese, Brazilian and Indian markets. The tuition fees for the 18-month Executive MBA program, including course material, room and board during the residential weeks, amount to EUR 41,000. The application closing date for the program is August 31, 2012. Further information: www.hhl.de/global-executive-mba
Information on scholarships for female managers and the Global Executive MBA program are available at 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 2011 Financial Times Masters in Management Ranking HHL’s full-time M.Sc. Program was ranked 19th in the world. With a leap forward of 19 places HHL has been the climber of the year 2011 in this ranking in which it also holds 4th place for the salaries of alumni as well as 1st place for its “Entrepreneurship” orientation. In the 2010 Financial Times European Business School Ranking HHL reached 59th place. In the current ranking by the Latin-American business magazine AméricaEconomía HHL scored 33rd place and is therefore the best German business school in this ranking. Further information: www.hhl.de
EADA Business School
EADA Business School (Escuela de Alta Dirección y Administración) is an international business school located in Barcelona. It offers programs for Masters, MBA and Executive Education. EADA’s MBA program is ranked among the 100 best MBA programs in the world by The Economist and the Financial Times where for 2011 it ranks 84th worldwide. Its Executive MBA program ranks among the 100 best programs of its kind as well (FT 2009 and 2010). In addition, EADA has consistently been ranked among the top four business schools in Spain. In the 2010 Financial Times European Business School Ranking EADA reached 27th place. The MBA program of EADA has been exceptionally high ranked for career progress, with the Financial Times ranking it 7th worldwide and 20th in value for money. EADA is accredited by the AMBA and EQUIS. Further information: www.eada.edu
Handelshochschule Leipzig gGmbH
Volker Stößel
Jahnallee 59
04109 Leipzig
Deutschland
E-Mail: volker.stoessel@hhl.de
Homepage: http://www.hhl.de
Telefon: 0341-9851-614
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Handelshochschule Leipzig gGmbH
Volker Stößel
Jahnallee 59
04109 Leipzig
Deutschland
E-Mail: volker.stoessel@hhl.de
Homepage: http://www.hhl.de
Telefon: 0341-9851-614