New Scholarship Alert: HBS Announces Forward Fellowship for MBA Class of 2020
The Harvard Business School (HBS) recently announced that it will offer students from low-income backgrounds the brand new Forward Fellowship, beginning for the MBA Class of 2020.
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UNT Student Named First-Ever Grant Thornton Accounting Fellow
You never know where an MBA will lead: for Sonja Hightower, MBA and now doctoral student at the University of North Texas – College of Business, her business background has led to her position as the first-ever Grant Thornton Doctoral Fellow in Accounting.
Rady and Jacobs Schools Partner Up For Technology Management and Entrepreneurism Fellowship
The Rady School of Management and the Jacobs School of Engineering are partnering up for an exciting new fellowship program focused on Technology Management and Entrepreneurism in the San Diego Metro. The program brings graduate students from engineering programs together with upstart MBAs for a four-course, 16-unit fellowship that puts emphasis on technologies with commercialization potential. Continue reading…
MBA Financial Aid 101
While most undergraduate students have a wealth of information about financial aid, graduate students may feel a bit mystified by the process of applying for aid to fund their next degree. At what point in the application process should applicants consider applying for aid, and how much aid can MBA students expect to receive? The answers to these questions can affect a potential student’s choice of program, making financial aid a crucial consideration during the application process. Continue reading…
UC Davis Creates Aggie Pride Fellowship
Students who attended UC Davis and are interested in pursuing an MBA education at the same school may now apply for a new scholarship that will help fund their degree by sharing how they would promote “Aggie pride,” according to a press release from the school. The “Aggie Pride Alumni Fellowship” is open to applicants to UC Davis Graduate School of Management’s part-time MBA programs who completed their undergraduate degree at UC Davis. The programs are offered in Sacramento and San Ramon. Students who are awarded the fellowship will receive up to $3,000. Continue reading…
LBS Sloan Fellows Visit California
54 Sloan Fellows from London Business School recently returned from a week-long journey to California known as ‘SloanFEST,’ according to a press release from the school. The Sloan Fellows program is a master’s degree in general management and leadership originally supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation at LBS, MIT Sloan School of Management, and Stanford Graduate School of Business. It is designed for people who have demonstrated success either as entrepreneurs or within organizations. LBS requires at least 12 years experience for its Sloan fellows, although the average is 16 years. Continue reading…
