Deadline: June 30, 2025
Location(s)
Germany
Overview
With over 165 start-ups established by our alumni over the past 17 years, HHL has also developed into an incubator for company creation. HHL develops the entrepreneurial spirit of its students through a theory-practice approach in teaching and learning and supports its students actively in the realization of their business ideas with its Future Entrepreneur Scholarship Program.
Details
The Future Entrepreneur Scholarship Program focuses on prospective full-time MBA students who bring their entrepreneurial potential to HHL and who seek to start their own business after graduating from HHL or who have already started it. During their time at HHL the successful applicants will have the opportunity to introduce their business concept in at least one of HHL's events.
Full-time MBA
- Flexible structure: An MBA tailored to your needs - An MBA tailored to your needs HHL’s flexible and innovative MBA Program is designed to prepare effective and responsible business leaders and entrepreneurs for the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century.
- The most diverse and international class - At HHL we cherish diversity as a global business imperative. From the very beginning of the program, the class bonds together by sharing experiences and interacting in a dynamic learning environment: a melting pot of cultural, academic and professional backgrounds. The incredibly diverse student body in our MBA program provides you with an understanding of your future workplace: the globe. Your classmates will come from all over the world. They will have earned academic degrees and gained practical experience in very diverse fields.
- International - Outside the box – gain more international experience at our top partner universities - International competence is essential for a business leader. Global partnerships are therefore one of HHL’s key assets. We serve our selective number of students with over 130 partner universities around the globe. In order to keep abreast of current international, social, and economic challenges, an optional term abroad is offered in the 5th or 6th term in the MBA curriculum
- Careers - Our goal: Your personal and professional development - An individual Career Development Service at HHL is regarded as a key element to our students' success. From the date of admission to the placement of a successful job application – we will support you. Leading international firms - such as the ones below - regularly recruit HHL students and graduates on campus for internships and permanent positions. Therefore, many of the students have several employment offers even before graduation and 95% of them sign a contract three months after graduation the latest.
- Student Life - The HHL-Leipzig mix sets the perfect balance for studying, networking and enjoying life - HHL is located in Leipzig, the heart of Europe. With a high-quality lifestyle, very moderate living costs, many parks, open air sports facilities, surrounding lakes with beautiful beaches, as well as many jogging and biking paths, Leipzig is probably the “greenest” metropole that you could find - discover it for yourself!
We are HHL
Our HHL family consists of a wide variety of members from different countries, speaking multiple languages, bringing enriching backgrounds, renowned expertise, various responsibilities and diverse focuses. Therefore, HHL is known for its mixture of innovative, international and individual approaches by students, staff, faculty and alumni.
HHL is not only Germany’s business school with the longest tradition and the birthplace of modern management education, but also receives excellent ratings for the quality of teaching, based on small classes, high-performance and intensive teamwork. In addition, with more than 250 startups founded by HHL Alumni, our business school is the top address for entrepreneurship in Germany.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Eligibility
- Applicants from all countries for the full-time MBA Program.
- Only applicants who apply for HHL's full-time MBA program are eligible for this scholarship.
Selection criteria
Apart from the admission requirements for the full-time MBA program, a combination of excellent academic achievements, work experience and involvement in extracurricular activities will increase the candidate's chances of receiving a scholarship.
Application Procedure
- Please submit your completed full-time MBA application. Make sure you select which scholarship program you wish to apply for and don’t forget to include the questionnaire below among the uploaded documents.
- In case of a successful admission to the MBA program, you will be informed about the scholarship decision immediately.
Application Deadlines
The scholarship application deadlines correspond to the program application deadlines:
- January 31 - Early Bird deadline
- May 30 - non-EU candidates
- June 30 - EU candidates and remaining non-EU candidates not requiring a German visa
Please bear in mind that your chances to receive financial support increase the earlier you apply.
Dates
Deadline: June 30, 2025
Cost/funding for participants
The scholarship will provide the successful candidates with a partial tuition fee reduction.
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