Nov 29, 2006

Scholarships at Boston Universiity School of Management

Boston University School of Management`s philosophy is to prepare students to lead in an increasingly complex and global business environment. Through a portfolio of programs, students customize their degree to help them create a curriculum that reflects their particular needs. The students, faculty, and alumni profiles also provide you with a sense of the extensive professional and personal opportunities available to help our students with their careers.

Through the customizable approach, students tailor their degrees in the following concentrations: Entrepreneurship, Finance, Health Sector Management, Information Systems, International Marketing, Public & Non-profit Management, Strategy & Business Analysis.

To attract the highest quality students from around the globe, we also offer a range of scholarships programs. For the 2006 entering class, 75 percent received scholarship assistance with the average award exceeding $18,000 per year. Below is a list of the various awards currently offered by the School of Management. For the class entering in September 2007, our maximum scholarship package is US$85,000 throughout the duration of the program. Applicants are notified of these opportunities in their initial offers of admission. A separate application for scholarship consideration is not needed, and the Admission Committee considers all admitted candidates for merit scholarship awards.

Dean’s Scholarship
In our effort to attract the highest quality candidates from around the world, the Dean’s Scholarship program provides a minimum of 30 awards ranging from $25,000 to $35,000 per year for candidates with outstanding professional, academic, and personal qualities. Both domestic and international candidates will be considered for these awards.

LEAD Fellowship
Our LEAD Fellowship program seeks to enhance extracurricular involvement at the School of Management by attracting exceptional students who will become the next generation of business leaders throughout the world. This program provides a minimum of 30 awards ranging from $5,000 to $20,000 per year for candidates who demonstrate a commitment to community involvement and a desire to become an active member of the BU community. Both domestic and international candidates will be considered for these awards.

Public & Nonprofit Supplemental Scholarship
The intent of the Public & Nonprofit Supplemental Scholarship program is to limit the financial burden faced by students who seek to use core business management skills to address society's most challenging humanitarian and social problems. This program provides a minimum of 10 awards ranging from $5,000 to $15,000 per year to admitted students of the Public & Nonprofit program. Both domestic and international candidates will be considered for these awards.

MS·MBA Summer Scholarship
Available to outstanding MS·MBA candidates, this program provides supplemental support for the added tuition costs associated with obtaining this joint degree. Support is generally reserved for Dean’s Scholars, and ranges from $5,000 to $10,000. This award is only applicable to the summer semester of the MS·MBA program. Both domestic and international candidates will be considered for these awards.

BU Institute for Leading in a Dynamic Economy (BUILDE) Fellowship BUILDE is a Boston University-based research collaborative located within the School of Management. It was created to explore the effects of emerging information and related technologies on competitive markets and organizations. Our BUILDE Fellowship provides $4,000 of support in the second year of study for outstanding MS·MBA candidates, and gives them the opportunity to become involved with activities at the research center. Both
domestic and international candidates will be considered for these awards.

Private Scholarships
Many state and private organizations offer scholarships to students who demonstrate academic excellence. The Graduate Programs Office encourages you to apply for all external scholarship opportunities.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Office of Graduate Admission
Boston University
School of Management
595 Commonwealth Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02215
Tel: 617-353-2670
Fax: 617-353-7368
E-mail: mba@bu.edu
http://management. bu.edu/

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