Ösztöndíj MBA képzésre - Quinnipiac University

Student Selection for the Hungarian-American Business Leader (HABL) Program

Objective

The objective of this program is to provide the best future business leaders of Hungary and Romania with an American MBA and substantive exposure to the American consumer-first approach to business.

Structure

Quinnipiac University (USA) will work with the Sapientia University to select up one of the Sapientia's top business students. This student will receive a scholarship to come to the United States for up to three years to study and work.  The key components of the program are completing their MBA at Quinnipiac, regular internships at American companies and, upon completing the MBA, participants will work full time for one year at an American company before returning to Romania.

The scholarship includes one roundtrip airline ticket per year, tuition, room and board at Quinnipiac University, and financial support to purchase a used automobile in the US in order to go to and from work.  The scholarship money is designed to provide a financial safety net for the students.  As students work and earn money in the US they are expected to finance out of their earnings an increasing portion of their own stay in the US.  Finally, we help our scholars in every way to obtain internships but we cannot guarantee internships as these depend upon the student's interviews, abilities, own initiative and the economic situation of interested companies.

Board of Mentors

Each student in the program will work with a Hungarian business leader who acts as the student’s executive mentor.  Students will meet their mentor before coming to the US and remain in regular contact with their mentor throughout the program.  The mentors also help the student maintain and even expand their business network in Hungary and Romania. This maximizes the chance for the student to find a position in a regional business that utilizes their skills and talents to the best of their ability.

Student Requirements:

Ideal candidates will have a strong work ethic, be honest, display a high level of maturity and a strong sense of responsibility.  They will also be personally motivated, independent, and display initiative.  They should be eager to understand American culture and business practices.  Finally, they must have good communication, presentation and general people skills.

• Students must have completed their university degree at the Sapientia by 15 August 2012.
• Candidates must be under 27 years of age when arriving in the USA.
• Work experience is a strong plus.

Complete Applications Must Include:

• Current Resume
• 2 Letters of Recommendation – Both letters may be, but at least one should be, from a professor at the student’s university. The other letter may be from a past employer or other appropriate person who can comment on the applicant.
• Copies of current University Transcripts
• Recent TOEFL score (a minimum TOEFL Internet-based score of 90 is required) or good command of English (accredited language exam preferred), if you don’t have TOEFL exam, you must take it until summer 2012.
• Photocopy or Digital Scan of your driver's license (typically your Romanian license, but International Licenses or a license from another country is also acceptable)
• Introductory Letter (1 page) – The introductory letter should be one page long and include the student’s name, current field of study, and basic information including contact information.  It will serve as a cover letter for the application packet.
• Essay on Intent and Motivation (estimated 2-3 pages) – This should be up to five pages and explain the applicant’s motivation in applying to the HABL program. Students should explain why they are interested in obtaining an MBA and extensive work experience in the USA as well as why they are interested in returning to Romania at the end of the program.  It should also explain the industries in which the applicant is especially interested in working.

** All applications must be submitted digitally in Microsoft Word and/or Adobe Acrobat format.  Each document’s file name should begin with the applicant’s family name followed by their given name. As an example, KOVACS_JANOS_Resume.doc

** All written documents must be double spaced, Times New Roman with 12pt. font, and  standard American page size[1].

Selection Process:

• Applications should be submitted by the date stated by the Sapientia University.
• Applicants to the program will be vetted first by the Sapientia University.
• Finalists will have a personal interview with Dr. Christopher Ball from Quinnipiac University
• Finalists will then be reviewed by Quinnipiac University and the board of mentor
• The final selection will be announced in Spring (expected by the end of February).

Deadline for submitting the documents: 15nd of December, 2 PM.

Submission: application materials should be submitted in printed format to Beáta Kádár at Secretariat of Faculty of Business and Humanities and in electronic format through e-mail to Bakacsi Gyula (e-mail: gyula.bakacsiuni-corvinus.hu)

Detalis: http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x3508.xml