The MBA Tour has established a scholarship foundation - "Peter and Alice von Loesecke Scholarship Foundation"
No. of awards:1-2
Criteria:
1)A desire to return to a home country to grow a family business and create employment
2) A desire to create a socially responsible entrepreneurial venture (e.g. micro lending, basic health care delivery in poverty stricken rural areas)
3) A desire to work for an international lending organization providing loans for projects in developing countries
4) A former volunteer or employee of a public service organization (e.g. veteran of the armed forces, peace corps volunteer, or an NGO)
5) Nominees must have attended one of 'The MBA Tour' events where their nominating school was present.
6) This scholarship is only available to post July 2009 event attendees.
Nomination Deadline: April 16th 2010
Nominee Application: May 14th 2010
Announcement of MBA Tour Semi-finalist and Finalist: June 11th 2010
Process for Candidate Evaluation
Scholarship Nomination and Selection Criteria
Check out 'The MBA Tour' events schedule in your region and attend the tour to satisfy the 5th Criteria
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