University of Marylands Robert H. Smith
School of Business
Announces Executive MBA Scholarships
College Park, Md. - August 30,
2005 The University of Marylands
Robert H. Smith School of Business today
announced that it will begin offering
full and partial tuition scholarships to
the schools executive MBA (EMBA)
program. The scholarships will be
merit-based and specifically designed to
help executives from underrepresented
industry areas including the
government and non-profit sectors in
attaining their career and leadership
goals. One of each of the following
scholarships will be open to
participants within each EMBA class:
- Smith Federal Government EMBA
Scholarship for managers and
directors currently employed within
a federal government agency
- Smith State/local Government
EMBA Scholarship for managers and
directors currently employed within
a state or local government agency
- Smith Non-profit EMBA
Scholarship for managers and
directors that occupy a senior
leadership position within a
non-profit agency or association
- Smith Entrepreneurship EMBA
Scholarship for self-employed
entrepreneurs running their own
business or professional practice
- Smith Biotechnology EMBA
Scholarship for management
professionals within a company that
specializes or focuses on
biotechnology products or research
- Smith Information Technology
EMBA Scholarship for management
professionals within a company that
specializes or focuses on
information technology products,
research or services
Part of what makes the Smith School
EMBA program of value is our diversity,
said Scott Koerwer, associate dean for
professional programs and services.
Maintaining a balance of participants
from the non-profit and for-profit
worlds, the public and private sector,
large organizations and small
businesses, provides a vibrant and
robust environment in which to learn.
Our executive MBA program offers a huge
return in building general leadership
and management skills to professionals
across disciplines.
Scholarship applications will be
accepted until Nov. 15, 2005 for the
class beginning in January 2006.
Applicants will be judged on merit and
an essay. For more information about the
program or the Smith Schools EMBA
scholarships, contact Alison Buckley,
e-mail:
abuckley@rhsmith.umd.edu, ph:
301-405-9559; or visit
www.smith.umd.edu/emba.
The Smith EMBA is an 18-month MBA
program designed for senior-level
executives with significant real world
experience. Courses focus on leadership
development as well as a systemic
approach to management and team building
skills. The Smith program follows an
intense track meeting every other
weekend that allows executives to earn
an MBA without interrupting their
careers.
About the Robert H. Smith School
of Business
The Robert H. Smith School of Business
is an internationally recognized leader
in management education and research for
the digital economy. The Smith School
one of 13 colleges and schools at the
University of Maryland, College Park
offers undergraduate, full-time and
part-time MBA, executive MBA, PhD, and
executive education programs, as well as
outreach services to the corporate
community. The school offers its degree,
custom and certification programs in
learning locations in four continents
including North America, Europe, Africa,
and Asia. More information about the
Robert H. Smith School of Business can
be found at
www.rhsmith.umd.edu.
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For more information:
Angela Toda
Robert H. Smith School of
Business
University of Maryland
(
301.405.8062
atoda@rhsmith.umd.edu
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