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    IMD business school for management and leadership courses

    Application deadline Throughout 2025 (available until allocated)
    Scholarship amount CHF 50,000
    How to apply Through your admissions application form

    The Hilti scholarship program

    The Hilti scholarship program supports the brightest STEM background MBA scholars by covering roughly 50% of their tuition expenses. This will allow students with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics backgrounds to further their education at IMD. Funded by a generous donation of the Hilti Foundation, the Hilti Scholars Program will support multiple IMD MBA scholars per year.

    The scholarship amount is CHF 50,000 per student.

    To apply, please complete the scholarship application in the Program section of your MBA application form.

    Criteria:

    • Have an academic background in engineering in STEM subjects and /or a passion for STEM subjects (and a conviction in the positive role STEM must play in an inclusive, prosperous, and sustainable future)
    • Demonstrate excellence in previous academic and/or professional endeavors, including GPA (or equivalent) and GMAT/GRE scores
    • Convince us of your ambition and ability to use your education to pursue a leadership role in STEM
    • Career progression and international exposure
    • Ability to contribute to the overall learning experience of your class
    • Performance during the Assessment Day
    • Essay: How can STEM-focused leadership contribute to a sustainable, prosperous, and inclusive future and what role can an IMD MBA program play? (750 words

    Application deadline:

    • Throughout 2025 (available until allocated)