CEU Executive MBA Fellowship for Entrepreneurs in Austria, offered with the support of Wirtschaftskammer Startup Services & Junge Industrie

CEU Executive MBA Program, with the support of Junge Industrie, offers a highly competitive, merit-based Fellowship for an entrepreneur with high potential in Austria.

The winner of the Fellowship will receive 50 percent reduction of the full CEU Executive MBA tuition of EUR 29.000. The fellowship will be awarded to an entrepreneur, family business owner or SME manager working in Austria who demonstrates exceptionally high potential in challenging or disrupting established business models in their respective industry, who in their professional life defies existing barriers, constraints or glass ceilings, who is actively engaged in animating or otherwise actively enriching their professional community (which includes activities within the Junge Industrie).

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Applicant Profile

Applicant should have at least 8 years of professional experience, including at least 3 years of documented leadership/managerial experience,  an undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification and who apply for the August 2023 intake of the CEU Executive MBA program via the regular application form.

“Austrian industry is full of innovative businesspeople and companies. This scholarship unlocks an opportunity for a forward thinking and ambitious entrepreneur” points out Prof. Yusaf Akbar, Deputy Head of the Department of Economics and Business at CEU.

Applications will be reviewed and considered on a rolling basis. The Selection Committee reserves the right to choose awardees.

Applications are currently open.

About Wirtschaftskammer Startup Services

The Business Start-up Service (Gründerservice) of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber offers nationwide personal consulting and service. It is the first contact point for business founders regarding business start-up, succession and franchising. The Business Start-up Service provides perspective entrepreneurs with a wide range of services and products. In more than 90 information centres located in the provincial Chambers and regional contact points business founders get legal and economic consultations and business start-up coachings. Comprehensive business start-up information and service is also online available. Furthermore, the internet platform www.gruenderservice.at provides an entrepreneur-check, information about subsidies, bulletins, checklists, podcasts and information in foreign languages. A business plan software called “Plan4You Easy“ for business founders and young entrepreneurs was developed to generate a business plan. More info: www.gruenderservice.at

About Junge Industrie

Junge Industrie is the youth organization of the Federation of Austrian Industry and a platform for young entrepreneurs and managers under 40 years old in Austria. With one federal office and 8 regional offices approximately 1,000 members throughout the country are supported. JI offers its members a domestic and international network, information and experience exchange as well as further education and consulting services. More info: www.jungeindustrie.at

About CEU Executive MBA

CEU Executive MBA distinguishes itself as the EMBA for the Open World – a rigorous, research-based mid-career managerial degree program that confidently integrates progressive Open-Society values into its curriculum, in view of their pivotal importance as success factors for entrepreneurs, managers and leaders in the post-industrial economy.

CEU Executive MBA is the program tailor-made for accomplished working managers willing to elevate their professional profile from operational expertise to strategic leadership. The program’s innovative structure allows participants to earn a EU & US-accredited MBA degree in just nine convenient 4-to-9-day residencies, scheduled over 2 years.

The Fellowship for Entrepreneurs in Austria Selection Committee

The Fellowship for Entrepreneurs in Austria will be awarded, on competitive basis, by the decision of the following selection committee:

From Wirtschaftskammer Startup Services

• Kambis Kohansal Vajargah, WKÖ Head of Startup-Services

From Junge Industrie

• N.N., Junge Industrie

And Central European University’s Executive MBA Program Office.

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