New Europe Master in Banking and Entrepreneurship, Italy

New Europe Master in Banking and Entrepreneurship is a post-graduate program, sponsored and organized with the contribution of Fondazione Cassamarca and UniCredit Group since 2003, which aims to provide a technical and practical understanding of the European banking system and of the multifaceted relationships between banks and business communities. The objective of the program is to create new, highly qualified professionals with a command of the knowledge essential to bank and business management. 

The business school Master[BE] offers a successful method of studying the European banking system including the relationships between businesses and financial environments. The program concentrates mainly on two areas, banking and entrepreneurship, as these areas especially represent the most important factors in all economies. 

The program is particularly focused on the situation of the Eastern Europe. It allows young students from New Europe to obtain better knowledge of entrepreneurship philosophy (for example the business environment in the Italian North East) and typical standards for operating in the European banking sector in general. 

Master[BE] is connecting people from all over New Europe, including Azerbaijan, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine and many others. We all have one goal in common: to increase cultural and general institutional knowledge as a basis of economic development in open environments such as the Italian North East, in particular in the Veneto region, and to apply it in New Europe Countries. 

Candidate requirements and admission

The Master’s program is geared to graduates (both bachelor’s and master’s degrees) and young professionals with up to two years of professional experience.

Ideal applicants should have citizenship in one of the Central and Eastern European countries where UniCredit Group is present (e.g. Azerbaijan, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, the Ukraine). 

Applicants need to have:

• a university degree
• a TOEFL or similar certificate to demonstrate proficiency in English
• internship experience and / or work experience (preferably finance-related)

A maximum of 30 students will be accepted into the program. Admission to the New Europe Master in Banking and Entrepreneurship will follow a selection process based on the candidates’ documentation in addition to interviews to get to know them better and to evaluate their competence in English. 

Application and deadline
In order to apply for the New Europe Master in Banking and Entrepreneurship and the related scholarship, applicants must provide the following documents no later than June 30, 2010.

• Motivation letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Application form
• Passport copy
• English transcript of academic degree, exams, grades
• Language certificates
• Letter of recommendation (e.g. university professor, manager of a company)

The registration fee for the program is Euro 25,000. This includes board, lodging and teaching materials. The sponsors of the New Europe Master in Banking and Entrepreneurship will award selected candidates with a scholarship covering up to Euro 22,000 of the registration fee of the Master’s program. The remaining fee is to be paid in three installments of Euro 1,000 each (+ 20% VAT).

Applicants interested in a scholarship should send a completed scholarship application form together with all other required documents to the Secretary, Umanesimo Latino S.p.A. no later than June 30, 2010. The request must include acceptance of all the conditions of the scholarship and the authorization to handle personal data. Applicants who will be granted a scholarship will be notified by letter and by e-mail. 

For more details and application forms please go to the website: http://www.masterbe.com

 

Key contacts:
Operating manager: Mr. Daniele Paparotti - info@masterbe.com
Secretary: Mrs.Monica Zoppas - infocampus@fondazionecassamarca.it.

Barcelona GSE Master Scholarships in Economics and Finance

Barcelona Graduate School of Economics offers a range of competitive Master programs in Competition and Market Regulation; the Economics of Science and Innovation; International Trade, Finance, and Development; and Macroeconomic Policy and Financial Markets (awarded jointly by the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and the Universitat Pompeu Fabra) and Master programs in Economics and in Finance (awarded by the Universitat Pompeu Fabra).  

There are four main criteria for admission: academic preparation, English language requirement, quantitative skills (GRE/GMAT), and letters of recommendation. The application process to the Barcelona Graduate School of Economics is conducted entirely online. 

The Barcelona GSE has a rolling admission policy so applications are accepted throughout the year. Application deadlines are as follows:

• Non-European students: July 15, 2010*
• European students: August 1, 2010*

*This date is subject to places available in each Master program. If the total number of places in a Master is covered, no more applications will be reviewed.

Even though the application period is long, students are encouraged to apply early to enhance their chances of acceptance. In particular, if you are applying to the Master in International Trade, Finance, and Development, we advise that you send your application by May 31.

Financial Aid

Thanks to the participation of a number of companies and institutions, the Barcelona GSE is able to offer a limited number of scholarships based on academic merit. These financial awards help the School attract the best and brightest international students and are highly competitive. 

Fully-funded scholarships 

“La Caixa” Foundation - Scholarships for students from emerging and developing countries

The “la Caixa” savings bank Foundation and the Barcelona GSE offer 14 fully-funded scholarships to students from emerging and developing countries (*) with excellent academic backgrounds who will return to their home countries at the end of their professional training process to implement their knowledge.

This award covers:

• master program tuition
• medical insurance
• round-trip airfare from the student's country of residence
• monthly stipend for expenses during the student's stay in Barcelona

(*) Note: “Emerging and developing countries” is an expression used to name all countries not included on the following 2008 IMF list of “advanced economies”: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong SAR, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States of America. 

BBVA Foundation - Barcelona GSE Scholarships for Latin American students

The BBVA Foundation and the Barcelona GSE offer 5 fully-funded scholarships to Latin American students with outstanding academic backgrounds applying to any master program. Two of the awards are especially for Mexican candidates and the other three are open to candidates from the rest of Latin America.

This highly selective award covers:

• master program tuition
• medical insurance
• round-trip airfare from the student's country of residence
• monthly stipend for expenses during the student's stay in Barcelona

Internship-Scholarship Program - Catalan Foundation for Research and Innovation

This unique scholarship will be awarded to one student in the MSc in Economics of Science and Innovation (MESI) program. The scholarship combines full tuition coverage for the master program with a paid 6-month internship at the Catalan Foundation for Research and Innovation (FCRI). The internship is to take place from January through June of the master year on a part-time basis and full-time in July after graduation. 

Tuition waiver grants

The support of the following sponsors enables the Barcelona GSE to offer full or half-tuition waivers. These awards are addressed to outstanding students applying to any master, with the exception of the Fundación Carolina scholarships, which are available only to students applying to the Master in Competition and Market Regulation and the Master in the Economics of Science and Innovation. Applicants are informed of scholarship awards at the time of the admissions decision.

More information about the programs and application process: http://www.barcelonagse.eu/Programs.html 

Master In Economics And Finance At CEMFI

Scholarship up to EUR 10,000 per year offered for students of Graduate Program in Economics and Finance at Center for Monetary and Financial Studies (CEMFI), Madrid.

Master in Economics and Finance at CEMFI is a 2-year full-time program intended to prepare students for a wide range of careers in the public and the private sectors. It also serves as the first two years of the PhD in Economics at CEMFI. This flexibility is very attractive to many students that initially are not sure whether they would like to follow a professional or an academic track. The program is taught in English.

 

The distinctive feature of the program is the combination of an orientation towards applied and policy issues with a strong emphasis on analytical and quantitative approaches to these issues. This requires a solid understanding of the relevant economic, econometric, and computational techniques. The faculty teaching the courses are all active researchers at the frontier of their area of expertise. About 25 students are enrolled each year, which allows for close interaction with CEMFI’s faculty.

 

The Master in Economics and Finance at CEMFI is an official degree granted by Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo (UIMP) according to the regulations of the Spanish Ministerio de Educación.

Each academic year is divided into three 10-week terms. Courses are concentrated in the first five terms, with three courses per term. Each course comprises three hours of lectures and one and a half hours of problem set classes per week. The sixth term is fully devoted to research work on the Master thesis that students must submit at the end of the program. In addition, a 2-week introductory course of Mathematics is taught in September of the first year.

The first two terms contain the core courses, while in the next three terms a wide range of elective courses are offered. The electives are grouped into four areas of specialization: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Econometrics, and Finance. The choice of electives does not have to be concentrated in one of these areas, so students can decide their own degree of specialization.

In the summer between the first and the second year students are offered a Summer internship at a financial institution, a consultancy firm, a public sector department, or collaborating as a research assistant for a project of a faculty member.

In addition, from the second to the fifth term there is a workshop in which students present and discuss applied economics papers and debate papers on economic policy issues. Throughout the year there is a series of invited lectures and several series of research seminars that students regularly attend.

 

Tuition fees

The tuition fee for the Master in Economics and Finance 2010-2012 is EUR 3,600 per year. This figure may be adjusted by a limited amount, following regulations of the Spanish education authorities.

Exemption from tuition and scholarships

CEMFI may grant students exemptions of the tuition fee and/or scholarships for living expenses amounting up to EUR 10,000 per year. Exemptions and scholarships are granted according to academic merit. Some of this support is funded by a set of sponsoring institutions.

 

Applicants of the Master are also encouraged to apply directly, well in advance, for other scholarships for graduate programs. Institutions awarding scholarships to Spanish, and some also to non-Spanish, students are: Banco de España, Fundación la Caixa, Fundación ICO, Fundación Rafael del Pino, Generalitat de Catalunya, Gobierno Vasco, and the Spanish Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores y Cooperación, Ministerio de Trabajo e Inmigración (Becas Reina Sofía).

After enrolling in the Master you can also apply for a scholarship from the Spanish Ministerio de Educación.

Scholarships for Latin American students

The Fundación Carolina, in cooperation with the Fundación BBVA, has endowed four scholarships for Latin American students of the Master. The scholarships amount to EUR 1,200 per month for housing and subsistence, over 19 months, plus 2 additional months for those students who participate in a Summer internship program. The scholarships cover the cost of a roundtrip tourist-class ticket from the student's country of residence and medical insurance (excluding prescriptions). They also cover the Master's tuition.

 

The application form should be filled out electronically. Once filled out, the online application form should be submitted, including files for:

• Applicant’s photograph.
• Official transcript of grades obtained in undergraduate studies.
• Official transcript of grades obtained in graduate studies (if applicable).
• Proof of knowledge of English language.
• GRE scores.
• Any other documents.

Deadlines

These documents must reach CEMFI by 5 April 2010. A first round of decisions will be made for applications arriving by 5 February 2010.

 

If you need any help, please write to admissions@cemfi.es.

 

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