Scholarships
Part-time MBA
Part-time MBA: Education that pays off!
Completing a Part-time Master of Business Administration program (MBA) at HHL is your key to positive change — both professionally and personally. Our scholarships support talented and dedicated students who want to take their management skills to the next level. Apply now and secure financial support for your Part-time MBA program – the first step towards furthering your successful career. Find out more about the requirements and application deadlines for our MBA scholarships and start your future at HHL.
Get in touch with me with any questions on scholarships
Lena-Maria Engele
Manager Student Affairs (part-time MBA)
HHL e-fellows MBA Scholarship
The HHL e-fellows Scholarship is exclusively for students and alumni of e-fellows as well as attendees of the MBA Day.
1. Scholarship Amount
HHL will award two MBA scholarships of up to 15% of the of the total tuition fees for the Part-time MBA.
2. Scholarship Application Process
- Scholarships are rewarded on a rolling basis. An early application increases the chances to receive financial support.
- Final application deadline: June 30
- We only accept scholarship applications from candidates who have submitted a complete program application.
- Either you submit your scholarship application on our application portal, or you email it to your Student Affairs Manager (contact see above).
- The selection committee evaluates your application. Please note: A decision can only be made once you have submitted the GMAT / GRE / HHL Entry Test score.
3. Application Requirements
- your completed program application
- successfully passed HHL Entry Test
- excellent application interview with an HHL professor
- scholarship application document (see Scholarship Task below)
4. Scholarship Task
Scholarship Questions
The following is a collection of questions relating to facets about you we want to hear more about. Use these as the basis or stimulus for your response in the format you choose.
- Please describe yourself in one sentence (max. 20 words).
- Where do you see yourself in five years and how does this scholarship fit into these plans?
- What do you consider as alternatives to financing your studies at HHL if you are not chosen for the HHL e-fellows MBA Scholarship Program?
- What do you expect to learn at HHL in order to become a successful leader in a global business environment?
- What are the top challenges for a leader in today’s business world and where do you see the main value of the Leipzig Leadership Model (LLM)?
Feel free to choose your format
- Want to illustrate your response visually? Submit a slide presentation. – Like to express yourself with words? Write a traditional essay. Use the format which you feel best captures your response. The Scholarship Review Committee has no preference.
- Determine your own length: There is no prescribed minimum or maximum length. We trust that you will use your best judgment in determining how long your submission should be, but we recommend that you think strategically about how to best allocate the space.
Technical Guidelines
- Use the questions on this page as inspiration.
- Keep your file size around 5MB.
GdF Scholarship for Women in Business
With the GdF Scholarship for Women in Business the association would like to support excellent female candidates of all national backgrounds who present strong motivation and outstanding professional and academic credentials and who are willing to become active members of the HHL community. The scholarships will also support HHL’s goal of achieving a truly heterogeneous class.
1. Scholarship Amount
Successful candidates will receive a tuition reduction of up to EUR 7,500.
2. Scholarship Application Process
- Application deadline: June 30
- We only accept scholarship applications from candidates who have submitted a complete program application.
- Either you submit your scholarship application on our application portal or you email it to your Student Affairs Manager (contact see above).
- After the application deadline, the admission committees will do a preselection of eligible candidates. Chosen candidates will receive an invitation to a virtual selection interview with representative of the GdF Executive Board.
- Once all interviews have taken place, the final decision will be communicated to the candidates.
- Please note: A decision can only be made once you have submitted the GMAT / GRE / HHL Entry Test score.
3. Application Requirements
- your completed program application
- GMAT / GRE / HHL Entry Test score
- excellent application interview with an HHL professor and convincing interview with a representative of the GdF
- scholarship application document (see Scholarship Task below)
4. Scholarship Task
Scholarship Task
- The photo gallery below shows a collection of ‘We are HHL’ moments from our students. Choose one moment that best resonates with your own leadership experience of women making a difference in business and tell us why.
Indicate which moment you choose in your answer.
Feel free to choose your format
- Want to illustrate your response visually? Submit a slide presentation. – Like to express yourself with words? Write a traditional essay. Use the format which you feel best captures your response. The Scholarship Review Committee has no preference.
- Determine your own length: There is no prescribed minimum or maximum length. We trust that you will use your best judgment in determining how long your submission should be, but we recommend that you think strategically about how to best allocate the space.
Technical Guidelines
- Keep your file size around 5 MB.
- Applications are only accepted in PDF format.
5. Contact
Stine Täubert
Manager Career and Alumni Relations
T +49 151 25755781
stine.taeubert@hhl.de
6. About the Donor
“Friends of HHL” is an association that unites HHL shareholders and serves as a hub for HHL entrepreneurs to stay in touch with HHL and the ecosystem around it. Their goal is to support HHL and its circle of founders in order to strengthen the network of entrepreneurs.
HHL Dean’s List Scholarship
The HHL Dean’s List scholarship aims to reward the most outstanding students of the HHL community each year. The top candidates admitted to our programs will be personally selected by HHL´s Dean to join the exclusive Dean’s List circle.
Our HHL Dean’s List candidates are highly talented students and HHL ambassadors. We are proud to offer this scholarship to outstanding individuals and networking enthusiasts.
Prof. Dr. Tobias Dauth
Dean of HHL
1. Scholarship Amount and Benefits
The fortunate members of the Dean’s List receive a partial scholarship that covers half of the tuition fees for the chosen program. Along with the scholarship offer, recipients receive an official scholarship certificate together with an invitation for a personal first meeting with Prof. Dr. Tobias Dauth during our annual welcome weeks at HHL. Additionally, recipients will be invited to a yearly dinner with HHL´s Dean. This is a unique opportunity to network and exchange ideas about the world of tomorrow.
2. Scholarship Application Process
- Application deadline: June 30
- We only accept scholarship applications from candidates who have submitted a complete program application.
- Either you submit your scholarship application on our application portal or you email it to your Student Affairs Manager (contact see above).
- After the application deadline, the admission committees will do a preselection of eligible candidates. Chosen candidates will receive an invitation to a virtual selection interview with HHL Dean Prof. Dr. Tobias Dauth.
- Once all interviews have taken place, the final decision will be communicated to the candidates.
- Please note: A decision can only be made once you have submitted the GMAT / GRE / HHL Entry Test score.
3. Application Requirements
- your completed program application
- distinguished academic performance
- impressive professional progression
- remarkable international experience
- visible dedication to social causes or community development
- outstanding admission interview with HHL professor
- GMAT (min. 700 | 645 / GRE / HHL Entry Test (min. 17 points)
- demonstrated alignment with HHL values
4. Scholarship Task
The scholarship application must include a max. 90-second pitch video where you answer the following question:
As an HHL Dean’s List Scholarship holder, what do you plan to give back to the HHL community during your studies and beyond?
David Muuß
HHL alumnus
Receiving the Dean’s List Scholarship has aided me in multiple ways. For one, it served as a motivator to perform at my best throughout my studies. The financial freedom allowed me to focus solely on my career and academic performance. Finally, it has been a lever in placing at a top tier consulting firm and allowed me to network with professors and senior representatives from the business world.
Pauline Sofie Thill
HHL alumna
Receiving the Dean’s List Scholarship has been a great honour during my studies. Not only the large financial contribution, but also extracurriculars like attending the Dean‘s Dinner and helping create the HHL Dean‘s List community have shaped my study experience positively. Without it, I would not have achieved what I did, and I am very grateful to HHL and Stephan Stubner for this opportunity.
HHL Global Diversity Scholarship
The HHL Global Diversity Scholarship targets future business leaders with an international background.
With its Global Diversity Scholarship, HHL would like to support excellent Part-time MBA candidates with an international background who present strong motivation and outstanding professional and academic credentials and who are willing to become active members of the HHL community. The scholarships will support HHL’s goal of achieving a truly heterogeneous Part-time MBA class.
1. Scholarship Amount
The scholarship amount is a percentage of the tuition fee and is determined by the quality of your program application, scholarship application, GMAT / GRE / HHL Entry Test score, a compelling letter of motivation, and an engaging and strong interview.
2. Scholarship Application Process
- Scholarships are rewarded on a rolling basis. An early application increases the chances to receive financial support.
- Final application deadline: June 30
- We only accept scholarship applications from candidates who have submitted a complete program application.
- Either you submit your scholarship application on our application portal, or you email it to your Student Affairs Manager (contact see above).
- The selection committee evaluates your application. Please note: A decision can only be made once you have submitted the GMAT / GRE /HHL Entry Test score.
3. Application Requirements
- your completed program application
- successfully passed GMAT / GRE / HHL Entry Test
- excellent application interview with an HHL professor
- scholarship application document (see Scholarship Task below)
4. Scholarship Task
Scholarship Questions
The following is a collection of questions relating to facets about you we want to hear more about. Use these as the basis or stimulus for your response in the format you choose.
- Please describe yourself in one sentence (max. 20 words).
- Where do you see yourself in five years and how does this scholarship fit into these plans?
- What do you consider as alternatives to financing your studies at HHL if you are not chosen for the HHL Global Diversity Scholarship?
- What do you expect to learn at HHL regarding to the special issue of global diversity?
- Why do you identify yourself as truly international and what could you contribute to the class experience?
Feel free to choose your format
- Want to illustrate your response visually? Submit a slide presentation. – Like to express yourself with words? Write a traditional essay. Use the format which you feel best captures your response. The Scholarship Review Committee has no preference.
- Determine your own length: There is no prescribed minimum or maximum length. We trust that you will use your best judgment in determining how long your submission should be, but we recommend that you think strategically about how to best allocate the space.
Technical Guidelines
- Use the questions on this page as inspiration.
- Keep your file size around 5MB.
HHL Mittelstandsstipendium für Leipzig
HHL Mittelstand Scholarship for Leipzig targets future business leaders who are employees of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Leipzig.
The city of Leipzig and HHL aim to strengthen Leipzig’s SMEs and thus promote the local economy. This scholarship shall support excellent Part-time MBA candidates who present strong motivation, outstanding professional and academic credentials, who are willing to become active members of the HHL community and like to contribute to the development of Leipzig’s SMEs.
1. Scholarship Amount
We offer five full scholarships and five partial scholarships of 25%, awarded on a “first come, first serve” basis.
2. Scholarship Application Process
- Scholarships are rewarded on a rolling basis. An early application increases the chances to receive financial support.
- Final application deadline: June 30
- We only accept scholarship applications from candidates who have submitted a complete program application.
- Either you submit your scholarship application on our application portal, or you email it to your Student Affairs Manager (contact see above).
- The selection committee evaluates your application. Please note: A decision can only be made once you have submitted the GMAT / GRE / HHL Entry Test score.
3. Scholarship Requirements
- your completed program application
- successfully passed GMAT / GRE / HHL Entry Test
- excellent application interview with an HHL professor
- scholarship application document (see Scholarship Task below)
- You are an employee of a company located in Leipzig with a turnover of EUR 1.5 to 8.0 million, excluding companies in the financial industry.
4. Scholarship Task
Scholarship Questions
The following is a collection of questions relating to facets about you we want to hear more about. Use these as the basis or stimulus for your response in the format you choose.
- Please describe yourself in one sentence (max. 20 words).
- Where do you see yourself in five years and how does this scholarship fit into these plans?
- What do you consider as alternatives to financing your studies at HHL if you are not selected for the HHL Mittelstand Scholarship for Leipzig?
- What significance do small and medium-sized companies have for socio-economic development in the new German federal states and especially in the region of Leipzig?
- What are the top challenges for a leader in todays’ business world and their relevance to (your) small and medium-sized company? How do you want to contribute to your company?
Feel free to choose your format
- Want to illustrate your response visually? Submit a slide presentation. – Like to express yourself with words? Write a traditional essay. Use the format which you feel best captures your response. The Scholarship Review Committee has no preference.
- Determine Your Own Length: There is no prescribed minimum or maximum length. We trust that you will use your best judgment in determining how long your submission should be, but we recommend that you think strategically about how to best allocate the space.
Technical Guidelines
- Use the questions on this page as inspiration.
- Keep your file size around 5MB.
HHL Regional Scholarship
The HHL Regional Scholarship targets future business leaders who are living in Central Germany (Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia) and who strive to make an impact for their region.
With its Regional Scholarship, HHL likes to support excellent Part-time MBA candidates who present strong motivation and outstanding professional and academic credentials and who are willing to become active members of the HHL community and like to contribute to the region of Central Germany.
1. Scholarship Amount
The scholarship amount is a percentage of the tuition fee and is determined by the quality of your program application, scholarship application, GMAT / GRE / Entry Test score, a compelling letter of motivation, and an engaging and strong interview.
2. Scholarship Application Process
- Scholarships are rewarded on a rolling basis. An early application increases the chances to receive financial support.
- Final application deadline: June 30
- We only accept scholarship applications from candidates who have submitted a complete program application.
- Either you submit your scholarship application on our application portal, or you email it to your Student Affairs Manager (contact see above).
- The selection committee evaluates your application. Please note: A decision can only be made once you have submitted the GMAT / GRE / Entry Test score.
3. Application Requirements
- your completed program application
- successfully passed HHL Entry Test
- excellent application interview with an HHL professor
- scholarship application document (see Scholarship Task below)
4. Scholarship Task
Scholarship Questions
The following is a collection of questions relating to facets about you we want to hear more about. Use these as the basis or stimulus for your response in the format you choose.
- Please describe yourself in one sentence (max. 20 words).
- Where do you see yourself in five years and how does this scholarship fit into these plans?
- What do you consider as alternatives to financing your studies at HHL if you are not selected for the HHL Regional Scholarship Program?
- Please describe your link to the region Central Germany and your connections to firms, society and general life in the region.
- What are the top challenges for a leader in todays’ business world and how do you want to contribute to your company and the region Central Germany.
Feel free to choose your format
- Want to illustrate your response visually? Submit a slide presentation. – Like to express yourself with words? Write a traditional essay. Use the format which you feel best captures your response. The Scholarship Review Committee has no preference.
- Determine Your Own Length: There is no prescribed minimum or maximum length. We trust that you will use your best judgment in determining how long your submission should be, but we recommend that you think strategically about how to best allocate the space.
Technical Guidelines
- Use the questions on this page as inspiration.
- Keep your file size around 5MB.
HHL VDI Scholarship
The HHL VDI Scholarship is especially for Part-time MBA applicants from all countries with an engineering background and who are members of VDI.
With this HHL VDI Scholarship, HHL would like to support excellent candidates of all national backgrounds who have an engineering study background, present strong motivation and outstanding professional and academic credentials and who are willing to become active members of the HHL community. The scholarships will support HHL’s goal of achieving a truly heterogeneous Part-time MBA class.
1. Scholarship Amount
The scholarship amount is a percentage of the tuition fee and is determined by the quality of your program application, scholarship application, GMAT / GRE / Entry Test score, a compelling letter of motivation, and an engaging and strong interview.
2. Scholarship Application Process
- Scholarships are rewarded on a rolling basis. An early application increases the chances to receive financial support.
- Final application deadline: June 30
- We only accept scholarship applications from candidates who have submitted a complete program application.
- Either you submit your scholarship application on our application portal, or you email it to your Student Affairs Manager (contact see above).
- The selection committee evaluates your application. Please note: A decision can only be made once you have submitted the GMAT / GRE / Entry Test score.
3. Scholarship Requirements
- your completed program application
- successfully passed HHL Entry Test
- excellent application interview with an HHL professor
- scholarship application document (see Scholarship Task below)
4. Scholarship Task
Scholarship Questions
The following is a collection of questions relating to facets about you we want to hear more about. Use these as the basis or stimulus for your response in the format you choose.
- Please describe yourself in one sentence (max. 20 words).
- Where do you see yourself in five years and how does this scholarship fit into these plans?
- What do you consider as alternatives to financing your studies at HHL if you are not selected for the HHL VDI Scholarship?
- What do you expect to learn at HHL in order to become a successful leader in a global business environment?
- What are the top challenges for a leader in today’s business world and where do you see the main value of the Leipzig Leadership Model (LLM)?
Feel free to choose your format
- Want to illustrate your response visually? Submit a slide presentation. – Like to express yourself with words? Write a traditional essay. Use the format which you feel best captures your response. The Scholarship Review Committee has no preference.
- Determine your own length: There is no prescribed minimum or maximum length. We trust that you will use your best judgment in determining how long your submission should be, but we recommend that you think strategically about how to best allocate the space.
Technical Guidelines
- Use the questions on this page as inspiration.
- Keep your file size around 5MB.
HHL Women in Business Scholarship
The HHL Women in Business Scholarship is especially for female applicants from all countries for HHL´s Part-time MBA.
With this scholarship, HHL would like to support excellent female candidates of all national backgrounds who present strong motivation and outstanding professional and academic credentials and who are willing to become active members of the HHL community. The scholarships will support HHL’s goal of achieving a truly heterogeneous Part-time MBA class.
1. Scholarship Amount
The scholarship amount is a percentage of the tuition fee and is determined by the quality of your program application, scholarship application, GMAT / GRE / Entry Test score, a compelling letter of motivation, and an engaging and strong interview.
2. Scholarship Application Process
- Scholarships are rewarded on a rolling basis. An early application increases the chances to receive financial support.
- Final application deadline: June 30
- We only accept scholarship applications from candidates who have submitted a complete program application.
- Either you submit your scholarship application on our application portal, or you email it to your Student Affairs Manager (contact see above).
- The selection committee evaluates your application. Please note: A decision can only be made once you have submitted the GMAT / GRE / Entry Test score.
3. Scholarship Requirements
- your completed program application
- successfully passed HHL Entry Test
- excellent application interview with an HHL professor
- scholarship application document (see Scholarship Task below)
4. Scholarship Task
Scholarship Questions
The following is a collection of questions relating to facets about you we want to hear more about. Use these as the basis or stimulus for your response in the format you choose.
- Please describe yourself in one sentence (max. 20 words).
- Where do you see yourself in five years and how does this scholarship fit into these plans?
- What do you consider as alternatives to financing your studies at HHL if you are not selected for the HHL Women in Business Scholarship Program?
- What do you expect to learn at HHL in order to become a successful business woman?
- Nowadays there is a shortage of women in senior management positions. How do you believe the HHL MBA is going to impact your professional career? Please mention additionally a business woman you admire and explain the reason.
Feel free to choose your format
- Want to illustrate your response visually? Submit a slide presentation. – Like to express yourself with words? Write a traditional essay. Use the format which you feel best captures your response. The Scholarship Review Committee has no preference.
- Determine your own length: There is no prescribed minimum or maximum length. We trust that you will use your best judgment in determining how long your submission should be, but we recommend that you think strategically about how to best allocate the space.
Technical Guidelines
- Use the questions on this page as inspiration.
- Keep your file size around 5MB.
HHL Young Leader Scholarship
The HHL Young Leadership Scholarship targets future business leaders who strive to work effectively and responsibly.
With its Young Leader Scholarship, HHL offers scholarships that supports HHL’s mission to “educate effective and responsible business leaders through excellence in teaching, research and practice”. We like to support excellent Part-time MBA candidates who present strong motivation and outstanding professional and academic credentials and who are willing to become active members of the HHL community.
1. Scholarship Amount
The scholarship amount is a percentage of the tuition fee and is determined by the quality of your program application, scholarship application, GMAT / GRE / Entry Test score, a compelling letter of motivation, and an engaging and strong interview.
2. Scholarship Application Process
- Scholarships are rewarded on a rolling basis. An early application increases the chances to receive financial support.
- Final application deadline: June 30
- We only accept scholarship applications from candidates who have submitted a complete program application.
- Either you submit your scholarship application on our application portal, or you email it to your Student Affairs Manager (contact see above).
- The selection committee evaluates your application. Please note: A decision can only be made once you have submitted the GMAT / GRE / Entry Test score.
3. Scholarship Requirements
- your completed program application
- successfully passed HHL Entry Test
- excellent application interview with an HHL professor
- scholarship application document (see Scholarship Task below)
4. Scholarship Task
Scholarship Questions
The following is a collection of questions relating to facets about you we want to hear more about. Use these as the basis or stimulus for your response in the format you choose.
- Please describe yourself in one sentence (max. 20 words).
- Where do you see yourself in five years and how does this scholarship fit into these plans?
- What do you consider as alternatives to financing your studies at HHL if you are not selected for the HHL Young Leader Scholarship Program?
- What do you expect to learn at HHL in order to become a successful leader in a global business environment?
- What are the top challenges for a young leader in today’s business world and where do you see the main value of the Leipzig Leadership Model (LLM)?
Feel free to choose your format
- Want to illustrate your response visually? Submit a slide presentation. – Like to express yourself with words? Write a traditional essay. Use the format which you feel best captures your response. The Scholarship Review Committee has no preference.
- Determine your own length: There is no prescribed minimum or maximum length. We trust that you will use your best judgment in determining how long your submission should be, but we recommend that you think strategically about how to best allocate the space.
Technical Guidelines
- Use the questions on this page as inspiration.
- Keep your file size around 5MB.
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Photo credits:
GDF Scholarship for Women in Business pic 3: Freepik
HHL Young Leader Scholarship pic 4: katemangostar, Freepik