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Financing your studies

An MBA is a considerable financial investment, which proves to be a challenge for many MBA candidates. To help ease the financial burden, ESSEC offers support in the form of loans and merit-based scholarships, and can assist you in seeking student loans in your home country.


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Tuition fees for the Global MBA

Tuition for the Global MBA is fixed at €38,000 plus a €7,000  International Fee for costs and administrative expenses related to the Singapore term, the field trip, and the International Immersion Project. Tuition covers all academic courses and seminars, the study trip, and an iPad, which is given to each new student during the orientation week.

Items not included in the Global MBA tuition fees include the purchasing of textbooks and other course materials, living expenses such as housing and food, and compulsory health and liability insurance as required by law (certificate to be provided upon arrival).
A more detailed breakdown of anticipated costs and expenses can be found here: Global MBA Expenses Breakdown

Scholarships

Global MBA scholarships are limited in number and there is significant competition for each award. Scholarships and the Loan of Honor cannot be accumulated. They are granted under various criteria, falling into the four categories below:
• Excellence: merit-based, taking into account academic credentials and GMAT
• Diversity: based on nationality and/or gender (Support Women Leaders Scholarships)
• Entrepreneurship
• Leadership in Emerging Markets

TOTAL Asia Pacific Scholarships

ESSEC is pleased to announce that TOTAL in Asia Pacific is offering two scholarships in the sum of €10,000 each for admitted Global MBA students. Students who are awarded and accept these scholarships will join TOTAL for a minimum 18 month employment period following graduation from the Global MBA. Candidates must meet the following four criteria to be considered:

  • Asian profile with minimum four years work experience in oil, gas, or relevant industries
  • Posess extensive knowledge of one or several of the following countries: China, India, Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines
  • Hold at least a Bachelor's degree, preferably in engineering
  • Fluent in English and at least one Asian language

 

 

 

 

Loan of Honor

A cornerstone of an ESSEC education and a defining element of our mission and identity as an institution is humanism, our belief that actors in society must be guided by reason, ethics, and justice. We are dedicated to forming future business leaders in this vein. In a period of shifting global economies, ESSEC recognizes that the ability to finance an MBA can often present a major obstacle for even the most capable and resourceful candidates. We wish to stand beside our students as they make this critical investment in their education and future.

For this reason, the ESSEC Foundation will grant a limited number of interest-free Loans of Honor to those admitted applicants for the 2013/2014 academic year who present a truly excellent candidature for the Global MBA program.
Our hope is that this Loan of Honor opportunity will facilitate the decision-making process and ease the immediate financial burden of an MBA for exceptional students who wish to join the Global MBA. We have every confidence that we will see a return on this investment through our students’ post-MBA pursuits and successes.

Details:
Candidates wishing to apply for the Loan of Honor must notify the admissions committee of their desire to do so when they submit their application for admission and complete a special section of the online application that includes two essay questions. Pending acceptance to the Global MBA, their application for the Loan of Honor will be evaluated and they will be informed as to the jury’s decision at the time of admission.

The Loan of Honor will be in the sum of 33,000€, which amounts to full tuition excepting the required 5,000€ seat deposit and the 7,000€ international fee, a fixed expense that includes  travel, accommodation, and administrative costs associated with the Singapore term, the Field Trip, and the International Immersion Project. Additional expenses such as housing and course materials will be incurred by the student. Recipients who are granted the Loan of Honor will agree to repay the full loan amount after graduation in annual, salary-based installments.

This loan is distinct from the merit scholarships offered by the Global MBA, which are granted on the basis of a candidate’s application and profile at the time of acceptance by the admissions committee and are not to be repaid.

Alumni Foundation Loans

In exceptional circumstances, the ESSEC Alumni Foundation may provide candidates with a fully reimbursable loan for a portion of the tuition fees. Means-based only.