Admissions - 2006 edition
EDHEC OLYMPIA Alternative Investment Summer Camp
EDHEC OLYMPIA AI Summer Camp - July 2006
Eligibility: The programme is open to senior undergraduate and graduate students from all over the world, especially from the European Union. It is addressed in priority to successful applicants of the International Masters Programmes (Msc’s, MiM, MBA).
Scholarship Unit Amount: Full tuition and board waiver plus allowance for travel and meals.
Number of awards: 25
Application Deadline 2006: May 15th, 2006. Results announced on June 4th, 2006.
Criteria: Successful applicants, while displaying a wide range of educational backgrounds and experiences, are distinguished by academic excellence and/or outstanding scholarly potential, interpersonal competencies and leadership skills, international awareness, proven motivation to undertake the Summer Camp as well as capacity to contribute to its learning environment.
Successful applicants have to demonstrate that they have the necessary background in quantitative techniques, economics and finance to benefit from the programme. No prior knowledge of the alternative investment industry is required.
Application Procedure: To be considered for admission into the EDHEC OLYMPIA Alternative Investment Summer Camp at EDHEC Business School, Nice, France and benefit from the corresponding scholarship, candidates must submit a complete package of documents for evaluation:
- A completed and signed application form – download it;
- A resume;
- One letter of recommendation from a professor or a finance professional;
- Official transcripts of grades received in the two most recent university years;
- Graduate admission test official scores: GMAT/GRE (Institution code 3QQ-WQ-01) or waiver;
- Proof of English proficiency;
- One certified photocopy of each of the applicant’s university degrees (plus certified translation if not in English/French);
- A copy of the applicant’s passport or I.D. For non EU citizens, a copy of the residence permit and the visa allowing them to stay in France for the duration of the Summer Camp;
- An original essay of no more than 1,000 words, explaining why the applicant deserves the EDHEC OLYMPIA Alternative Investment Scholarship and how it would affect his or her professional career development.
It then allocates scholarships to nominees with a view to rewarding outstanding nominees and maximizing diversity.
The committee also chooses nominees to be ranked on a waiting list; should an awardee not be able to accept the scholarship, the nominee at the top of the waiting list will be offered a scholarship.
Further Information: Olympia.Summer.Camp@edhec.edu
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