Diversity Scholarships

Gaining a top leadership position or enhancing your expertise in specific professional fields requires an investment of both time and money in your education.

At WHU Executive Education, our mission is to offer high-quality programs that foster workplace diversity worldwide. We are dedicated to empowering ambitious individuals to become the leaders of tomorrow, with a particular focus on advancing women in leadership positions, emerging market leaders, and LGBTQ+ executives.

Scholarship Opportunities

We currently offer two types of partial scholarships for select programs, each providing a 25% or 50% discount on the regular program fee. These scholarships are available exclusively to self-payers.

Programs and Discounts:

• Management Essentials Program: 25% discount on the regular program fee, awarded quarterly. Application deadline: September 30, 2024
• Management Acceleration Program: 25% discount on the regular program fee, awarded quarterly. Application deadline: September 30, 2024
• Advanced Management for Senior Leaders Program: 50% discount on the regular program fee, one scholarship per program run. Application deadline: To be announced

Important Details:

• Only the programs listed above are eligible for scholarships.
• You can reapply for a scholarship 36 months after participating in a program.
• After the application deadline, our Admissions Committee will take 4 weeks to review all applicants and notify you if you have been awarded a Diversity Scholarship.
• Scholarships cover the program fee only. Participants must cover their own travel and accommodation costs.​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

For more women in leadership

In cooperation with the 30% Club, we are delighted to offer ambitious women one 50% scholarship each per year for WHU's Management Essentials Program, the Management Acceleration Program and the Advanced Management for Senior Leaders Program.

The 30% Club believes that gender balance on boards and in senior management not only promotes better leadership and governance, but that diversity also contributes to better overall board performance and ultimately to better business performance for companies and their shareholders.

The cooperation between WHU and the 30% Club supports determined female managers and executives in achieving a better gender balance in organizations at all levels.

The cooperation between WHU and the 30% Club supports determined female managers and executives in achieving a better gender balance in organizations at all levels.

In addition, this scholarship enables students to participate in 30% Club Horizon events, which are specially filmed and can be viewed online via their digital platform.

To apply for this scholarship, please send an email with your CV, a letter of motivation and a letter of recommendation (all in English) to openprograms@whu.edu. The application deadline for this scholarship is March 31 each year. Applications received will be reviewed and you will be contacted no later than 4 weeks after the deadline.

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