Forté scholarships for women

Scholarship introduction

Forté strives to launch women into fulfilling, significant careers in business through access to education, career opportunities, and a community of successful women. IMD is proud to partner with Forté to support our mutual goal of achieving female representation across the corporate spectrum. A few of the benefits of being a Forté member include:

• Ongoing professional development and leadership skill-building programs.
• A job board where you can explore internship and full-time employment opportunities.
• Leadership conferences where you can develop your skills and build your professional network.

Criteria

• The scholarships will be awarded to the best all-around female applicants
• Demonstrate excellence in previous academic and/or professional endeavors, including GPA (or equivalent) and GMAT/GRE scores
• Convince us of your ambition and ability to use your education to pursue a leadership role
• Career progression and international exposure
• Ability to contribute to the overall learning experience of your class
• Performance during the Assessment Day
• Essay: “As an IMD MBA scholar, what would make you a good female ambassador for the MBA program and a valuable member of the Forté community?” (100 words)

How to apply for this scholarship

• Please complete the Scholarships and Bursaries form found under the Financial Planning section of the MBA application form.
• Before you apply, we strongly recommend that you evaluate the investment needed and investigate the various financing options available to you.
• An overview of the program fees, payment schedule and estimated living expenses can be found by clicking here.
• Please note that you may apply for multiple scholarships, however scholarships are non-cumulative, therefore you will not be selected for more than one. In addition, scholarships are reserved for those who are not sponsored by their company.

Yiran Liu, MBA class of 2023, China

“Prior to IMD I had 6 years of cross-functional experience in sales, after sales, marketing and HR with 3 years in a leadership role as area manager in the automotive industry in China.

After the IMBA program, I hope to expand my career experience outside of Asia, in a more global perspective. The Forté Scholarship is helping me to make this goal come true and to connect me with a great network through their webinars and events.”

Hanh Nguyen, MBA class of 2023, Vietnam
”I am a technology driven full time traveler who lived in 5 countries, traveled to 22 countries in 4 continents. My future plan is to go back to a multinationals leading tech firm with a senior position. Therefore, during this MBA transformational year, I want to focus on personalized leadership and management training. I got admitted to the IMD MBA with a Forte scholarship and I am grateful to have been given this amazing opportunity in life.”

For more scholarship information, kindly refer to the scholarship section on our webpage.