EMBA international scholarship is an international scholarship awarded by Southern Methodist University, geared toward aiding people with a business mind.

Are you one of those business-minded people? Then, this scholarship might be just what you need.

Do you know that EMBA stands for Executive Master of Business Administration? Well, now you know. EMBA is a transformative training designed exclusively for senior managers and executive leaders who wish to strengthen their business abilities.

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Brief Description and History of Southern Methodist University

Southern Methodist University (SMU) is a private research university located in the University park of Texas. The University has a satellite campus in Taos Country, New Mexico. Established on the 17th of April, 1911 by the then Methodist Episcopal Church which is currently a part of the United Methodist Church, in partnership with Dallas Civic Leaders.

Despite its religious foundation, the university accepts applications from students of all religious affiliations. 

The Southern Methodist University is basically known for its devotedness to global research with a touch of liberal arts tradition. The University is classified as a part of R-2: Doctoral Universities – High Research Activity.

A charter by the Southern demonstration of the Methodist Episcopal Church was what established this university. The Church leaders saw a prime need for a Methodist institution to be established in a Metropolitan area. Robert Stewart Hyer, a one-time president of Southwestern University was appointed to be the first president of the Southern Methodist University.

The General Conference of the Methodist Church decided to support the establishment of the Southern Methodist Church as it was looking for an avenue to do so.

The leaders and local citizens of Dallas had pledged $300,000 to ensure that the university secured its location in Dallas.

In appreciation, when the university established its first building, it was named Dallas Hall. The hall was opened in 1915, the year classes started, and contained not just the entire university but a bank and a barber’s shop as well.

In 2019, the university decided to pull out from the Methodist Church following a series of unresolved differences. In November of the same year, the Southern Methodist university board amended articles of incorporation which they sent to the State of Texas, removing the United Methodist Church’s rights.

Although the Church filed a lawsuit within a month of the amendment and the case dragged through court till 2021, Dallas County Judge ruled in favor of Southern Methodist University in March 2021.

The Southern Methodist University has three campuses. They are:

• Main Campus is located in Highland Park and University Park, in Dallas. Within the confines of this campus, the George W. Bush Presidential Center can be found, located on the Eastern Side.

• Taos Campus, established in the year 1973, is located just outside of Taos, New Mexico.

• Plano Campus is the smallest of all three campuses located in Plano, Texas of Legacy Business Park. This campus was sold by the university in 2019 to a developer and slated that all programs cited there were to be moved to the Main Dallas Campus in the new Gerald J. Ford Research Center by 2020.

Rankings of the Southern Methodist University

You might ask, ‘what rankings does Southern Methodist University have?’ The answer is a lot! Yes, the University has a lot of good rankings! That is one tip on the scale of good qualities. Several of the rankings are: 

• 66th in the rankings of national universities by U.S. News and World Report 2021 (the ranking was a tie)
• Dedman School of Law was ranked 56th in the United States by U.S News and World Reports 2021
• Dedman School of Law ranked 23rd among the top 50 law schools in the U.S on the criteria of law schools with the highest average salaries of first first-graduates.
• Southern Methodist University was ranked among the ‘Top 50 most beautiful college campuses in America’ by Condé Nast Traveler, 2020.

Schools at Southern Methodist University

Southern Methodist University has a total of eight (8) schools. They are:

• Edwin L Cox. School of Business
• Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences
• Dedman School of Law
• Bobby B. Lyre School of Engineering
• Algur H. Meadows School of Arts
• Moody School of Graduate and Advanced studies
• Perkins School of Technology
• Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development.

Brief Introduction to Edwin L. Cox School of Business

The Edwin L. Cox School of Business is an American business school and a child institution of Southern Methodist University. Established in 1920, nine (9) years after the establishment of Southern Methodist University, it is located in the University’s main campus and has a second campus in Plano, Texas.

Ranked 27th by U.S. News and World Reports 2020 for its Executive MBA program, the Edwin Cox school of business offers a full range of business education programs. Some of which are: 

• Bachelor’s in Business Administration (BBA)
• Full-time Master’s in Business Administration (MBA)
• Exclusive Master’s in Business Administration (EMBA)
• Master’s of Science in Business Analytics
• Master’s of Science in Management.

Full Details of The EMBA International Scholarship 2022 – 2023

The EMBA international scholarship is geared toward financially assisting students wanting to pursue their Master’s degree in the Edwin L. Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University.

Eligibility

Eligible Countries

The scholarship is open to students from all countries around the world and the award is to be taken in the United States of America (USA)

Eligible Field of Study

The scholarship is only open to applicants who wish to study Business Administration at the university’s Edwin L. Cox School of Business

Eligible Level of Study

Eligibility is open for candidates pursuing a Master’s Degree.

Value of Scholarship

• The maximum amount a successful candidate can receive is $7,500 and it will be paid in three installments. That is $2,500 for each semester.

• The minimum scholarship award is $5,000 and will be paid in two installments; $2,500 for two semesters.

Admission Criteria 

The following and more are qualifications for the scholarship:

• Quality and quantity of work experience
• Grades obtained in undergraduate school with emphasis on both junior and senior years 
• Quality of written application and performance in the physical interview
• Amount of self-funding

Deadline

The deadline for candidates’ applications is slated for March 31, 2022.

Conclusion

Having gone through this article, and you are convinced about the scholarship; as long as you fulfill all the eligibility criteria, then go ahead and apply!