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SIMON SCHOOL AND ROCHESTER BUSINESS ALLIANCE OFFER SCHOLARSHIPS FOR LOCAL EXECUTIVES

Release Date: Sep 22, 2008

Rochester, N.Y.—September 22, 2008—The Simon Graduate School of Business is partnering with the Rochester Business Alliance (RBA) to offer scholarships to 10 dynamic managers at small- to mid-size local firms and nonprofit organizations wishing to pursue an Executive M.B.A. degree.  The RBA is the chamber of commerce for the nine-county Rochester region, which includes Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne, Wyoming and Yates counties. It provides information, advocacy, human resource services and networking to help employers grow. 

The RBA Scholarships, available to applicants for the Simon School’s Executive M.B.A. Program starting in fall 2009, will provide 50 percent scholarships to qualified individuals who live and work in the greater Rochester area.

“The Rochester Business Alliance’s mission is focused on supporting, sustaining and strengthening regional businesses,” said Sandra A. Parker, president and C.E.O. of the Rochester Business Alliance. “These scholarships will help nurture the entrepreneurial spirit upon which our community was built, as we work to return the Rochester region to a position of economic prominence.”

Simon School Dean Mark Zupan says that the collaboration will have a positive impact on the Rochester business community. “This partnership is about people,” says Zupan. “Economic development in Rochester and beyond depends on nurturing the creativity that flows from bright, committed individuals. These scholarships are a wise investment in the prosperity of our region.”

Scholarship recipients must meet Simon School standard admissions criteria as well as RBA guidelines and requirements. The early application deadline is April 17, 2009. Recipients will be selected and notified upon completion of their application, scholarship essay and admission interview. For further information, visit www.simon.rochester.edu/embaemba@simon.rochester.edu., or contact Carin Conlon, Simon School executive director of E.M.B.A. programs, at (585) 275-3439 or e-mail

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The Rochester Business Alliance, the regional chamber of commerce for the nine-county area including Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne, Wyoming and Yates counties, delivers important business service and advocates for an environment essential for business success.

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