HSBC: New 'formula' lowers barrier to education: (10 top Canadian business schools) x (six $10,000 awards from HSBC) = 60 deserving undergrads experiencing a semester abroad

HSBC Bank Canada has partnered with 10 top universities from coast to coast, establishing a new Award to help some of Canada's most deserving and internationally-minded students break through the financial barriers associated with completing an international university exchange program.

The HSBC International Business Award will be granted to a total of 60 undergraduates business school students over the next three years (2015-17), with recipients chosen on the basis of academic achievement, leadership and financial need related to the additional costs of completing studies abroad. The Award has been established at the following post- secondary institutions:

• Concordia University, John Molson School of Business
• Dalhousie University, Rowe School of Business
• HEC Montreal
• McGill University, Desautels Faculty of Management
• Queens University, Queen's School of Business
• Simon Fraser University, Beedie School of Business
• University of Alberta, Alberta School of Business
• University of British Columbia, Sauder School of Business
• University of Toronto, Rotman Commerce
• Western University, Ivey Business School

Read full article: 4-traders, September 29, 2015
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