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The Financial Information section of the Graduate Catalog is another key resource.</p> <p><strong>UCF Student Financial Assistance</strong><br />Millican Hall 120<br />Telephone: 407-823-2827<br />Appointment Line: 407-823-5285<br />Fax: 407-823-5241<br /><a href=\"mailto:finaid@ucf.edu\">finaid@ucf.edu</a><br /><a href=\"http://finaid.ucf.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">Website</a></p><h1>Fellowship Information</h1><p>Fellowships are awarded based on academic merit to highly qualified students. They are paid to students through the Office of Student Financial Assistance, based on instructions provided by the College of Graduate Studies. Fellowships are given to support a student's graduate study and do not have a work obligation. For more information, see <a href=\"https://graduate.ucf.edu/fellowships/\" target=\"_blank\">UCF Graduate Fellowships</a>, which includes descriptions of university fellowships and what you should do to be considered for a fellowship.</p> <p><strong>Grad Fellowships</strong><br />Telephone: 407-823-0127<br /><a href=\"mailto:gradfellowship@ucf.edu\">gradfellowship@ucf.edu</a><br /><a href=\"https://funding.graduate.ucf.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">Website</a></p><p><u><strong>Capstone Course</strong></u><br />The UCF MBA capstone course, MAN 6721, Applied Strategy and Business Policy, is required for all MBA students. This capstone course integrates the various functional disciplines in business administration. It focuses on the theories and frameworks in the field of strategic management and requires a minimum grade of "B-" (2.75).</p>",
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