Cranfield School of Management in the United Kingdom is offering scholarship for the Cranfield MBA course worth approximately NZ$100,000. This is unique opportunity for young New Zealander to attend leading international MBA course at virtually no cost.
The Cranfield MBA is ranked 37th in the world on the Financial Times rankings. It is an intensive full-time, one-year programme starting in early October 2007. One of the strengths of the Cranfield MBA is the student body. With an average age of around 31 and eight to 10 years’ work experience, participants come from wide range of functional and industry backgrounds: from all aspects of business, professions, the public and not-for-profit sectors.
The closing date for applications is 1 May 2007. The scholarship is available to New Zealand nationals or permanent residents currently resident in New Zealand. An application form and further details are available from the NZIM website: www.nzim.co.nz.
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