[LINK] FW: The 2009 Cranfield Alumni Scholarship - closing date 6th April

[Sue Bushell]

From: Alexandra Chapman [mailto:alex_chapman at cranfieldalumni.org.au] 
Sent: Tuesday, 10 March 2009 2:44 PM
To: sue_bushell at idg.com.au
Subject: The 2009 Cranfield Alumni Scholarship - closing date 6th April

 


 
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Dear Sue


I am writing to you to ask for your help. 

The Australian Cranfield Alumni, together with Cranfield School of
Management in the UK, are about to embark on the selection process for the
Third Cranfield Australian Alumni Scholarship. This scholarship has thus far
assisted four talented Australians to undertake the full-time MBA programme
at Cranfield School of Management (ranked 13th in the world by the Economist
Intelligence Unit) in the UK:

         2007 Winner Sarah Nicholson - 27 year old Chemical engineer with
BHP Billiton 

         2008 Winner Robert Milagre - 32 year old Architect, NSW Department
Environment & Climate Change

as well as Fee Share Schoiarship winners John Miocevich (2007) and Chris
Tredwin (2008).

The scholarship, valued at approximately $100,000, is the highest value
scholarship available in Australia for one year of study and covers tuition
fees for the full time MBA programme and also a grant to contribute to
living expenses and the cost of a return airfare to the UK. 

The person we are seeking will have at least 3 years of practical, real-life
work and life experience with a track record of success, will be most
probably around 28 to 34 years of age and have the talent and drive to be
one of the future business leaders and entrepreneurs  of this country.

Whilst this scholarship opportunity may not be of interest to you directly,
you may know of someone, either that you work with, or professional
colleagues or people in your personal circle that could benefit from this
opportunity. To ensure that we can make as many talented people aware of the
Scholarship as possible could you please take the time to forward this email
on to anyone who may be interested or who may know of others who may be
interested.

To find out more information about the scholarship go to
www.cranfieldalumni.org.au 

Key dates

• Closing dates for applications - Monday 6th April 2009

• The winner will be announced at the award dinner in Melbourne Monday 25th
May 2009

• The MBA course for 2009 commences on the 28th September 2009

 

Regards

Alex Chapman

Cranfield Australian Alumni Scholarship Foundation
www.cranfieldalumni.org.au

Eligibility for the scholarship

To be eligible to apply for the scholarship, the person must:

1. Be an Australian national and resident in Australia

2. Be passionate about Australia and want to contribute to the country

3. Have a successful track record of around 3+ years work experience

4. Complete the Graduate Management Admission Test with a score of 600 or
over

5. Be accepted for the full time MBA programme at Cranfield

6. Complete the Scholarship Application Page which simply asks the applicant
to make a persuasive case to be awarded the scholarship

People without undergraduate degrees will be considered based on work record
and GMAT.

 

 

Information about Cranfield School of Management

Cranfield School of Management, located about 75 km north-west of London in
the UK, is one of Europe¹s leading management schools. It is part of
Cranfield University, renowned for its high quality postgraduate teaching
and research and its strong links to industry and business. Management
education and development has been offered at Cranfield University since the
late 1940s and the School of Management was formally set up in 1967.
Cranfield has the largest alumni body in the world  over 10,000 members in
over 100 countries.

Cranfield School of Management is one of the major business schools
internationally. The Cranfield Full-Time MBA has a top international
reputation and is ranked 7th amongst one-year MBA programmes by the UK¹s
Financial Times survey. The Economist Intelligence Unit worldwide rankings
places Cranfield at No. 32 in the world.  (Monash and Melbourne Business
Schools are ranked 59 and 99).  Cranfield is considered a world leader in
the field of Enterprise and Entrepreneurship development and research.

Leaders in their chosen fields, the teaching faculty have strong links
through consultancy and research, to the needs of business, industry and
government and thus are consistently current and topical in their teaching.
The diverse origins of the teaching body - from Australia, China, Japan,
North America and across Europe - ensures that the students receive a global
perspective and a rich, practically focussed learning experience.

Cranfield's student profile is very distinctive; the minimum 3 years in
industry with a strong track record of success means that the average age of
students is 32, and with students from over 100 countries, this breadth of
experience contributes greatly to the richness of the learning experience.

Well known alumni in Australia include John McFarlane (MBA 1975) Former CEO
ANZ Bank and in the UK, Miles Flint (MBA 1982), President, Sony Ericsson
Mobile Communications and Elena Ambrosiadou (1988) the second highest paid
woman after J K Rowling (at GBP13 million)!  

Mr John McFarlane (MBA 1975) speaking about Cranfield and the Scholarship
said: "The Cranfield MBA programme allowed me to change direction and
ultimately my life.  Cranfield¹s focus on leadership and the basic grounding
it gave me to all aspects of business, through teaching but also by
interacting with my peers, helped me at a very practical level.  This
scholarship provides a truly exciting and distinct opportunity for talented
Australians to develop their entrepreneurial and leadership skills at one of
the world's leading business schools."

 

	
	

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