Executive MBA – Outstanding Entrepreneurial SME Scholarship

Award
£9,950 (50% contribution to Executive MBA tuition fees)

Study type
Postgraduate (UK)

Eligibility
Outstanding Entrepreneurial SME achievers

About this award

The Outstanding Entrepreneurial SME Scholarship 2024, awarded by Hull University Business School, will allow one student to start an Executive MBA degree at the University of Hull in September 2024. The scholarship place will contribute 50% towards the overall Executive MBA tuition fees. We are looking for exceptional candidates who can demonstrate outstanding Outstanding Entrepreneurial SME achievements.

We’re investing in your future

We have an exciting range of scholarships available to support students from all backgrounds on our Executive MBA, with up to a 50% discount on your tuition fee if you meet the competitive criteria. Awards are available for women in leadership, sustainability champions, entrepreneurial SME achievers, applicants who have made outstanding career advancements and inspiring leaders.

How to apply

Candidates must submit to exec-education@hull.ac.uk either a 1,000-word proposal or a 5-10 minute video recording outlining:

- Why you should be awarded this scholarship?
- Why is Innovation and Entrepreneurial Leadership so important in an ever-changing world?

Judging panel

Representatives from our MBA Global Advisory Board (external partners, industry leaders and Alumni of Hull University) and MBA Programme Team

Up to ten finalists will be shortlisted from all entries received by the deadline of 30 June 2024.

Eligibility

This scholarship is for UK students. have demonstrated outstanding entrepreneurship and enterprise in setting up, leading or managing an SME business venture. Entries are welcome from all UK industry sectors, including public, private and third sectors. Individuals can only apply to one Executive MBA scholarship.

Individuals do not need to apply for the Hull Executive MBA before submitting an application for this scholarship, but are expected to check that they qualify for entry on to the programme.

Scholarship criteria

We are looking for exceptional candidates who can demonstrate outstanding significant entrepreneurial achievements within an SME context. The judging panel will assess:

The degree to which the achievement/activities are significant and breaks boundaries.
Quality, creativity, and persuasiveness of the Outstanding Entrepreneurial SME story presented.
Demonstration of being an inspiring role model figure in their sector.
Degree of thinking outside boundaries and (systematic) exploration and generation of innovative ideas/ways or methodologies.
Display of pro-active attitude and initiative.
We want submissions which make us think differently - challenge the status quo and demonstrate a real understanding of the dilemmas faced in an ever-changing world.

It is important that participants draw not only on data, research, and other evidence to support their arguments but also their own personal experience, which could include examples of initiatives they have worked on, or are in the process of designing.

Application deadline: 30 June 2024.