Entrepreneurial Manager Scholarships in Business Administration, Nyenrode Business University

Netherlands. The Entrepreneurial Manager Scholarships are offered to students undertaking the International MBA Program within the University. The Entrepreneurial Manager Scholarships scheme is a part of Nyenrode’s International MBA Scholarships scheme.

Entrepreneurial Manager Scholarships are available for applicants from any nationality. The scholarships are sponsored by the Nyenrode Business School and covers full tuition fees.

Entrepreneurial Manager Scholarships are awarded on the basis of your application as well as an additional essay competition. In addition to the scholarship, each winner will also be assigned an experienced business manager as a personal coach during the course of the program.

Essays should include responses to both Part 1 and Part 2 as outlined below:

Part I
Select either 1a or 1b below:
1a) Please argue either for or against the following statement: “Careers no longer depend on structures, titles and hierarchies, but on self-knowledge, imagination, contacts and appetites for risk.” (Spectator, 22 August, 2007) Try to reveal in your answer both your analytical abilities as well as your personal perspective. (Limit: 500 words).

1b) Please argue either for or against the following statement: “Entrepreneurs are born, not made.” Try to reveal in your answer both your analytical abilities as well as your personal perspective. (Limit: 500 words).

Part II
Select either 2a or 2b below:
2a) In what way do you envision yourself making a difference during your lifetime? (either in your home country or globally.) How will getting an MBA at Nyenrode help to achieve this goal / these goals? (Limit: 500 words)

2b) Would you describe yourself as having an entrepreneurial mindset? Please elaborate, giving specific examples from your work history and future personal goals. (Limit: 500 words).

The application deadlines for Entrepreneurial Manager Scholarships is on 31 May 2008.

For further details, including the application process and how to apply for the Nyenrode’s International MBA programme, please read the Nyenrode’s International MBA Scholarships.