Nottingham Business School

Executive MBA Scholarships 2011-2012 – Guidance Notes

Nottingham Business School will be offering either one full scholarship of £14,800 or two part
scholarships of £7,400, depending on applications and the judgement of the panel. The competitive
scholarships are available to UK, EU and international students who have been offered a place to
study on Nottingham Business School’s Executive Masters of Business Administration 2011 / 12
entry.

Nature of the Scholarship

These competitive scholarships will be awarded to the candidates who most closely meet the criteria
for the award, which are provided below.

The scholarship decision will be made by an awarding committee and all decisions are final. If you
are awarded a scholarship your fee will be adjusted before enrolment.

Application Process

Applications must be received at the address on the application form by 4pm on 21 October 2011.
Applications must consist of a fully completed scholarship application form, together with a response
to the essay title below of 1500 words. Please see Application From for further details. The selection
panel reserve the right to exclude from consideration any applications that include essay
submissions which exceed the stated word limit.

Criteria for Award

Criteria One

A 1500 word written essay addressing the following:

“Managers play an important role in creating an environment within which individuals either thrive
or disengage. What have been your experiences and what have you learnt about developing the
former and avoiding the latter?”
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Executive MBA Scholarships 2011-2012
Application Form - Scholarship Scheme 2011-2012

• Please ensure that you have read and understood the terms and conditions.
• Please ensure that you have read and understood the criteria.
• Please use separate typewritten sheets for each section.
• Please make sure that you complete all sections and attach them carefully to the signed MBA
Scholarship Scheme application form.
• Please make sure that you are specific, clear and have carefully proof read your application.

This scheme is applicable to Executive Masters of Business Administration only.

This scheme excludes sponsored students (partial / fully).

Section A – About You

Full Name: ……………………………………………………

NTU Student ID (where applicable): ……………………………………………………
Address: ……………………………………………………
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Email: ……………………………………………………
Telephone number: ……………………………………………………
Name of Programme: ……………………………………………………
Nationality: ……………………………………………………

Criteria One

A 1500 word written essay addressing the following:

“Managers play an important role in creating an environment within which individuals either thrive
or disengage. What have been your experiences and what have you learnt about developing the
former and avoiding the latter?”

Please return your completed Scholarship application form to charlotte.wix@ntu.ac.uk or post to

the address below:

MBA Administrator (Charlotte Wix)

Nottingham Business School
Nottingham Trent University
Newton Building (7th floor)
Burton Street
Nottingham NG1 4BU

All applications must be received by 21 October 2011 at the very latest. Successful applicants will
be informed within two weeks of the closing date.

I confirm that the details given in this application are accurate and I have read and
understood the terms & conditions of the scheme.

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