Emily McPherson Scholarships 2011 MBA (Executive) Scholarship

Emily McPherson Scholarships 2011 MBA (Executive) Scholarship

The Graduate School of Business and Law is offering a fee annulment scholarship for an outstanding student to commence the Master of Business Administration (Executive) program in 2011.
Number and value
1 x full tuition fee annulment scholarships valued at $37,440.
Duration
The scholarship is valid for 3 years from the date of commencement
Eligibility
This scholarship is only for entry to the MBA (Executive) face-to-face program and not for the MBA or MBA (Executive) Online.
To be eligible for the scholarships students must:
be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or holder of a permanent humanitarian or temporary protection visa, qualified to commence the MBA (Executive) program in Semester 1 or 2, 2011.
Satisfy the entry criteria for the MBA (Executive) program at RMIT University.
Commence the MBA (Executive) program in either Semester 1 or 2, 2011.*
Be able to attend an interview at a time set by the Graduate School of Business and Law (TBA, mid December 2010).
*The scholarship can not be deferred beyond commencement in Semester 2, 2011
** 2 courses per semester is the recommended maximum load for students working full time. Maintaining this enrolment across the 3 study periods offered annually by the GSBL would enable completion in just 2 years of study. The scholarship allows for 3 years of study so that students have the ability to pace their studies and still complete in a reasonable time frame.
How to apply
In addition to the usual MBA (Executive) application process, applicants must complete the 2011 MBA (Executive) Scholarship Application Form.
We regret that students who do not submit an application form by the deadline can not be considered for the award.
Download the 2011 MBA (Executive) Scholarship Application form (PDF 70Kb)
Selection Criteria
The candidates will be assessed on:
academic excellence; and
potential for MBA (Executive) candidature
Short listed candidates will be required to attend an interview at a time set by the Graduate School of Business and Law (TBC, mid December 2010).
Notification
Successful applicants will be notified before RMIT University closes for Christmas break 24 December 2010.
Conditions
The scholarship holder must enrol in the MBA (Executive) face-to-face (Melbourne) program at RMIT University.
The scholarship is in the form of tuition fee annulment.
The scholarship is valid for commencement in either semester 1 or 2, 2011 only and cannot be deferred.
The scholarship is valid for 3 years (9 consecutive study sessions) from the date of commencement. If after this period the scholarship holder has not completed the MBA (Executive) program, the scholarship will lapse.
The scholarship is subject to academic review after each study period and the scholarship holder is required to maintain a minimum credit (60-69%) average throughout their enrolment.
Scholarship holder may enrol either full or part time but can not enrol concurrently in another program.
Scholarship holder is required to inform the Graduate School of Business and Law of any change to their employment or enrolment which affects the conditions of the scholarship.
The scholarship holder will pay full fees for any course that has to be repeated or is in addition to the number stipulated to fulfil program requirements.
Scholarship holder may be asked to assist in the promotion of the MBA (Executive) program at RMIT.
If, after short listing and interviewing applicants, an insufficient number of high calibre candidates are identified, the Graduate School of Business and Law reserves the right to not award the MBA (Executive) Scholarship for 2011.
Close date
Monday 29 November 2010.
More information
Burim Boonwirat
Academic Services Manager
Graduate School of Business and Law
Tel: + 61 3 9925 0104
Email: burim.boonwirat@rmit.edu.au