Newstalk, in association with UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School, is offering one exceptional candidate the chance of a lifetime – an MBA scholarship to an upper value of €34,500 for the full-time or executive (part-time) MBA programme, starting in late August 2017.
Over three weeks from Monday April 24th to Sunday May 14th applicants for the scholarship must complete a short online entry form.
Previous Newstalk MBA Scholarship winner, Peter Hynes, discusses the impact that winning the scholarship has had on his career and personal development, and offers advice to anyone considering applying to the Newstalk MBA Scholarship at UCD Smurfit School this year.
Newstalk, in association with UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School, is offering one exceptional candidate the chance of a lifetime. A scholarship for the full-time or executive (part-time) MBA programme starting in late August 2016.
The scholarship worth up to €34,500 can only be used towards tuition fees on the full-time or executive (part-time) MBA programme at UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School; it will be awarded to the best candidate who meets the selection criteria and standard MBA programme entry requirements.
Entrants to the scholarship competition must complete the online application form, where they will be asked to answer 3 GMAT questions correctly and submit a short essay outlining why they deserve to be awarded the 2016 Newstalk MBA Scholarship.
A panel of judges will evaluate submissions and entrants will then be invited to complete a full MBA application if they have not already done so.
Before commencing your application, please review the entry criteria and terms and conditions below.
Previous Newstalk MBA Scholarship winner, Peter Hynes, discusses the impact that winning the scholarship has had on his career and personal development, and offers advice to anyone considering applying to the Newstalk MBA Scholarship at UCD Smurfit School this year.
Closing date for applications is
Avril Donohue ~MBA Alumni Relations, Communications & Events
One year down (almost!), one more year to go and what a year it has been! Looking back on the past twelve months the experience has been both fun and challenging. I don’t think any applicant can fully appreciate the opportunities the Smurfit MBA offers until they experience them first-hand.
The MBA is all about teamwork, and understanding your strengths and weaknesses in a team setting is vital in order to develop your career. The calibre of your fellow students is second to none. You quickly realise you are being given the opportunity to work with future leaders from different industries. Through team interactions I have come to recognise that because I have only worked in the IT sector my opinions were actually quite fixed and need to be challenged and matured. My teammates certainly helped me there.
The style of classroom learning is very different to anything I have experienced before. You are expected to have completed a large amount of self-study and research before class. This means the classroom is an interactive learning experience where you learn from your lecturer and your classmates through discussion and debate. You realise that you need to be on top of your game in order to participate, but it is a lot of fun to challenge yourself.
The academic content is just one strand of the MBA; the leadership development programme, speaker series and society events are just as important. The connections to industry mean that your network goes far beyond your classmates.
Having the good fortune of receiving the 2013 Newstalk MBA scholarship has opened up the Smurfit MBA experience to me, and one which I will always be grateful for. The opportunity to be interviewed by Bobby Kerr on his “Down To Business” show was a great way to finish off the first year.
My colleagues in Admissions have reminded me that the MBA Newtalk scholarship is now open and accepting applications. This scholarship is a 100% fee scholarship and is available to those considering either full-time or EMBA programme. The closing date is 26th May so get working on that application, you know the old saying ‘If you aren’t in, you can’t win’.
Further information on the application process and entry criteria is available at http://www.smurfitschool.ie/newstalk/
By the way if you are considering doing your MBA this year, and we hope you are, get that GMAT test booked as the slots start booking up later in the summer and doing this at the last minute puts unnecessary pressure on you.
