This fund has been made available through the generosity of graduates of the University of Cambridge’s Advanced Diploma in Entrepreneurship, which ran from September 2009 to January 2011. These alumni wish to support entrepreneurs of the future through the programme, especially those who would otherwise be unable to fund their studies.
Dhakshinamoorthy (Dash) Balakrishnan, founder of Warisan Global and StartupMalaysia.org, a Malaysian accelerator programme aimed at inspiring scalable start-ups, said, “I began my entrepreneurial journey in my 20’s. Looking back, there were deep knowledge gaps in my approach to entrepreneurship. The Cambridge programme was a life-changing experience for me as it helped me to understand the anatomy of venture creation and the true spirit of entrepreneurship. Following the pay-it-forward culture that inspires the next generation of entrepreneurs, I made this contribution so that other individuals could be transformed by this amazing programme.”
Jim Egerton, founder of Magnolia Systems, also commented, “The Cambridge programme allows budding entrepreneurs to take their idea to commercial reality. The programme fits the start- up life style allowing the product to develop while in parallel, developing the entrepreneurial skills. This scholarship will assist entrepreneurs to boot strap their business skills and their firms simultaneously.”
Scholarships of up to £3000 may be awarded to candidates who meet specific criteria in terms of meeting or exceeding the academic requirements, demonstrating clear entrepreneurial potential and ambition; and the need for financial support.
Candidates wishing to apply for an Alumni Scholarship should send a letter of no more than 1,000 words which puts forward their case for support by highlighting their entrepreneurial potential and listing their financial need. The letter should be sent to Elizabeth King, Programme and Admissions Manager for the Postgraduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship at Cambridge Judge Business School, along with a full and completed application for the programme, by the application deadline of 30 April 2012.
Programme Director, Dr Joanna Mills commented, “We really appreciate the generosity of our alumni and hope this will prove to be the start of a rolling fund with the potential to support many students over the years.”
A scholarship committee has been created to oversee the award of scholarships which will work alongside the faculty involved in admissions to the programme to ensure that those receiving scholarships meet the entry criteria for the programme.
Visit the web site for further information at http://www.cfel.jbs.cam.ac.uk/programmes/diploma/scholarship_fund.html
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About the Postgraduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship
The Postgraduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship is a highly practical programme designed specifically for entrepreneurs to nurture their entrepreneurial ambitions and enable new ventures through an academically rigorous, directly relevant and highly practical learning experience. It is run on a part-time basis and takes place over 12 months leading to the qualification of Postgraduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship awarded by the University of Cambridge.
About Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge
Cambridge Judge Business School is internationally recognised as one of the leading providers of innovative, intellectually challenging and practical business management education across a portfolio of undergraduate, graduate and executive programmes. As a fully integrated department of a world renowned university, Cambridge Judge Business School hosts one of the largest concentrations of interdisciplinary business and management research activity in Europe. Built on an ethos of collaboration, the School is a unique place where policy makers, regulators, industry leaders, not for profit organisations, entrepreneurs and academics can meet, interact and share ideas. Cambridge Judge Business School delivers business education for the 21st Century networked economy, fostering collaborative leadership skills, developing communities of partners to meet the challenges of the new global business landscape. Ranked 26thin the 2012 FT Global Rankings of business schools, 33rd in the 2011 Economist Intelligence Unit Global MBA Rankings, 10th in the Bloomberg Businessweek 2010 Best International Business School Rankings and 5th in the 2011 Forbes Global Rankings for one year MBA programmes, the Cambridge MBA sits alongside the very best in the world.
About the Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (CfEL)
The Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (CfEL), based at Cambridge Judge Business School, aims to spread the spirit of enterprise to both the University of Cambridge community and to wider national and international audiences through the creation and delivery of a range of educational activities that inspire and build skills in the practise of Entrepreneurship. One of CfEL's key teaching values is that the best people to teach entrepreneurs are entrepreneurs. This philosophy has led to the Centre collaborating with a network of over 300 experienced entrepreneurs, innovators and other practitioners to provide relevant, credible and practical training.
The Centre has developed an enviable track record in the field of entrepreneurship education with a number of flagship programmes designed to provide skills for students, graduates, researchers and aspiring entrepreneurs from different backgrounds and at different stages of the entrepreneurial journey. These programmes are Enterprise Tuesday, ETECH Projects, Ignite, Enterprisers and the Postgraduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship.
Tel: 01223 766900; Email: cfel@jbs.cam.ac.uk ; Web: www.cfel.jbs.cam.ac.uk
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