Rhodes Business School Bursaries offered for 2017

Rhodes Business School has announced that they have secured bursary funding for NINE half-bursaries (R26,190 each) for Master of Business Administration (MBA) part-time studies and TWO half-bursaries (R17,280 each) for Postgraduate Diploma in Enterprise Management (PDEM) full-time studies for the 2017 academic year. Closing date for applications is 28 November 2016.

Candidates who meet the requirements of the MBA and PDEM will be eligible to apply. Candidates will be assessed on their academic record, track record of leadership and their commitment to leadership for sustainability.

MBA candidates must have an honours degree, postgraduate diploma or four year bachelors degree (NQF8) and a minimum of three years’ work experience. Further, an acknowledgement from the candidate’s employer that they are fully supportive of the decision to read for the MBA will be required. This is extremely important as an MBA is a big undertaking and hence it is crucial that all parties understand the level of commitment required. Any candidate who does not complete the year of study, will be required to repay the bursary.

Rhodes is hoping that employers will be able to enter into an employer-bursary arrangement as specified in section 10(i)(q) of the Income Tax Act. This will reduce the after-tax cost to the student by between 25% and 41%, which combined with the bursary, will make cost of the MBA in the first year, very reasonable in relative terms.

In addition to the eligibility criteria shown above, MBA candidates must specifically articulate why they wish to do an MBA and how it will assist them in reaching their career aspirations.

PDEM candidates must have a bachelors degree and may not have majored in management or business administration.

PDEM candidates must specifically articulate why they wish to be entrepreneurs and most importantly their commitment to be social entrepreneurs.

Applications will be called for by public advertisement and administered by the Research Office: Postgraduate Funding of Rhodes University and the Rhodes Business School.

Applicants are requested to submit a letter of motivation (800 words) to the Director of the Rhodes Business School (email: mba@ru.ac.za) as to why they would be a potentially suitable candidate. In addition, an academic CV, academic transcript (reflecting percentages), detailed work experience and a certified copy of an ID/passport. MBA candidates must also provide a motivation of support from their employer.