The Business school Netherlands opens their doors for applications from international students for the Business School Netherlands/OKP MBA Scholarship every year. However, the Orange knowledge Program 2021 applications are closed as at the time of writing this article. Candidates will the window is opened again in 2022. Scroll down to see the procedures.
The International MBA Program, the work-study-travel MBA Solution by Business School Netherlands.
A blended learning program, combining virtual class (online) and residential conferences in the Netherlands.
Ideal for the business traveler considering a distance learning MBA, yet wishing to maintain regular student and faculty contact.
The funding for this MBA Scholarship is made available through the Orange Knowledge Program of Nuffic for the International Action Learning MBA. Nuffic is the Governmental body responsible for the promotion of the Dutch Higher Education system worldwide.
The Orange Knowledge Program (OKP) aims to advance the development of the capacity, knowledge and quality of both individuals and institutions in higher and vocational education.
Applicants from the 52 OKP countries are now able to apply for this fantastic MBA opportunity through Business School Netherlands, as the International Action Learning MBA is an OKP approved course.
Benefits of OKP MBA Scholarship
Successful applicants to both BSN and the OKP will receive a full MBA scholarship that covers the total cost of tuition fees.
It also covers prescribed textbooks, flights and accommodation at the two conferences held in the Netherlands, subsistence and internet cost
Eligibility
Applicants must first meet the following eligibility criteria for the International Action Learning MBA program:
The applicant:
- holds a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification,
- is a manager or management trainee,
- has a minimum of 2 years appropriate and relevant post graduate work experience,
- has approval from his or her organisation to do research and execute practical assignments within their work environment,
- has internet and e-mail access,
- should the applicants mother-tongue not be English, a TOEFL or IELTS language test will be required. The minimum pass mark for the TOEFL is 550 (paper); 213 (computer) or 79/80 (internet based) and IELTS 6.0
Applicants must then meet the following eligibility criteria for the OKP scholarship:
- must be a professional and national of, and working and living in one of the 52 countries on the OKP country list,
- must have an employer’s statement that complies with the format Nuffic has provided. All information must be provided and all commitments that are included in the format must be endorsed in the statement,
- must not be employed by an organisation that has its own means of staff development. Organisations that are considered to have their own means for staff development are for example: multinational organisations (e.g. Shell, Unilever, Microsoft), large national and/or a large commercial organisation, bilateral donor organisations (e.g. USAID, DFID, Danida, Sida, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, FinAid, AusAid, ADC, SwissAid), multilateral donor organisations (e.g. UN organisation, the World Bank, the IMP, Asian Development Bank, African Development Bank, IADB), international NGO’s (e.g. Oxfam, Plan, Care),
- must have an official and valid passport,
- must not receive more than one fellowship for courses that take place at the same time,
- must have a government statement that meets the requirements of the country in which the employer is established (if applicable).
How to Apply
To apply, send an email to [email protected]
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Deadline: Currently closed
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