Engineers receive support for MBA studies

An elite selection of qualified engineers have been awarded a much sought after scholarship to study for an MBA at selected top international and UK business schools.

An elite selection of qualified engineers nationwide have been awarded a much sought after scholarship to study for a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) at selected top international and UK business schools.

Each year up to 14 scholarships, worth more than GBP 270,000, are awarded by the Royal Academy of Engineering on behalf of the Sainsbury Management Fellows.

The Sainsbury Management Fellows (SMF) was set up by Lord Sainsbury of Turville to help the country's top engineers acquire the knowledge and skills that will take them into the boardroom of Britain's blue chip companies or set up enterprises that will boost both local and national economies.

The SMF scholarship is highly respected within the world of engineering and awards are made to engineers who have the combination of exceptional qualifications and leadership potential.

Mohit Midha, a recent SMF scholarship winner, decided to study for a MBA at London Business School as he believes it will give him the knowledge and the network to realise his entrepreneurial goals.

Midha commented: "An MBA will allow me to position my career in an entrepreneurial trajectory".

"I will no longer be pigeon holed as a 'techie'".

"On completion of my MBA I will be capable of managing all aspects of business".

Daniel Rynehart, another scholarship winner has decided to study for a MBA to broaden his knowledge of core business functions, develop his leadership skills and gain an international perspective which he thinks is so crucial in today's global economy.

"I believe that the MBA I gain from London Business School will open up a whole host of exciting career possibilities that were previously not accessible to me as a professional engineer", said Rynehart.

Dan Mutadich, President of the SMF, commented: "It's important that qualified engineers are supported to study for MBA qualifications".

"Helping the UK develop engineers as leaders is becoming ever more important in the face of increasing competition from countries such as China India, Japan, America and Germany".

"Combining engineering skills with wider business knowledge is a great benefit to the country".

"Not only will graduates gain qualifications to apply for senior management posts when they complete their MBA successfully, they will join the SMF community which provide excellent contacts and resources which they can draw on in their future career".

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