Dive into the Navarino Masters Studentship

Imagine earning the prestigious Navarino Masters Studentship and embarking on a transformative journey at Cambridge Judge Business School! 

The visionary behind this studentship is Dimitris Tsikopoulos, CEO of Navarino – a maritime technology giant based in Greece. Dimitris, an early student (MBA 1994) at Cambridge Judge Business School, aims to empower outstanding candidates. Navarino, a trailblazer in IT solutions for ship operators, boasts offices across the globe, including the UK, Cyprus, Germany, Norway, Singapore, Hong Kong, and the US.

This scholarship welcomes all applicants of the Cambridge MBA, Cambridge EMBA and Global EMBA programmes. Priority is given to exceptional candidates facing financial challenges who might not otherwise have the opportunity to join Cambridge Judge Business School.

To be in the running for this exciting studentship, you need to showcase your academic brilliance through:

• Degree results
• GMAT or GRE score
• Interview performance

You must have a minimum of 2 years’ experience by the start of the programme. Class average is around 6 years of work experience.

You’ll need either a GMAT, GMAT Focus Edition or GRE score to apply to the Cambridge MBA.

• GMAT mean average: 680-690 (GMAT Focus Edition – 625-635)
• GRE mean average: Verbal – 78%, Quant – 71%

Scores are valid for 5 years and your score must be valid at the point of application.

GMAT programme code: WF1-T3-68
GRE institution code: 0832

You can apply in any of the 4 recruitment rounds. As this scholarship is awarded on a rolling basis, school encourage you to apply early to enhance your chances. Visit apply page for round deadline.

Express your interest and provide a supporting statement in the application form, demonstrating how you meet the eligibility criteria and highlighting your relevant achievements.

There is no formal assessment. Your profile will be reviewed automatically by the Scholarships Committee after your interview.

Reference

• You will need one reference from a supervisor. School will not accept academic references or those from relatives, peers, or colleagues. The reference must come from someone who has worked with you in a supervisory or managerial role.
• Choose your referee and get them started early so your application is not held up by late reference submission.
• Your referee will receive an automatic reference request once you have entered their contact details on online application system.
• Please note that all references should come from a valid work email address. School will not accept references submitted from a personal email address.

Essay

• You must complete the careers objectives statement and 3, shorter essays:
• Please provide details of your post-MBA career plans. The statement should not exceed 500 words and must address the following:
  
  • • What are your short and long-term career objectives? How will the Cambridge MBA equip you to achieve these?
    • Looking at your short-term career goal, describe the research you have done to understand how this industry/role/location recruits MBA talent and what they are looking for in a candidate?
    • How confident do you feel about meeting your short-term career goal? What skills/characteristics do you already have that will help you to achieve them, and what preparation are you doing now?
      
      
• Three Essays
  • Tell school about a time when you made a professional mistake. How could it have ended differently? (up to 200 words)
  • Tell school about the best team you worked with. What made the team successful? (up to 200 words)
  • Provide an example of when someone else positively impacted your life. What did you learn from this experience? (up to 200 words)

Resume/CV: Please download this curriculum vitae template and complete, providing a full overview of your career to date. Do not exceed one page. Use the button below to upload your completed CV.

• Online Application 
• Application Fee
• Aacdemic Transcripts
• One Reference
• CV/Resume
• Essays
• Supporting Statement 
• GRE/GMAT Test Scores
• English Language Proficiency