Business School Netherlands

6/7/2010 

NFP International MBA Students to Cape Town  

Netherlands Fellowship Programme (NFP) students attend first International MBA workshop in Cape Town, South Africa.

The first set of students from the Netherlands Fellowship Programme (NFP) had to make a change in direction as the ashcloud above Europe caused the first conference of the International MBA to divert from Buren, The Netherlands to Cape Town, South Africa.

Due to the country of residence of some of the NFP students, diverting was not an easy task. Some had to fly to another country to obtain their visa to enter the Republic of South Africa, whilst others had to rely on the courier services to transport their passports to and from other countries just to get the correct visa.

Thanks to the great logistical team of Business School Netherlands all 4 NFP students arrived safe and sound in Cape Town on Sunday 6 June 2010 to join their fellow International MBA students from all over the world for their first face to face workshop.

Ms. Iza Gigauri (Project Manager at Alliance for People with Dissabilities) is one of the NFP students, from Georgia she shares her International MBA experiences with us:

"I am very proud of having been granted the Netherlands Fellowship Award for studying at Business School Netherlands. I feel more responsibility as I am the first from Georgia who is part of the International MBA Programme of Business School Netherlands. I am so thankful to Nuffic ( Dutch Government funded Netherlands Fellowship Programme ) for giving me this opportunity.To study at Business School Netherlands means for me not only wide knowledge but also many new ideas.
The first workshop of the International MBA in Cape Town was highly interesting. I have learnt more about the particular subjects ( Human Resources Management, Marketing Management and Operations Management and Interpersonal Skills). The intelligent and kind professors have answers for all our questions.
Traveling to Cape Town was another broad experience for me. It is always amazing to meet new people, and learn more about other cultures. I have enriched not only my knowledge in business but also expand my horizons.
Now I am ready to begin the next phase of this International MBA study."

Mr. Martin Gasira (Manager Trade Info Centres at the Rwanda Development Board) also shares his learning experiences during the first international workshop with us :

"So far I have found a very wonderful MBA which makes you really customize the acquired  knowledge to the working environment. I am very pleased with this MBA Programme offered by Business School Netherlands. Am as well pleased by Business School Netherlands' staff who is very responsive to our various needs in accomplishing this endeavor. I enjoyed the International workshop in Cape town from the good professors to the hospitality of everybody who ensured the success of the workshop."

The next international workshop of the International MBA of this set will take place in Buren, the Netherlands, in January 2011.
Please follow the links for more information on the International MBA Programme or the Netherlands Fellowship Programme.