The Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton program is the first women-in-business support initiative of its kind in the industry offered by Access Bank’s W Initiative. This year hosts the 6th season of the Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton in Nigeria and seeks to provide mini-MBA certification to another 120 women entrepreneurs as well as grants worth over N17.5 million Naira.
ELIGIBILITY:
1st Stage
Applicants must have an Access Bank account number (Individual or Business account)
Applicant must be a woman in Business with a minimum of 50% ownership
Applicant must be between the ages 18 to 55
Applicant’s Business must have been operating for over 1yr
Applicant must complete and submit the application form
2nd Stage
Applicant must submit a one-minute video pitch about the Business
Applicant must have a Business account with Access Bank
Applicant’s Business must be registered
Applicant must be available to undergo the Mini-MBA program physically in Lagos
BENEFIT:
They will provide mini-MBA certification to another 120 women entrepreneurs as well as grants worth over N17.5 million Naira.
Through the BackPack-Excellence Scholarship for Women, the Swiss foundation intends to help women to obtain the leadership skills they need to advance in their careers. The scholarship provides a transformational experience to talented and driven women who may have believed that an MBA program was out of reach due to limitations and disruptions in their professional paths. These could include family obligations, forced migration and financial constraints.
ELIGIBILITY:
Candidates should apply for the BackPack-Excellence Women Scholarship in parallel to their IMD MBA application.
Priority will be given to female candidates who have experienced the hardship of limitations or disruptions in their paths. For example, being forced to leave their homeland or home region due to conflict, natural disaster, persecution or because of limited opportunities for their advancement.
Provide a 500-word essay on the title: Tell us, how, an MBA at IMD will be truly transformative for you and indirectly for other women in your communities, and what are your main learning objectives.
Recipient confirmed by 1st September.
BENEFIT:
Maximum amount to cover the full tuition fees and living expenses of the IMD MBA program.
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