Entrepreneurial Spirit Scholarship

The Entrepreneurial Spirit Scholarship initiative was launched by IBA alumni to support incoming students financially and through mentorship. Recipients would otherwise not be able to fully participate in the program due to financial constraints. The initiative is motivated by the invaluable experience gained by donors and mentors throughout the programme – both academically and with regards to the expansive international network they have built from it. The initiative receives financial and mentoring support from ten alumni, a group which is expanded annually.  

Entrepreneurial Spirit Scholarship recipients receive mentorship from motivated and successful IBA alumni throughout the three-year duration of their studies. Besides mentoring, the scholarship covers the statutory tuition fee of the programme as well as a stipend for yearly book fees. The recipients of the scholarship are encouraged to act as ambassadors of the scholarship and the IBA programme. Mentorship has resulted in internship,  job, and volunteer opportunities worldwide and has supported the brightest young minds in achieving their goals and thinking beyond their studies. 

Each year, circa 25 students from the European Economic Area (EEA) are financially struggling to fully participate in the IBA program. While the current three annual scholarships are already making a large impact, the  ultimate goal is to ensure all qualified students from the EEA can enjoy the IBA experience to the fullest. Help us reach this goal and support this initiative today!