The recipients of the University of Hull Executive MBA scholarships have been selected: Ioana Baba (BT Roberto Marzanati Scholarship), Stefan Mesaros and Vlad Anca (scholarships offered by SIF Moldova). More than 30 people entered the competition, and the scholarship winners will start classes on 30 July this year.

The BT Roberto Marzanati Scholarship is worth 15,000 euros and covers tuition for the two years of study, while each of the two scholarships offered by SIF Moldova amounts to 7,500 euros.

Andrew Taylor, Director of Transilvania Executive Education and a member of the scholarship selection panel: “Applicants ranged from people working in NGOs and the arts to those in technology, PhD holders with significant management experience, as well as younger candidates at the start of their entrepreneurial journey. The business plans submitted and the ideas they presented are extremely interesting, and I believe we have much to learn from them. During the evaluation process, I had the feeling these candidates were here to teach us a lesson in innovation and business, and that this programme had overnight turned into a business incubator! This whole experience makes me believe there is tremendous potential and that we can do much more to support these ideas alongside the delivery of this University of Hull Executive MBA programme.”

University of Hull EMBA scholarship recipients — profiles at a glance:

• Ioana Baba has worked at Alba Iulia City Hall on grant-funded projects since 2012. Ioana is a graduate of the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca.

• Stefan Mesaros is Customer Solution Manager for Romania and Hungary at conTeyor. He also volunteers with Junior Chamber International Cluj and has been involved in community projects run by World Vision Romania and other environmental organisations in Cluj-Napoca and Transylvania.

• Vlad Anca works in renewable energy as a Business Development Manager. He graduated from the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca. After several years in the oil and gas industry with companies such as OMV Petrom and Halliburton, he joined Alpin Sun, a global renewable energy company.

As in every year, there were more than 10 applications per scholarship. This year, applicants included top and middle management from companies in sectors such as IT, automotive, NGOs, energy, aviation, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, the public sector, telecommunications, tourism, financial services and banking, start-ups, education and training.

Republica.ro was the competition’s media partner.