The ICUS Scholarship Scheme has been designed by ICUS Pte Ltd (ICUS) to encourage candidates interested in developing their management skills and sponsored by their employer to participate in the MBA programme of Universitas 21 Global (U21).
ICUS is a specialist of eLearning integrated solutions. Headquartered in Singapore, ICUS has offices in Australia, India, and Europe, and has a headcount of more than 90 professionals. ICUS’ integrated solutions combine course design, instructional design, graphic design, information technology, project management and change management. ICUS has obtained many awards, such as the Learner’s Choice Award 2002. It is the first company in South-east Asia to gain the prestigious status of SCORM Adopter.
Universitas 21 Global is a world-class online graduate business school, jointly owned by sixteen internationally renowned universities and Thomson Learning, a world leader in tailored learning solutions. Recognised all over the world, a Universitas 21 Global MBA will empower graduates to make their mark in the global workplace.
Universitas 21 Global’s business school delivers superb graduate education for working executives and professionals. The academic programmes enhance the knowledge acquired through study and exercises by engaging participants in challenging interactive problem-solving practice. They not only help executives and professionals build their knowledge, but hone their analytical skills for better decision making and their investigative skills for continued career-long learning.
The Universitas 21 Global programmes have won a number of accolades:
2004 Computerworld Honors Laureate – Nominated for 21st Century Achievement Award in the Education and Academia category.
International Accreditation from Universitas 21 Global pedagogica.
International Headquaters Award (Singapore’s Economic Development Board).
Online Academic Institute status (Government of Dubai, Knowledge Village).
In short, the unique benefits of the Universitas 21 Global programmes are:
Access to top-level business education with international accreditation;
Programmes designed and delivered by world-renowned faculty;
Flexible, self-paced instructor-led learning;
Interaction with faculty and students from over 20 countries;
Round-the-clock access to course material, so that participants can balance work and study.
Frequently Asked Questions about Universitas 21 Global. Click here.
All executives sponsored by their employer and meeting the criteria defined by Universitas 21 Global are eligible to apply for the ICUS Scholarships. The ICUS Scholarships are awarded on individual merits.
Universitas 21 Global requires that applicants have obtained have obtained a first degree. In addition, Universitas 21 Global normally requires that they have obtained an acceptable GMAT score. However, if the applicant has at least 3 years of successful managerial/ professional experience, he/she is exempted from the GMAT score requirement.
Only candidates applying for the first time at Universitas 21 Global will be considered for the ICUS Scholarships.
The ICUS Scholarship Scheme may apply to either the full Universitas 21 Global MBA Programme, or one or several of the 18 Subjects making up the MBA Programme. For the details of the 18 Subjects, click here.
Each Scholarship covers 50% of the Universitas 21 Global tuition fees, which amount to US$11,850 for the full MBA Programme, and US$724 for a single Subject. Therefore, for candidates who will be granted an ICUS Scholarship, the balance to be covered by either themselves or their employer will be US$5,925 for the full MBA Programme, or US$362 for each Subject.
The validity of the ICUS Scholarship is conditional upon the participant maintaining standards of performance and conduct to the satisfaction of Universitas 21 Global. If the participant does not meet such standards or drops out of the course, or if the sponsoring employer decided to terminate prematurely his/her participation, the ICUS Scholarship shall become invalidated and the participant or the employer, as the case may be, shall bear the whole cost of the course.
Neither ICUS nor Universitas 21 Global provides any assistance towards travel or other costs.
Candidates in receipt of other scholarships are not eligible for the ICUS Scholarships.
There is no bond attached to the ICUS Scholarships.
Fill the application in before submitting it via email to scholarships@icus.net (in Microsoft Word format)
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Include an essay of about 150-200 words, highlighting professional achievements, career objectives, and/or dealing with any subject that the applicant thinks would be relevant to the application.
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Attach reference letter from employer, confirming that it endorses the application and, if successful, will support the employee’s participation throughout the programme.
Only candidates who are acceptable to both Universitas 21 Global and ICUS will be considered. ICUS reserves the right not to award any scholarships if there are no candidates of sufficient merit. The decision of the selection committee will be notified within two weeks of the receipt of the application and will be final. Enquiries or disputes surrounding its decision will not be entertained.
Candidates whose application has been accepted will have to send by post to ICUS paper copies of the initial application form as well as their employer’s reference letter, duly signed, for ICUS’ records.
Any false or misleading information, or suppression of material facts, would disqualify the application, or if the Scholarship has already been awarded, would invalidate the award and be cause for any amounts already paid to be refundable to ICUS.
