Scholarship Opportunities
Scholarships for Business Students
Brandon University annually acknowledges and celebrates students’ accomplishments in academic studies and community leadership. Various awards are presented to recognize exceptional student achievements in the field of business.
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Brandon Chamber of Commerce Business Scholarship
To be awarded to second-year students progressing to their third year who have declared a major or minor in Business Administration and have achieved a minimum GPA of 3.0 in their Business Administration coursework. Additionally, the student must have participated in activities that exhibit leadership and community involvement. To apply, two letters of reference are required to support the application. Nominations can be made by students and Professors at Brandon University.
Cecil E. Leech Scholarship
To be awarded to a Bachelor of Arts student who is majoring in Business Administration. The student must have completed three of the four Marketing courses: 16:261 Marketing Fundamentals, 16:365 Consumer Behaviour, 16:367 Marketing Management and 16:368 Marketing Research. The scholarship will be awarded to the student with the highest overall gpa in three of the four marketing courses listed above. If no appropriate recipient is available, then to be awarded to a student that is deemed most closely fulfills the intent of the above criteria.
CPA Manitoba Foundation Scholarship
To be awarded on the recommendation of the Department of Business Administration to the graduating student with a minimum of 24 credit hours in accounting courses at Brandon University who achieved the highest cumulative grade point average. If the recipient chooses to enroll in courses with CPA (Chartered Professional Accountants of Manitoba)they will receive an additional $500.00 credit toward fees from CPA Manitoba.
Enterprise Holdings Business Scholarship
To be awarded on the recommendation of the Department of Business Administration and on the basis of academic merit to a full-time student majoring in Business Administration. Preference will be given to students who have shown evidence of strong leadership skills through participation in an on-campus business association or other association within the community.
Jacobson Family Business Scholarship
To be awarded to an outstanding student in the Business Administration program at Brandon University.
Manitoba Women’s Enterprise Centre Scholarship
To awarded to a female student who has prepared the best business plan in the course 16:435 Small Business Management, or its equivalent. The business plan must receive a minimum B+ to qualify.
Marvin & Barbara Triller Scholarship for Aboriginal Students
To be awarded to an Aboriginal student enrolled in full-time study at Brandon University. Preference will be given to a major or minor in Business Administration, Computer Science, Education, First Nations Aboriginal Counselling or Health Studies
MBNA Canada Scholarship in Business Administration
To be awarded to a continuing student on the basis of academic merit, who is enrolled in the Bachelor of Business Administration or in the Bachelor of Arts with a major in Business Administration at Brandon University. The student must also provide a letter of support recognizing community involvement.
Merv Bolley Scholarship in Business Administration
To be awarded to a full or part-time student upon application, who is pursuing the Bachelor of Business Administration degree program at Brandon University and who shows a combination of outstanding academic performance and community involvement. Preference for this scholarship will be given to present and past employees of Outdoor Box Office, the Keystone Centre, or the Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba and their families. The student must present letters of reference describing the student’s community involvement and present evidence of his/her or a family member’s employment with one of the above organizations. The student must also possess a minimum 3.5 g.p.a. in the area ( or minimum 80% high school average if the student is entering Brandon University).
MNP Scholarships
To be awarded to a student in the Business Administration program who achieves the highest grade point average when the aggregate of all accounting related courses (minimum of 12 credit hours) is used for determining the recipient. The student must have completed a minimum of 60 credit hours towards a degree, and be entering the final year of studies. Two awards will be made: a) one recipient must hold a high school diploma from an accredited high school in the Brandon School Division; and/or b) a second recipient must hold a high school diploma from an accredited high school in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, or Alberta.
Moffatt Communications Scholarship in Business Administration
To be awarded to a full-time student of strong academic merit majoring or minoring in the Business Administration program at Brandon University. Preference will be given to an Aboriginal student.
MTS (MB Telecom Services Inc.) Scholarships for Aboriginal Students
To be awarded to Aboriginal students taking courses in computer science or business administration. In the event that there are no qualified candidates, the award will be granted to an Aboriginal student in a Science program. The award may be for full-time or part-time students and may be granted a maximum of four times. Awards for part-time students may be pro-rated.
Patersons Scholarship
To be awarded to a student on the basis of academic performance who has demonstrated a high level of achievement in each of the following criteria areas: a) an above average grade in the course 16:293 Business Law I, or its equivalent; and b) demonstrates active, consistent dedication to an outside interest that advances the greater good of the community based on a minimum of one letter of reference from a non-profit organization. A student may receive this Award Only Once.
Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba Scholarship
To be awarded to an outstanding student who is a Manitoba resident enrolled full-time at Brandon University, with preference given to students enrolled in the Business Administration, or Rural Development program at either the undergraduate or graduate level. The recipient may be invited to the Provincial Exhibition Annual meeting, President’s Dinner and Grand Prix at the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair. The recipient may receive this award only once.
Shoppers Mall/Morguard Reit Scholarship
To be awarded to the Business Administration major who has attained the highest grades in Marketing courses. The course 16:367 Marketing Management (or its equivalent) must be taken to be eligible.
Westoba Credit Union Business Scholarship
To be awarded on the basis of academic merit, to a student enrolled in the Business Administration program at Brandon University.
Weston Family Scholarship
To be awarded on the recommendation of the Department of Business to entering or continuing students from Brandon or rural Manitoba with high academic standing who are pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration. If there is no suitable recipient from within Brandon or rural Manitoba, Brandon University is to contact the W. Garfield Weston Foundation for approval of a suggested alternative recipient. The Foundation will provide a response to such a request within a month.
Xerox Canada Award
To be awarded to a Native Canadian student who has registered in a Business Administration course(s) during Regular Session. The recipient may either be an entering or returning student.
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