Executive MBA awards and scholarships

Awards

Awards are offered to candidates who can demonstrate strength in all aspects of their application and show potential for future success.

You will be automatically considered for a financial award once you have submitted a complete application to the Executive MBA. The awards are up to 20% of the fees and are offered on a rolling basis (subject to availability).

International awards

UK Award
North America Award
Africa and Middle East Award
Latin America Award
European Union Award
Asia & Asia Pacific Award
Eastern European Award

Awards are given based on the quality of the candidate's application to the MBA programme. Candidates will need to demonstrate clear academic or professional merit through their application and interview.

(Awards subject to nationality / residency).

Amount Awarded: Up to 20% toward tuition fees.

Women in Business award

Open to female candidates who have shown exceptional ability academically and/or professionally. The award was created in order to support female candidates of merit and to help increase the number of women joining Bayes Business School

Amount Awarded: Up to 20% toward tuition fees.

Bayes High Potential award

Open to candidates who have clear professional merit and can demonstrate their potential to contribute to all aspects of the MBA programme

Amount Awarded: Up to 20% towards the cost of tuition fees.

Scholarships

To be considered you must complete the additional scholarship essays that are included in Executive MBA application form and submit this by the round deadline you want to be considered for.

Please note, The Global Women's Leadership Scholarship follows a separate application process which can be found below.

We strongly encourage you to apply early during the year as the process of selection is competitive and funds are limited.

Scholarship amounts are variable and are for exceptional candidates who demonstrate the passion and drive to lead and make a positive impact in today's diverse business environment.

Recipients are expected to act as Bayes Ambassadors committed to developing the ongoing success of the MBA Programme working closely with Marketing, Careers, Course Office, Alumni and the Recruitment and Admissions Team.

If you receive a Bayes scholarship this would supersede an award.

Please refer to the application checklist to ensure there are no outstanding components to your Executive MBA programme application.
Scholarships or awards will be deducted from the second fee instalment.
If you have any questions please contact the MBA Admissions team.

*Please note that candidates who have already applied for a scholarship and were unsuccessful will not be eligible to submit a further application.

Bayes Business School Women's Scholarship

Amount Awarded: Variable % towards the cost of tuition fees.

Open to female candidates who demonstrate outstanding achievement to date and show the potential to achieve great success during and after the Bayes Business School MBA. The aim of the scholarship is to support female candidates of exceptional merit and to help increase the number of women joining the Bayes MBA programme.

Professional Excellence Scholarship

Amount Awarded: Variable % towards the cost of tuition fees.

Open to candidates who have clear professional merit and can demonstrate their potential to contribute to all aspects of the MBA programme.

Bayes Business School Impact Scholarship

Amount Awarded: Variable % towards the cost of tuition fees.

At Bayes we look to bring together people from all backgrounds to share their voices and unique viewpoints. We give them the tools and inspiration to drive change in their lives but also in world around them. We have created this scholarship, aimed at high-performing, diverse talent, from non-traditional backgrounds and sectors.

African Innovators Scholarship

This scholarship aims to empower talented individuals to become change-makers in the global business landscape, driving innovation and sustainable growth in the region and beyond.

Amount Awarded: 50% towards the cost of tuition fees.

Open to nationals of African countries and/or those domiciled in Africa.

Eligible countries: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic,

Chad, Comoros, Congo, Congo Democratic Republic of, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius,

Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Global Women’s Leadership Programme

Bayes Business School is delighted to announce the Global Women’s Leadership Programme – an innovative initiative designed to attract and nurture rising women leaders. The partnership will support an MBA scholar with exceptional potential to lead global women’s leadership development efforts. The scholarship recipient will be drawn from Bayes MBA programs in London.

Serving as a leader within their respective program, the Scholar will develop and practice their leadership skills by coordinating leadership development events. Such events will include Rising Women Leaders Development Workshops for MBA students and Women’s Executive Leadership Forums for alumni and corporate partners. The events programme will span across London, Dubai, Hong Kong, Beijing and New York.

Amount Awarded: Up to 50% towards the cost of tuition fees.

Deadline: 08 June 2025

Apply here.

Executive MBA awards and scholarships