SABB offers scholarship to Saudis for MBA in UK

Jeddah, October 20, SPA -- The Saudi British Bank (SABB) announced
Sunday the start of its annual campaign for a scholarship program
from the United Kingdom (UK), offered to male and female Saudi
graduates, who are interested in acquiring an MBA degree.


Early this week, the bank started receiving applications from
interested candidates.


SABB provides tuition fees, accommodation, living expenses, and
airline tickets, in addition to a daily pocket allowance, to enable
selected candidates to make the best our of this excellent
opportunity, that aims to improve their future career, according to a
report published today by Saudi Gazette.


Through its annual “MBA Scholarship Scheme”, SABB aspires to provide
the local job market with qualified and skilled Saudi male and female
cadre.


The program comes under the umbrella of “SABB in the Community
Programs”, to enable all society members, in the government and
private sectors, to benefit from this opportunity, as well as male
and female Saudi university graduates, and those who acquired degrees
from other accredited universities, and interested in pursuing higher
studies, with the intention of improving their careers.


“This program highlights the bank’s commitment to national and
social responsibilities, and comes in conformity with the directives
that call for the participation of local companies and
establishments, to support Saudi cadre who are able to participate
efficiently in different development aspects witnessed in the
Kingdom, where the human factor is a necessity for the success of any
development plans, " a SABB statement said.


It added that SABB is the first bank in Saudi Arabia to introduce
this pioneering educational program in 1997, tailored for all male
and female Saudi graduates, to pursue higher education abroad.


The bank sends a group of candidates to accredited universities in
UK, without any obligation on the student’s part to work for SABB
after completion of the course.”

--SPA