7Up Awards Prestigious Harvard Business School Scholarship to Boluwatife Akinola
The fully funded MBA scholarship, which covers the recipient's education at Harvard Business School in Boston, Massachusetts, is awarded annually to a Nigerian resident who has been admitted to the MBA program but lacks the financial means to fund it.
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Nigeria’s leading beverage brand, 7Up, has announced Ms. Boluwatife Akinola as the 14th recipient of its prestigious Harvard Business School (HBS) scholarship award. The announcement was made during an exclusive ceremony at Seven-Up Bottling Company's (SBC) head office in Ijora, Lagos.
The fully funded MBA scholarship, which covers the recipient's education at Harvard Business School in Boston, Massachusetts, is awarded annually to a Nigerian resident who has been admitted to the MBA program but lacks the financial means to fund it. The selection process for the scholarship is highly competitive, with candidates evaluated based on rigorous criteria set by the management of SBC.
Mrs. Nkemdirm Agboti, Head of Legal and Corporate Affairs at SBC, lauded the efforts of the company’s leadership, particularly Chairman Mr. Faysal El-Khalil and Managing Director Mr. Ziad Maalouf, for their dedication to sustaining this initiative. Mr. Norden Thurston, Chief Marketing Officer of SBC, emphasized that the scholarship is part of the company’s commitment to empowering young Nigerians and investing in the education of future leaders.
Established in 2010 to commemorate SBC’s 50th anniversary, the 7Up Harvard Business School scholarship has supported 14 outstanding individuals who have gone on to make significant contributions to society. Past recipients include Misan Rewane, Olujimi Williams, and Dafi Rogers-Halliday, among others, who are actively impacting various sectors in Nigeria and beyond.
Ms. Boluwatife Akinola expressed her gratitude upon receiving the award, stating, "This opportunity is a dream come true, and I am committed to using my education to make a significant impact in Nigeria by addressing the issue of out-of-school children."
