Akinola wins 7up Harvard business school’s schol

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By Opeyemi Babalola

10 August 2024 | 2:58 am

Nigeria’s leading beverage brand, 7Up has announced Ms Boluwatife Akinola as its 14th recipient of the prestigious 7Up Harvard Business School (HBS) scholarship award. Akinola was unveiled at an exclusive ceremony at SBC’s head office in Ijora, Lagos. The fully funded MBA scholarship at the prestigious Harvard Business School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, is awarded…

The fully funded MBA scholarship at the prestigious Harvard Business School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, is awarded each year by Seven-Up Bottling Company to a Nigerian resident in Nigeria who must have been admitted to HBS for an MBA programme but unable to fund it.

The recipient screening and selection goes through a thorough and rigorous competitive process upon which a winner is selected based on a set of criteria by the management of Seven Up Bottling Company.

Head of Legal and Corporate Affairs, SBC, Mrs. Nkemdirm Agboti, in her welcome speech commended the Chairman of SBC, Mr. Faysal El-Khalil for birthing the 7Up Harvard Business School Scholarship initiative while also appreciating the efforts of the Managing Director, Mr. Ziad Maalouf for sustaining and building on the initiative.

The Chief Marketing Officer, SBC, Mr. Norden Thurston, in his comments, said that the initiative is one of SBC’s proofs to continually inspire and empower young Nigerians by investing in the education of future leaders of the country.

The 7Up Harvard Business School scholarship established in 2010 to commemorate SBC’s 50th anniversary has successfully awarded 14 receipts and now grown to become a testament to SBC’s commitment to corporate social responsibility and its dedication to giving back to the society where it has been operating since October 1, 1960.

Restating its commitment to this initiative, the Managing Director, Mr Ziad Maaloufnoted that the initiative has been designed to nurture a pool of globally educated Nigerians who will contribute significantly to the nation’s development.

Expressing her gratitude, Akinola said: “I am deeply honoured to receive the 7Up Harvard Business School scholarship. This opportunity is a dream come true, and I am committed to using my education to make a significant impact in Nigeria by returning to contribute my quota in reducing the number of out of school children in Nigeria. I am grateful to SBC for believing in my potential and providing me with this platform to contribute to the betterment of our society.”

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