The MSc13(1980) Class Scholarship
We’ve spent a great deal of time reflecting on what kind of support truly embodies the spirit of our class, and we’ve concluded that helping one or several students pursue an MBA at LBS – and experience the same transformative two years we did back in the late seventies – resonates most deeply.
With the cost of attending LBS now significantly higher than when we were students, we understand that some talented candidates face financial barriers to pursuing an MBA there. This can mean that some exceptional candidates who fully meet the School’s criteria may, without our support, have to forego the opportunity of joining LBS’s world-class MBA programme altogether.
To help bridge this gap, we are establishing the MSc13 Scholarship which will support deserving and high-potential candidates, with a preference for students with demonstrable financial need, to join the MBA programme at LBS.
Of very special note, David and Molly Pyott will be making a ‘matching contribution’ (i.e. doubling our donations) up to a ceiling of £150,000! Individual donations will be matched up to a maximum £25,000 per donor so that each of us feels our gift makes a real impact. However, it represents neither a minimum nor maximum donation amount.
With the generous matching from David and Molly Pyott, what an incentive to give what we each can! And with a completely free evening at the Tower, what a springboard to give generously!
We need £150,000 to set up a distinct fund – named “The MSC13 Scholarship” – to start supporting deserving candidates during the next academic year and beyond, and receive future donations from our classmates to extend our class’s legacy.
Scholarships are very important in enabling LBS to attract the best students and avoid losing exceptional candidates solely due to financial constraint. In 2023/24, LBS awarded 140 scholarships to 33% of its full-time MBA students. The School’s aim is to increase this level significantly to improve the acceptance level of MBA places offered to candidates. On average US schools offer scholarships to 58% of students, and in Europe it is around 45%.
For full details, see our Q&A page.
Any donation made by members of the class during this academic year (until 31st July) will be, (unless otherwise stated by the donor), directed towards the MSc13 Scholarship.
You can make your contribution either as a one-time donation, or as a pledge paid in monthly/yearly instalments over up to five years. And, of course, you are welcome to donate whether or not you are attending this Reunion weekend.
London Business School can also claim Gift Aid on donations from UK taxpayers, while classmates residing in the USA, Canada, or Hong Kong can benefit from tax-efficient giving mechanisms. If you do not reside in the above-listed countries, you may contact Layla Black (lblack@london.edu) to discuss options available in your country for tax-efficient giving.
The MBA programme at LBS is continuing to transform lives, just as it did for us
Click here to see some recent student testimonials about how their scholarshps have given them the opportunity that we sought almost five decades ago.
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