Dublin football stars Denis Bastick and Jason Sherlock announced as GPA/DCU MBA Scholars
Dublin City University Business School and the Gaelic Players Association are delighted announce that former Dublin football star Jason Sherlock and current star Denis Bastick, have been granted scholarship places on the prestigious Executive MBA Programme.
All-Ireland medal winners Bastick and Sherlock will join current GPA/DCU MBA scholars Paul Durcan, Patrick Quinn and Michael Martin along with Justin McNulty and Colin Moran who have just completed the programme, bringing the total number of scholarship recipients to seven.
Having satisfied this year’s entry requirements and the DCU selection process, Bastick (official with Bank of Ireland) and Sherlock (Head Of Business Development, Louis Fitzgerald Hotel) will participate in the DCU MBA two-year part-time programme, widely recognised as the degree of choice for rising executives with ambitions to become leaders in the business world.
The scholarship with DCU Business School, now in its third year, forms part of the GPA’s Education portfolio under its Player Development Programme established in 2010.
The DCU MBA programme is aimed at established and mid-career business professionals and technical and engineering specialists who want to make the transition to senior management positions. Participants are typically drawn from a variety of industry sectors, including financial services, manufacturing and technology, as well as the public and not-for-profit sectors.
Speaking about the announcement, GPA CEO Dessie Farrell said: “I’d like to congratulate Denis and Jason on receiving their scholarships for the Executive MBA in DCU. This is a life changing opportunity for both players and it is wonderful that we are now celebrating the third intake of players under the joint scholarship scheme. Our commitment to the education of our players through the GPA Player Development Programme continues to strengthen and DCU Business School has helped lead the way with the MBA scholarship.”
The Dean of DCU Business School, Anne Sinnott commented: “We are delighted to continue our association with the Gaelic Players Association by offering the 2012 DCU/GPA MBA scholarships to Jason and Denis. The players have been a great addition to our MBA student cohort and have brought many skills from the playing field to the classroom – something that enhances the learning experience for all of our MBA students. We are delighted to have them as graduates and students on our programme. The partnership with the GPA is very important to us and we look forward to this continuing for many years to come.”
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For further information regarding the GPA, Dublin City University MBA player award contact:
Bernadette McCulloch, DCUBS Centre for Executive Programmes, Dublin City University, Dublin 9. (t) 01-7008915, (e) [email protected]
Or
Seán Potts, Gaelic Players Association, (e) [email protected], 01-8575686, 0863971859
