Oxford College of Business to offer 50 ABE Scholarships to A/L Students

Oxford College of Business (OCB) the Sri Lanka’s premier business school is now awarding 50 scholarships to students after A/ L’s to follow the Association of Business Executives ( ABE) programme. These scholarships constitute a sizeable reduction in the local tuition fees and the selection for the offer will be based on the performance at the selection test and other qualifications of the students.

Who is eligible?

Those students who have recently appeared at the A/ L ( local or London) Examination are eligible and are invited to sit for the selection examination. The management of OCB feel that these scholarships are principally aimed at making professional education affordable and realistic to the deserving students, redounding to the development of a strategically tuned workforce.

All candidates who are successful at the selection test and qualify for the scholarship will have an appreciable portion of their local tuition fees for the ABE Programme covered by Oxford College of Business under its scholarship programme. The selection test for the scholarship programme will be held on the 31st May 2015 at the Oxford College of Business campus in Colombo 07. Oxford College of Business over the past 13 years has produced 21 world prize winners and 2 presidents prize winners for ABE and is the only private education provider in Sri Lanka to have produced such a large number of world prize winners for ABE.

ABE Qualification - UK

The Association of Business Executives ( ABE) is a professional membership body and an examination board too. ABE offers a number of business and management qualifications at Diploma ( Level 4), Higher diploma ( Level 5 ), Graduate / Graduate integrated/ Extended Diploma ( Level 6) and Postgraduate Diploma (Level 7). The ABE qualification is equivalent to the first and second years of a Bachelors Degree programme. Moreover it is considered one of the best professional qualifications in the world and remains the most expeditious pathway to a degree or a master’s programme.

ABE is a qualification that leads directly to a university degree final year

The qualification offered by ABE is accredited by the qualification and curriculum framework (QCF) of the UK government and is highly recognised by the employers and the business professionals all over the world. Its course curriculum is so geared that students find themselves at home in any business environment, aimed with an advanced entry level qualification for a university degree. In the face of the fierce competition haunting the modern day, a flexible study option is one of the top priorities for a student and for this very reason the ABE qualification is indeed the right choice. With such a valued graduate qualification in hand, a student is able to enter his or her workplace with confidence, complete the degree faster, and at an affordable cost.

The most valued teaching centre for ABE - Oxford College of Business

Students f o l l owing t he ABE Programme at Oxford College of Business are privileged with round the clock attention and service bestowed upon them by OCB right from their registration with OCB to their graduation. The recipient of many accolades since its inception, during 2014/ 13 Oxford College of Business has won awards including National Business Excellence Bronze Awards 2013 in the small business catego- ry, rated the “Best Tuition Center” by ABE Sri Lanka, Bronze award at the National Level- Small Business Category ( Service Sector) 2014 by the Ceylon Chamber of Industries, listed as one of the Top 15 Best Companies to work for in 2014 by Great Place to work institute together with Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and LMD Magazine, 1st runner- up among all small business entities in Sri Lanka and runner-up in the educational services category at the National Business Excellence Awards 2014. Furthermore Oxford College of Business is the only higher education provider to have dual certifications in both ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified and accredited by TUV SUD South Asia ( Pvt) Ltd. These milestones were achieved with many years of passion, dedication and commitment from all its employees who have underlined its success. Therefore OCB has become the automatic choice of students studying for the ABE ( UK) qualification as students gain thorough expo- sure to the latest and up to date business practices current in the business arena.

100% pass rate for ABE at Oxford College of Business

Each student at Oxford College of Business is privileged to enjoy personal attention as the classes are broken down to very small groups resulting in a personalised teaching experience to each student. Each student received an individualised learning experience, though in a group. Fifteen hours is allocated for discussing and answering the past papers of each module. All these contribute to the 100% pass rate for ABE qualification at OCB.

A qualification that adds value to your job

With an ABE Qualification, you are well poised to negotiate for a higher pay as it is not just a qualification but a certification that you are a professional in your field. Your dream most probably might be to hit the helm as the general manager, a finance manager or an HR manager at present, and your ABE qualification is just the thing that justifies your dream for such an exalted position. Accredited professional qualifications such as ABE are a must for a professional practice in keeping with the latest development of the industry.

Now, you have before you the great privilege of earning through a scholarship, a qualification that holds out so many benefits indispensable to your career advancement so much endearing to you. Simply attend the selection test for the scholarship and speak to our coordinators to have you started off with a world of opportunities. For more information call on 0778796660/0114718711/12 or visit www. ocbsrilanka.com