Sainsbury Management Fellowship

The Sainsbury Management Fellowship scheme was setup in 1987 by David Sainsbury (now Lord Sainsbury of Turville) to develop UK engineers into leaders in industry and thereby to improve the competitiveness of UK engineering, manufacturing and construction businesses. Lord Sainsbury felt that, when contrasted with many overseas companies, especially in Germany and Japan, the lack of qualified engineers on the boards of UK companies was to the detriment of the performance of UK industry.

The scheme supports engineers in undertaking a full-time MBA at a leading international business school. The awards are funded by the Gatsby Charitable Foundation and administered by the Royal Academy of Engineering.

By 2008, 21 years after its inception, the scheme had supported 250 engineers in gaining an MBA. Ongoing around 12 scholarships are awarded each year.

Sainsbury Management Fellowship Candidates

Awards are made to UK citizens who are Chartered Engineers (CEng status) and have a track record of achievement in industry, demonstrating their potential and ambition to rapidly achieve leadership positions in UK industry. Assessment includes attending an interview panel staffed by Fellows of the Sainsbury Management Fellowship and the Royal Academy of Engineering.

Benefits of a Sainsbury Management Fellowship

• Cost of one year of full-time MBA programme course fees at a leading international business school (from a designated list).
  
• Access to the members of the Sainsbury Management Fellows' Society who act as a network of informal career advice and cross-mentoring.
  
• Access to career development seminars and workshops periodically organised by the Sainsbury Management Fellows' Society.

Applications

The SMF scheme is administered by the Royal Academy of Engineering. Applications can be made via their website.

Sainsbury Management Fellows’ (SMF) Society

After their MBA, Sainsbury Management Fellows are invited to join the Sainsbury Management Fellows’ Society. This was established in 1993 by former alumni. The Society’s objectives are:

1. Through the careers of its members, to demonstrate that the combination of CEng and a top quality MBA is the ideal professional formation for the future leaders of UK industry.
   
2. Through the activities of the Society, and the prominence of its members, to have a significant influence on UK industry.

The society undertakes a number of activities including continuing professional development of its members and an annual dinner.

SMF Society – Membership Profile

As at 2008, the Society has 250 members, with 240 members who have graduated from business schools in Europe and the United States and 10 who are studying for their degrees. All Fellows have undergraduate or graduate degrees from the leading centres for engineering education, as well as their MBA. Most are multilingual, having gained international exposure from working or studying abroad. Of the business school graduates, a total of 72% are employed in industry and 70% of these are based in the UK or work for UK firms. A total of 10% are in consulting, with 12% in Finance and the remaining 6% in other occupations. Seventeen Fellows own and manage small to medium sized enterprises. The average age is 37.

External Links

http://www.smf.org.uk/
http://www.raeng.org.uk/education/professional/sainsbury/default.htm