A very generous donation pledge of £750,000 over 5 years from Dimitris Tsikopoulos, CEO of maritime technology company Navarino and one of the early students (MBA 1994) to attend Cambridge Judge Business School, will allow outstanding candidates who would not otherwise come to Cambridge to enrol in the Business School.
The Navarino CJBS Masters Studentships funded through the donation will be available to students at Cambridge Judge beginning September 2024. Based in Greece, Navarino develops IT solutions including hardware, software and connectivity for ship operators, and also has offices in the UK, Cyprus, Germany, Norway, Singapore, Hong Kong and the US.
“It is my honour to be part of the Cambridge Judge Business School alumni”, said Dimitris. “I am confident that this financial support will help students materialise their dream of becoming part of this amazing academic institution. It is my pleasure, if not duty, to help in whichever way I can.”
Why alumni commitment and support are vital to Cambridge Judge
It is the extraordinary commitment and unwavering support of alumni like Dimitris that help enable Cambridge Judge to provide exceptional education, foster innovation, and create a lasting social and business impact.
Said Gishan Dissanaike, Interim Dean of Cambridge Judge:
“Cambridge Judge Business School is enormously grateful for the very generous pledge by Dimitris, and I send deepest thanks on behalf of all faculty, staff and students at the Business School. It is the extraordinary commitment and unwavering support of alumni like Dimitris that help enable Cambridge Judge to provide exceptional education, foster innovation, and create a lasting social and business impact.
“The dedication of Dimitris to giving back exemplifies true spirit of leadership and philanthropy,” added Gishan, Interim Dean and Adam Smith Professor of Corporate Governance and Finance at Cambridge Judge, who began teaching at the Business School in 1994, the same year Dimitris began his MBA studies at Cambridge.
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