BMI Group, Europe’s largest manufacturer of roofing and waterproofing solutions, which runs its Global Business Services centre in Vilnius, has signed an agreement with the ISM Fund to provide €20,000 in support for Achievement scholarships. The funding will reward the best first- and second-year students of the Bachelor’s programme in Finance at ISM University of Management and Economics over the next two academic years.
Under the agreement, each Achievement scholarship covers 25% of the student’s annual tuition fee, and ten students will receive one over the two academic years. Dmitrij Katkov, Director of ISM’s Bachelor’s programme in Finance, believes the scholarships will encourage students to aim higher from the very start of their studies.
„When students know that strong results can noticeably reduce their tuition costs, it gives them a concrete reason to push themselves further. The cooperation with BMI Group goes beyond financial support: it will also extend into the Finance programme itself, so students will have the chance to connect what they learn in the classroom with the work of an international company,” says Katkov.
For BMI Group, the partnership is an investment in the community where its Lithuanian team operates.
„Supporting and awarding scholarships in Lithuania, home to our Global Business Services, is a vital investment in our local environment and enables us to build meaningful relationships within our wider community. By supporting education, we hope to inspire individuals to take on new opportunities, embrace new ideas and evolve the essential skills needed for the future,” says Russell Ashley Gibson, Director of BMI Global Business Services.
Rewarding Academic Excellence in Finance
Achievement scholarships at ISM recognise students who show outstanding academic results. Because BMI Group’s support focuses on the Finance programme, students who excel in their first two years are rewarded while building the skills that employers in finance and business services look for.
Inga Kievišaitė, Director of the ISM Fund, says the scholarships fill an important gap.
„ISM offers scholarships to every second student who enrolls in undergraduate studies, but we were looking for more ways to reward those who show exceptional results later, during their studies. That’s why we’re especially glad to give these students additional motivation to keep striving. We’re grateful to BMI Group for helping our students expand their horizons, and we hope this partnership will also open up new career opportunities for them.”
