Botswana Accountancy College BAC-Desert and Delta Scholarship
Overview
Botswana Accountancy College (BAC) was established in 1996 as joint venture between the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MFDP), The Debswana Diamond Company, and the Botswana Institute of Accountants (BIA).
BAC asserts itself as a center for excellence in the Southern Africa region and beyond. BAC provides the highest quality tertiary education in accounting, finance, business, management, hospitality, leisure, taxation and ICT. The college has two campuses in Gaborone and Francistown with accommodation available.
VISION
To be a Leading Business School of Choice in Africa and Beyond.
MISSION
To advance knowledge and skills in business education through teaching and learning, research and community engagement to meet the needs of the economy.
VALUES
Excellence: Continuous pursuit of highest quality to enable commitment to the mandate of BAC and maintain standards that are globally recognised.
Collaboration: We are committed to working together as a team and in partnership with others for efficiency and effectiveness.
Innovation: We promote generation and implementation of new ideas for impactful change.
Integrity: We uphold moral, ethical and professional principles in our engagements.
Humility: We embrace other people’s ideas and opinions and are courteous to others all the time.
Accountability: Accept own and complete duties within authority and take reponsibity for action.
MANDATE
To provide a solution towards the skills capacity building and human capital
development to meet the economic needs in Botswana and globally. The achieve this mandate,
BAC offers a diverse portfolio of programmes through these schools;
1. School of Finance and Professional Studies.
2. School of Computing & Information Systems in Partnership with University of Sunderland.
3. School of Business & Leisure in Partnership with Sheffield Hallam University and University of Derby (UK).
4. Consultancy & Corporate Leadership in-house training developed in partnership with industry.
5. Postgraduate Studies in partnership with University of Derby, University of
Sunderland and Sheffield Hallam University.
Do you have an interest in the tourism industry? Then this scholarship is for you! This scholarship covers you for 2 BAC Programmes;
BA(Hons) Tourism Management
BA(Hons) International Hospitality Management
- Criteria
1.1 Geographical location
Applicant(s) must meet at least one of the following conditions:
1.1.1 home village is Khumaga
1.1.2 attended Khumaga Primary School
1.1.3 attended Shorobe Primary School
1.1.4 attended Tsodilo Junior-Senior School
1.1.5 attended Kachikau Primary School
1.2 Demographic
Applicant(s) must be Botswana citizens aged between 18 (eighteen) and 32 (thirty-two).
1.3 Award criteria
1.3.1 Applicant(s) must be admitted at BAC for BA (Hons) International Hospitality /Tourism Management.
1.3.2 Applicant(s) must indicate an interest to work in the tourism industry post-qualification.
1.3.3 Applicant(s) must show proof of extra-curricular and/or community involvement.
1.3.4 Applicant(s) must provide evidence of leadership ability.
- Application
2.1 All applicants must fill in the application form.
2.2 The following should be submitted with the application form:
2.2.1 Certified copy of Omang.
2.2.2 A reference letter from a teacher, headmaster or employer. The reference letter must not be from a family member.
2.2.3 Certified copies of school transcripts and certificates.
2.2.4 A two-page essay on “what this sponsorship means to you”.
2.2.5 Acceptance letter from BAC
2.3 Short-listed applicants will be interviewed.
2.4 Only short-listed and successful applicants will be communicated to.
2.5 Email application(s) to careers@desertdelta.com
CLOSING DATE 31/07
For further assistance and inquiries, get in touch with the management using the contact directory below;
Botswana Accountancy College
GABORONE CAMPUS
Plot 50661, Fairgrounds Office Park
Gaborone, Botswana
Private Bag 00319
Gaborone, Botswana
Tel: +267 395 3062
Fax: +267 390 4103
FRANCISTOWN CAMPUS
Plot 31403
Moffat Street
Private Bag 137
Francistown, Botswana
Tel: +267 241 0558
Fax: +267 241 0534