The van Oord Family Association, in charge of the charity activities of the family, and the IMD MBA program announced today the creation of the van Oord Scholarship.

According to Jan Kornelis van Oord, Chairman of the Charity Committee of the Family Association, the objective is to provide partial IMD MBA tuition fees for a candidate from a developing country whose advancement / progress has been strongly influenced by its sea-based location. The candidate should ideally have technical experience and an interest in the economic development of his or her country’s sea-related activities. The scholarship will be awarded for three years starting with the class admitted for the 2011 program. The CHF 30,000 scholarship will provide a substantial contribution toward tuition costs.