Overview

ThSaltireFoundation's Fellowship Programme combines world-class teaching with practical, hands-on placements where Fellows can utilise their skills.

The structure of the course is as follows:

Kick-off (August 2010)

The Fellows will first get together as a group during a two day kick-off in Scotland. The kick-off will be an opportunity for the Fellows to meet each other and some of the Babson faculty, and have many of their questions answered about what to expect from their Fellowship experience. Babson faculty will lead the Fellows through some initial classroom education during the kick-off.

Pre-work (August 2010)

Each Fellow will perform an evaluation of a Scottish entrepreneurial company. The Fellow will identify the company's business model, competitive advantages, sales and marketing approach and human capital strategy. This executive summary will be the basis for work done throughout the on-campus module of the fellowship.

For Fellows that do not have a background or formal education in Accounting or Finance, a self-paced Finance pre-work will be made available. The Finance pre-work will cover how to read and interpret financial statements.

Learning Experience 1 (13th September - 16th December 2010)

This is the core four month on-campus learning experience. Fellows will live on-campus at the Babson Executive Conference Center and will attend classes led by Babson faculty. Topics covered will include:

• Building Foundations of Business Acumen
• Building Entrepreneurial Competencies
• Building Sales and Marketing Competencies
• An Intensive Career Planning Workshop
• Sales and Marketing Management
• Entrepreneurial Leadership
• Preparing for Externships

Fellows will have the opportunity to interact with and learn from entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and other practitioners through site visits, panel discussions and networking. Fellows will also have many opportunities to interact with Babson faculty and students.

Break 1 (25th - 28th November 2010)

External Placement A (4th January - 27th March)

Placed overseas this three-month work placement, small teams of 2 Fellows will be assigned to a world-class company for whom they will complete a strategic, commercially-oriented project.

Break 2 (28th March - 3rd April 2011)

Learning Experience 2 (4th April - 5th April 2011)

Based in Scotland and led by Babson, Learning Experience 2 gives Fellows the opportunity to share their experiences and the lessons they learned in their work placements. They will also begin to mobilise their plans for their post-Fellowship career. Classroom sessions will focus around advanced capabilities in building and operating a high-growth entrepreneurial venture.

Relocation to External Placement B (16 Apr - 25 Apr 2011)

External Placement B (27th April - 15th July 2011)

During their second three-month work placement, Fellows will be matched with companies that meet their profile for post-Fellowship careers. Fellows will be placed individually within a Scotland based high-growth entrepreneurial company and have key management responsibilities. Fellows will be placed in key positions such as sales, marketing, product development, and operations.

During this time, Fellows will continue to mobilise their post-Fellowship career plans.

Break 3 (28th March - 3rd April 2011)

Learning Experience 3 and graduation (25th - 29th July 2011)

Based in Scotland and led by Babson, Fellows will complete a final week of learning before graduation. The final week will be a consolidation of learning's from throughout the Fellowship