IMI Awards Sponsors Automotive Dealership Management BSc Students at Loughborough University
IMI Awards, the specialist automotive awarding body, has launched a rolling initiative to sponsor two candidates per year at Loughborough University School of Business and Economics on their BSc (Hons) Automotive Dealership Management programme.
The first two recipients of this excellent sponsorship initiative are Jake Blowers and Scott Cocks, both from DAF Trucks Limited. The candidates were chosen by an IMI Awards panel from applicants who had recently completed either an IMI Awards management qualification or received Automotive Management Accreditation. Both Jake and Scott, who previously achieved their IMI Awards Level 4 management qualifications at City of Bristol College, were delighted to be chosen for the BSc programme.
Speaking at the recent induction day at Loughborough University Scott said: "I am so appreciative of IMI Awards for this opportunity, it will provide me with a skill set that will make a real difference, both for the company and in my future career. I started my technical apprenticeship with Skillnet and DAF Trucks have been fully supportive of my career development since that time. I will now be able to demonstrate a continued return on investment as a result of this initiative."
The induction day, which was conducted by Professor Jim Saker, Director of the Centre for Automotive Management at Loughborough University, was very complimentary of the IMI Awards initiative to support of those wishing to extend their automotive learning into higher education. He said: "Our programme is the only one of its kind in the UK, it offers bright young people with aspirations to become future managers and leaders in our sector, the opportunity to further develop their talents."
Jake Blowers, Technical Support Engineer at DAF Trucks was also delighted to be chosen by IMI Awards. He said: "My career development is really important to me and this kind of opportunity may not have been possible before, so I am extremely grateful to IMI Awards and DAF Trucks. I am looking forward to the challenges the BSc will bring, but also to demonstrate how this kind of qualification can benefit us and the companies we work for."
Attending the induction day which was held at the Ford sponsored Centre for Automotive Management on the university campus, Jane Allan Marketing and Communications Manager at IMI Awards said: "As a not for profit organisation, IMI Awards are always looking at different ways to reinvested in our sector. We believe this sponsorship initiative demonstrates our belief that management qualifications are a key driver to success of the retail automotive industry. Investing in our aspiring managers now will bring dividends for many years to come. We look forward to following the success of Jake, Scott and those who will benefit from this initiative in the future."
Photo (left to right): Jake Blowers and Scott Cocks (high resolution file available on request)
For further information please contact: Jane Allan at IMI Awards Tel: 01992 519 038 or email: [email protected].
About IMI Awards:
IMI Awards Limited is the leading awarding body for the retail motor industry, offering a comprehensive portfolio of national qualifications, both technical and non-technical and the only awarding body which is totally focused on the skills requirements of the automotive sector. We offer an unrivalled range of motor industry qualifications that demonstrate skills and competence, the foundation of a successful career.
IMI Awards also offers Automotive Management Accreditation (AMA) assessments via our network of approved centres. If your organisation offers training, you may be interested in Quality Assured Awards (QAA). QAA is a well established initiative from IMI Awards designed to formally recognise training programmes throughout the retail motor industry.
IMI Awards Limited is a member of the IMI (the Institute of the Motor Industry) group of companies. For more information about the company and qualification offerings, please visit the website www.imiawards.org.uk
Loughborough University, School of Business and Economics
The Centre for Automotive Management offers the opportunity for students to study for a BSc (Hons) degree on a 3 year part-time programme while working full time in the motor industry. For further information contact [email protected].