Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti
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Cody Anderson is enjoying the Bachelor of Business Studies (Business Management and Marketing) at EIT Tairāwhiti.
An EIT student, who made a name for himself as a national qualifying swimmer, is now focusing on his Bachelor of Business Studies (Business Management and Marketing) at the Tairāwhiti Campus.
It has proved to be the right decision for Cody Anderson (Rongowhakaata, Ngāti Porou), who is currently in his second year of his degree, as he has received a number of scholarships.
Cody, 19, still has his 100+ medals in his room that he received in freestyle, backstroke, and breaststroke, but he is pleased with the new direction his life has taken.
“I left swimming in 2020 just after the COVID 19 lockdown because I had to make a choice about whether I wanted to continue with my sport or focus on my academic qualifications. After achieving UE in my final year at school and receiving the 2022 BDO Business Studies Award, I chose to come to EIT.”
Cody, who went to Campion College in Gisborne, was awarded a Year 13 Scholarship from EIT. The Year 13 Scholarship, which is offered annually by EIT, covers one year of tuition fees including any course related costs which have been approved to be included as part of the scholarship. This meant that his second year of studies was covered because at that stage the Government Fees Free policy covered his first year. He is thankful to EIT as it has helped him a lot financially.
He has also been awarded Westpac’s Te Waiu o Aotearoa Trust Scholarship, which was established in 1994 in partnership with Māori and Iwi entities to promote, develop and provide for the education and advancement of Māori in the general business, banking, and finance industries.
Each year, at the trustees’ discretion, Māori recipients throughout Aotearoa are each awarded a $5,000 scholarship towards their tertiary study costs.
Cody says that he saw an advert for the scholarship and decided to take his chance.
“I was really stoked when I got the scholarship and am very grateful to Westpac and the Trustees as it will help me towards my fees for next year”.
He says that he chose EIT for his studies because he had heard so much about how good the lecturers were, and the smaller environment which in his opinion gives more quality.
“They helped me to succeed in my academic journey. And the other reason why I chose EIT was because of the work placement in the last semester of the degree, so the degree gives you both practical and theoretical skills, so you not only have the knowledge but get real work experience as well.”
At present, Cody has just started working part-time as a commercial sales specialist at Waste Management in Gisborne. Cody says “this is great because it gives me a chance to put what I have learnt so far into practice”.
As for the future, Cody is keen to continue to grow in the business industry but is not closing the door on studying further.
“The company I am working for is incredible, so who knows, maybe one day I will be CEO.”
Jaikaran Narula, a Lecturer in Management in the School of Business, said: “Cody Anderson is a dedicated student who actively participates in class work and displays a high level of commitment to his studies. He is a hardworking student and has displayed qualities of teamwork and time management.”
