Bay of Plenty Polytechnic's Brian Dillon is heading back to school after being named the successful applicant for the 2012 Chamber of Commerce Tauranga Business Scholarship.

The scholarship will assist him in his studies as he takes on the University of Waikato Management School's Postgraduate Diploma in Management Studies.

Brian Dillon.

The Chamber of Commerce Tauranga Business Scholarship is awarded annually to assist students in undertaking a postgraduate diploma in Management Studies (PGDipMgtSt) at the university's Tauranga Campus.

Chamber CEO Max Mason says they received a record number of applicants for this year's scholarship.

'I am delighted to announce Brian Dillon is the successful applicant.”

Brian is the group leader of carpentry for the Bay of Plenty Polytechnic and prior to that was the programme coordinator and senior tutor.

Brian says he has been with the institute since 2000 after completing his carpentry training with the New Zealand Army and working as a builder.

Max says Brian has substantial senior management potential which this degree will assist him to realise.