NBS annual undergraduate prize giving event 2015

Divan Patel being presented with the Macildowie Prize

Nottingham Business School has recently celebrated its annual undergraduate prize giving ceremony, held in the Adams Room at the Nottingham Conference Centre. The event is to recognise and celebrate the hard work, dedication and excellent performance of the School's recent graduates.

Each year the prizes are sponsored by a wide variety of well-known organisations; this year was no exception, with over ten organisations and individuals providing the awards. Sponsoring organisations included award winning, independent recruitment agency Macildowie, Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers, Page Kirk as well as world-renowned publishers Pearson Education Ltd.

The event commenced with a champagne toast on arrival and a welcoming introduction by Melanie Currie, Associate Dean, Nottingham Business School. The ceremony then proceeded with representatives from the sponsoring companies presenting the winning students with their prizes.

Undergraduate prize giving 2015 winners are listed below:
Vice Chancellor's AwardWinner: Fiona Edwards

Course: BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance
Award sponsor: Page Kirk
Award for Best Overall Performance by a BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance Final year StudentWinner: Matthew Bailey

Award sponsor: Romax
Prize for the Best Performance in Advanced Management AccountingWinner: Rebecca Griggs

Award sponsor: Next plc
Prize for the Most Innovative Research ProjectWinner: Dominic Minns

Award sponsor: Macildowie
Prize for Best Overall Performance in Corporate Reporting by a Final Year StudentWinner: Divan Patel

Award sponsor: The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
Prize for Best Overall Performance in Corporate Finance by a Final Year StudentWinner: Ying Gan

Course: BA (Hons) Economics Suite of Courses
Award sponsor: The Pearson Education
Award for Outstanding Student Achievement in EconomicsWinner: Ben Bennett

Course: BA (Hons) International Business
Award sponsor: Erasmus
Prize for Outstanding Performance by a BA (Hons) International Business StudentWinner: David Staiano

Course: BA (Hons) International Business
Award sponsor: Erasmus
Prize for Outstanding Performance by an International Student on BA (Hons) International BusinessWinner: Francisco Tortajada Tovar

Course: BA (Hons) Business
Award sponsor: Minitab
Prize for the Best Overall Performance by a Final Year StudentWinner: Emily Putman

Course: BA (Hons) Business Management and Accounting and Finance
Award sponsor: Nottingham Business School
Prize for Best Overall Performance by a Final Year Student on BA (Hons) Business Management and Accounting and FinanceWinner: Holly Winwood

Course: BA (Hons) Business Management and Human Resources
Award sponsor: Macildowie
Prize for the Best Overall Performance by a Final Year StudentWinner: Jack Pickering

Course: BA (Hons) Business Management and Economics
Emerald Prize for the Best Overall Performance by a Final Year StudentWinner: Callam Pye

Course: BA (Hons) Business Management and Marketing
Award sponsor: DiVersity Marketing
Prize for the Best Overall Performance by a Final Year StudentWinner: Suzanne Elsdon

Course: BA (Hons) Business Management and Entrepreneurship
Award sponsor: Nottingham Business School
Prize for Best Overall Performance by a Final Year Student
Winner: Sophie Dainty

Course: BA (Hons) Marketing, Design and Communication
Award sponsor: Nottingham Business School
Prize for Best Overall Performance by a BA (Hons) Marketing, Design and Communication Final Year Student
Winner: Anna Martorana