Postgraduate Academic Excellence Awards 2017
Academic Excellence Award-winners from the School of Business, Economics and Informatics celebrate their success alongside graduation on 25 April 2017
Each year, the School of Business, Economics & Informatics awards a number of awards to those students who have been particularly successful.
This year’s ceremony was held on 25 April, the day of the postgraduate graduation. Award winners receive a monetary prize and a certificate.
Professor Philip Powell, Pro-Vice Master (Enterprise and Innovation) and Executive Dean of the School of Business, Economics and Informatics hosted the award event and was joined by a number of colleagues to celebrate the students’ successes.
Congratulations to all award winners for their exceptional performance.
Department of Computer Science and Information Systems
Best Module result: Paul Day
Best Dissertation and Best Overall Student: Caleb Clayton
Best Overall International Student: Sarah Connor
All graduated from MSc Computer Science
Caleb Clayton, Double Award-Winner in the Department of Computer Science and Information Systems
Department of Economics, Mathematics and Statistics
Best Module result: Anthony Lee, MSc Mathematics
Best Dissertation: Carlo Piccari, MSc Financial Engineering
Best Overall International Student: Sida Yin, MSc Economics
Best Overall Student: Natalia Boolaky, MSc Financial Risk Management
Carlo Piccari (left), Best Dissertation in the Department of Economics, Mathematics and Statistics, and Kevin Olding (centre), Winton Prize for Excellent Performance
Winton Prizes
Winton Prize for Outstanding Final Project
1st place: Dan Georgescu
2nd place: James Aley
Winton Prize for Excellent Performance
1st place: Kevin Olding
2nd place: Damien Besombes
All graduated from MSc Applied Statistics
Dan Georgescu (left) collects the Winton Prize for Outstanding Final Project from Professor Philip Powell (right)
Department of Management
Best Module result: Daniel Jonathan Weerawardena, MSc Management with Business Innovation
Best Dissertation: Ping-Jen Hsieh, MSc Marketing Communications
Best Overall International Student: Samet Akyuz, MSc International Business and Development
Best Overall Student: Ellen Caswell, MSc International Business and Development
Innovation Award: Monika Honkisz, MSc Business Innovation with Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management
Ping-Jen Hsieh, Best Dissertation in the Department of Management
Ellen Caswell, Best Overall Student in the Department of Management
Department of Organizational Psychology
Best Module result: Dana Jurcakova, MSc Occupational Psychology
Best Dissertation MSc Medical Leadership: Dr Atir Khan
Best Dissertation: Sarah Humphreys, MSc Organizational Behaviour
Best Overall International Student: Julien Doncker, MSc Management Consultancy & Organizational Change
Best Overall Student: Olga Sologub, MSc Management Consultancy & Organizational Change
Sarah Humphreys, Best Dissertation in the Department of Organizational Psychology
School of Business, Economics and Informatics
Best Thesis: Dr Natraj Raman, PhD Computer Science and Information Systems
Best Thesis (2nd place): Dr Elsbeth Johnson, PhD Management
Honourable Mention: Dr Marco Pelliccia, PhD Economics, Finance and Mathematical Finance
Honourable Mention: Dr Waraporn Yangsap, PhD Management
Dr Natraj Raman (right), Best Thesis in the School of Business, Economics and Informatics, with supervisor Professor Steve Maybank
Further images are available: The Award Ceremony
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