Students will have their enterprise skills recognised at a special awards dinner tonight organised by the University of Aberdeen’s Centre for Entrepreneurship.
Undergraduate and postgraduate students taking part in the University’s Entrepreneurship Programme were asked to develop a business plan as part of their studies in Enterprise Creation. The winners of the four awards are:
Best Business Plan (Undergraduate):
Winner: Scottish Snowdrome
Group Members: Theresa Forrest, Stephen Ritchie, James Craig, Katherine O’Connor and Andreas Hemb
Sponsor: CHAP Construction (Aberdeen)
Best Business Plan (Postgraduate):
Winner: One Stop Relocation
Group Members: Josune Muckenschnabl, Terry Morrison, Jean Masser and Fiona Noble
Sponsor: Scottish Enterprise
Best Individual Student for Enterprise Creation (Undergraduate)
Winner: Peter Rankin
Sponsor: Scottish Enterprise
Best Individual Student for Enterprise Creation (Postgraduate)
Winner: Josune Muckenschnabl
Sponsor: Scottish Enterprise
Special mention should also go to George Chourdakis (Postgraduate), and David Shedden and Fredrik Lagerblad (Undergraduate), who were close contenders for individual prizes.
The awards will be presented by Graham Duncan, Chief Executive of the Atlantic Telecom Group Plc, in front of an audience of sponsors and invited guests from the local business community.
Centre for Entrepreneurship Director, Professor Richard Harrison, said: “I am very impressed by the enthusiasm and ability demonstrated by all our students. It will be particularly satisfying to see their hard work and dedication recognised.”
The annual dinner, to be held at Quinn’s Restaurant in the Central Refectory, represents the end of another highly successful year for the Centre of Entrepreneurship, where high quality academic research has been combined with the application of practical entrepreneurial skills. The Centre continues to see growth and expansion of students and courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.
Further information:
Sarah Jack, Centre for Entrepreneurship (01224) 273445
Alison Ramsay, Press Officer (01224) 273778