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2016

Big Idea Winners at Queen’s Management School

8 April, 2016

Congratulations to our What's the Big Idea Winners! Competition was tough with over 90 entries submitted and the judging panel were highly impressed with the creativity and innovation shown. Queen’s Management School had 16 finalists and 5 winners

The ‘What’s the Big Idea?’ competition is open to all students at Queen’s who have exciting and novel business ideas. It's an amazing platform for students to launch their business ideas and to get the chance to earn some serious cash!

This year's competition was fierce with over 90 applicants. Our winners were announced at a special ceremony on Wednesday 9 December, with 11 awards and a prize pot of £2,800 being awarded.

A big thanks also to our sponsors PWC, The Graduate School and Ormeau Business Park for their support.

Congratulations to all of our students!

Name Course Runner up in Category: 
Meghan Van Portfliet PHD Management Best idea from an international student
Jennifer Bleiwise International MBA Best idea from an international student
Deborah Campbell Business Management Best idea from the faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences 
Ruth Sheeran Business Management Best idea from the faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences 
Rachel Marie McIlgorm International Business with Spanish Best idea for Social Enterprise 
Eve McLelland International Business with Spanish Best idea for Social Enterprise 
Jonathan McKenna Business Management Best green idea & Best idea for global business idea 
Alana McAllister International Business with French Best Green Idea
Lauren Reel Business Management Best use of Technology in business idea
Odhran Devlin International Business with Spanish Best use of Technology in business idea
Caitlin Devlin-Rushe Business Information Technology Best idea for global business idea

 

Winners

Name Course Winner of Category: 

Rachel Flanagan    

Business Management Best Green Business Idea

Meghan Portfliet

International MBA Best Idea for Social Enterprise 
Lauren Reel Business Management Best idea from the Faculty of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences 
Ryan Dempsey BSc Accounting  Best use of Technology in a Business Idea 
Eve McLelland International Business with Spanish Best idea for Global Marketplace & Best overall business idea 

 

View the photos : http://www.qubsu.org/EnterpriseSU/Opportunities/WhatstheBigIdea/ or via facebook https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.956227634432376.1073741924.120258388029309&type=3

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