Departmental Prizes

School of Business and Economics

Economics prizes
Business prizes

Economics prizes

First Year Prizes
Second Year Prizes
Final Year Prizes
Postgraduate Prizes

First Year Prizes

Economics Prize

A prize to the value of £250 is awarded annually to the first year student in the Department of Economics with the best performance in Economics in the view of the programme board.

Quantitative Prize

A prize to the value of £250 is awarded to the first year students in the Department of Economics with the best performance in Data Analysis and Quantitative Economics in the view of the programme board.

Travelling Exhibition

A travelling exhibition to the value of £500 to be awarded annually to the Department of Economics first-year student with the best overall performance in all subjects in the view of the programme board.

Second Year Prizes

Best Second Year Student Prize

A prize to the value of £250 to be awarded annually to the student achieving the highest mark in the second year in the view of the programme board.

Loughborough University Development Trust Prize

A prize to the value of £75, to be awarded annually to an exceptional 2nd year student who the department judges has strong academic performance coupled with recognised service and contribution to the department, the University, and/or the local community.

This prize is funded through the The Development Trust. The Trust exists to support the University in giving students an outstanding quality of educational experience. It raises funds from former students and other friends of the University. Their generosity has made this prize possible.

Final Year Prizes

Adam Smith Prize

A prize to the value of £250 will be awarded to the best final year student in the Department of Economics (presented by Department of Economics).

The Economics Department have named this prize after Adam Smith (1723-1790): Chair of Logic, then Chair of Moral Philosophy Glasgow University, later Commissioner of Customs. Arguably the world's first great economist and social philosopher, author of 'The Theory of Moral Sentiments' (1759) and the 'Wealth of Nations' (1776), and who introduced the phrase 'the invisible hand' which is still in regular use today - 'every individual, acting solely in the pursuit of private gain, is "led by an invisible hand to promote an end which was no part of his intention", that end being "the publick interest (sic)"'.

Head of Economics Department Prize

To the value of £250 to be awarded annually (subject to an annual review) to the student/students obtaining a 1st Class degree in the Department of Economics.

Loughborough University Development Trust Prize

A prize to the value of £100, to be awarded annually to an exceptional final year student who the department judges has strong academic performance coupled with recognised service and contribution to the department, the University and/or the local community.

Postgraduate Prizes

MA Semester 1 Prizes

Two prizes, one valued at £200 and one at £400, to be awarded to the students with the best overall performance in semester one of an MA programme in the Department of Economics. In order to be eligible for consideration for the £400 prize a student must have passed every module normally taught in semester one with an average mark of 70 per cent or more and attained marks of at least 70 per cent in three modules. In order to be eligible for consideration for the £200 prize a student must have passed every module normally taught in semester one with an average mark of 65 per cent or more and attained marks of at least 70 per cent in two modules. If more than two students reach the qualifying standard the prizes will be awarded to the two students who, in the view of the Department of Economics Prize Committee, have achieved the best overall academic performance.

MA Semester 2 Prizes

Two prizes, one valued at £200 and one at £400, to be awarded to the students with the best overall performance in semester two of an MA programme in the Department of Economics. In order to be eligible for consideration for the £400 prize a student must have passed every module normally taught in semester one with an average mark of 70 per cent or more and attained marks of at least 70 per cent in three modules. In order to be eligible for consideration for the £200 prize a student must have passed every module normally taught in semester two with an average mark of 65 per cent or more and attained marks of at least 70 per cent in two modules. If more than two students reach the qualifying standard the prizes will be awarded to the two students who, in the view of the Department of Economics Prize Committee, have achieved the best overall academic performance. Students who are awarded a prize or scholarship in Semester one may compete for any prize or scholarship awarded in Semester two.

MSc Semester 1 Prizes

Six prizes, valued at £250 and £500, to be awarded to the students with the best overall performance in Semester one of an MSc programme in the Department of Economics. In order to be eligible for consideration for a £500 prize a student must have passed four taught modules in Semester one with an average mark of at least 70 per cent and attained marks of at least 70 per cent in three modules. In order to be eligible for consideration for a £250 prize a student must have passed four taught modules in Semester one with an average of at least 65 per cent and attained marks of at least 70 per cent in two modules. If more than six students reach the qualifying standard the prizes will be awarded to the six students who, in the view of the Department of Economics Prize Committee, have achieved the best overall academic performance.

MSc Semester 2 Prizes

Six prizes, valued at £250 and £500, to be awarded to the students with the best overall performance in Semester two of an MSc programme in the Department of Economics. In order to be eligible for consideration for a £500 prize a student must have passed four taught modules in Semester two with an average mark of at least 70 per cent and attained marks of at least 70 per cent in three modules. In order to be eligible for consideration for a £250 prize a student must have passed four taught modules in Semester two with an average of at least 65 per cent and attained marks of at least 70 per cent in two modules. If more than six students reach the qualifying standard the prizes will be awarded to the six students who, in the view of the Department of Economics Prize Committee, have achieved the best overall academic performance. Students who are awarded a prize or scholarship in Semester one may compete for any prize or scholarship awarded in Semester two.

Helen Wigfield Memorial Prize

A prize to the value of £100 to be awarded annually to an undergraduate student who the Business School judges to have overcome significant difficulties, either academic or personal, to complete their year of study and achieve commendable academic performance.

Helen Wigfield graduated from the BSc Accounting and Financial Management programme in 2003 with an upper second class degree and a Diploma in Professional Studies. Helen suffered from lupus, a condition which affected her life and studies at Loughborough. On graduation, she successfully began her career with a top firm of chartered accountants but the disease claimed her life in November 2005. Her parents have established the prize to recognise the endeavours of students who have similarly overcome difficulties in their academic achievements.

First Year Prizes

3M UK First Year Prizes

Two prizes, each to the value of £125, to be awarded annually to the two first year students on the Management Sciences degree that receive the best overall module marks on the module BSA057 "The Marketing Mix".

Accounting and Financial Management PricewaterhouseCoopers First-Year Prize

A prize to the value of £100 to be awarded to the BSc Accounting and Financial Management first-year student with the best academic performance in the view of the programme board.

Banking, Finance and Management PricewaterhouseCoopers First-Year Prize

A prize to the value of £100 to be awarded to the BSc Banking, Finance and Management first-year student with the best academic performance in the view of the programme board.

Business School/PSB Academy First Year Prize

A prize to the value of 500 Singapore Dollars to be awarded to the students with the best overall performance in the First Year of the Business Studies programme at the PSB Academy in Singapore.

International Business First-Year Prize

A prize to the value of £125 to be awarded to the BSc International Business first-year student with the best academic performance in the view of the programme board.

Management Sciences First-Year Prize

A prize to the value of £125 to be awarded to the BSc Management Sciences first-year student with the best academic performance in the view of the programme board.

Retailing, Marketing and Management First-Year Prize

A prize to the value of £125 to be awarded to the BSc Retailing, Marketing and Management first-year student with the best academic performance in the view of the programme board.

Waitrose Scholarship First-Year Prize

A scholarship prize of £500 from Waitrose will be awarded to one first-year Retailing, Marketing and Management undergraduate student on the basis of their first-year academic performance. The prize rewards outstanding academic achievement and is meant to provide support for the next year of academic study on the RMM programme at Loughborough University

Wynne Harries Memorial Prize

A prize to the value of £100 is awarded annually to the best student on the first year Organisational Behaviour module in the Business School.

T Wynne Harries was a Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour in the Department of Management Studies. He died in 1984 and the Prize was established by friends and colleagues in his memory.

Second Year Prizes

Accounting and Financial Management Leicestershire and Northampton shire Society of Chartered Accountants Second-Year Prize

A prize to the value of £300 to be awarded to the BSc Accounting and Financial Management second-year student with the best academic performance in the view of the programme board.

Banking, Finance and Management Leicestershire and Northampton shire Society of Chartered Accountants Second-Year Prize

A prize to the value of £300 to be awarded to the BSc Banking, Finance and Management second-year student with the best academic performance in the view of the programme board.

Business School/PSB Academy Second Year Prize

A prize to the value of 500 Singapore Dollars to be awarded to the students with the best overall performance in the Second Year of the Business Studies programme at the PSB Academy in Singapore.

International Business Second-Year Prize

A prize to the value of £150 to be awarded to the BSc International Business second-year student with the best academic performance in the view of the programme board.

Management Sciences Second -Year Prize

A prize to the value of £150 to be awarded to the BSc Management Sciences second-year student with the best academic performance in the view of the programme board.

Retailing, Marketing and Management Second-Year Prize

A prize to the value of £150 to be awarded to the BSc Retailing, Marketing and Management second-year student with the best academic performance in the view of the programme board.

The Waitrose Scholarship Second-Year Prize

A scholarship prize of £1,000 will be awarded to one second-year Retailing, Marketing and Management undergraduate student on the basis of their second year academic performance. This scholarship will be awarded at the start of the student's final year of study on the RMM programme at Loughborough University and is conditional on the satisfactory completion of a professional placement.

Industrial Placement

Final Year Prizes

Accounting and Financial Management ICAEW Gold Prize

A prize to the value of £150 to be awarded to the BSc Accounting and Financial Management final year student with the best academic performance in the view of the programme board.

Banking, Finance and Management The Worshipful Company of International Bankers Gold Prize

A prize to the value of £150 to be awarded to the BSc Banking, Finance and Management final year student with the best academic performance in the view of the programme board.

Prizewinners will be eligible for consideration for the Lombard Prize, a national prize offered by the Worshipful Company of International Bankers to a number of institutions.

Business School/PSB Academy Final Year Prize

A prize to the value of 500 Singapore Dollars to be awarded to the students with the best overall performance in the Final Year of the Business Studies programme at the PSB Academy in Singapore.

International Business Gold Prize

A prize to the value of £150 to be awarded to the BSc International Business final year student with the best academic performance in the view of the programme board.

Loughborough University Development Trust Prize

A prize to the value of £100, to be awarded annually to an exceptional final year student who, in addition to good academic performance, has made a significant contribution to the Business School and/or the University.

Macildowie Final Year Accounting prize

A prize to the value of £100 to be awarded to the final year student on the BSc Accounting & Financial Management with the best combined performance on the two core accounting modules, BSC005 Advanced Financial Accounting and BSC010 Management Accounting and Control in the view of the programme board.

Management Sciences Gold Prize

A prize to the value of £150 to be awarded to the BSc Management Sciences final year student with the best academic performance in the view of the programme board.

Nimal Waijayaratna Prize

A prize to the value of 250 Singapore Dollars to be awarded to the final year student on the BSc Business Studies Singapore programme who receives the highest aggregate mark in BSB670 market Development and BSC665 Marketing Stategy and Planning.

Retailing, Marketing and Management Gold Prize

A prize to the value of £150 to be awarded annually to the student achieving the best overall academic performance in the final year of the Retailing, Marketing and Management degree programme in the view of the programme board.

Postgraduate Prizes

Business School Taught Postgraduate Prizes

Five prizes, one per programme, each to the value of £250, may be awarded annually to the full-time postgraduate students achieving the best overall academic performance on MSc Business Analysis and Management, MSc Marketing & Management, MSc Finance & Management, MSc International Management and MSc Management.

Best Simulated FX Trader

A prize, to the value of £250, to be awarded to the student who achieves the highest mark in simulated Foreign Currency Trading.

Santander Prize

A prize of £250 to be awarded to the student who submits the best portfolio in the Accounting for Managers MBA module in the opinion of the Programme Board. The prize includes an additional £250 to be awarded to the student's charity of choice.

Worshipful Company of International Bankers Postgraduate Prize

A prize to the value of £150 to be awarded to the student achieving the best overall academic performance on the MSc Finance and Management programme in the view of the programme board.

Prizewinners will be eligible for consideration for the Lombard Prize, a national prize offered by the Worshipful Company of International Bankers to a number of institutions.