Awards

The following are some examples of awards and prizes in the School of Business.

Business Student of the Year

The Trinity Business Alumni/Bank of Ireland Business Student of the year award is presented annually to the student who not only excels academically but has acquitted themselves well in business, voluntary work and/or the college community. The Business Student of the Year 2012 is Patrick Lynch, details.

David Feldman Prize

This prize was founded in 1985 by a gift from David Feldman, a graduate of both the Faculty of Economic and Social Studies and the Faculty of Arts.  The purpose of the prize is to encourage business students to adopt a broad philosophical attitude to issues and challenges in the business world.  The prize will be awarded annually to a Sophister or postgraduate student in business studies.  It will be based on a dissertation or project judged by the examiners to demonstrate the application of philosophical thought, logical argument, as well as metaphysical and perhaps ethical approach to the understanding of business.  The value of the prize is €1,500.

Deloitte Management Consulting Prize

This prize was founded in 2006 and is awarded annually to the student who achieves first place overall in the Junior Sophister Human Resources Management course.  The value of the prize is €400.

Patrick O'Sullivan Prize

This prize was founded in 2009 by a gift from Patrick O'Sullivan's family. Patrick is a graduate of the Business School and retired in 2009 as Vice Chairman and Chief Growth Officer of Zurich Financial Services. The prize is awarded annually, on the recommendation of the School of Business, to the candidate who performs at the highest level in the Senior Sophister course in Exploring Organisational Experiences. The value of the prize is €500.