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Top spot for Trinity Executive MBA in Ireland for second year running. QS EMBA Rankings 2018.

The Irish Exporters Association, in partnership with platinum sponsors KPMG and Trinity Business School, announced the 18th Export Industry Awards are now open for applications and launched the Alumni Programme for 2018.

Professor Louis Brennan in a letter to the Financial Times endorses the recommendation for the creation of European champions to fend off competition from the US and China. Read it here (Subscribers only).

Subsidiaries who collaborate with local scientific institutions on new product development can win investments from HQ and gain status as a global innovator within the company's network explains Paul Ryan, associate professor in international strategy and entrepreneurship in his article in The Irish Times. Read it here.

Professor Martha O’Hagan Luff addressed the Oireachtas Finance Committee today. While some argued that Vulture Funds could trigger thousands of Home repossessions she argued that it may facilitate debt forgiveness. Read more in the Irish Times article here.

Mindfulness is fast becoming the solution of choice to tackle employee stress in the workplace. However, the idea of implementing a mindfulness programme divides opinion in many organisations due, in part, to some questions about its origins and aims. Professor Sarah-Jane Cullinane explains how to establish a legitimate business case for its introduction.

Trinity is well known for its cutting-edge research but not everyone is aware of our project based learning approach which was pioneered on our MBA. This approach is made possible by the many excellent companies that partner with us. On Friday we took the opportunity to thank them with a reception in Trinity's beautiful old library. We are particulary grateful to Denis Lucey, VP of Dell EMC for inspiring all in the room.

We were delighted to welcome two successful female entrepreneurs to the School on May 9th to share their personal stories and inspire and guide our MBA students. Lisa Clancy Communications & Marketing Consultant and Trinity MBA Alumni, is pictured below with current MBA student Payal Mitra and Anne Keys, Managing Partner of The Panel.

Congratulations to Arthaud Mesnard, winner of the Trinity Business Student of the Year Award 2018! Arthaud is an exceptional scholar and serial entrepreneur who has contributed significantly to campus life and to society beyond the gates. We are exceptionally proud of all six finalists – Jordan Boyd, Malwina Grondzewska, Simon Curran, Isabel Ottewill, Marcus Kelly and Arthaud. Thank you to Bank of Ireland for hosting and sponsoring a great evening in The House of Lords on College Green.

Huge congratulations to all the new Scholars and Fellows that were announced in Front Square this morning! We are particularly delighted to celebrate with Professor Norah Campbell who was made a Fellow of the University. Fellowship is awarded to those who can prove 'scholarship or research achievement of a high order' coupled with 'evidence of the candidate's contribution to the academic life of the College', including effective teaching. Congratulations also to Helen Smith, Law and Business student, who joins the ranks of Scholars.

A new Provost’s PhD Project Award has been launched with Trinity Business School on investigating work engagement in health service settings. This PhD position is open to EU and Non-EU candidates and includes an annual stipend of €16,000 for four years. The doctoral award is generously funded through alumni donations and Trinity’s Commercial Revenue Unit. Find out more here.

Trinity College Dublin and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants have announced a partnership aimed at upskilling finance professionals. We are delighted to be working on a number of projects including a pathway to the MBA for ACCA members and a bursary. Read more.

There is a growing myth at the moment that the widespread self-employment in the construction sector is somehow harming not only the welfare of construction workers themselves, but also the productivity of the industry as a whole. Professor Andrew Burke shows how a recent IPSE report debunks this myth. Read here.

A collection of the recent goings-on in the Business School.
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Our popular Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting programme recently featured in the Accountancy Ireland magazine.
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