Deloitte 2011 Prize for MDP 1
Deloitte,
the largest global
professional services firm, as in previous years, sponsored a prize for the
best Holiday Project report and presentation in MDP 1 in the 2010-11 academic year.
The top three teams – Teams 5E, 7F and 10B – selected from 509 students in MDP1 had the opportunity to give their presentations on starting up a holiday company to a group of representatives from Deloitte in their Glasgow office on Thursday 2nd June, 2011.
Dr Viktor Dörfler, Director of MDP, said:
Congratulations to the students who made it to the final round at George Square – less than 3% of all students in MDP1 achieved this. All three teams presented professionally and confidently; and they provided solid foundations for their sometimes surprising business ideas, addressing, at the same time, some of the most burning issues of our society today.
Prizes were awarded to all three teams, but special congratulations to the winners Team 10B, consisting of Eilidh Buchanan, Robert Duncan, Cara Easton, Jordan Reid and Harriet Steele for their presentation on Easidays – their holiday company offering specially adapted camping and caravanning holidays for those with disabilities/learning difficulties and their families/carers. Each member of the winning team received a £50 gift voucher.
Well done to the runners up who also received gift vouchers: Team 7F (Claire Gallagher, Rebecca Walker, Sarah Best, Harry Stone, Scott Barrie) introduced their UKation project, which supports backpackers trying to minimize their risk while retaining the essential freedom and experience. Team 5E (Alison Gardiner, Gillian Jaffrey, Tiago Lopes, Edward Slater, Justin Slater & Roxanne Steyn) developed their Vocation|Vacation idea provides a mix of services of a travel agency and of an employment agency.
Team 10B - Winners
From left to right are Scott Geddes (Manager - Deloitte), Fatema Kawaf (MDP Tutor), Jordan Reid; Harriet Steele, Cara Easton, Robert Duncan, Eilidh Buchanan, Viktor Dorfler (MDP Director) and Jim Boyle (Partner - Deloitte).
Team 5E - Runner up
From left to right are Kenny Knapman (Deloitte), Scott Geddes (Deloitte), Gillian Jaffrey, Justin Slater, Alison Gardiner, Mike Heath (MDP Lecturer), Tiago Lopes.
Team 7F - Runner up
From left to right are Kenny Knapman (Deloitte), Scott Geddes (Deloitte), Claire Gallagher, Harry Stone and Scott Barrie.
