Updates from Ulster University Business School
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Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management Annual Academic Excellence Awards
1 March 2021
Welcome to the 2019/20 annual academic excellence awards for Ulster University students studying courses within the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management.
Other

Professor Mark Durkin elected to CIM International Board
16 November 2020
Professor Mark Durkin, Executive Dean of Ulster University Business School (UUBS), has been elected to the international board of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) by the members.
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Event

NI's Agri-Food Sector Encouraged to Track Trends
13 October 2020
Dr Lynsey Hollywood, Ulster University Business School and Mintel’s Brian O’Connor, focus on what make successful food brands.
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Opportunities

Secure the next generation of FinTech talent through Ulster University Business School
6 July 2020
Take advantage of a unique opportunity to recruit skilled financial technology graduates of the future through a new innovative degree apprenticeship.
Event

19 April 2019
Golf Tourism to the fore as Head of Marketing at the R&A gives a masterclass to Ulster University tourism and event students
Awards and Prizes

Award Success for Hospitality Management Student Niall Beatty
21 March 2019
Ulster University Business School student, Niall Beatty, was recently named as a finalist at the highly coveted 2019 Young Guns Competition held in London.
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Awards and Prizes

UUBS Investment Management Students Achievements Recognised
6 March 2019
Students on the BSc Finance & Investment Management and MSc Global Investment Management had their achievements recognised at the CISI annual dinner held in St. Anne’s Cathedral.
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Awards and Prizes

Student Success at Management, Leadership and Marketing Awards
27 February 2019
Class of 2018 Excellence Awards organised by the Department of Management, Leadership and Marketing.
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Awards and Prizes

Success for Erica and Mollie at UUBS Hospitality and Tourism Management Awards
26 February 2019
In conjunction with our industry partners, the Department of Hospitality and Tourism is delighted to celebrate and recognise the excellence of our students.
Other

New Visiting Professor for UUBS
13 February 2019
UUBS has announced the appointment of a new Visiting Professor. Alain Kerloc’h, who is co-owner of the Michelin starred restaurant OX, has taken on the voluntary role for a four-year period.
External Media

UU working to improve our skills market
12 February 2019
Through a progressive approach to business engagement across UUBS, we are taking a critical role in identifying and responding to clear signals in the NI skills market, but also increasingly within Ireland and GB.
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Event

11 February 2019
The Food Poverty Forum included four talks from academics with expertise in food poverty and three research activities. UK food policy expert, Prof Martin Caraher, was the keynote speaker
Courses

31 January 2019
PwC and Ulster University launch MSc in Professional Services Operational Delivery - the first such qualification in the UK.
Courses

Ulster University Business School and First Derivatives Partner on New Masters Programme
1 December 2018
Ulster University Business School is embracing opportunities in the expanding fintech sector with the design of a bespoke postgraduate programme for multinational software and consulting firm First Derivatives.
Other

Hellbent on a new brand of Sausages
27 November 2018
Full-back Louis Ludik and prop Schalk Van Der Merwe, both from South Africa, have worked for five months alongside the Business School’s experts in food innovation in Coleraine to find the perfect blend of South African spices and locally produced beef to create “Hellbent”, their version of the boerewors.
Awards and Prizes

Hat trick of awards for Business School graduate
16 November 2018
Ulster University Business School graduate Keith Houston’s innovative approach to recruitment has resulted in a hat trick of awards both locally and internationally.
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Awards and Prizes

InspecVision scoops prestigious CIM Ireland Marketing Award
14 November 2018
Mallusk-based company, InspecVision Ltd, was among the winners at the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)’s prestigious Ireland Marketing Awards on November 9th.
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Awards and Prizes

Award Winning Megan in Seventh Heaven
26 October 2018
Megan McNeilly, a former pupil at Ballyclare Secondary School, has swept the board at the annual UUBS student awards event.
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