Pictured above: Jim Burrell, Senior Vice-President Europe
(ERAC), Michael Colyer and Michael Portillo
Loughborough University business students Matt Scotland and
Michael Colyer fought off strong competition from other
universities to be named 'Undergraduate of the Year' in the
categories of 'Business and Finance' and 'Management' at the 2011
national TARGETjobs awards held recently at Canary Wharf.
Sponsored by leading employers, the TARGETjobs awards attracted
nearly 4000 entrants across twelve subject areas. The
Business and Finance Undergraduate of the Year, sponsored by Morgan
Stanley was won by Accounting and Financial Management student Matt
Scotland and the Management Undergraduate of the Year, sponsored by
Enterprise Rent-A-Car was won by Management Sciences student
Michael Colyer, both of whom study at Loughborough University's
School of Business and Economics.
Upon receiving their awards from The Right Honourable Michael
Portillo, both won summer internships lasting over two months with
their respective award sponsor, including an all expenses paid week
internship at their US headquarters. With both students set to
begin their Placement Year as part of their studies, they were
excited at the additional opportunities the award offered them.
Pictured above: Steph Ahrens, Executive Director Graduate
Recruitment at Morgan Stanley, Matt Scotland and Michael
Portillo
"I feel honoured and privileged to have won this award and look
forward to spending the summer with Morgan Stanley in both London
and New York", said Matt Scotland, with Michael Colyer adding: "It
was a great surprise to have won. It has been a tough but enjoyable
process. Having already done internships at Accenture and Ernst
& Young, I am really looking forward to starting my internship
with Enterprise Rent-A-Car."
Loughborough University enjoyed considerable success over the
twelve categories of the awards, with seven finalists and two
winners. As well as winning more awards than any other university
this year, Loughborough also saw Adam Norris shortlisted for the
Structures and Systems award sponsored by Airbus and both Peter
Bailey and Tom Holmes shortlisted for the Management award
sponsored by Enterprise Rent-a-Car.
Professor Angus Laing, Dean of Loughborough's School of Business
and Economics commented: "This is a fantastic achievement and
demonstrates the quality of Management and Finance students we have
here at Loughborough. Both students have won superb internship
opportunities and it is a great credit to the University that our
students are recognised for not only being academically gifted but
also having the sort of personal skills that recruiters want."