News and events

Aspire, the Business School magazine, contains information on research and other developments within the School, as well as news, even graduate destinations. Students, alumni, friends, and subscribers receive 2 issues a year - one in the winter and one in the summer. 

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Adam Smith Business School academic to co-edit Journal of Product and Brand Management

Dr Cleopatra Veloutsou, Senior Lecturer in Marketing, selected to co-edit the Journal

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Glasgow team wins CIMA Global Business Challenge 2013 UK Final

The team, comprising mainly of Adam Smith Business School undergraduate students, are to compete in the international final in South Africa later this year.

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International Workshop on 'Globalisation of the Chinese Industrial Sector: Finance, Productivity and Trade'

Organised by the Confucius Institute at the University of Glasgow and The Scottish Institute for Research in Economics (SIRE) this event will take place on 2-3 September 2013 at the Hilton Grosvenor Hotel

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John Mather Trust Rising Star Award

The Adam Smith Business School is pleased to announce that the £10,000 Rising Star Award, offered by the John Mather Charitable Trust, has been awarded to Accountancy and Finances Postgraduate Doctoral student Ying (Olivia) Feng.

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SIRE workshop on "Theory and Estimation of Gravity Equations"

Organised by the Scottish Institute for Research in Economics, University of Glasgow and the University of Strathclyde this event will take place on Wednesday 17th July 2013

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Glasgow voted 3rd best UK destination in the TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards 2013

The city gains two places from last year in the visitor satisfaction poll of top UK destinations

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Adam Smith Business School student wins Undergraduate of the Year Award

Joshua Brown, Business Economics undergraduate, is awarded the TARGETjobs Mathematics, Economics and Finance Undergraduate of the Year Award

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Interested in studying the MBA at Glasgow?

Join us for a web chat on Monday 29th April 2013 at 11:00am

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Strategy in Action

Adam Smith Business School to host a Strategy in Action event in collaboration with the Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank

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Strategic Management Society's Special Conference in Glasgow

The University of Glasgow Adam Smith Business School will be chairing the conference on 'Strategy in Complex Settings' at the Marriott Hotel, Glasgow on 20 - 22 June 2013

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Asset funding and corporate finance workshop, 15th April 2013

Asset Pricing and Corporate Finance Workshop

The Adam Smith Business School is delighted to host a workshop on Asset Pricing and Corporate Finance on 15th April 2013.

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Aspire Issue 12

The latest edition of the Adam Smith Business School magazine, Aspire, is now available to view.

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Adam Smith legacy lecture

The Adam Smith Business School, in conjunction with the College of Social Sciences, will host an event to promote further the renaming of the School and legacy of Adam Smith.

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Adam Smith Business School launch

The University of Glasgow Adam Smith Business School was delighted to host a launch event to celebrate the renaming of the School in honour of our most famous alumnus, Adam Smith.

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Masters Business School Scholarships

The University of Glasgow Adam Smith Business School have introduced a limited number of scholarships which will commence in September 2013.

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Europe-Japan Dialogue series 2012/13

The University of Glasgow Adam Smith Business School offers another Europe-Japan Dialogue series

The School is pleased to announce the return of the ever popular Europe-Japan Dialogue public lecture series, now into its 7th year. This year’s series of four lectures is loosely based around the theme of 'Opportunities in Japan’.

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Glasgow's international students most satisfied among Russell Group Institutions

According to the most recent International Student Barometer (ISB) results, the University of Glasgow achieved the highest satisfaction rate of participating Russell Group Institutions.

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PhD scholarships announced

The University of Glasgow Adam Smith Business School announces six PhD scholarships to be launched for the 2013/14 academic year.

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Investment Funds in China - Stuart Leckie, OBE on 5 November 2012

The Adam Smith Business School to host a guest lecture on Investment Funds in China

The University of Glasgow Adam Smith Business School welcomed Stuart Leckie, OBE, who gave a guest lecture on Investment Funds in China, which was held on 5th November 2012.

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