Students in the James McCune Smith Learning Hub at University of Glasgow

Adam Smith Skills Award

About the Award

The Award is now closed for 2024/25.

As an Adam Smith Business School student, you are invited to take part in the Adam Smith Skills Award to develop your skills outside of your degree programme. The award will help you to plan your time here at the business school, while gaining valuable skills and experience.

The award will acknowledge your commitment and achievements and will represent the breadth of your skills developing you as an enlightened, engaged and entrepreneurial graduate.

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What's in it for me?

Completing activities and taking part in events that encompass our values, provides you with a set of skills and knowledge that will enhance your University experience and develop capacity for personal development, networking, employability and career planning. By reflecting on your experience, you will be able to showcase your achievements to future employers.

Students in the Adam Smith Business School & Postgraduate Taught Hub

Categories

We created three categories that represent areas of the Adam Smith Business School which will provide you with skills and knowledge to enhance your student experience and development: 

  1. My Development
  2. My Community
  3. My Future
Students study in the Adam Smith Business School & Postgraduate Taught Hub

Completing the Award

You will be required to complete three activities in total, choosing one from each category to achieve the award.

After attaining the award, you can continue to develop your skills by completing another three activities for our Adam Smith Skills Award Plus and a further three for the Adam Smith Skills Award Excellence. For these awards you can select any combination of activities, while completing reflective exercises on your skills and employability.

The Adam Smith Business School PG Hub

Register

The Skills Award is now closed for 2024/25.

MBA Award

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MBA Professional Development and Employability Award

An MBA is an investment in your future and we want you to get the most from the experience. This award focuses on your own development through a variety of extracurricular activities.