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Students with their 2015 IFSD are: Ge Jin, Masters in Finance (MFin) in International Finance at the University of Glasgow; Nazia Akhtar, HND in Accounting at City of Glasgow College; Lynn Hunter, first class honours degree in Finance, Investment and Risk from Glasgow Caledonian University; Sharon Hamilton, International Sector Head for Financial and Business Services, Scottish Enterprise; Tomas Riepsas, first class honours degree in Finance at the University of Strathclyde; Bailie Liz Cameron, Executive Member Executive Member for Economic Development, Glasgow City Council; Diane Mulholland, HND in Accounting at Glasgow Clyde College; Gee Chong Shek, HND Accountancy at Glasgow Kelvin College and Simone Black, degree in Accounting at the University of the West of Scotland
Outstanding achievers Glasgow’s top financial students recognised
Seven top financial services students, one from each university and college in Glasgow, have been recognised by Glasgow’s International Financial Services District (IFSD) for
achieving top performance on their courses. At an awards ceremony for the IFSD Glasgow Student Awards 2015, each student was presented with a certificate and £250 to
mark their achievements. The awards programme was established by the IFSD Partnership to highlight the wealth of talented graduates emerging from Glasgow’s
universities and colleges, prepared for careers in financial services. All seven students were nominated by their respective institutions as ‘outstanding achievers.’
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CREATING A 21ST CENTURY WORKFORCE
Could your business benefit from a collaborative partnership with City of Glasgow College? Would your business like to make a real and positive impact upon the lives of the next generation of business talent? Opportunities exist for you with
Angela Prentner-Smith, Managing Director of This is Milk
Centre launch This is Milk ends up in jail!
This is Milk, business change consultancy, has taken up residence in the fabulously unique Orkney Street Enterprise Centre. The Centre was originally Govan Jailhouse, and has been lovingly restored, retaining many of its original features - including one cell left exactly in its original state. The building, run by Jobs & Business Glasgow, provides space for small businesses of up to six people.
As a celebration and showcase
of the business, This is Milk is opening the cell doors at Orkney Street in October for its official launch night. The company has been building its team, crafting its services and fine tuning its brand over the last few months. It promises to bring a visionary approach to the industry by following the mission “Making businesses better, simply”.
City of Glasgow College, whose mentored teams can use their fresh, enthusiastic and positive vision of areas such as Digital IT, Web Design, Marketing, Retail, Social Media and Business Administration to your benefit. The college provides real benefits to a number of businesses, from start-ups to internationally renowned global organisations, allowing them to create their talent pipelines of tomorrow. Is your business interested in Modern Apprenticeships? We have teams who can discuss how Modern Apprenticeships in, for example, Business and Procurement, can future-proof your talent needs. Would your business benefit
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FIND OUT MORE Email Steven Murray at steven.
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