Entrepreneur Shaf Rasul was quizmaster at Strathclyde Business School's quiz challenge on February 22 which was organised to celebrate the Business School being named Times Higher Education (THE) Business School of the Year.
Our partners in industry from companies such as Santander, William Grant & Sons, Weir Group and MCR Holdings were put through their business paces along with Strathclyde Business Fellows, alumni from our executive programmes. They were joined by teams of undergraduate and postgraduate students for some tough questions.
Executive Dean of Strathclyde Business School Professor David Hillier and Principal of the University of Strathclyde Professor Sir Jim MacDonald welcomed guests and introduced Shaf Rasul as quizmaster.
The Great Big Business School Challenge was a chance for everyone to come together to help celebrate the Business School's THE award as well as putting business knowledge to the test, with lots of opportunities for networking throughout the evening.
A fantastic night was had by all, none more so than eventual and worthy winners, the McCance team which was hosted by the Marketing department's Juliette Wilson.
Professor Hillier said, "Our business quiz was a great night with lots of engagement, competition and fun. Feedback from our external clients has been extremely positive and we're delighted so many turned up to celebrate with us in this way.
"We're also delighted to welcome Shaf Rasul as our first Entrepreneur in Residence. Based in the Enterprise Hub, he will spend one day a week at Strathclyde."
Shaf Rasul, a self-made multi-millionaire, starred as a "Dragon" in an online version of the BBC's Dragons Den. He established E-Net Computers in 1999. Within a decade E-net went on to become the largest storage media distributor in Europe and one the biggest buyers of optical storage products in the world. The business grew exponentially after forging partnerships with the world's top optical media manufacturers.
In 2006 Ernst and Young Scottish Young Entrepreneur of the Year and was ranked 19th in a Management Today 2008 survey of the UK's top 100 entrepreneurs. He has also been included in the Asian 100, a list of the most successful members of the British Asian community.
As well as masterminding the growth of E-Net Computers, Rasul simultaneously developed a venture capital investment portfolio which focuses on property, asset management and internet technology.