Recent Strathclyde Business School graduate Adam McGeoch has been awarded £10,000 thanks to the John Mather Trust Rising Star award.
The award was presented to Adam to help him achieve his career aims and use economics – which he studied at undergraduate level at Strathclyde - to make a difference in Scotland.
Adam was nominated by Executive Dean of Strathclyde Business School, Professor David Hillier, who said “Adam is an outstanding student who shows considerable flair for Economics and Econometric Modelling. He has consistently excelled in his studies. Adam has sought to enhance his future prospects by undertaking internship and volunteering opportunities to increase the breadth and depth of his experiences.”
Economics lecturer Dr Stuart McIntyre, added, “Adam has demonstrated remarkable promise. He has additionally engaged with opportunities, through a summer internship funded by the Carnegie Foundation, to get further experience of academic research.”
Adam aspires to a career in Economics where he can influence policy making to the benefit of society, particularly in the areas of affordable housing and financial lending practices.
He intends to use the award money to pursue his dream career, undertaking higher level studies in economics. He said, “I am extremely grateful and honoured to be considered for this incredible award and I would like to thank both Strathclyde Business School and the John Mather Trust for giving me this opportunity.”
Demonstrating his commitment to economics, Adam was earlier awarded a Carnegie Vacation Scheme and researched the impact the Mortgage Market Review was having on mortgage lending in the UK. He has also undertaken an internship during his studies, and was a member of Strathclyde’s Economics Society and was the economics class representative during his time at Strathclyde.
Of his future career plans, Adam said, “I want to use economics to make a difference in Scotland, whether that be assisting with policy making to ensure more affordable housing, or providing policy makers with advice on dangerous lending practices which could prevent another financial crisis. Hopefully, one day I can be a chief economist, directing Scotland’s economy in the right direction.”
The John Mather Trust offers prizes of £10,000 to students who can prove they have the potential to make a genuine impact to their chosen fields.