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Record success for Warwick Economics at the Global Undergraduate Awards 2024
We are very proud to announce that five Warwick Economics finalists from 2023 and 2024 are recipients of the Global Undergraduate Awards 2024 in the category of Business and Economics. Five students were highly commended, and one became the overall winner of the Business and Economics category.
The Global Winner in the Business and Economics category is a former BSc Economics with Study Abroad student, Beverley Cheah who has been recognised for her work "Clustering of Green Jobs and Wage Growth in the US: A Spatial Analysis Approach", with dissertation supervision received from Dr Eman Abdulla. Following her graduation Beverley works now as AI Strategy Analyst at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Here is what Beverley said about her achievement:
"I am honoured to represent Warwick as the Global Winner in the Business and Economics category for the Global Undergraduate Awards 2024. The experience of applying theoretical models to solve real-world problems has been immensely rewarding, and the problem-solving, research and coding skills I have developed while working on the dissertation have been invaluable to my personal and career development. I would like to thank Dr Eman Abdulla for her guidance and support, without whom this dissertation would not have been made possible."
The Global Undergraduate Awards is an international academic awards programme that recognises originality, innovation, and excellence at the undergraduate level. Entrants can submit their work in one of 25 categories, which represent a broad range of academic disciplines. There were over 2000 submissions from 343 institutions in 2023.
The best 10% of work is shortlisted as Highly Commended, and the top submission in each category is deemed the Global Winner.
In addition to having the Global Winner, four of our Warwick Economics finalists were Highly Commended, making it 5 out of 12 students in the category of Business & Economics being from the Department of Economics at Warwick, a record success rate for Warwick Economics. We approached the highly commended graduates for comment:
“To have received recognition on such a large scale for this piece of work is astounding and I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Eman Abdulla for her support and guidance throughout.
Menopause remains a largely taboo topic in the workplace, while the effects of menopause on a woman’s working life lack clarity and consistency. Through my dissertation I aimed to empirically test ‘The Effect of Menopause on the Extensive and Intensive Margins of Female Labour Supply’.
A priority of this research was to raise awareness and inspire further research to gain a greater understanding of the economic implications of menopause for women who are at their peak earning potential.”
“I am thrilled to announce that my paper, "The Impact of Universal Secondary Education on Female Wealth in Uganda," has been recognised in the Top 12 Business & Economics papers in the Global Undergraduate Awards 2024.
This achievement follows the awarding of the Rohan Modasia Prize, from the University of Warwick, for academic papers deemed to provide an enterprising approach to alleviate poverty. To receive both accolades is the realisation of a dream!
I would like to thank Bhaskar Chakravorty, my academic supervisor; Jeremy Smith, my Head of Department of Economics; and Cláudia Rei, my Personal Tutor, for their support and guidance throughout the writing of this paper.”
Rowan’s paper can be found here.
Here is what Eve said about her success:
“From completing my dissertation, I really developed my analytical skills, both quantitative and qualitative. I learned how to effectively interpret quantitative data and connect it to real-world social and economic concepts which I found particularly insightful.
Eman’s guidance was fantastic throughout. She helped me to think creatively and come up with an area of research that had little coverage but important implications. Eman always made time to ensure she answered my questions, particularly when it was getting close to key deadlines for the course.”
Here is Viswarajan’s comment about his achievement:
"My supervisor, Dr Jose Corpuz, and the RAE Module Leaders were instrumental in my journey, providing exceptional guidance and support. Their encouragement empowered me to produce my best work. Most importantly, this module significantly boosted my self-confidence, which I now see as one of my most valuable achievements."
We congratulate all award recipients and wish they further successes.
We also congratulate Dr Eman Abdulla, Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at Warwick who supervised undergraduate dissertations (as part of the final year module Research in Applied Economics) of three of the students mentioned above, including the global winner. She also revealed to us that in her 5 years at Warwick, this is the second time that a student she supervised won the Global Award, and the third time in which her students were highly commended.
All five recipients of the awards have been invited to attend this year’s Global Undergraduate Summit which will be held on 10-13 November in Dublin, Ireland.
Related links
Undergraduate Global Awards 2024 - Global Winners
Undergraduate Global Awards 2024 - Highly Commended
Economics Graduates' Success in the Global Undergraduate Awards 2021
Warwick economists lead the world in the Global Undergraduate Awards 2022
Submissions to The Global Undergraduate Awards 2025
If you are a student who will graduate in 2025, The Global Undergraduate Awards Programme will be accepting submissions soon. For more information and eligibility criteria, please visit: The Global Undergraduate Awards website.
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