The Adam Smith Business School struggled to have a continuous pool of engaged alumni. Alumni are not only great ambassadors but can also have a positive role in students learning environment.
The alumni team quickly saw that the key to having active alumni was to develop a close working relationship with students who are already engaged with the school. In 2014, the Adam Smith Business School Student Experience Partnership was set up to develop relations with student associations and groups. Fundamentally, STEP also aimed to connect students with each other and other key staff across the school and college, for example to assist with creating events or providing marketing support to their group. This enhances their overall student experience, nurturing students to become active alumni.
From the Judges
University of Glasgow's Adam Smith Business School has developed a great, student-led program that really demonstrates collaboration across campus. The quantitative data demonstrating the involvement from various groups demonstrates that the program is growing and making an impact. This team saw a need and developed a program to meet that need, and it seems to be working!
