AMBA & BGA EXCELLENCE AWARDS
and coaching, is empowering thousands to lead healthier, more intentional lives and achieved $7.2 million in revenue in its second year. Startup of the Year WINNER: Samuel Tecuala, King's Business School, UK for Dehusk Designed to tackle micronutrient deficiencies in the Philippines, a market where 90 per cent are lactose intolerant, Dehusk’s locally produced and fortified coconut milk beverage bridges heritage and health innovation. Tecuala is a graduate of the bachelor’s in business management at King’s Business School, while company investor Mohamed Amr Hamwi is a student on its MSc in finance and analytics.
Jan Shearer leads the project at Adam Smith Business School, which won Best Business School Partnership
Best Business School Partnership
WINNER : Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow, UK with Barefoot in Business
In a proactive and innovative approach to strategic collaboration, colourful tote bags are produced sustainably by female entrepreneurs in Uganda and then sold in a business created by primary school students in Glasgow. Students at Adam Smith Business School use their knowledge and skills to offer support and guidance to the schoolchildren involved. Best Digital Transformation
Dehusk investor Mohamed Amr Hamwi accepted the Startup of the Year award on behalf of Samuel Tecuala
WINNER : BI Norwegian Business School, Norway
A blended format with a difference – BI Norwegian Business School’s redesigned MBA and EMBA programmes preserve full academic rigour and contact hours across in-person modules and live, synchronous online learning. Tailored to the Norwegian context, the result is greater flexibility, engagement and accessibility. Entrepreneur of the Year
Postgraduate Leadership Award WINNER : Cristian Von Schulz Hausmann, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella Escuela de Negocios, Argentina Cristian Von Schulz Hausmann’s blend of medical, managerial and social leadership made him a standout nominee in this category. As managing director and general manager of healthcare Mexico at the German pharmaceutical multinational, Merck, Von Schulz Hausmann expanded access to new products, notably unlocking reimbursements for an oncology drug after 12 years. His “net positive approach”, meanwhile, was recognised by the Anne Frank Foundation LatAm for societal impact.
WINNER : Warner Jenkins, IE Business School, Spain
Shaped by IE’s global, entrepreneurial environment, Jenkins has turned personal healing into commercial innovation. Nordic Wellness, a holistic ecosystem connecting cold therapy, personalised breathwork
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