A Haberdashers’ Monmouth School sixth former, praised by judges, wins the Schroders Economics Prize against strong competition.
On Wednesday 21st January, three Year 13 economists from Haberdashers’ Monmouth School attended a prestigious economics and finance networking lunch at Haberdashers’ Hall, following the successful shortlisting of their competition essays. James, Carys and Sophie were selected from a highly competitive cohort, representing all Year 13 economists who submitted outstanding essays for review.
The event formed part of the Haberdashers’ Futures Schroders Economics Prize, bringing together students from across the Haberdashers’ schools alongside finance professionals and members of the Haberdashers’ Company.
The highlight of the day was the prize presentation, where James was announced as the overall winner, beating strong competition from other Haberdashers’ schools. He was praised by judges for his excellent use of diagrams and his critical assessment of extensive, well-researched analysis.
Carys – “It was a lovely experience, we were all able to network effectively and I found it very interesting to hear how those who were working in finance were speaking about their experiences in working their way up in a company. It was also great to hear a realistic view of people employed in the fields I hope to go into in the future.”
Sophie – “Despite not wanting to work in the economics and finance field, this experience was a great opportunity to network, I think the most notably take was being able to talk to the other Haberdashers students about their future aspirations, that be their Cambridge application process or the journey to applying to 31 different apprenticeships.”
James – “It was great to be able to speak to professionals across finance and economics, including people working in private equity, investment banking and economic consulting. I had some really interesting conversations about career paths, what their jobs actually involve day to day and what they look for in applicants. It made a lot of what I’m studying in economics feel much more real and applied. I was really surprised and grateful to win. I was really surprised and grateful to win.”
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