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Strategic Advisory Board

Where business education meets industry expertise

The University of Glasgow Adam Smith Business School works closely with its Strategic Advisory Board to ensure the relevance of our business education offering. The Strategic Advisory Board is drawn from a range of international and national public and private sector organisations and consists of highly influential and successful individuals, including executives from Women Enterprise Scotland, AlbaCo Limited, Clyde Blowers Capital, Glasgow Chamber of Commerce and several other public and private institutions and government.

Enquiries

marion.fisher@glasgow.ac.uk

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Nuran Acur

Director of Research and Knowledge Exchange

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Sara Carter

Vice Principal and Head of College of Social Sciences

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Anthony Devine

Director of Learning and Teaching

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Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli

Principal and Vice-Chancellor, University of Glasgow

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Robert Paton

Director of Development

Deputy Head of School

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Domhnall Rintoul

Head of Professional Services

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Graeme Roy

Dean of External Engaement and Deputy Head of College

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Eleanor Shaw

Head of Adam Smith Business School

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Stephan von Delft

Director of Accreditations

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Profile photo of Nicola Anderson, CEO, FinTech Scotland

Nicola Anderson

Thu, 02 Feb 2023 10:03:00 GMT

CEO, FinTech Scotland

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Profile photo of Roderick Ashley, Chief Executive, AlbaCo Limited

Roderick Ashley

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 14:30:00 GMT

Former Chief Executive - Alba Bank Limited

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Profile photo of Carolyn Currie, Chief Executive, Women Enterprise Scotland

Carolyn Currie

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 14:31:00 GMT

Chief Executive, Women Enterprise Scotland

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Profile photo of Andrew Duncan, Executive Chairman at Soar, Swarm Online

Andrew Duncan

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 14:34:00 GMT

Founder & CEO of Soar, Co-founder & CTO of Credit Canary

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Profile photo of Sharon Hamilton, Head of Business Development – Inward Investment, Scottish Enterprise

Sharon Hamilton

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 14:34:00 GMT

Head of Misson Operations, Energy Transition – Scottish Enterprise

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Profile photo of Jim McColl OBE, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Clyde Blowers Capital

Jim McColl OBE (Chair)

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 14:36:00 GMT

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Clyde Blowers Capital

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Profile photo of Oli Norman on a sofa with photo, book and an ornamental figure in the background

Oli Norman

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 12:12:00 GMT

Founder and CEO of itison and itison venues

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Profile photo of Stuart Patrick, Chief Executive, Glasgow Chamber of Commerce

Stuart Patrick

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 14:37:00 GMT

Chief Executive, Glasgow Chamber of Commerce

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Profile photo of Theresa Shearer, CEO, Enable

Theresa Shearer FRSE

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 11:17:00 GMT

CEO, Enable

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Profile photo of Eve Wallace, Chief Administration Officer (CAO) for Technology, Glasgow, Morgan Stanley

Eve Wallace

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 14:37:00 GMT

Chief Administration Officer (CAO) for Technology, Glasgow, Morgan Stanley

Afzal Mahmood

Director, ChangeOne Consulting

Colin Stewart

Former Managing Director, Citi Scotland

Mission

The purpose of the Advisory Board is to provide an advisory, ambassadorial, and philanthropic function for the University of Glasgow Adam Smith Business School.

Advisory

  • Shaping the future (market trends and opportunities)
  • Programme content and delivery
  • Facilitating and originating research opportunities

Ambassadorial

  • For the School in general
  • For current students and alumni

Philanthropic

  • Scholarships
  • Key initiatives – pump priming
  • Sabbatical support
  • Industry secondments