The award is presented to master's graduates in the faculties of economics and business who demonstrate exceptional vision in reimagining economics and business for positive change. It is initiated by the Dutch Council of Deans in Economics and Business with the support of the Goldschmeding Foundation.

Data-driven alternative

Julian’s thesis harnesses recent advances in Natural Language Processing (NLP) to create sentiment indices, capturing public and investor moods through nearly half a million news articles. These novel sentiment measures align closely with established economic indicators, offering actionable insights for investors, businesses, policymakers, and regulators. His approach provides a timely, data-driven alternative to traditional methods, empowering a more responsive, human-centered economic outlook.

Sustainable economics

Camiel’s thesis, titled Aquaponics; A Pathway to Food Security - An Assessment of Feasibility and Impact at NGO Casita Copán Honduras, was chosen as the best thesis out of three shortlisted finalists. His research investigates the economic feasibility of implementing an aquaponics system in the case of an NGO in Honduras. The jury praised his work for its high level of quantitative and qualitative analysis (mixed method), international data collection, and relevance to food security practice and economic sustainability in general.

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