The annual International Economics Olympiad (IEO) which is supported by the Economics Nobel Laureate Prof. Eric Maskin, is designed to stimulate creative problem-solving skills amongst students interested in economics, business and finance.

Prof. Eric Maskin said, "I don't agree with Karl Marx about everything, but I do agree with him that economics is at the foundation of society. So if you understand economics, you've gone a long way toward understanding how society works. In fact, all the big current problems of today, including climate change, war, green energy, the effects of artificial intelligence, inequality, are fundamentally economic problems. And the solutions to these problems will in large part be economic. By participating in this Olympiad, you probably already recognise that economics is a critically important subject. Let me congratulate you on that and also urge you to learn as much as you can in the coming few days. In fact, let me encourage you to delve even deeper into economics in your future studies. It's a fascinating and important subject."

A huge thank you to all who supported them on their journey to become winners of the Business Case.

Congratulations to all and very proud of Freddie Keown.