BMI Paper Prize 2008

The BA Best Paper Award 2011 will take place February 9th, 2012 in the "tuinzaal". More information is to be found on www.alubwi.nl.

Previous winners of the BA Best Paper Award are:

Year:Student:Research Paper BA title:
2010Michael LieGerichte immunisatiestrategie met onnauwkeurige informatie in schaalvrije netwerken. Hoe kunnen we een nieuwe griepepidemie voorkomen?
2009Wouter PeppingThe Shortest Route
2008Rob KonijnKijkcijfers. Het optimaliseren van reclameopbrengsten tijdens SBS films
2007Angelique MakApproximate Linear Programming for Traffic Control at Isolated Signalized Intersections
2006Dennis RoubosWiskundige modellen voor filevorming
2005Laurenz EveleensDynamic prediction of the number of page views
2004Anke HutzschenreuterWaiting Patiently - An analysis of the performance aspect of outpatient scheduling in health care institutes
2003Theo PeekUsing XML in Call Centres
2002Menno DobberStrategieen bij routeplanning voor servicemonteurs
2001Laurens van VenrooyYield Management Toepassinf door luchtvaartmaatschappijen
2000M. de RoodeEen speurtocht naar oplossingen
1999E. TreurData Quality Control
1998S. BhulaiEfficient Consumer Response
1997H. RobrochEen model voor cachen op het WWW
1996R.C.G.H. SelieAfhakers in wachtrijen. Hoe een verdeling van de afhaaktijd te bepalen
1995M.M. GreuterNeuraal bij faillissementsvoorspelling fataal? Het voorspellen van faillissement met behulp van neurale netwerken
1994J.A.C. GeerlingsNeurale netwerken toegepast bij fraudebestrijding. In hoeverre is het dusteren van data zinvol?

Nomination

The BA Best Paper Award is awarded annually in February to the student who produced the 'best' paper in the previous year. All theses submitted, presented, assessed, and nominated by the supervisor during that year are eligible.
From those theses awarded a grade of at least 8, the Work Placement Office produces a shortlist of between three and five contenders.

Criteria for nomination are:

  • Subject (originality, topicality).
  • Communicative aspects (presentation, good use of language, writing style, formulation, etc.).
  • The assessment of the Research Paper BA supervisor.

The award of the Prize

The nominated theses are read by a panel of judges: dr. S. Bhulai (chairman), prof.dr. G.M. Koole, dr. W.J. Kowalczyk, drs. L.P. van Venrooy (past student, working for KLM), drs. D. de Vries (past student, working for Rabobank).

The award will be presented to the paper which, in the opinion of the judges:

  • Adequately integrates the components of business economics, econometrics, mathematics and computer science.
  • Addresses an original and socially relevant topic.
  • Shows appropriate depth of content.
  • Represents practical applicability.
  • Is well presented, well written, effectively laid out, etc.
  • Shows originality, creativity and innovation.

The judges produce a report explaining their reasons for having selected the winner. The prize is presented at a public meeting during which the chairman of the judges reads the report aloud.

 

The prize

The winner of the BA Best Paper Award receives a trophy, a certificate, a pen-and-pencil set and 150 euros.
More information about the BA Best Paper Award, see www.alubwi.nl.

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