COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES 2014 02 | COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES 2014 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2014! COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES 2014 ONE UNIVERSITY ONE NETWORK COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES 2014 | 03 EU Geneva Commencement Ceremony 2014 Follow us on: BLOG 4 | DISTINGUISHED GUESTS | COUNTRY EARN TWO DEGREES 1 PROGRAM 1 LOCATION 2 UNIVERSITIES DOUBLE BACHELOR’S DEGREE: 7 SEMESTERS – 3.5 YEARS DOUBLE MBA DEGREE: 4 TERMS – 1 YEAR Diploma Hochschule is a state-recognized university of applied sciences with headquarters in Bad Sooden-Allendorf in Northern Hesse and numerous study centers throughout Germany. Students taking part in the double degree programs choose to study at one of EU’s four campuses (Munich, Barcelona, Geneva and Montreux). The bachelor’s program comprises three and a half years of study, spread over seven semesters. Students of the MBA program complete a one-year program over four terms. Upon completion of either program, participants graduate with both a German state-accredited degree from Diploma Hochschule and an international degree from European University Switzerland. Diploma Hochschule offers undergraduate and graduate courses in Business Administration, Media Business & Media Management, Tourism Management, Business Law, Graphic Design and Engineering. The school is able to offer the double degree program in conjunction with European University due to its expertise in flexible, crafted programs which are catered to fit their students’ needs. For more information please contact us at: [email protected] or visit www.euruni.edu | www.diploma.de EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL 3.0 EU COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES | 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS 09 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT 10 EU AWARDS 12 BARCELONA, SPAIN Commencement Ceremony Distinguished Guests Special Awards Cocktail Reception 26 MUNICH, GERMANY Commencement Ceremony Distinguished Guests Special Awards Cocktail Reception 40 GENEVA & MONTREUX, SWITZERLAND Commencement Ceremony Distinguished Guests Special Awards Cocktail Reception 54 MALAYSIA, ASIA 59 ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN 60 LIST OF GRADUATES 66 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION LETTER INFO At the beginning of each section, you will find QR codes that correspond with the commencement picture galleries. Below also find the codes for the website, blogs and videos. EU Today TV | Events Section www.euruni.tv Websites & Blogs www.euruni.edu QR codes for the videos of the various ceremonies Barcelona, Spain Munich, Germany Geneva & Montreux, Switzerland Malaysia, Asia 08 | WELCOME EU DNA PRINCIPLES + Develop key business values for our students: • RESPECT • INNOVATION • TRANSPARENCY • TRUST • LOYALTY • CONFIDENCE + Faculty and staff support our students like customers + Be different, be the first, be unique + Install at EU a multicultural environment + Be open to a global business world + Sharpen and nurture curious minds + Become a networker + Become an entrepreneur/intrapreneur + Live diversity + Become a world changer ALL THIS IN A MAD CULTURE THE CULTURE THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE WELCOME | 09 WELCOME, EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY CLASS OF 2014! Dear Graduates, Parents and Friends, We gather to celebrate a significant milestone for those graduating this year. All your hard work has paid off and now you can relax and enjoy yourself in the company of friends and family. The exams are over and your long days on campus have finished. Moving forward, it is all about using the knowledge you’ve acquired in the classroom and applying it to wherever your path leads next. We come together as a diverse group of individuals, each with new and different ideas, beliefs and ways of life. As you move forward, realize that it is now up to you to define your own success. For this, I would like to offer you some advice that will LEAD you toward a bright future: Learn, an inactive mind is one that has gone to waste; Exemplify, the best way to communicate the right way to do things is to show people how; Act, it’s better to make a timely decision with 70% of the information than a late one; Diversify, the work, and most of all, diversify the glory. Carry these humble pieces of advice around in your pocket and they will turn you into a great LEADER. Listen to; Learn from; and Love, markets, companies, employees and ultimately your career; Execute, a leader needs to walk their talk; Action with ambition, a good leader is always at the forefront of the wagon; Driven, all that you do must be results driven and people driven; Excellence, which will turn into good results; Results, if you don’t make results happen, you are not a leader. Finally, I invite each of you to stay connected with your EU family through our Alumni Association as it offers an international network of business minded people, many of whom have found success. And of course, continue to challenge yourself to climb higher, achieving more with each passing year. I look forward to hearing about your journey. Yours sincerely, Dr. Dirk Craen President AT EU WE FOCUS ON STARS Special Talent Authenticity Responsibility Success EU COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES | 2014 10 | EU AWARDS EU AWARDS T he Saint Bernard Pass Charitable Foundation was formed in 2001 and its main objective is to bring clean water and water treatment facilities to those in need worldwide. From its location in Canada’s Northwest Territories, the foundation is exploring the concept of shipping “ice melt” via tankers to parts of the world that are in desperate need of water. It is a complex operation but they are making dramatic headway. The safety and accessibility of drinking water is a major concern throughout the world. Health risks arise from consumption of water contaminated with infectious agents, toxic chemicals and radiological hazards. Over the years, Saint Bernard Pass Charitable Foundation has been active in the exploration and drilling of water wells in third world countries as well as the building of facilities to treat water. This is the foundation’s main mission. In addition, the Foundation began an initiative to give six individual awards at each of the European University annual commencement ceremonies in Spain, Switzerland and Germany. These awards recognize substantial efforts in corporate responsibility, sustainability, leadership, social responsibility, family business management and a special award to the top graduate who exemplifies innovative entrepreneurship. Chance Saint-Marché, financial director of the foundation and EU alumnus, BA 2010 and MBA 2012, speaks of the respect and dedication he and the Saint-Marché family have for European University and its student body: “Today as you look to the left and to the right of where you are seated, you will come to understand what makes European University so amazing. It is not just the university president or the great faculty you have learned from, but it is ‘us’. Us is a powerful word as it represents the entire EU student body; from the beginning of the very first graduating class to today and beyond. Do not forget us, as it is us who you will come across in your business life. It is us you can call upon for that job interview or to help open a door on a business transaction. When you stumble, it will be us who will help you get back on your feet, brush you off and get you going again. In the world after EU, it is us who look down at our fellow EU alumni, extend our hands to them, and help each other get to the top of this competitive world. I wish the graduating class of 2014 only the best in the pursuit of their dreams and endeavors.” EU AWARDS | 11 FAMILY BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUSTAINABILITY This award recognizes top-performing family businesses that successfully combine tradition and innovation, as well as make a contribution to the community. These businesses make substantial contributions to the global economy and become an inspiration for other family businesses. This award recognizes a successful graduate who has had an excellent academic record, shown entrepreneurial initiative, outstanding career prospects and demonstrated extraordinary achievements in the face of challenges or adversity. This award recognizes businesses or individuals that have demonstrated a commitment to environmental excellence through outstanding and innovative sustainability practices. Sustainability includes processes such as preventive maintenance programs like waste reduction and recycling. LEADERSHIP CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY This award recognizes businesses or individuals that have demonstrated a commitment to leadership excellence. The award promises to acknowledge the best, brightest, most dynamic individuals and alumni that have emerged as leaders in their respective paths. This award recognizes businesses or individuals that consistently make positive contributions to their communities through a clear corporate responsibility strategy. With the highest core values, these companies operate transparently and actively nurture employee development. This award recognizes businesses or individuals that consistently make positive contributions to the communities they serve through social responsibility. This award celebrates those who make sustainability the core of their daily practices. EU COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES | 2014 12 | BARCELONA, SPAIN CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BARCELONA CLASS OF 2014! Scan this QR Code to see the Barcelona ceremony pictures from your mobile device. BARCELONA, SPAIN June 14, 2014 O n Saturday, June 14, over 130 students celebrated the culmination of their studies at the European University Barcelona commencement ceremony. The bright sunshine and great excitement that imbued the day gave the event a truly joyous atmosphere. Eager students gathered at the Hotel Pullman Barcelona Skipper, introduced family and friends to classmates and prepared to celebrate in style. Alistair Charles, MBA Director at EU Barcelona and the event’s Master of Ceremonies, opened the proceedings and introduced the speakers for the day. Dr. Marc Guerrero, VicePresident of the Alliance of Liberals & Democrats for Europe Party, gave the commencement address, in which he talked about the importance of European cooperation. EU President, Dr. Dirk Craen then addressed the audience, proudly congratulating the students on their achievements and thanking family and friends for supporting them throughout their endeavors. He commented on some of the university’s achievements of the past year and encouraged students to prioritize humanity over technology, while still highlighting the importance of the latter in the business world. Special EU distinctions were presented to inspiring pillars of the community in recognition of virtues of entrepreneurship, corporate responsibility and leadership, among others. The recipients were presented with their awards by Dr. Craen and greeted by the EU Board of Trustees. Javier Oliver, BARCELONA, SPAIN | 13 CLASS OF 2014 STATISTICS: Undergraduate: 68 DIFFERENT NATIONALITIES 2.95 AVERAGE GPA BBA Business Administration MOST COMMON MAJOR Graduate: 41 DIFFERENT NATIONALITIES 3.05 AVERAGE GPA MBA International Business MOST COMMON MAJOR Managing Director of Evolution Logistics; Brigitte Verkinderen, Director of the Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce; George Romanoff, Founding Partner of Romanoff & Partners; and representatives from Barcelona Turisme, Triodos Bank, Worldreader and Tupinamba Group received awards on behalf of their companies. A wonderful musical interlude provided by MBA graduate Ahmad Dyab and his guitar was followed by the much-anticipated presentation of degrees. Cameras flashed, emotions ran high and the audience clapped as one by one, students were called forward to receive their diplomas, physical representations of a lot of hard work, determination and dedication. Individual students were then presented with special awards to recognize exceptional achievements. At the undergraduate level, Francesca De Filippo Piccolo was congratulated for achieving the highest GPA, a 3.8 on a 4.0 scale, as well as completing the best thesis. MBA student Natali Sedek was then commended for her GPA of 3.9 on a 4.0 scale, the highest of the year, and her exceptional capstone. The ceremony concluded with student speeches and a short closing by Dr. Craen. Student Board President, Nikita Olkhovskiy and representative, Mathieu Serres gave rousing speeches, in which they looked back fondly at a period of hard work, learning, good fun and friendship. EU COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES | 2014 EARN 14 | BARCELONA, SPAIN TWO BACHELOR’S DEGREES 1 PROGRAM 1 LOCATION 2 UNIVERSITIES 7 SEMESTERS 3 YEARS University of Derby (U of D) is a stateaccredited, public university located in the United Kingdom. Students can choose from almost 300 study programs that cover numerous disciplines at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels. The school also offers executive education through leadership development and other professional course offerings. U of D is accredited by The Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) for Higher Education, the U.K. government agency designated for this task and one of the most rigorous state accrediting agencies in the world. The university has a sterling employment record, with 96.7% of graduates either employed or studying six months after graduation, putting them in tenth position among U.K. universities. or Munich, and complete their course with two degrees: a BBA, BA or BS from European University and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in International Business from the University of Derby. The course can be completed more quickly if students take additional summer school classes at EU. Students participating in the degree program study for seven semesters (three years) at an EU campus in either Barcelona For more information, please contact us at: [email protected] or visit www.euruni.edu and www.derby.ac.uk BARCELONA, SPAIN | 15 Marc Guerrero Vice-President of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party Keynote Speaker Dr. Marc Guerrero is Vice-President of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party (ALDE Party) and author of two books. He is a 15 doctor cum laude in social sciences and has a degree in Business Administration from the University of Barcelona. He is also a diplomat within the European Community. Dr. Guerrero has undertaken academic studies at ESADE Business School, the University of California, Berkeley, London School of Economics and at the University of Reading. Dr. Guerrero’s recent book, Rebooting Europe, was published in English in collaboration with European University. The book analyzes the history of the continent, questions its future and asks whether pushing the “restart” button would be the only way in which to move forward. EU COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES | 2014 16 | BARCELONA, SPAIN Be brave, be confident, be yourself. Live your own future. Make your own decisions. Marc Guerrero BARCELONA, SPAIN | 17 Javier Oliver Managing Director, Evolution Logistics Family Business Award Joana Homs Assistant Director, Barcelona Turisme Sustainability Award Brigitte Verkinderen Director, Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce Leadership Award Javier Oliver started and ran his own logistics company before joining his family’s freight forwarding and logistics management company, Evolution Logistics, in 2005. Based in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, he is now the company Logistics Director. Barcelona Turisme, the city’s tourism board, has exemplified its ongoing commitment to sustainable tourism in the city with a sustainable tourism program. The program is designed with environmental, cultural and socio-economic aspects in mind and brings together local establishments and services. Brigitte Verkinderen graduated with a master’s degree in law from the University of Ghent. She practiced law in Belgium for 11 years through her law firm, and also consulted for several others including Tillekaerts & Partners in Ghent. Throughout his career, Oliver has ensured the departments and companies he has run have performed optimally and continually achieved high operational effectiveness. He believes in creating best practice policies together with his teams. Oliver graduated from the EU Barcelona campus in 2000 and also has an MBA from the University of Dallas. He is married to a fellow EU alumna and they have three children. Barcelona was the first city in the world to be named a Biosphere World Class Destination, presented by the Institute of Responsible Tourism, an organization supported by UNESCO and the World Tourism Organization. Representing Barcelona Turisme at the ceremony was Joana Homs, Assistant Director. A multilingual professional, Verkinderen studied Latin and Greek and now speaks seven modern languages including English, Spanish, French and Italian. She followed her years in the legal field as CEO and European Artistic Manager at A.M. Guarneri in Barcelona. In 2008, she became the Director of the Belgian-Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce (CCBLC) in Barcelona, a position she still holds today. EU COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES | 2014 18 | BARCELONA, SPAIN George Romanoff Founding Partner and Director of Russian & Eastern European Affairs, Romanoff & Partners Entrepreneurship Award Isabel Sánchez Northern Region Director, Triodos Bank Corporate Responsibility Award Periša Ražnatovic Mobile Platform Manager, Worldreader Social Responsibility Award George Romanoff worked at the European Parliament, before moving to the private sector and joining Russian mining giant, Norilsk Nickel. He soon became president of Norilsk Nickel Europe in London and Brussels and then transitioned to Chief Executive of Metal Trade Overseas, the company’s main sales hub. Today, Romanoff acts as Director of Russian & Eastern European Affairs for Romanoff & Partners, of which he is a founding partner. The company was created to ensure fairness for its clients, in issues such as operating freedom, brand reputation and visibility, helping clients to enjoy market success wherever possible. Triodos Bank connects savers and investors who want to change the world for better, with entrepreneurs and sustainable companies doing just that. The company has developed clear strategies to practice corporate responsibility in various fields. Worldreader is a global, not-for-profit organization that aims to put a library of digital books in the hands of children and families across the world. It was founded in 2010 by former Microsoft and Amazon executive, David Risher, and former Marketing Director at Barcelona’s ESADE Business School, Colin McElwee. Worldreader works with device manufacturers, publishers, governments, education officials and local communities to coordinate and deliver its programs. Triodos is continuously implementing measures to reduce its energy consumption. In addition to its environmental initiatives, Triodos believes in complete economic transparency: “sustainable banking depends on trust.” Representing Triodos Bank at the ceremony was Isabel Sánchez, Northern Region Director. Representing Worldreader at the ceremony was Periša Ražnatovic, Mobile Platform Manager. BARCELONA, SPAIN | 19 SPECIAL AWARDS EU awards students and faculty who are committed to education both inside and outside the classroom. Francesca De Filippo Piccolo Best Bachelor's Student Best Bachelor's Thesis Italy/Venezuela Natali Sedek Best MBA Student Best MBA Capstone Sweden Andrew Ward Best Professor Prince Fellow Award Christine Clarke Prince Fellow Award for 20 years of dedication to EU STUDENT BOARD SPECIAL AWARDS Eduard Ferregüela Purchasing and IT Manager, Tupinamba Innovation and Family Business Awards Nikita Olkhovskiy Prince Fellow Award Russia Adrian Josef Schier Prince Fellow Award Germany Daniel Tomaev Prince Fellow Award Ester González Puy Prince Fellow Award Spain The Tupinamba Group, a family-owned company founded in Barcelona in 1897, roasts and sells coffee exclusively for hotel, restaurant and catering companies all over Spain. In 2012, the company had around 6,000 clients, handled 3.5 million kilograms of coffee and reported an €18 million turnover. Tupinamba’s current IT infrastructure has provided it with greater speed in accessing data and higher application efficiency. A prime example of such innovation paying off is the company’s more timesaving invoicing process. Russia Representing Tupinamba at the ceremony was Eduard Ferregüela, Purchasing and IT Manager. Alexander Bazhanov Prince Fellow Award Russia EU COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES | 2014 20 | BARCELONA, SPAIN WE ARE DIFFERENT WE ARE FLEXIBLE WE ARE GLOBAL BARCELONA, SPAIN | 21 We have been taught to work successfully in a team. This is one of the most important aspects of our future professional life. We learned how to trust each other, assess each other’s capabilities, how to overcome cultural differences and properly allocate responsibility. Nikita Olkhovskiy EU COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES | 2014 22 | BARCELONA, SPAIN BARCELONA, SPAIN | 23 All of us will go home with something much more than just a diploma. Mathieu Serres EU COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES | 2014 24 | BARCELONA, SPAIN COCKTAIL RECEPTION AT HOTEL PULLMAN BARCELONA SKIPPER Celebrations continued after the ceremony, as students and invited guests stepped out onto the terrace for cava and canapés. A two-piece jazz band by the pool added an air of relaxed elegance to the proceedings, as congratulations were exchanged, photos were taken and memories were made. BARCELONA, SPAIN | 25 EU IS MUCH MORE THAN A UNIVERSITY – IT IS A NETWORK EU COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES | 2014 26 | MUNICH, GERMANY CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MUNICH CLASS OF 2014! Scan this QR Code to see the Munich ceremony pictures on your mobile device. MUNICH, GERMANY June 20, 2014 O n Friday, June 20, at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof, young and promising members of the European University community made the transition from students to alumni. The day was a wonderful success during which the graduates, their proud families and an esteemed group of guests celebrated together and shared an unforgettable day. Dean Sascha Liebhardt, who took on his annual role as Master of Ceremonies, proudly introduced keynote speaker, former President of Switzerland, Dr. Adolf Ogi. A regular guest speaker at EU events, Ogi reminded students how important education is and how success is dependent on it. He walked them through their role, which he believes, is one of leadership and responsibility. EU president, Dr. Craen addressed the audience next, and was keen to congratulate all those students present. He also gave his thanks to the parents, partners and other family members for their support throughout the students’ careers. He told them that his door was always open for students who wanted to come back and share their experiences or ask for advice. In line with its values and its teachings, this year EU Munich recognized several members of the business community: online media company, Crossvertise was acknowledged with the Entrepreneurship Award; Therme Erding, a large spa complex in the area, was given the Leadership Award; and Circus Krone, a third-generation family circus, was awarded the Family Business Award. The Corporate Responsibility Award was presented to drugstore chain dmdrogerie markt; the Social Responsibility Award, along with a generous donation, was MUNICH, GERMANY | 27 CLASS OF 2014 STATISTICS: Undergraduate: 36 DIFFERENT NATIONALITIES 2.93 AVERAGE GPA BBA Business Administration MOST COMMON MAJOR Graduate: 27 DIFFERENT NATIONALITIES 3.5 AVERAGE GPA MBA International Business MOST COMMON MAJOR presented to the Münchner Tafel charity which takes care of food need for those who don’t have any; and this year’s Sustainability Award to Giesinger Bräu, a local brewery whose practices follow the reinheitsgebot or German Beer Purity Law. Each of the recipients was presented their award and greeted by the EU Board of Trustees. Then, one by one, students were called to cross the stage. Over 100 graduates, representing over 50 different nationalities, were recognized for their achievements, to rapturous applause from friends and family in the audience. Business Finance undergraduate, Albanian student, Ermir Shkurti, was presented with two awards, recognizing two of his exceptional achievements: the highest GPA in the year and the best thesis. MBA Global Banking & Finance student Agi Josandra from Indonesia was then congratulated for his triumphant GPA and Azerbaijani student Kubra Karimova, who majored in entrepreneurship, praised for her outstanding capstone. The Student Board members of this year were thanked for their hard work and Professor Michael Epping celebrated as the best professor of the year, as voted for by students! The biggest highlight of the evening was Shkurti’s inspiring valedictorian speech. He demonstrated a great grasp on his generation’s pulse, attitude and lifestyle; he concluded it by taking a selfie with all the audience behind him. Dr. Craen then walked up to the stage, still smiling from Shkurti’s speech, to welcome the new graduates officially, and each one moved their tassel to the left with great delight. EU COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES | 2014 28 | MUNICH, GERMANY 100 years Magic in the Mountains 3780 Gstaad - Switzerland Phone: +41 33 748 50 00 [email protected] - www.palace.ch MUNICH, GERMANY | 29 Adolf Ogi Former President of Switzerland Keynote Speaker Born in the Swiss village of Kandersteg, Dr. h.c. Adolf Ogi completed his studies at Switzerland’s Ecole Supérieure de Commerce and London’s Swiss Mercantile School. He was elected as a representative for the canton of Bern at the Swiss National Council in 1979. He was a key player in departments including the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports. He became President of the Swiss Confederation in 1993 and 2000 and then was appointed as Under-SecretaryGeneral of the United Nations and Special Advisor to the UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Sport for Development and Peace in 2001. He currently focuses on humanitarian and charitable organizations such as Freude Herrscht, created in honor of his late son Mathias Ogi. EU COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES | 2014 30 | MUNICH, GERMANY BE THE CHANGE YOU WISH TO SEE IN THE WORLD MUNICH, GERMANY | 31 Maximilian Balbach Founding Partner & CEO, Crossvertise Entrepreneurship Award Uwe Barth General Manager, Therme Erding Leadership Award Markus Strobl Marketing Director, Circus Krone Family Business Award Crossvertise, recently named Germany’s Hottest Technology Company, simplifies the complicated commercial communication process of the 21st century. Crossvertise’s platform consolidates multiple mediums, allowing businesses to create entire campaigns from one place. From Crossvertise’s online platform, clients can book 12,000 print, 500 radio, 400 TV, 160,000 billboard, 6,000 mobile, 100,000 online and 4,800 cinema advertising channels. The three founders Völcker, Balbach and Masek met at university while working for the student consultancy network. Therme Erding, the largest thermal bath complex in Europe, welcomes roughly 4,000 visitors every day. The “mini thermal bath complex” was founded in 1983, when American oil company, Texaco, discovered a sulfurous water source during drilling. Today the venue covers 145,000 square meters, including Saunaparadies, the largest sauna complex in the world. Circus Krone, originally founded in 1905 by Carl Krone as an animal exhibition, has grown to be one of the largest circuses in Europe and one of the few in Western Europe to occupy a permanent building (Circus Krone Building). After Carl, the circus was run by his daughter Frieda Sembach-Krone and her husband Carl Sembach-Krone. Since 1995, their daughter Christel Sembach-Krone has run the family’s business.The business’s longevity and continued success have been attributed to its entrepreneurial spirit, its love of animals and its absolute seriousness. Representing Crossvertise at the ceremony was Maximilian Balbach, Founding Partner and CEO. Uwe Barth, who has been part of the company from the beginning, attributes his success to taking the time to understand the customers’ wishes and expectations – something he picked up while working as an architect. This leadership attitude has placed Therme Erding on the “Bayern’s Best 50” list three times in a row. Representing Therme Erding at the ceremony was Uwe Barth, General Manager. Representing Circus Krone at the ceremony was Markus Strobl, Marketing Director. EU COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES | 2014 32 | MUNICH, GERMANY Erich Harsch CEO of dm-drogerie markt Corporate Responsibility Award Wolfgang Schubert Finance Director, Münchner Tafel Social Responsibility Award Steffen Marx Founder & Owner, Giesinger Bräu Sustainability Award Dm-drogerie markt is a chain of retail stores that sells cosmetics, healthcare and household products, as well as health food. It was founded in 1973 in Karlsruhe, Germany by Götz W. Werner. Today, what was once a single storefront represents Europe’s largest drugstore chain with over 49,000 employees and €7.69 billion in annual turnover. Münchner Tafel was founded in 1994 as one of the first food missions in Germany. The organization now supplies food to nearly 85 social institutions in Munich, including women’s shelters, drug rehabilitation centers, residential communities for the mentally ill and schools that support underserved students. The organization has 500 volunteers and 152 corporate sponsors. Steffen Marx entered the Munich beer brewing scene in 2003. He developed a beer that reflects the city’s attitude toward the drink, based on the traditional Bavarian Beer Purity Law. The company prides itself on its flat hierarchical structure and social commitment. Werner’s fundamental focus throughout his entrepreneurial endeavor was the wellbeing of his employees and that paradigm continues today. Staff have a consistent dialogue with the company’s management. Representing dm-drogerie markt at the ceremony was Erich Harsch, CEO. The organization also supports the reintegration of people who have been unemployed long-term back into the work force. Representing Münchner Tafel at the ceremony was Wolfgang Schubert, Finance Director. Marx, founder and owner of Giesinger Bräu brewery, is proud that his production site is in harmony with the environment. The brewery’s ingredients are natural, its hops come from the famous Hallertau region, north of Munich and the beer is not industrially treated, ensuring that all the healthy components are kept. The founder’s vision incorporates the traditional values of economic and environmental sustainability. Representing Giesinger Bräu at the ceremony was Steffen Marx, Founder & CEO. MUNICH, GERMANY | 33 SPECIAL AWARDS EU awards students and faculty who are committed to education both inside and outside the classroom. Ermir Shkurti Best Bachelor's Student Best Bachelor's Thesis Albania Agi Josandra Best MBA Student Indonesia Michael Epping Best Professor Prince Fellow Award Natig Mahamaliyev Prince Fellow Award Azerbaijan Milena Dorothea Störmer Prince Fellow Award Germany Seymur Mammadzane Prince Fellow Award Azerbaijan Kubra Karimova Best MBA Capstone Azerbaijan EU COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES | 2014 34 | MUNICH, GERMANY This special day is dedicated to you, the men and women who have arrived at one of the most important events in their lives. Sascha Liebdhardt MUNICH, GERMANY | 35 We have financial turbulence, we have economic problems, but we have you: the young generation, the successful generation, and you will be the leaders of the world tomorrow. Adolf Ogi EU COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES | 2014 36 | MUNICH, GERMANY WE DEVELOP LEADERS WHO DEVELOP PEOPLE WHO DEVELOP BUSINESS MUNICH, GERMANY | 37 Until today, you were passengers on our ship. From today, you will lead the ship on the ocean. Dirk Craen EU COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES | 2014 38 | MUNICH, GERMANY COCKTAIL RECEPTION AND DINNER AT THE HOTEL With the conclusion of the ceremony came the evening celebrations. Students, families and guests made their way to the adjoining Ballroom Cocktail Lounge to enjoy cocktails before rising up to the newly-remodeled, sixth-floor Dachgarten for a delicious meal that included a cream of sweet pea soup, roast beef and a decadent strawberry crème brûlée. Excited discussions of the day’s events accompanied the fine food and fine wine. MUNICH, GERMANY | 39 During these past three years together, we have learned much more than management, finance, marketing or PR. We have learned to adapt and change with the ever-changing business landscape. We have learned to live in harmony with each other even though we come from different parts of the world. But more importantly, we’ve learned to never take things for granted. Ermir Shkurti EU COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES | 2014 40 | GENEVA & MONTREUX, SWITZERLAND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SWITZERLAND CLASS OF 2014! Scan this QR Code to see the Switzerland ceremony pictures from your mobile device. GENEVA & MONTREUX, SWITZERLAND June 25, 2014 O n Wednesday, June 25, the class of 2014 gathered at the President Wilson Hotel on the shores of Lake Geneva. Under the brilliant June sunshine, the talented group became the latest students to graduate from European University. The procession this year was unique as it was headlined by three Saint Bernards, symbols of Switzerland and also of the Saint Bernard Pass Charitable Foundation which sponsors the annual EU special awards. Guests accompanying the jubilant students and their proud families included: former Iranian diplomat, Ardeshir Zahedi; Mathieu Jaton, Director of the Montreux Jazz Festival; and Dr. Adolf Ogi, former president of Switzerland. Mathieu Jaton delivered the day’s keynote address, in which he drove home the importance of staying true to one’s passions and using them as a guide in life, a message which resonated with the graduates. Dr. Adolf Ogi also spoke and exalted the power of education and the role that it plays in a prosperous society and shared with the graduating class his thoughts on the obligation of the younger generation to lead with responsibility and respect, while applying core values to all that they do. European University’s President, Dr. Dirk Craen, concluded the speeches. He reminded students of the core values they have learned at EU, emphasizing what a fantastic tool the university's alumni network is, and offering his sincere and heartfelt congratulations. The 2014 special awards were presented to a delighted collection of outstanding achievers. Klaudija Veitaite earned the award GENEVA & MONTREUX, SWITZERLAND | 41 CLASS OF 2014 STATISTICS: Undergraduate: 54 DIFFERENT NATIONALITIES 3.06 AVERAGE GPA BBA Business Administration MOST COMMON MAJOR Graduate: 41 DIFFERENT NATIONALITIES 3.54 AVERAGE GPA MBA International Business MOST COMMON MAJOR for Best Bachelor’s Student; Aina Spanova won the award for Best Bachelor’s Thesis; Thelma Del Carmen Mendieta and Ana Gabriela Cerpa Douglas tied for Best MBA Student; and Yinglin Ouyang was awarded Best MBA Capstone. Ardeshir Zahedi was conferred with a doctor honoris causa for his outstanding contributions in the fields of peace and diplomacy. Mathieu Jaton received the Leadership Award for his enduring commitment in taking the Montreux Jazz Festival from strength to strength and Adam Koniuszewski received the sustainability award on behalf of The Green Cross. The Corporate Responsibility Award and donation were granted to INGO Mercy Ships, who work toward providing healthcare for the world’s most vulnerable. While the commencement ceremony marked the completion of their studies, the event in no way signaled the end. A strong sense of comradery pervaded throughout the day and, as the students assembled to take the annual class photo in front of the lake, the smiles and laughter were indicative of strong and lasting friendships. Dr. Craen captured the importance of the day for the new graduates with his ship analogy. Until their graduation, the students had been passengers, being steered on the ship of society. However, with the acquisition of their degrees, education and distinct skills, they have joined the ranks of the crew. They are the new leaders of tomorrow, and will be responsible for navigating the unpredictable seas of the future. EU COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES | 2014 A H O M E A W A Y F R O M H O M E G R A N D - C H Ê N E 7 - 9 > C H - 1 0 0 2 L A U S A N N E > T. + 4 1 2 1 3 3 1 3 1 3 1 > F. + 4 1 2 1 3 2 3 2 5 7 1 R E S E RVAT I O N @ L A U S A N N E - PA L A C E . C H > W W W. L A U S A N N E - PA L A C E . C O M GENEVA & MONTREUX, SWITZERLAND | 43 Mathieu Jaton Director, Montreux Jazz Festival Keynote Speaker & Leadership Award Mathieu Jaton, Director of the Montreux Jazz Festival, has been involved with the event since he was 18 years old. Festival founder, Claude Nobs invited him to join as a helper in 1999, and later selected Jaton specifically to be his successor. He has risen to the challenge. Festival operations are comprised of yearlong activities. Jaton heads the foundation, managing the event along with 25 full-time employees. In the weeks prior to kick-off, the team grows to include over 1,000 additional recruits. He is also responsible for managing the event’s CHF25 million budget. This year marked the 48 th annual Montreux Jazz Festival. EU COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES | 2014 44 | GENEVA & MONTREUX, SWITZERLAND The future depends on what we do in the present. Dirk Craen (Quoting Mahatma Gandhi) GENEVA & MONTREUX, SWITZERLAND | 45 Adolf Ogi Former President of Switzerland Keynote Address Ardeshir Zahedi Former Iranian Ambassador Doctor Honoris Causa Laurent Malaveille General Director, Clarins Switzerland Family Business Award Born in the Swiss village of Kandersteg, Dr. h.c. Adolf Ogi completed his studies at Switzerland’s Ecole Supérieure de Commerce and London’s Swiss Mercantile School. He was elected as a representative for the canton of Bern at the Swiss National Council in 1979. He was a key player in departments including the Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports. He became President of the Swiss Confederation in 1993 and 2000 and then was appointed as Under-SecretaryGeneral of the United Nations and Special Advisor to the UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Sport for Development and Peace in 2001. He currently focuses on humanitarian and charitable organizations such as Freude Herrscht, created in honor of his late son Mathias Ogi. Ardeshir Zahedi played a leading role in Iran’s political life for several decades. Clarins was founded by medical professional, Jacques Courtin-Clarins, in 1954. His sons Christian and Olivier later joined and their daughters are now starting to take active roles. After finishing his graduate studies in the U.S.A., Zahedi was invited by the Shah of Iran to join the Imperial Court and embark on a diplomatic career to become one of the youngest leading politicians in the country. In 1959, he became Ambassador to the United States and then to the Court of Saint James in the United Kingdom, before being offered the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs in Iran. He later returned to Washington for a second term as the Iranian Ambassador while being endorsed as Ambassador to Cuba, Mexico, The Bahamas and Venezuela. As early as the 1990s, the company took an active interest in environmental issues and nature conservation, turning a family principle into the ethos of thousands of employees and a key focus for strategic development. Today, Clarins has more than 20 subsidiaries and is present in over 160 countries. This year, the brand is celebrating its 60th anniversary. Representing Clarins at this year’s ceremony was Laurent Malaveille, General Director of Clarins Switzerland. EU COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES | 2014 46 | GENEVA & MONTREUX, SWITZERLAND Adam Koniuszewski Chief Operating Officer and Project Leader, Green Cross International Sustainability Award Danielle Harbaugh & Yodith Gideon Fundraising Manager & International Project Manager, Mercy Ships Corporate Responsibility Award In January 1990, then U.S.S.R. president, Mikhail Gorbachev, proposed the creation of an organization that would apply the medical emergency response model of the Red Cross to address ecological challenges. Mercy Ships uses hospital ships to deliver free, world-class healthcare services to the developing world. Founded in 1978 in Lausanne, Switzerland, by Don and Deyon Stephens, Mercy Ships has worked in over 70 countries, with more than 2.48 million beneficiaries. Over 1,200 volunteers take care of an average 25,000 patients annually. Professionals including surgeons, dentists, nurses, teachers, seamen and engineers donate their time and skills. Mercy Ships seeks to bring hope to and heal the poor. Green Cross International was formally launched in Kyoto, Japan, on April 18, 1993. The organization’s mission is to respond to the combined challenges of security, poverty and environmental degradation in order to ensure a sustainable and secure future for all. Representing Green Cross International at the ceremony was Adam Koniuszewski, Chief Operating Officer and Project Leader of the M. Gorbachev Climate Change Task Force. Representing Mercy Ships at the ceremony were Danielle Harbaugh, Fundraising Manager, and Yodith Gideon, International Project Manager. GENEVA & MONTREUX, SWITZERLAND | 47 SPECIAL AWARDS EU awards students and faculty who are committed to education both inside and outside the classroom. Klaudija Veitije Best Bachelor's Student Lithuania Aina Spanova Best Bachelor's Thesis Kazakhstan Ana Gabriela Cerpa Best MBA Student Mexico Yinglin Ouyang Best MBA Capstone China Jean-Christophe Vautrin Best Professor Prince Fellow Award Johnny Kim Prince Fellow Award for his involvement in students' global experience Thelma Del Carmen Mendieta Best MBA Student Nicaragua EU COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES | 2014 48 | GENEVA & MONTREUX, SWITZERLAND Nothing is impossible… belief is the key to making the impossible viable. Mathieu Jaton GENEVA & MONTREUX, SWITZERLAND | 49 It is important to give you the chance to create a better world. I’m sure you will do it, I’m sure you will succeed in it. We need you. The world needs you. The young generation. Adolf Ogi EU COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES | 2014 50 | GENEVA & MONTREUX, SWITZERLAND GENEVA & MONTREUX, SWITZERLAND | 51 You can change the world. You are the world. You are the future. You are setting the destiny for yourself, there is no question about it. Together, we can create a better world. R. Seetharaman EU COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES | 2014 52 | GENEVA & MONTREUX, SWITZERLAND COCKTAIL RECEPTION AT PRESIDENT WILSON The portent of the ceremony was enhanced by the venue, which exuded class and captured the celebratory mood of the day. Following the conclusion of the speeches and the presentation of special distinctions and degrees, attendees moved on to share a cocktail and excitedly discuss both the day’s events and the futures of the recent graduates. GENEVA & MONTREUX, SWITZERLAND | 53 EU COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES | 2014 54 | MALAYSIA, ASIA CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ASIA CLASS OF 2014! Scan this QR Code to see the Asia ceremony pictures from your mobile device. MALAYSIA, ASIA April 19, 2014 T he eighth annual EU Asia Commencement Ceremony was held, for the first time, in Kota Kinabalu at the Shangri-la Tanjung Aru Resort & Spa on April 19, 2014. The event was officiated by the Director General, Kota Kinabalu City Hall, Datuk Dr. Yeo Boon Hai and invited distinguished guests from around the world including Dr. Liu-ZhiXiong, President cum CEO of the 3NOD Group and Committee Member of Shenzhen’s Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference from China and Dr. Wong Tat Loong, Senior Partner, TL Wong and Co, Malaysia and Director of Mihana Hotel Group from Japan. Both men received doctor honoris causa awards for their contributions to Asian business and commerce. Over 90 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral students received their diplomas from the President of European University, Dr. Dirk Craen. On stage to witness the event were the EU Board of Trustees and Dr. Gavin Chau, the Dean of the Management Faculty of City University of Macau. “Expanding our program offerings in Asia has been a major priority for European University over the past decade. The ceremony was one more achievement in accomplishing this goal and we are so proud of all the graduates who were involved. We look forward to seeing what they go on to do after graduation,” stated Dr. Craen. EU programs have received approval by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) through their collaboration with Jesselton College. The 2014 ceremony celebrates this milestone. MALAYSIA, ASIA | 55 EU COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES | 2014 56 | MALAYSIA, ASIA MALAYSIA, ASIA | 57 EU COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES | 2014 58 | DISTINGUISHED GUESTS | COUNTRY ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN | 59 ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN April 25, 2014 O n April 25, 2014, over 50 MBA and DBA students received their hard-earned dual degrees from European University and the International Business School at Ryskulov Kazakh Economic University (KEU) at the commencement ceremony in Almaty, Kazakhstan. EU President, Dr. Dirk Craen and the EU Board of Trustees attended this year’s ceremony and awarded the degrees to the proud recipients. EU has run joint MBA and DBA programs with KEU since 2011. The two universities have been working together to offer students excellent opportunities. This is the second class of MBA students to graduate from EU in Kazakhstan. Established in 1963, Ryskulov KEU is the largest economic university in Kazakhstan. It has campuses in both Almaty and Astana, more than 10,000 students and 500 full-time faculty members. The university offers bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral and PhD programs in economics and related fields. Its international business school is one of the leading business schools in Central Asia. Six of Ryskulov KEU’s undergraduate programs, including management, marketing, finance and audit, were ranked number one in Kazakhstan in the 2014 university ranking organized by the Kazakh Ministry of Education. Overall, the university was ranked in the top six in Kazakhstan. EU COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES | 2014 60 | LIST OF GRADUATES LIST OF GRADUATES UNDERGRADUATE Bachelor of Business Administration Akbota Abasheva, Kazakhstan Ahmed Magdy Abou Samra, Egypt Umit Aimurziyeva, Kazakhstan Tural Akhmedov, Russia Ahmed Khamis Al Alawi, Oman Fatima Al Darwish, Qatar Kamila Alpyssova, Kazakhstan Yana Andreychikova, Russia Albrecht Auersperg-Trautson, Austria Gaukhar Bayzhanova, Kazakhstan Aigerim Bekbolat, Kazakhstan Diana Beluna, Ukraine Camilia Benidir, Morocco Hamza Benjelloun, Morocco Ernst Luca Betz, Italy Bisham Bhatia, India Zahra Bonakdar, Iran Muhammad Haris Butt, Pakistan David Buxeda Vendrell, Spain Jonathan Carter, U.K./U.S.A. Agnes Yock Soon Chan, Singapore Sophie Annie A. Charlier, Belgium Xenia Cheban, Kazakhstan Maxim Chetverukhin, Kazakhstan Georgy Chikvashvili, Russia Melissa Fui Yee Chin, Malaysia Walter Yuk Pui Chin, Malaysia Rodrigo Crespo Molina, Honduras Evelyn Alloh Damachi, Switzerland Alexander Dietrich, Germany Ericka Domínguez Rodriguez, Venezuela Manuel Ellerich, Germany Hassan Mohamed Basil Emara, Canada Victor Farriols, Spain Jeyran Fatullayeva, Azerbaijan Fabiola Feistl, Germany Renata Luize Figueiredo, Brazil Luiz Fonseca Coyado, Brazil Zhakhongir Gafurzhanov, Russia Diandra Gojkovic, Montegro Susanna Gomes Marcelino, Portugal Eduardo Omar Gonzalez Viteri, Ecuador Johanna Gräfin von Deym, Germany Mathias Granberg, Sweden Brittany Granger, U.S.A. Patrick Grauel, Germany Nikita Gruzinenko, Belarus Shzau Fah Ha, Malaysia Kristina Hakobyan, Armenia Charles Hazeleger, Netherlands Thomas Tesfay Heddago, Eritrea Verena Helgert, Germany Constantin Hemmerle, Germany Leah W. Hering, Germany Hidayat Heydarov, Azerbaijan Inara Ilieva, Russia Samat Ishanov, Turkmenistan Yergazy Issembayev, Kazakhstan Mahammad Jabbarli, Azerbaijan Rashad Jabbarov, Azerbaijan Kamila Kamilova, Uzbekistan Severin Kamm, Germany Christopher Kammerbauer, Germany Roman Karimov, Russia Sultan Kembayev, Kazakhstan Eldos Kenzhakhmetov, Kazakhstan Vipeen Kissoondoyal, Mauritius Adrian Knoll, Israel Nikolaus Kramheller, Austria Aigul Kuanysheva, Kazakhstan Cynthia Kah Ying Lai, Malaysia Jia Pei Lai, Malaysia Mick Andre Leikanger, Norway Ricky Lit Key Liew, Malaysia Yan Ying Liew, Malaysia Fai Lo, Hong Kong Ka Nyuk Lo, Malaysia Yong Meng Loh, Malaysia Emilie Annie Sylvia Lorenzo, France Aylin Mammadli, Azerbaijan Janio Martinez, Dominican Rep./Germany Uriel Franquis Mas, Venezuela Nikolajs Maslovs, Latvia Kristi Melo, Albania Giorgi Merazchiev, Bulgaria Marie Miauton, Switzerland Valeriy Minasyan, Armenia Frederic Morschbach, Germany Ram Kaji Muktan, Nepal Frédéric Muller, Luxembourg Dina Munlykova, Kazakhstan Santhosh Muraleedharan, Switzerland Dmitry Negrutsa, Russia Pau Len Ng, Malaysia Stephane Ngangue Siyou, Cameroon Bekzhan Nigishev, Kazakhstan Seneca Noguera Arraiz, Venezuela Dylan Edward O'Byrne Escobar, U.S.A. Laura Ojinaga, Spain Nikita Olkhovskiy, Russia Victoria Otte, Germany Bogdan Pak, Russia Marion Passaquay-Bollé, France Francesca Piccolo, Italy/Venezuela Eva-Maria Pirker, Austria Ilya Pitelman, Azerbaijan Alexandra Pshenichnikova, Russia Bogdan Razumeyko, Russia Alexander Rodionov, Russia Guillermo Romero Rodriguez, Venezuela Mannur Sagdiev, Russia Avtandil Salahov, Azerbaijan Zaka Salmanli, Azerbaijan Tsiala Samadashvili, Georgia Yannick Vincent Sanchez, Switzerland Caroline Sayegh, Germany Adrian Josef Schier, Germany Sibylle Schmueser, Germany Nikolas Schoefer, Germany Jonas Schwaiger, Germany/France Aidana Seraliyeva, Kazakhstan Sousan Shabi, Morocco Kush Sharma, India Neylya Shingaraeva, Russia Andrey Sinitsin, Kazakhstan Entoni Stanic, Croatia Oleksandr Stont, Ukraine Elina Sulyayeva, Kazakhstan Akzere Tazhikhanova, Kazakhstan Valentin Tolmachev, Russia Daniel Tomaev, Russia Steven Tongrejo, Indonesia Ulan Totanov, Kazakhstan Hoang Anh Trinh, Vietnam Eric Turowski, Germany/U.S.A. Saule Umar, Kazakhstan Serik Utegenov, Kazakhstan Ayla Valibayova, Azerbaijan Niels Van de Ven, Netherlands Aleksandr Vdovkin, Russia Yvette Vanessa Veigel, Germany Klaudija Renata Veitaite, Lithuania Lovro Vojnovic, Croatia Topi Merlin Vuorio, Finland Rafal Wawrzyniak, Poland Manuel Werner, Germany Martin Wichmann, Finland Faustyn Jerzy Wisniewski, Poland Philipp Wolff, Germany Shuzane Wong, Malaysia Joel Tze Ming Wong, Hong Kong Yohannes Efrem Yosef, Switzerland Inna Zakharova, Russia Maja Zalewska, Poland Diana Zhanadilova, Kazakhstan Yutong Zhang, China Aidos Zhapbassov, Kazakhstan Roman Zhiltsov, Russia Corinna Denise Ziegler, Germany Samukelo Zuma, South Africa Elena Zvereva, Russia LIST OF GRADUATES | 61 UNDERGRADUATE Bachelor of Arts in Communication & Public Relations Bianca Arcori, Italy Tiana Baur, U.S.A. Jakob Brandstätter, Austria Alyssa Derguini, France Kellie Erm, Sweden Virgiliu Galaju, Moldova Sofia Gershevitskaya, Russia Charlotte Gross, Germany Roman Grytsai, Ukraine Felicia Harström, Sweden Mohamed Ayman Hazm, Morocco Mihaela Hojda, Romania Veselina Ilieva, Bulgaria Janak Jethani, Spain Iiulia Krupikova, Ukraine Ignasi Mas Moix, Spain Amin Mirzaliyev, Azerbaijan Anastasiya Nederytsia, Ukraine Vladislav Nemirovskiy, Russia Valeria Plytnik, Belarus Human Rias, Germany Sungeun Esthela Shim, South Korea Tatiana Termican, Romania Meruyert Tuleyeva, Kazakhstan Diliana Vodenicharova, Bulgaria Raphaela Werner, Germany Bachelor of Arts in Leisure & Tourism Management Tofig Agayev, Azerbaijan Anastasiia Astakhova, Ukraine Katharina Gross, Germany Kah Fui Lee, Malaysia Jester Ka Hein Lim, Malaysia Adam Ka Kaet Lim, Malaysia Sze Wei Ng, Malaysia Maria Rylova, Russia Melina Mei Lian Tay, Malaysia Yao Tong, China Jessica Chee Syn Wu, Malaysia Bachelor of Arts in International Relations Ray Aoki, Japan Seyfulla Babayev, Azerbaijan Enzo Balke, Germany Juan Javier Botteri Perez, Brazil Mihail Cebotari, Romania Katarina Celar, Serbia Laura Debaere, France Dana Dushulina, Ukraine Ester González Puy, Spain Alida Kabisch, Germany Petrica Kascelan, Montenegro Natig Mahamaliyev, Azerbaijan Aizhan Makhmutova, Kazakhstan Seymur Mammadzade, Azerbaijan Natalie Propp, Germany Simo Rokka, Finland Dmytro Rosseiskov, Ukraine Saida Rustamova, Russia Akbota Seil, Kazakhstan Galina Semenets, Kazakhstan Santa Steinberga, Latvia Milena Störmer, Germany Luisa Trauttmansdorff-Weinsberg, Austria Taissa Umarova, Kazakhstan Nurkassym Yermakhanov, Kazakhstan Nazgul Zhengis, Kazakhstan Bachelor of Arts in Sports Management Javier Font Marcet, Spain Alexander Gugunishvili, Russia Milos Nenadovic, Serbia Denis Nenkov Kolev, Bulgaria Rieke Pfannenschmidt, Germany Bachelor of Science in Business Finance Nina Akchurina, Russia Mohammed Bashraheel, Saudi Arabia Alexander Bazhanov, Russia Khandmaa Bolor-Erdene, Mongolia Alexandre Bonvin, Switzerland Dionysios Bouropoulos, Greece Thelma Del Carmen Mendieta, Nicaragua Anastasiia Dorosh, Russia Valeriya Filippova, Kazakhstan Salomon Friesen, Germany Nazim Hashumov, Azerbaijan Osman Ibragimov, Russia Pawel Jankowski, Poland Martin Jaros, Czech Republic Kamel Magdi Kamel Orabi, Egypt Munisa Kamilova, Uzbekistan Florentine Antonia Karrer, Germany Russlan Kaziyev, Kazakhstan Radoslav Krasimirov Kichukov, Bulgaria Nadezda Kuznetsova, Russia Sebastian Labanowicz, Poland Tania Lian Daccach, Colombia Tin Matkovic, Croatia Oleksandr Melnyk, Ukraine Milica Milosavljevic, Serbia Madina Ospanova, Kazakhstan Nursaule Otegenova, Kazakhstan Dmitry Pachkov, Russia Meruyert Ryspanova, Kazakhstan Karim Sayegh, Germany Ermir Shkurti, Albania Rooqayyah Sidi, Nigeria Natalja Sidorova, Latvia Rinata Smagulova, Kazakhstan Aina Spanova, Kazakhstan Guliza Toran, Russia Branislava Veselinovic, Serbia/Hungary Tatyana Yevtushenko, Kazakhstan Guldana Zhetessova, Kazakhstan Arna Zhiyenkulova, Kazakhstan Simon Zika, Czech Republic Bachelor of Science in Digital Media Management Arthur Bersenev, Germany Gerard Lucien Boblitz Martins, Germany Kirill Fedorovich, U.S.A. Sergii Gnilobok, Ukraine Anna Gorodetskaya, Russia Elin Ofelia Larsson, Sweden Adina Manaskyzy, Kazakhstan Avraham Papismedov, Israel Ramzi Sabzaliyev, Azerbaijan Vladimir Shentsov, Kazakhstan Bachelor of Arts in Business & Sustainability Management Margaux De Heer, Switzerland Executive Bachelor of Business Administration Nagi Mankarious, Egypt Eiko Reinhardt, Germany EU COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES | 2014 LIST OF GRADUATES | 63 GRADUATE Master of Business Administration with a Major in International Business Seitzhanov Abylay, Kazakhstan Parth Agrawal, India Khadija Ahsan, Pakistan Ibentayeva Aigul, Kazakhstan Balgabayeva Ainur, Kazakhstan Syed Salman Ali, India Shakhmetov Alisher, Kazakhstan Shahrokh Alizadehrad, Iran Abylkairov Almas, Kazakhstan Mohammed Amin Amiar, Algeria Kuandykov Anuar, Kazakhstan Mohammad I.L. Atout, Palestine Andrea Banovic, Croatia Nicole Baraniecki, Germany/Poland Assylbek Bayakhmetov, Kazakhstan Bekeyev Bekbulat, Kazakhstan Keikishev Bekzhan, Kazakhstan Stipe Borovac, Croatia Chi Wa Chan, Macau Chan Tong Chao, Macau Jing Ying Cheng, Malaysia Chio Kit Cheong, Macau Po Lok Cheung, Hong Kong Josephine Siaw Sze Chin, Malaysia Sharen Chin, Malaysia Chea Chomroeun, Cambodia Alessandro D'Angelo, Switzerland Ali Damci, Turkey Baimagambetov Daniyar, Kazakhstan Yerkin Daulet, Kazakhstan Salvador de la Torre Rodriguez, Spain Nikolay Dobrev, Bulgaria/Germany Andrea Dragic, Serbia Tomer Dray, Israel Andrey Efimov, Russia Oryngalikyzy Elmira, Kazakhstan Salma Essajid, Morocco Wai Lee Fan, Hong Kong Kaliyev Galimzhan, Kazakhstan Margil Galvan, Mexico Said Gambarov, Azerbaijan Arzu Gasimov, Azerbaijan Seitakhmetova Gaukhar, Kazakhstan Mostafa Mahmoud Ghoneim, Egypt Anastasiia Glavata, Russia Sharon Vera Glenn, U.S.A./Germany Yan Dong Guan, Hong Kong Takeyeva Gulnara, Kazakhstan Baimanova Gulsim, Kazakhstan Khayyam Hasanzade, Azerbaijan Meri Hovsepyan, Armenia Vera Ignatenko, Russia Nijat Imanzade, Azerbaijan Madina Jabrayilova, Azerbaijan Tarek Jaroudi, Lebanon Divya Joshi, India Alexander Kamyshov, Russia Ekaterina Kapanadze, Russia Serhat Karakaya, Turkey Valeriya Kareva, Russia Dimitra Rena Kontoni, Greece Anastasiya Kotenko, Ukraine Diana Kulibayeva, Kazakhstan Megan Ross Kyle, U.S.A. Nguyen Bich Lan, Vietnam Nguyen Duc Quynh Lan, Vietnam Chi Meng Leong, Macau Emily Pui Shan Leung, Hong Kong Guo Ling Liang, Hong Kong Denise Kah Yan Lim, Malaysia Soatiana Loucheur, France Marijana Lugonja, Serbia Ibrahim Mahfoud Ali, Spain Muhammad Mahgoub, Egypt Ka Heng Mak, Macau Yun Lung Mak, Hong Kong Zaur Mammadov, Azerbaijan Ralitsa Naskova Marinova, Bulgaria Rakhimberdiyeva Marzhan, Kazakhstan Kelly McCready, U.S.A. Baktybay Meruyert, Kazakhstan Lyubcho Mariov Minev, Bulgaria Mark Miranda, U.S.A. Rodrigue Moussa, Lebanon Aliagha Muradov, Azerbaijan Kinzhagulov Nail, Kazakhstan Wilson Siong Yiung Ngu, Malaysia Ivo Rene Nijst, Belgium Polina Novoselova, Russia Nessipkhanova Nurgul, Kazakhstan Sabina Nuriyeva, Azerbaijan Eergaliyev Nurlan, Kazakhstan Zana Okuka, Serbia Maksim Nikolayeviç Orlovskiy, Azerbaijan Allen Ortega Oceguera, Mexico Agnieszka Osina, Poland Yuna Ou, Macau Xi Lin Pan, Hong Kong Guang Ting Pan, Hong Kong Edgar Petyke, Romania Ivan Rafael Pires Gomes, Portugal Alina Polkina, Russia Omar Popal, Afghanistan Ka Ian Pun, Macau Ismailova Raikhan, Kazakhstan Kassymbekov Rassul, Kazakhstan Javier Rosero Quijano, Colombia Itemirov Rustem, Kazakhstan Khassenov Rustem, Kazakhstan Kassymzhanova Saule, Kazakhstan Nina Schneider-Weiffenbach, Germany Lyaysan Sharipova, Russia Sagyndyk Shynggys, Kazakhstan Hoang Xuan Son, Vietnam Alexey Sukhinin, Russia Ling Yun Sun, Macau Moldazhanov Talgat, Kazakhstan Pei Quan Tan, Hong Kong Newlson Kin Ming Tang, Hong Kong Huynh Vu Tien, Vietnam Amith Kumar Tirukkovalluru, India Mykyta Tsarenko, Ukraine Vo Quoc Tuan, Vietnam Bharadwaj Vagulabaranam, India Abdilmanov Valikhan, Kazakhstan Josue-Alfonso Vargas-Lara, Mexico Vijayakumar Velliangiri, India Anastasia Vogel, Kyrgyzstan John Mounir Wissa, France Hian Mein Won, Malaysia Khlystova Yana, Kazakhstan Abbimutt Jagadeesh Yashas, India Dean Ching Yee, Malaysia Suslova Yelena, Kazakhstan Umurzakov Yerlan, Kazakhstan Ryskulbekov Yerzhan, Kazakhstan Fan Zhang, Hong Kong Wen Ke Zheng, Hong Kong Hang Zhong, Macau Master of Business Administration with a Major in Communication & Public Relations Ahmad Dyab, Syria Charikleia Floridi, Greece Alisa Kotova, Ukraine Narek Lachinyan, Armenia Aliautsina Lapko, Belarus Maria Mikhaleva, Russia Rodrigo S. Molina Vizcarra, Mexico Paola Parga, U.K. Bhan Puok Riek, U.S.A. Zlatka Rumenova Ruseva, Bulgaria Anastasia Ryaboshapka, Russia Karina Shlyk, Russia Nigar Suleymanova, Azerbaijan Marie Umutoni-Hibon, Rwanda Roxanne Voidonicolas, Canada EU COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES | 2014 64 | LIST OF GRADUATES GRADUATE Master of Business Administration with a Major in International Marketing Nataliya Zharkova, Russia Xiaobei Zhu, China Tatiana Belskaia, Russia Viviana Karina Bernal Castillo, Colombia Elisaveta Bobovskaya, Russia Maximilian Bolten, Germany Joseph Adly Boulis, Egypt Yulia Braslavskaya, Russia Venkatesh Chandrasekar Aditya, India Mariia Churilova, Ukraine Mohamad Daher, Guinea Bayan Todorov Dotchev, Bulgaria Alina Draga, Ukraine Moustafa El Shakankiry, Egypt Mohamad Hajaij, Lebanon Borislava Ilieva, Bulgaria Xiaobo Jia, China Nikolai Kiselev, Russia Evgeniia (Jane) Kochetkova, Russia Irina Kozlova, Russia Carolina Latapie, Sweden Claudia Loda, Italy Daniela Londoño Moreno, Colombia Seifallah S. M. Marzouk, Egypt Mario Maik Maskewitz, Germany Nikola Mitev, Bulgaria Susana Osorio Dominguez, Colombia Panagiotis Panagiotopoulos, Greece Lianne Katrina Pandya, U.K. Jovana Pavlovic, Serbia Arianne Pelle, Brazil Maria Popova, Russia Marisa Rodrigues, India Andrea Rojas Nieto, Colombia Iryna Rudyk, Ukraine Stefania Ruxandra Deleanu, Romania Ülvi Samadzade, Azerbaijan Natali Sedek, Sweden Ellen Angela Seufert, Germany Ahmed Tarek Ahmed Shaker, Egypt Tatyana Sidelkovskaya, Kazakhstan Victoria Siebauer, Brazil Marina Skoropadskaya, Russia Mariia Starikova, Russia Ekaterina Svirina, Russia Ziya Talibov, Azerbaijan Mansour Tohme, Lebanon Alfredo Tripaldella, Germany Kseniia Ustinova, Russia Tamonwan Wachiropatham, Thailand Janina Wunnicke, U.S.A./Germany Edvard Yegoryan, Ukraine Zhazira Zhakupbekova, Kazakhstan Master of Business Administration with a Major in Global Banking & Finance Ahmed Abdel Ghani, Egypt Dinara Abdiyeva, Kazakhstan Chingiz Abiltayev, Kazakhstan Katharina Maria Auer, Germany Armenak Karen Balasanov, Armenia Tamara Bojic, Serbia Samuel Calvo Elizondo, Mexico Mohamed Camara, Guinea Ana Gabriela Cerpa Douglas, Mexico Ibrahima Kalil Conde, Guinea Thelma Del Carmen, Nicaragua Vladimir Dubinin, Russia Erkin Efendiev, Russia Yevgeniya Galiullina, Kazakhstan Anar Gasimov, Azerbaijan Viktor Georgiev, Bulgaria Nina Glants, Ukraine Victor Griesang, Brazil Chaudhry Hassan Ellahi, Pakistan Mohamed Sherif Hegazy, Egypt/U.S.A. Mayra Hernández Segovia, Mexico Igor Iasevych, Ukraine Agi Josandra, Indonesia Karam Georges Karam, Lebanon Nikita Khotchenkov, Ukraine Mathias Kronenberg, Switzerland Askhat Laulanov, Kazakhstan Ibrahim Mahfoud Ali, Spain Konstantin Makukha, Russia David Merkle, Germany Farid Mirzayev, Azerbaijan Michael Czeslaw Moore, Poland Albina Nametova, Kazakhstan Alexey Nechaev, Russia Nikolay Nikolov, Bulgaria Jonida Nuhaj, Albania Assel Nurgozhayeva, Kazakhstan Ainur Omarova, Kazakhstan David Ozoadibe, Nigeria Margarita Sargsyan, Armenia Fatma Nur Sen, Turkey Mathieu Serres, France Artem Shur, Russia Hamzah Suhail Younes, Jordan Alexander Svistunov, Russia Mykhailo Sydorenko, Ukraine Shahin Taghizade, Azerbaijan Marc Phillipp Zenker, Germany Master of Business Administration with a Major in Leisure & Tourism Management Rahila Abdullayeva, Azerbaijan Ekaterina Borkun, Russia Kristin Hannell, U.S.A. Olessya Labutina, Kazakhstan Fiona Lew Yin Yin, Malaysia Liubov Luchkiv, Russia Diana Minazova, Russia Elena Salim Haubold, Venezuela/Germany Tatiana Shilova, Russia Irina Shpak, Russia Master of Business Administration with a Major in Entrepreneurship Ahmet Can Aksoy, Turkey Jordi Amor Manuel, Spain Heiko David Aurenz, Germany Ali Benaddi, Morocco Mohammed Bouzid, Morocco Maxime Briavoine, France Saime Naz Dandin, Turkey Fatih Dubara, Cyprus Abriza El Ghandour, France Celine Josephine Fischer, Germany Ekaterina Gamilko, Russia Rumen Guninski, Bulgaria Talal Jaroudi, Lebanon Fares Kallel, Tunisia Kubra Karimova, Azerbaijan Igor Kochedykov, Russia Cody Lumpkin, U.S.A. Krishna Luthria, India Sanjar Masadykov, Kyrgyzstan Olga Mikhalchenko, Russia Tatiana Mosentseva, Russia Carolina Neuhold, Austria Masoumeh Noori Piraghoom, Iran Samantha Elizabeth Palos García, Mexico Daria Piatakova, Russia Manuel A. Rincón Dávila, Colombia Walter Rodríguez Ardila, Colombia Katrina Salzirne, Latvia Juliane Schulze, Germany Tarun Pratap Shah, Nepal Harkesh Kumar Sharma, India Fiorella Valencia Febres, Peru Sadig Yusifov, Azerbaijan EU COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES | 2014 LIST OF GRADUATES | 65 GRADUATE DOCTORATE Master of Business Administration with a Major in Leadership Executive Master of Business Administration Sebastian Hellers, Germany Orkhan Huseynov, Azerbaijan Laveen Jaikishan Melwani, India Birzhan Omirbayev, Kazakhstan Claudio Di Salvo, Italy Jose Luis Geijo Lima, Spain Elise Mei Quen Yeap, Malaysia Yinglin Ouyang, China Patrick Stuehmeyer, Germany Lena Woodward, Germany/U.K. Master of Business Administration with a Major in E-Business Rita Benmakhlouf Andaloussi, Morocco Neza Cec, Slovenia Outmane El Hamri, Morocco Rodrigo Figueiredo Scuracchio, Brazil Jose Enrique González Vargas, Mexico Veronika Holubieva, Ukraine Scott Niven, U.S.A. Favio Eusebio Ortiz Velilla, U.K. Weiling Peng, China Master of Business Administration with a Major in Sports Management Abzal Akmoldayev, Kazakhstan Ekaterina Artsybysheva, Russia Hamza El Boulli Rguibi, Morocco Said Gutsariyev, Kazakhstan Vladislav Kovalev, Russia Andrea Melle, Italy Sergey Morozov, Russia Siddhartha Tewari, India Richard Zauninger, Austria Doctorate of Business Administration Chu Minh Anh, Vietnam Nguyen Thanh Binh, Vietnam Ly Bora, Cambodia An Bunhak, Cambodia An Bunna, Cambodia Wing Ho Chan, Hong Kong Phan Van Dinh, Vietnam Erciyes Erdem, Turkey Hatem Hakil, Lebanon Mei Qing Huang, Hong Kong Sheena Siu Lan Kwok, Hong Kong Si Jian Li, Hong Kong Duong Thi Kim Lien, Vietnam Kwok Fai Lo, Hong Kong Trang Ly, Cambodia Le Bich Phuong, Vietnam Nguyen Thi Thu Phuong, Vietnam Yean Rithy, Cambodia Rahavan Seetharaman, India Chu Dung Si, Vietnam Hear Sopheaktra, Cambodia Sing Yin Tam, Hong Kong Truong Duc Thang, Vietnam Boon Chung Thian, Malaysia Pham Van Tien, Vietnam Srey Vuth, Cambodia Nihad Yamani, Saudi Arabia Edmund Yat Ming Wong, Hong Kong Master of Business Administration with a Major in Human Resources Management Farida Ravilevna Karimova, Russia Alexandr Kudryashov, Russia Yen Le Hoang, Vietnam Priyanka Raja Rao Navale, India Elona Nuhaj, Albania Iuliia Savenko, Ukraine Katja Schumacher, Switzerland Paula Tarrado Ribes, Andorra Master of Business Administration with a Major in Design Management Anais Ferran Rodriguez, Spain Bella Ismailova, Russia Kseniia Lelikova, Russia EU COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES | 2014 66 | ALUMNI ASSOCIATION LETTER A SPECIAL MESSAGE TO GRADUATES Dear Graduates, Your network is waiting! In the spring of 2013, during the celebrations of European University’s 40year tenure, the network launched its revamped platform to keep EU graduates connected – the Alumni Association. Since its conception, the association has brought together alumni in dozens of cities around the globe for lectures and networking events with plans to continually expand opportunities for EU alumni. How it works: The EU Alumni Association, although affiliated with the university, is an independent entity. It is run by a board and has a president. The Board advises the university on suitable policies and strategies that can be used to support its alumni association. Members act as representatives of the EU network, establishing alliances and partnerships with a wide range of institutions. Chapter leaders, located in different regions around the world, act as liaisons between their local alumni and the association. They represent local alumni communities and their interests; recruit new members; and help EU strengthen the alumni-university connection. Why join? For recent graduates, the Alumni Association acts an excellent resource when searching for career prospects. Students can connect with EU alumni in their area and begin networking immediately. For new entrepreneurs, the association opens up a potential contact base of professionals who share the same values and principles, a solid foundation to any relationship. European University Alumni Association holds regular networking events, exchanges, presentations, talks and seminars designed to further-promote connections between EU alumni who are active members of the international business community. If you would like to join the EU Alumni Association, visit www.alumni.euruni.edu or for further information, please e-mail [email protected] Anna Wlodek Alumni Relations Officer ©Photograph: Masa Ushioda, « Reaching out », Fifty Fathoms Edition 2009 My work is to capture time: a split second of a moment, when the animal expresses emotion and my picture interprets this precious time as art. 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