This year's Summer graduation took place last week on the Warwick campus. A total of 901 students graduated from Warwick Business School, with over three-quarters able to attend in person to receive their degree certificates. Many family members flew in from countries around the globe to share in the celebrations. With 1,299 guests, including 151 children, an amazing 1,979 people plus numerous WBS staff attended the two days of WBS graduations last week.

Wednesday 18 July - Undergraduates

As well as graduating, an achievement in itself in a challenging programme of study at a top global business school like WBS, many of our students win additional accolades throughout the year. Most recently, BSc Accounting & Finance graduates Surojit Chakraverti and Ravneek Bains, together with second year fellow student Folarin Araromi, were among Warwick Finance Society winners of the Gold Award at the RBS ESSA Awards (full report here.)

Many families around the world are now seeing their second generation of Warwick graduates. This year, mother and son Nancy Sim-Lim and Brian Lim Sheng Ming were both studying at WBS. Brian graduated with BSc Accounting & Finance last week, while mother Nancy will complete her MA in Management and Organizational Analysis later this year. (See the full report on our online Alumni news pages.)

Our BSc International Management course saw its first cohort of graduates last week. All did extremely well, achieving either First or Upper Second Honours degrees. (more details here.)

Friday 20 July - postgraduate and post-experience

Our MBA graduates brought many members of family and friends with them to share their achievement. Launched in 2009, the Warwick Global Energy MBA saw its first graduates, who took their fair share of prizes and awards. This top-tier market-leading programme attracts executives working in energy and energy-related sectors from around the world, and its pattern of delivery allows participants to both meet up on campus and stay connected when they return to the workplace.

As well as graduating, the following MBAs additionally achieved these awards:

Best Overall Performance
Rhona Peat (Global Energy MBA)
Sean Hand (Executive MBA)
Atef Magdy (Corporate MBA)
Dawn Ritchie (Distance Learning MBA)
Alia Nurmohamed (Full-time MBA)

Best Dissertation
Andrew Ward (Global Energy MBA)
Sean Hand (Executive MBA)
Irena Antonova-Simeonova (Corporate MBA)
Günter Pausch (Distance Learning MBA)
Andy Carvell and Ka Man Liu (both Full-time MBA)

Outstanding MBA Citizen
David Blower (Executive MBA)
Juergen Ritzek (Global Energy MBA)
Mark Eaves (Executive MBA)
Ahmad Bhatti (Distance Learning MBA)

Other WBS courses whose students graduated last week include our doctoral, masters and public sector programmes.

In addition, our Dean, Professor Mark Taylor, provided the oration for Honorary Graduand Dr Nemat Shafik. More details here.

Professor Taylor concludes, "I congratulate all of our 2012 graduates. Whilst graduation marks the end of one phase of their relationship with Warwick Business School, we know this is not 'good bye'.

"As Dean of WBS, I am delighted to welcome our new graduands into a growing family of alumni, some 31,000 across the globe and more specifically, a network of around 8,500 MBA, 6,000 Masters and 500 PhD graduates.

"Higher education is an investment in your future and WBS is one of the world's finest business schools, a truly world-class institution at which to have made that investment. We are intent on delivering not only extra value and a competitive edge to you as you go forward into your careers, but also all the added benefits of belonging to the Warwick and WBS network of graduates."

Graduation photos can be viewed on WBS Flickr pages, through the links below.

Wednesday 18 July (Undergraduate) http://www.flickr.com/photos/wbs-ac-uk/sets/72157630714251008/

Friday 20 July (Postgraduate and Post-experience)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wbs-ac-uk/sets/72157630714618678/