Hult Magazine Issue 4 | Page 4

GRADUATION 2013 Graduation Ceremonies 2013—Relive the Joy! August saw celebrations aplenty at graduation ceremonies held across all five of Hult’s campuses. A grand total of 1,861 students graduated from Hult’s postgraduate and undergraduate programs this year and we are delighted to welcome them to the Hult Alumni Association! Check out this year’s commencement speakers and images from the ceremonies. We are also featuring some of our new graduates’ Instagram photos and reflections on their very special day. Top commencement speakers Arthur Gensler & Lawrence Louie (below) This year’s graduation commencement speakers ranged from the Mighty Eagle, also known as CEO of Rovio Entertainment Ltd and the creator of the Angry Birds game at the Shanghai campus, to the founder of the largest design and architecture firm in the world, Arthur Gensler at the San Francisco campus. The Boston campus welcomed Ceree Eberly, the Chief People Officer and Senior Vice President for Coca-Cola, arguably the most global company in the world. The London Bachelor graduates were entertained by Lucian Tarnowski, who was voted ‘Global Enterprising Young Brit’ and is also the founder and CEO of career networking site BraveNewTalent. com, while the London postgraduate ceremony featured Riaz Shah, the Global People Leader of Assurance Services at Ernst and Young. The commencement speaker at the Dubai campus this year was Dr. Saad Al Barrak. One of the most decorated CEOs based in the Middle East, Dr. Saad Al Barrak and the company that he led to remarkable heights, the Zain Group, has received accolades from numerous institutions across the globe. The Alumni Association was represented at all ceremonies, handing out Welcome Packs and introducing our new students to the Hult Alumni Association. Peter Vesterbacka, CEO of Rovio Entertainment Ltd 04