Graduation 2023
Graduation Ceremony
Monday 10th of July 2023
#OBSgraduacion
Last Monday 10th of July 2023 at 18.00 (CEST), we celebrated the OBS Business School Graduation at L'Auditori de Barcelona, one of the most emblematic buildings in the city. In this long-awaited and important event of the school, we welcomed our graduates with a very special academic event full of surprises.
For all those who could not come, we broadcasted the ceremony live on our YouTube channel, so that students, family, and friends could follow the ceremony from anywhere in the world.
Photos
Photos of the Graduation Ceremony 2023 are now available.
The school extends its deepest admiration and gratitude to all of you. We are proud to be part of your transformative journey and look forward to supporting you in achieving a highly successful future.
Speaker
Like every year, the Graduation Ceremony featured an exceptional speaker. For the 2023 edition, we had the honor of hosting Santiago García-Nieto Conde, who shared his experiences and insights as an outstanding businessman and hotel manager under the title:
"World changes: New forms of leadership".
With a professional life dedicated entirely to tourism and the hotel industry, Santiago García-Nieto leads the BondiaHotels chain. He is a recipient of the Tourism Medal of the Generalitat de Catalunya (1992) and currently serves as President of the Confederació Empresarial d'Hostaleria i Restauració de Catalunya, Vice-President of Foment del Treball, and a member of the Executive Committee of the CEOE of Spain.
Surprise Video
To celebrate this special occasion, we have prepared a heartfelt surprise for all our graduates, allowing them to share this memorable moment uniquely with their loved ones.
We hope you enjoy it as much as we do, and we extend our sincere thanks to all the family and friends who participated in this initiative!
Graduation Book 2023
The Graduation Book 2023 is now available for download, featuring the names of all the graduates from the school's Master's programmes.
Additionally, we have created the OBS 2023 Virtual Stole on our Instagram profile, which you can find in the filters section.
Boost your networking
Create your Alumni eCard, a personalized virtual card exclusively for graduates. To obtain it, simply access the platform and fill in your professional details. Once completed, your eCard will be available for download in various digital formats, ready to be shared within your networks and contacts.
L'Auditori
The event was held at L'Auditori de Barcelona. The institution, built in 1999, has been a member of the European Concert Hall Organization (ECHO) since 2007, the most important association of concert halls in Europe.
L'Auditori is one of the most important musical spaces in Barcelona in terms of dissemination, teaching and research. The building was designed by the architect Rafael Moneo, it covers an area of 42,000 square metres and is located in the 22@ District, the new hub for technological innovation and entrepreneurship in Barcelona.
Agenda
Here is the agenda for the event:
17.00 (CEST): Doors open
18.00 (CEST): Graduation Ceremony
- Welcome Ceremony
- Institutional Speeches
- Keynote Speech
- Graduates’ Walk
- 2023 Awards
- Closing Ceremony
20.00 (CEST): Networking Cocktail
FAQs
The event is exclusively for graduate students. Due to security reasons, the event capacity is limited. Each student can invite a maximum of two guests until full capacity is reached. Only those who have registered correctly and have a ticket and a seat will have access to the Auditori.
* Please note that photographs, audio, video recordings, or general images of the event will be taken and used for the public dissemination of these activities, either as graphic documentation or on the OBS website and channels. These materials will be retained for the legally required period. Additionally, your name and surname will be displayed on screens alongside the other graduates during the event.
Do you have any question?
You can find a wealth of useful information in the Frequently Asked Questions document. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Alumni Welcome 2023
The OBS Alumni Welcome was held Saturday, July 8th 2023 at 18:00h (CEST).
This annual and exclusive event welcomed recent graduates to the schools's Alumni Community while enhancing networking with the different Clubs and updating knowledge.