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• Adolf Ogi, former president of Switzerland and founder of the 鈥淔reude herrscht鈥� Foundation, led the tributes to EU Barcelona鈥檚 class of 2018.
• Special awards were also presented to representatives from Swiss Icon, Camper, Barcelona Global, Schneider Electric, Chiesi Espan虄a and weSAVEeat.
• Over 200 bachelor鈥檚 and MBA students from more than 60 countries graduated at the ceremony, reflecting the school鈥檚 international environment.

On Saturday, June 9,  Barcelona鈥檚 2018 Commencement Ceremony took place at the prestigious Palau de Congressos de Catalunya in Barcelona. Over 200 undergraduate and graduate students, representing more than 60 different nationalities, received their degrees in front of family, friends, classmates and faculty from all corners of the world.

In front of a packed auditorium, the former president of Switzerland and founder of the 鈥淔reude herrscht鈥� Foundation, Adolf Ogi, delivered an uplifting and optimistic keynote address to EU Barcelona鈥檚 class of 2018.

From 1988 to 2000, Mr. Ogi was a member of the Swiss government and, having been elected president of Switzerland in 1993 and 2000, he was subsequently appointed as special advisor on Sport for Development and Peace to UN Secretary General Ko Annan.

Mr. Ogi currently focuses on humanitarian and charitable organizations such as the 鈥淔reude herrscht鈥� Foundation, which he founded in 2010 in honor of his late son, Mathias Adolf Ogi. Through his foundation, Mr. Ogi aims to communicate his son Mathias鈥檚 virtues of joie de vivre, performance, perseverance and helpfulness by empowering young people to be active, experience nature, take part in sports, meet with friends and build camaraderie.

In a stirring speech, Mr. Ogi encouraged EU Barcelona鈥檚 graduates to be selfless and to use their knowledge, passion and expertise to tackle the world鈥檚 problems head on. He had great faith in them, he said, to create a safer, fairer and more prosperous world for future generations to enjoy.

Every year at commencement, EU Business School also presents awards to those who have made a difference in their organizations, communities, and beyond. These awards recognize the substantial efforts made by businesses and individuals who strive to change the world for the better.

Michel Jordi, Founder and CEO of Swiss Icon, MJL, Michel Jordi SA and LE CLIP SA, was honored to receive the prestigious Leadership Award. In his commencement address, he regaled the class of 2018 with personal stories of perseverance, courage and determination in business, encouraging the next generation of creative visionaries to develop their entrepreneurial skills and build their own companies.

The other distinguished award winners in Barcelona were footwear giant Camper, who won the Family Business Award; local development organization Barcelona Global, who won the Entrepreneurship Award; global energy management specialist Schneider Electric, who won the Sustainability Award; multinational pharmaceutical company Chiesi Espan虄a, who won the Corporate Responsibility Award; and food waste prevention app weSAVEeat, who won the Social Responsibility Award.

EU Barcelona鈥檚 2018 Commencement Ceremony saw undergraduate and graduate students receive degrees in traditional subject areas such as business administration, international business, marketing, communication and nance, as well as in cutting-edge areas of modern business such as entrepreneurship, sports management, leadership and design management.

At the year鈥檚 most highly anticipated event, family, friends, special guests and faculty had the opportunity to congratulate one another on their achievements and look forward to bright and successful careers as the business leaders of the future.