Friday, September 12 at 5.30 p.m. (CEST) marks Graduation Day — the most eagerly awaited moment of the year for the Bologna Business School community. It celebrates the success of Master and Executive Master participants and signals the biginning of a new professional phase.
The ceremony will be held in Piazza Maggiore, in the heart of Bologna — a historic stage for the city’s most emblematic events and, in recent years, also the setting for BBS Graduation ceremonies.
On this occasion, the School steps beyond the campus to engage with the city, which in turn welcomes it into its most iconic space. A gesture rich in symbolic meaning, it gives tangible expression to the work carried out throughout the year and underscores the role of business education as a catalyst for social impact. It also reflects the community’s hopes and expectations for the new generation of leaders.
WELCOME
ERIC CORNUEL
PRESIDENT, EFMD GLOBAL
OPENING ADDRESS
ROMANO PRODI
CHAIRMAN OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD, BOLOGNA BUSINESS SCHOOL
BBS IS TURNING 25
MAX BERGAMI
DEAN, BOLOGNA BUSINESS SCHOOL
STUDENT’S VOICE
SABRINA JULIA PORTULESE
MASTER IN HR & ORGANIZATION CANDIDATE
COMMENCEMENT SPEECH
STEFANO DOMENICALI
CEO, FORMULA 1
GRADUATION
GIOVANNI MOLARI
RECTOR, UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA
Following the Graduation, the 17th BBS Alumni Reunion will take place, providing a networking and meeting opportunity for Alumni who have attended the master’s program, current students, Faculty, and partners of the School.
The Reunion will be held on Friday, September 12, and Saturday, September 13, at the BBS Multicampus. Learn more about the full program here.
Attendance at the Graduation is free and open to all; however, access to the seated area is reserved for graduating students and their guests. To reserve a seat for yourself and your guests, please register at this link.
DISCLAIMER AND PRIVACY – We would like to highlight that participation in Graduation 2025 and the XVII Alumni Reunion is a strictly personal and individual choice and that the awarding of diplomas remains guaranteed even in case of non-participation in these events. In the event of bad weather or for any other reason or cause, BBS has the right to change the locations, postpone, or cancel Graduation 2025 or XVII Alumni Reunion, or change the number of attendants who may participate in these events. Under no circumstances shall BBS be held liable for any costs incurred or damages incurred by participants and attendants to Graduation 2025 or XVII Alumni Reunion as a result of such modification, postponement, or cancellation.
Please remember that participation in Graduation 2025 assumes that you have read, understood, and accepted the relevant Protocol for Participation in Graduation 2025. The Protocol for Participation in Graduation 2025 can be found at the following link.
Please be informed that video and photographic recordings will be taken during Graduation 2025 and the XVII Alumni Reunion. The images captured may be used by BBS to showcase and promote the events through the official website, social media channels, and for archival purposes.
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