ABE Myanmar Graduation Ceremony 2024 Summary

Date & time: The ceremony took place on 25 October 2024 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.

Attendance: We had over 800 attendees, including distinguished guests:

• Ms. Sarah Deverall, Director of British Council Myanmar
• Mr. Rob Kindness, Sales Director (Asia Pac, MENA, and UK)
• Mr. Ian Fox, CEO of the British Chamber of Commerce Myanmar
• Daw Cho Cho Toe, Committee Member of Myanmar And Britain Association
• ABE lecturers, heads of institutions, graduates, parents, and invitees.

Certificate presentations: The following 218 certificates from ABE and the University of Hertfordshire (UH) were awarded:

1. Future Entrepreneur of the Year 2024
2. ABE top-paper winners & their respective lecturers
3. Level 3: 19 graduands
4. Diploma Level 4: 89 graduands
5. Diploma Level 5: 72 graduands
6. Diploma Level 6: 27 graduands
7. Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Business Administration (UH): 11 graduands

Ms Sarah Deverall also presented “UK alumni badges” to 63 UK alumni graduates who could not attend.

Closing remarks: Ms Thinzar Aung delivered a "Thank you" speech on behalf of the graduands, having completed her ABE L5 & L6 Diplomas and BA (Hons) at UH. Mr Suren Verma, Director of ABE South East Asia-Pacific, expressed gratitude to all stakeholders and shared upcoming programmes for 2025.

Participating ABE Accredited centres:

• AIM International College
• BIY College
• KBTC College
• MHR Management Institute
• New Next International College
• Pacific Prime Business School
• PS Business School
• RPDA Education for Excellence
• SAGE Business School
• Strategy First International College
• The Greatest Education Centre
• WEBS International

Organisers: The event was organised by Mr Suren Verma and the ABE Myanmar Team, along with volunteers including current learners and alumni.

Conclusion: The ceremony ended with numerous photograph sessions, celebrating the graduates' achievements. The event was a remarkable success.