A unique Graduation Ceremony for the 25th Cohort of the Executive MBA of the Athens University of Economics and Business

The 25th Graduation Ceremony of the Executive MBA Program of the Athens University of Economics and Business took place in the University’s Ceremony Hall on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.

Greetings were addressed by the Vice-Rector for International Cooperation and Development, Professor Nancy Pouloudi, as well as the Director of the Program, Professor Vassilis Papadakis.

This year’s honorary guest at the graduation was Mr. Thanasis Petmezas, former CEO of CosmoONE, who recounted the company’s technological development journey that positioned it as a pioneer in e-procurement. He also shared leadership advice drawn from his executive experience with the graduating class — as a proud alumnus of the Executive MBA himself (Class of 2004).

For more than two and a half decades, the Executive MBA of AUEB has contributed to the advancement of leadership and management, cultivating the strategic leaders of businesses and organizations, each of whom can play a role in shaping a better Greece.