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Congregation is held at Royal Festival Hall, a Grade I listed building, situated on the South Bank of the River Thames.

Over 1,600 students will celebrate the completion of their MBA, Executive MBA, Masters in Analytics and Management, Masters in Finance, Masters in Financial Analysis, Masters in Management, Sloan Masters in Leadership and Strategy, and PhD programmes. You will be joined by a group of faculty and School staff to celebrate your achievements.

Your Congregation is a day of celebration with your friends and family. Watch this video to find out what to expect from the day.

Which day is my Congregation ceremony?

Dates to be confirmed in 2025.

Congregation FAQs

FAQs Congregation 2025.

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Student Awards

We celebrate the extraordinary achievements of graduating students who have had a profound impact on our whole School community.  

Congratulations to our Student Award and Dean's Award winners. 

The winners in each category are:

Student of the Year Award
This award recognises students who have enhanced the experience of their peers. These individuals have directly impacted their fellow students, particularly within their programmes. They have consistently displayed behaviours that reflect the spirit of LBS - rigorous, open, curious, and inspiring.

Alexander Skovbo, MAM2024

Arjun Thummalachetty, EMBAG2024

Aurélie Gentilhomme, MiM2024

Cristian Masini, EMBADS2024

Marie Paske, MIFPT2024

Mauricio Echevarría, MIFFT2024

Omowale David Ashiru, SLN2023

Raunak Beria, MBA2024

Roman Rusakov, MBA2024

Saumya Sudhir, MBA2024

Seyed Reza Ahlesaadat, MFA2024

Shahvir Pooniwala, EMBALJ2024

Valentina Martinez Escardó, MBA2024

Zoe Prothero, EMBALS2024
Outstanding Leadership
These individuals have contributed significantly to the dynamism of our community through inspiring acts of leadership – they have delivered outstanding club initiatives and led significant events for our students and the global business community.

Alistair Adams, MBA2024

Dr. Silvia Fernandez Mulero, EMBADJ2024

Kathleen Doyle, MBA2024

Sai Prasanth Kota, MBA2024

Samantha Yu, MBA2024

Viviane Okle, MFA2024

Yasufumi Negishi, SLN2023
Social Good Award
This award acknowledges individuals who have demonstrated outstanding service to our School and the broader community. They have proven themselves to be brilliant student ambassadors by giving their time and expertise to have a positive social or environmental impact.

Abdulmalik Alrajhi, EMBADS2024

Daniella Lozada Gobelli, MBA2024

Hitakshi Arora, MBA2024

Paras Gupta, MAM2024

Saumya Srivastava, MAM2024

Stev Abril Salcedo, MIFFT2024
Lasting Impact Award
Dean's Award