Professor Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of Alexandria University, attended the graduation ceremony of a new class of Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) students on Sunday evening, June 1, 2025. The ceremony was attended by Dr. Ayman Sheteiwy, Dean of the Faculty of Business; Dr. Saeed Abdelaziz, former Governor of Sharkia and former Dean of the Faculty of Business; Dr. Farid El-Sahn, Executive Director of the Professional Graduate Studies Unit at the Faculty of Business; Engineer Wael Lotfy, Chairman and Managing Director of Engineering for the Petroleum and Process Industries Company (ENPPI); Major General Hazem Badr El-Din, Assistant Commander of the Northern Military Region; in addition to a group of academic and industrial leaders, members of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and faculty members from the Faculty of Business.

In his speech, Dr. Abdelaziz Konsowa, President of the University, expressed his pleasure at participating in this celebration, emphasizing the role of the Executive MBA Program in graduating business leaders and decision-makers who keep pace with the demands of a rapidly changing labour market. He praised the graduates' commitment and dedication to balancing their professional and academic responsibilities, urging them to continue developing themselves and learning new things in their fields of specialization. The President of the University emphasized Alexandria University's commitment to offering advanced academic programs that meet international standards and the needs of the labour market both inside and outside Egypt. He explained that the university currently offers up to 80 double and joint degrees with highly ranked international universities, enhancing the university's vision for local, regional, and global competitiveness.

For his part, Dr. Ayman Sheteiwy, Dean of the Faculty of Business, expressed his pleasure at the graduation of 186 students from the Executive Master's Program. He emphasized the faculty’s role in offering academic programs that keep pace with labour market demands, noting the introduction of joint and dual degrees with prestigious American, British, and French international universities. He emphasized that the graduates should be a proud representative of their faculty, acting as its ambassadors in the workplace.

Engineer Wael Lotfy, Chairman and Managing Director of ENPPI, emphasized that the ceremony embodies the connection between the academic and industrial communities, noting that cooperation with the university began in 2019. Mr. Lotfy emphasized the importance of continuous education and practical application, emphasizing that we are in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, which relies on artificial intelligence. However, he emphasized that the human element remains the common and fundamental factor in all industrial developments.

In her speech, Dr. Omnia Yaqout, Vice Dean for Graduate Studies and Research at the Faculty of Business, emphasized that the celebration represents the culmination of boundless ambition and the challenges that have been overcome. She explained that the professional master's degree is a fundamental requirement in a rapidly changing world, urging graduates to use education as an effective tool for change in their new phase. She added that the Executive MBA Program in Business Administration and Accounting works to support strong companies among major economic entities with global universities such as George Washington University and the University of Georgia in the United States.