Graduation Ceremony

2020

 

This academic year has been full of challenges and lessons. You form part of our Class of 2020, an unforgettable class for our institution, strong and resilient. Now, it is time to celebrate your achievements with a virtual immersive #IEGraduation ceremony to make you feel closer than ever. We hope to see you all on 18th December!

 

As you all know, we are a liquid institution and our #IEGraduation virtual immersive ceremony will be  unique and will give us the opportunity to run surprising activities in the afternoon that we could have never organized before in an in-person scenario. Get ready!

 

Dec

18

Graduation Ceremony
15:00 - 16:30

Student Graduation followed by a keynote from former Astronaut Dr. Cady Coleman

Brain, mind and leadership; a mindfulness session with Mario Alonso
17:10 - 17:40

Enjoy a mindfulness session at 17:10 with Dr. Mario Alonso Puig, President of IE’s Center for Health, Well-Being & Happiness, who has dedicated much of his time to discovering how to unlock human potential, specifically in times of change, challenges, and uncertainty. His workshop will focus on maintaining a work-life balance and approaching business strategies from a cognitive and social perspective.

Free Time
17:40 - 18:00
Virtual Enigma Game
18:00 - 18:30

Are you up for the challenge? Working hand in hand with your peers, solve the mysteries and puzzles of this unique Enigma for the chance to win big prizes! Join us in this virtual escape room, starting at 18:00 in Venice and ending in Segovia.

Solidarity Run Final Sprint
18:30 - 19:30

We have combined this year's Solidarity Run with a project that supports sustainability: Reforest Project. A tree will be planted for every 10 km run by each participant. A total of 625 trees will be planted for the 625 students graduating. Follow the instructions below to participate! 

Create your Graduation Dinner and Cocktail
19:30 - 21:00

Prepare your graduation dinner at 19:30 with businesswoman and Chef Cristina Oria, who will guide you through the making of your own Spaghetti alle Vongole. Followed by award winning Bartender Diego Cabrera to make your evening cocktail.  Access the list of ingredients below in the Leisure Activities Section.

DJ session featuring Carl Cox
21:00 - 22:30

The king of Ibiza will be making an appearance at your graduation. That’s right. Internationally-acclaimed DJ Carl Cox, who also happends to be one of the most charming DJs in the business will play an exclusive set at 21:00 to celebrate you. 

IE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI

 

IE's network of students and alumni has members all over the globe, and that includes you! In order for us to keep in touch and let you know about IE events in your region, be sure to update your personal information if you're moving back to your home country - or somewhere new.

 

 

NO MATTER HOW FAR YOU GO, IE'S WITH YOU.

UPDATE YOUR DATA: https://alumnidirectory.ie.edu/myprofile/

 

SPEAKERS

Leisure Activities

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Cady Coleman

Have you ever wondered what it might be like up in space? Dr. Cady Coleman can tell you. This year's keynote speaker is a former NASA Astronaut and Air Force Colonel who has spent more than 150 days in space. She is currently a research affiliate at MIT Media Lab and Global Explorer in Residence at Arizona State University.

Solidarity Run

At IE we are committed to health, well-being and sustainability, which involves living a healthy lifestyle while simultaneously carrying out important initiatives for the environment. 

That is why we want to invite you to run a solidarity race with us. With the total kilometers accumulated by members of the IE Community, a forest will be re-forrested in early 2021 in the name of all of you.  Start running! 

THE SEGOVIA ENIGMA

Take on the challenge with other students to solve the mysteries and puzzles of this unique Enigma about the history of IE University. Work together for the chance to win big prizes. 

Cooking Masterclass

The top Chef Cristina Oria and Award Winning Bartender Diego Cabrera will help you prepare  a graduation dinner & Cocktail in your own home with an online cooking class. 

Check the ingredientes here:

- Dinner

- Cocktail

Brain, Mind and Leadership

Mario Alonso Puig will deliver a workshop focused on how to approach business strategies and work-life balance from a cognitive and social perspective

DJ Session with Carl Cox

An International star renowned worldwide will be live to celebrate such an important day. It will be unforgettable. 

As you all know, we are a liquid institution and our #IEGraduation virtual immersive ceremony will be  unique and will give us the opportunity to run surprising activities in the afternoon that we could have never organized before in an in-person scenario. Get ready!

LET’S ENJOY THE #IEGraduation DAY