Thirty-six graduates, representing 22 nationalities, received MBAs from Sacred Heart University’s Jack Welch College of Business.

The programme has been named one of the best business schools by Bloomberg Businessweek, Princeton Review and US News & World Report. The college has had a branch in the Grand Duchy since 1991.

“I am truly amazed with the students,” John Chalykoff, the business school’s dean, said in his remarks during the ceremony on 9 December, according to an announcement sent by the school.

Professor Chalykoff, who is based at the school’s main campus in Connecticut, commented: “Our MBA program is very intense and requires a lot of time and commitment. It is really a commendable fact that our students of both the part-time MBA and MBA with internship programs have put in their whole effort in the program--managing their studies and work simultaneously.”

Kelsey Hopper performs during Sacred Heart University’s 25th MBA graduation ceremony in Luxembourg on 9 December 2016. Photo: Sacred Heart University/Marion Dessard

“The diversified student body representing Sacred Heart University comes from varied professional backgrounds including lawyers, engineers, consultants, bankers to name a few,” the school stated on Tuesday.

Sacred Heart University’s 25th MBA graduation ceremony in Luxembourg took place at the Neimënster cultural centre in Luxembourg-Grund on 9 December 2016. Photo: Sacred Heart University/Marion Dessard

Several of the institution’s MBA students were the subject of Delano’s April 2014 cover story.