As we enter our 45th year and an exciting new chapter in our history, we look back on some of the finest moments of 2017.
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STUDENTS VISITED THE UN IN NEW YORK
EU students took part in the Change the World Model United Nations event, a major international meeting attended by more than 2,000 students from across the world. The headquarters of the United Nations (UN) hosted the event and saw students address global issues and discuss how they can be resolved.
BUSINESS LESSONS FROM BASELWORLD
EU Business School students visited Baselworld, the world’s leading event for the watch and jewelry industry, held in Basel, Switzerland. An event full of innovation, tradition and inspiration, Baselworld showed students the value of craftsmanship and attention to detail.
THE EU BARCELONA CAMPUS EXPANDED
We added a new location to our Barcelona campus! Located in the center of Barcelona’s business district, our Diagonal building has been specifically designed to provide students, faculty and staff with state-of-the-art facilities and comfortable surroundings for an optimum study and work environment.
MORPHEUS CUP 2017: EU STUDENTS SHINED
The brightest talent of the business world gathered at the University of Luxembourg in Belval, to compete in the third edition of the Morpheus Cup. EU students excelled in this year’s competition, winning the finance prize and the talent 4.0 prize.
COMMENCEMENT 2017
A day to remember for our students in Barcelona, Munich, Switzerland and Asia, as students, parents, faculty and friends gathered to celebrate achievements and look forward to the future at EU Commencement 2017.
LEGENDARY WATCHMAKER HONORED
Jean-Claude Biver, president of the LVMH Watch Division, CEO of Tag Heuer and chairman of Hublot Watches & Zenith Watches, was awarded EU’s prestigious Leadership Award at EU Barcelona’s Commencement 2017 ceremony. The award acknowledges the most innovative, dynamic and influential people, qualities typified by Jean-Claude Biver, a true visionary in the field of luxury watchmaking.
EU INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL 2017
For three weeks in June, students from all around the world came to Barcelona for EU International Summer School 2017. They left with unforgettable memories, a spring in their step and a feeling of excitement for the future.
UITP: ELECTRIC MOBILITY 2017
EU held its first international conference on electric mobility in Munich, inviting leading industry experts, authorities and academics to this illuminating, two-day event. Students networked with experts and decision-makers from several sectors, gaining an insight into electric mobility’s imminent effect on society, from the environment to careers and everything in between.
CEO OF THE MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL CAME TO EU
Music maestro Mathieu Jaton, CEO of the Montreux Jazz Festival, spoke to an audience of EU Barcelona students and special guests at CosmoCaixa, telling the story of one the world’s most enduring and endearing music festivals. Mr Jaton weaved through the decades to tell the intricate story of this unique festival, regaling the audience with fascinating tales of legendary musicians and giving students an insight into authenticity in business.
CHAIRMAN OF NESTLÉ CAME TO EU
EU welcomed the chairman of Nestlé, Paul Bulcke, and Peter Vanham, business writer and author of the popular book ‘Before I was CEO’, for an enlightening business conference in Barcelona. Mr. Bulcke delivered an engaging presentation on his career, Nestlé’s purpose to enhance quality of life and contribute to a healthier future, its values rooted in respect, and how to navigate today’s VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) world.
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