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A Night to Remember: EMBA Graduation in Belgrade

Last Saturday, March 12, 2022, was a day of celebration! COTRUGLI hosted the Graduation Ceremony in Belgrade for the Executive MBA 11 BG and Executive MBA 12 BG generations. Graduates gathered with friends and family at the Ilija M. Kolarac Foundation, where the formal ceremony took place.

Honoring Achievement and Growth

The event began with a warm welcome from Marija Tešić, Executive Director of COTRUGLI’s Belgrade campus. This was followed by motivational speeches from Dean Jyoti Gupta and Faculty Dean Anthony J. Evans, who joined the celebration online. Afterward, Zoran Đorđević, Academic Director and Managing Partner at COTRUGLI, personally awarded diplomas to the graduates.

Valedictorians then shared heartfelt reflections on their journey. For the EMBA 11 BG generation, the honors went to Jelena Mačković (Head of Marketing & Commercial at Xantis Pharma AG) and Darko Bjelić (CEO at Express Trans). Filip Nedić (Senior Product Manager at Richter Gedeon Srbija) and Aleksandar Pavlović (Manager in CMAAS at PwC) represented the EMBA 12 BG generation.

From Graduation to Celebration

The positive energy carried on into the night during the COTRUGLI Alumni Party, where graduates reunited and celebrated their success in style.

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For both generations, the Executive MBA journey was about gaining new knowledge, building confidence, and stepping beyond their comfort zones. It demanded resilience, commitment, and ambition. Yet it also opened doors to fresh perspectives, global thinking, and long-term leadership potential.

There is no doubt: these new MBAs are equipped to make a powerful impact—not just in their local communities, but across the global business landscape.

We’re rooting for their success!

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