The Class of 2025 became the first MSc cohort to receive both UK and French degrees.
A total of 151 graduates from the MSc in Marketing & Creativity, MSc in Energy Management and MSc in Digital Transformation Management & Leadership gathered with family, friends, faculty and staff to celebrate the completion of their studies.
On 29 May 2026, ESCP Business School's London Campus held the graduation ceremony for the MSc Class of 2025 at The Brewery in the City of London.
The ceremony welcomed almost 400 guests and celebrated a graduating class representing 42 nationalities from across Europe, Asia, Africa, North America and South America, reflecting the international nature of ESCP's MSc programmes. Following the formal proceedings, graduates and their guests enjoyed an outdoor reception in the Brewery courtyard.
The MSc Class of 2025 was the first cohort to receive both a UK and a French diploma following ESCP Business School being granted Full UK Degree Awarding Powers in September 2024. Students completed their studies across ESCP's London and Paris campuses and graduated with qualifications awarded in both countries.
For many graduates, the ceremony provided an opportunity to reunite with classmates after a year spent building careers, launching ventures and pursuing opportunities around the world. Since completing their studies, members of the Class of 2025 have gone on to roles across marketing, consulting, technology, energy, finance and entrepreneurship.
The ceremony was hosted by Florence Mélé and featured addresses from Leon Laulusa, Executive President and Dean of ESCP Business School, Professor Marie Taillard, Dean of ESCP London Campus, and Lord David Gold, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of ESCP London Campus.
Graduation is always a great time to reflect on our students' incredible journeys. Throughout their studies, our MSc students have demonstrated resilience, ambition, and a strong sense of purpose. As they now enter the international job market and the dynamic world of global business across a wide range of industries, I have no doubt they will continue to thrive.
I asked our graduates to reflect on the past, the present and the future because, to me, education is as much about academic achievement as it is about the lived experiences, relationships and diverse perspectives that shape you as an individual and stay with you long after graduation. As the first MSc cohort to receive both UK and French degrees, the Class of 2025 has been part of an important moment in the School's history in the UK. I hope our graduates are recognised over time as leaders who are accountable in their actions, bold in their choices and creative in the way they approach opportunities.
Prof. Marie TaillardDean of ESCP Business School London
Academic Awards
Academic awards were presented by programme directors Georgia Makridou (MEM), Alisa Sydow (MDT) and Chloe Preece (MMK), with the following students receiving special recognition:
Class Valedictorians
- MSc in Energy Management: Nitish Kannan
- MSc in Digital Transformation Management & Leadership: Loris Friedli
- MSc in Marketing & Creativity: Clara Piacenza
Best Thesis Awards
- MSc in Energy Management: Anne Viallefont.
Topic: "How will the adoption of Generation II and IV Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) transform France's energy landscape over the next 25 years, and what implications will this have for the energy grid?" - MSc in Digital Transformation Management & Leadership: Shamiso Pemhiwa.
Topic: "The Digital Transformation of African SMEs: The Role of Digital Payments and the Peer-to-Peer Economy" - MSc in Marketing & Creativity: Clara Piacenza.
Topic: "In Search of Lost Time: Exploring the Privilege of Marketplace Tranquillity in the Growing Market for Minimalist Digital Devices"
ESCP congratulates all graduates of the MSc Class of 2025 and looks forward to following their future achievements as members of the ESCP alumni community.
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Media from the Class of 2025 MSc Graduation Ceremony
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