The Lagos Business
School Alumni Association has honoured some deserving alumni at the annual
Alumni President’s Dinner to celebrate its 25th anniversary.
At the grand event held at Harbour Points, Victoria Island,
Lagos on July 2, an award was presented to the distinguished alumni 2017, Engr.
Peter Bamkole, Director of the Enterprise Development Centre, Pan-Atlantic
University, for his contribution towards the development of small and growing
businesses in Nigeria and Africa.
The President’s award was presented to the Gamaliel and
Susan Onosode Foundation, while prizes were also giving out for active
participation in alumni events and the class cohesiveness. Winners included the
Overall Best Class 2016 and Best AMP Class 2016, won by the Advanced Management
Programme (AMP) 26; Best OMP Class 2016 won by Owner Manager Programme (OMP)
19; and Best SMP Class 2016, won by Senior Management Programme (SMP) 48.
In her opening remarks, the Dean of Lagos Business School,
Dr Enase Okenodo said the institution recorded high level achievements during
the course of the year which had made LBS certificate more globally accepted.
She said: “Since our last dinner in 2016, we have gotten two
global accreditations from the Association of MBAs (AMBA) and the Association
to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), which has made us part of
the elite five percent of global schools globally.” She further said that the
School maintained its Financial Times ranking of Global Business Schools for
the 11th consecutive year.
The Alumni Director Ms. Bunmi Afolabi reiterated the vision
of the Alumni Association to provide continuing education, networking
opportunities and help in professional and career development.
The event was sponsored by Globacom, Standard Chartered
Bank, Custodian and Allied Insurance, Swift Networks, Emirates, Nestle, Chi
Limited and Nigerian Breweries. Other sponsors included Trimart, Insight
Communications, Sapetro and Grover Medical.
The Alumni Dinner, which is held once a year, had glowing
words from the attendees who had a wonderful evening.
Various individuals went home with prizes including lunch
dates with Bola Adesola, Managing Director of Standard Chartered Bank; Wale
Oshin, Group Managing Director of Custodian and Allied Insurance; and Claire
Omatseye, Managing Director, JNC International. Other prizes included a
couple’s return ticket to Dubai, refrigerator, television set, Samsung S8
phones, DSTV decoders, grocery shopping vouchers and medical check-up gift
certificates.
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