DePaul University, in partnership with the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF), held a commencement ceremony Dec. 5 for 26 students graduating from the MBA program jointly offered by the two educational institutions in Manama, Bahrain.

The Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M., DePaul president, presented diplomas to the students, who represent the third class to graduate from the MBA program launched by DePaul’s Kellstadt Graduate School of Business and the BIBF in 2001. The commencement speaker was Rasheed M. Al-Maraj, governor of the Bahrain Monetary Authority.

During his visit to Bahrain, Father Holtschneider also attended a meeting on the importance of cooperative education hosted by Bahrain Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa.

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Caption: Surrounded by educators and newly-minted DePaul University alumni, Abdulla H. Saif, advisor to the Bahrain Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, cuts a cake celebrating the graduation of 26 students from an MBA program offered by DePaul and the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF) in Bahrain Dec. 5. The Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider, C.M., (front row, far right), president of DePaul, joins in the festivities after presenting diplomas to the graduates.