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Atlanta – Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business graduated 1,326 students at ceremonies this week: 940 undergraduates received B.B.A. degrees; 356 graduate students received MBA and master’s degrees; and 30 doctoral graduates earned a Ph.D. or Executive Doctorate in Business.
Together, the student bodies for the graduating classes spanned five continents and multiple generations. According to Robinson College Dean Richard Phillips, this diversity enhanced their educational experience and will help them deliver greater value throughout their careers.
“Robinson College students graduate from one of the most diverse student bodies of any business school in the United States. They not only learn from Robinson faculty, but also from each other. Their differences are their strengths, making them more creative, less likely to consider obstacles impossible to overcome, and far more likely to thrive in the global marketplace,” said Dean Phillips.
| Class of Spring ’19 | Undergraduate | Graduate | Ph.D. | Executive Doctorate |
| Total Graduates | 940 | 356 | 14 | 16 |
| Male Graduates | 496 | 166 | 9 | 7 |
| Female Graduates | 444 | 190 | 5 | 9 |
| Age of Youngest | 20 | 22 | 28 | 34 |
| Age of Eldest | 61 | 79 | 52 | 60 |
| States Represented | 15 | 12 | 5 | 3 |
| Countries Represented | 52 | 34 | 8 | 4 |
The Executive Doctorate in Business commencement and hooding was held on May 5 at the Atlanta History Center, followed by the Ph.D. commencement and hooding on May 6 at the Rialto Center for the Arts. Both the undergraduate and graduate ceremonies were held on May 8, with the undergraduate ceremony at Georgia State Stadium and the graduate ceremony at Georgia State Sports Arena.
Regynald G. Washington, president of the U.S. Foodservice Division of Paradies Lagardère, delivered the graduate ceremony commencement address.