And finally...

It would be wrong to finish talking about the graduation ceremony in Singapore without mentioning the Masters students who also received their degrees on the day. They are seen here with the same cast of academics as in the previous photograph (26th August). Most were receiving the MBA in Retailing by distance learning and, like Dr O'Connor, they have had to study whilst working full-time in retailing in Singapore or other Asian countries. We were also pleased to have representatives from the Singapore Retailers' Association and The Retail Academy of Singapore at the ceremony in S.I.M. HQ.