Class of 2020 Graduation Ceremony
Sunday, May 8, 10:30 a.m.
We are pleased to offer the class of 2020 an in-person graduation ceremony as part of Reconnect 2022. This ceremony will be held on Sunday, May 8, at 10:30 a.m. at the McCormick Place Arie Crown Theater and is open to all Class of 2020 graduates from the Full-Time and Part-Time MBA Programs, their families, and friends.
Graduation attendees will hear celebratory speeches from Ayelet Fishbach, the Jeffrey Breakenridge Keller Professor of Behavioral Science and Marketing and IBM Corporation Faculty Scholar, and alumni speaker Kunal Kapoor, '04, CEO of Morningstar. All graduates will have the opportunity to cross the graduation stage to officially receive a replica diploma from dean Madhav Rajan. A light lunch reception will follow the ceremony.
The deadline to register to attend the class of 2020 graduation ceremony is April 6.
Regalia can be ordered here. The last day to order is April 8.
Graduates are expected to arrive at the Arie Crown Theater by 9:45 a.m. to line up for the procession and should wear a Chicago Booth cap, gown, and MBA hood, or business attire. Caps and gowns can be purchased through the Chicago Booth Bookstore. Details on purchasing caps and gowns will be shared in the coming weeks.
The Chicago Booth Class of 2020 graduation ceremony will be recorded for guests who are unable to attend in person to view at a later date. Graduate participants are encouraged to watch their Chicago Booth email for future updates.
The Arie Crown Theater is located inside the Lakeside Center of McCormick Place at 2301 South Lake Shore Drive in Chicago. While parking information is readily available, guests may also want to consider taking public transportation. Located on Level 2.5 of the Grand Concourse in the South Building, the METRA commuter railroad provides direct service within seven minutes to and from downtown Chicago.
Doors to the ceremony will open at 10 a.m. and will have plenty of seating for guests.
Graduates and their guests are invited to attend a light lunch reception immediately following the ceremony at McCormick Place. Additional details will be forthcoming.
Questions about the class of 2020 graduation can be emailed to 2020Graduation@ChicagoBooth.edu.