Ajman University’s Year of Sustainability Commencement Ceremony celebrates inspiring journeys of new graduates

Ajman University’s Year of Sustainability Commencement Ceremony celebrates inspiring journeys of new graduates

Hazzaa Abdulla Ahmed Mohamed

Published: Tue 7 Feb 2023, 2:26 PM

Under the patronage of Sheikh Humaid Bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Ajman, Ajman University (AU) celebrated its 32nd Commencement Ceremony for new graduates on February 6 (Male) and 7 (Female) respectively.

The theme of AU’s Commencement Ceremony this year is Sustainability, in line with the President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s decree declaring 2023 to be the 'Year of Sustainability.'

AU’s commencement ceremony is an annual event that celebrates inspiring journeys of new graduates who have shown resolve, perseverance, and academic excellence to successfully complete their degree from a world-class institution known for its academic rigour.

One such inspiring journey is of Hazzaa Abdulla Ahmed Mohamed, a senior official at the UAE’s Ministry of Defence who braved all odds to attain his doctor of business administration (DBA) degree from AU at the age of 44.

Hazzaa did his bachelor’s in business administration in 2010 and an MBA in accounting in 2012, both from Ajman University. In 2019 he was back on campus, to pursue a doctorate in business administration while continuing his high-profile career at the Ministry of Defence.

“After three years of academic rigour and