Online higher education company upGrad in association with MICA Ahmedabad, hosted the second edition of its online valedictory ceremony over the weekend for 1,117 learners who received their degrees. Gracing the event with their presence were Swati Mohan, former Marketing Head for Netflix, MICA Ahmedabad Chairperson for online programmes Dr Anita Basalingappa, Professor Siddharth Deshmukh, Professor Dr Falguni Vasavada-Oza and upGrad Co-founder and MD of upGrad Mayank Kumar.

MICA Ahmedabad, along with upGrad, celebrated the successful completion of PG in Digital Marketing and Communications, thus marking another successful event in a span of less than eight months. Learners coming from various walks of life also included working professionals who wished to expand their skills. The learners who graduated were also addressed by alumni speakers such as Yuvraj Gogia, Marketing Manager of Wildcraft India, Swati Mohan, ex-Marketing Head, Netflix, Dr Anita Basalingappa, Chairperson , Online Programs, Professor Dr. Falguni Vasavada-Oza, and Professor Siddharth Deshmukh, along with upGrad Co-founder and MD, Mayank Kumar.

The guest speaker at the event, Swati Mohan, former Head of Marketing at Netflix, gave the
learners excellent insights on being digital marketers of the future. Starting her speech by talking
about the pandemic and its sombre repercussions, Swati expressed how a mark of celebrating
achievement brings a positive spin to people's lives.