Leaving Prepared: A Tribute to the College of Business Class of 2025

As the 2025 academic year draws to a close, I am filled with immense pride. Across our campuses – Namaka, Nasinu, Nasese, Ba, and Labasa – I see a graduating class defined by resilience, innovation, and ethical leadership. You are ready to step onto the global stage with purpose, integrity, and the determination to make a meaningful impact.

Your journey at the FNU College of Business, Hospitality and Tourism Studies has been more than earning a degree—it has been a journey of transformation. Through challenges and perseverance, you have revealed your character, strengthened your resolve, and discovered your capacity to lead. Today, we celebrate not only your academic achievements, but the individuals you have become.

This milestone was made possible by the support of many. On behalf of the College, I extend heartfelt thanks to our academic and support staff, parents, families, friends, sponsors, and industry partners. Your guidance, encouragement, and sacrifices have shaped these graduates’ success.

As you move from the classroom to the boardroom, carry the principles that have guided your education: humility, care, accountability, and ethical leadership. Let these values shape your decisions, anchor your actions, and define your leadership.

The College continues to evolve. In 2026, we will expand community outreach through digital learning, respond to industry and stakeholder needs with innovative programs, and nurture an entrepreneurial mindset that equips students to lead and thrive in a rapidly changing world.

Congratulations, Class of 2025. You are ambassadors of Fiji National University. Step forward with confidence, act with honour, and lead with vision.

May you have a blessed Christmas and a successful New Year.

Dr Asaeli Tamanitoakula Tuibeqa
Dean – College of Business, Hospitality and Tourism Studies (CBHTS)
Fiji National University