IDA's 2026–2027 Inaugural Ceremony

Dear students of the class of 2026–2027,

Dear future IDArques,

We are pleased to share with you the attached program for the Institute of Business Law’s formal opening ceremony, which will take place at 10 a.m. on Thursday, September 3, and Friday, September 4, as well as the IDA Student Handbook, which we ask you to read very carefully.

To ensure that the formal opening ceremony on September 3, 2026, runs smoothly, we ask that you be present in the DAVID auditorium no later than 9:45 a.m. 

Your attendance is mandatory for EVERY workshop, presentation, or lecture (with the exception of the Friday morning workshop on research, which is mandatory only for those planning to pursue a research track and/or a thesis). 

Any absence that is not duly justified may result in your immediate expulsion from the Institute.

In addition, appropriate attire is required, and tardiness will not be tolerated. Finally, out of respect for our guests and speakers, we ask that you please stand whenever they enter the auditorium. 

We look forward to seeing you there,

We wish you a wonderful summer.

Best regards,

Isabelle Grossi and Claude-Albéric Maetz

Directors of the Institute of Business Law