2016 MBSSA Business Ball

Regarded as the highlight of Melbourne Business School’s social calendar, the annual Business Ball is a dedicated opportunity for current students, their guests and alumni to mingle and catch up. It’s the perfect event to mark the mid-semester break, and a chance to celebrate with friends before the pressure of final assignments and exams begin.

Red carpet event

Held at the heritage-listed Melbourne Pavilion, the Business Ball hosted over 300 attendees on Friday September 30. Guests were given the red carpet treatment on arrival, complete with a professional photographer and videographer to capture the evening’s stunning outfits and smiles. Subtle black and gold themed décor extended to the crystal chandelier table centrepieces and gold firework animations on LCD screens. Life-sized ‘MBSSA’ letters lit up in show lights on the stage and golden balloons spelling out ‘BALL’ offered some novel photo opportunities, as well as the ever-popular costumed photo booth run by Beauty and the Booth. For the social media enthusiasts, there was an Instagram competition that included prizes from the events’ major sponsors (Kiehls and Tailors Mark) and a personalised geo-filter for Snapchat.

An after dark surprise

Highlights of the night included a roving magician (Mr Marmalade) who delighted the crowd with card and rope tricks and a chocolate fondue fountain that doubled up as a fun dessert. The biggest surprise of the night happened when MBSSA President, Divyani Nag, requested everyone return to their seats after mains were served when the lights dimmed. Suddenly, After Dark Theatre performers appeared on the dance floor, and kept everyone on the edge of their seats with twirling batons of fire while performing acrobatics, swallowing and spewing fire out like human dragons. It was definitely a night to remember! Nag was clear about her expectations for the ball:

The Business Ball is a night of celebration of the hard work and passion that an MBS student puts in which makes them stand out. With the Business Ball we wanted to give students a memory that would be etched in their minds as a reminder of what makes them special. Diyyani Nag, MBSSA President