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Career Days Online 2023

A successful online career event with many companies and organisations participating. A unique bridge between our students and graduates with the industry. Opportunities for internships or full-time jobs. Testimonials: What company representative and students said Career Days Online 2023 was a resounding success, with many companies and organisations participating in the online event. This unique platform served as a bridge between our students and graduates and the industry, offering a wealth of internship and full-time job opportunities. It was the fourth time to organise Career Days online, a format that makes the event more accessible to both participating students and alumni and recruiters. Companies from Greece and abroad, alumni, and students all responded positively and joined the event, which has been bringing together students, alumni, and industry representatives for many years. Our bachelors and masters students had the opportunity to showcase themselves to potential employers, explore different industries, and connect with company representatives from various sectors and countries. The online format allowed personal interaction and interviews with company representatives, providing invaluable insights into the job application process. Recruiters were impressed by our students' professionalism and level of knowledge, providing positive feedback on their readiness for the job market. Many students and graduates have jump-started their careers thanks to Career Days, which is annually organised by the Career, Employability and Enterprise Centre of CITY College. Company representatives and students gave very positive feedback, highlighting the positive impact of Career Days on their professional development. CITY College would like to warmly thank all companies and organisations that participated in Career Days 2023 online: List of participating companies in alphabetical order: Adecco Serbia ARSIS Greece Coca Cola HBC Greece-Multinational Deloitte Bulgaria EOOD Bulgaria Deloitte Greece Deloitte Kosova sh.p.k   Ficosota Bulgaria-Romania ISON Foreign Language Centers Greece Job Trust HR Greece Lamway Hotel Management Group Greece Lidl Hellas Greece Moneta Kosovo N N Hellas Greece OTS Greece Randstad Hellas Greece RSM N. Macedonia Sani Resort/Ikos Resorts Greece Softweb Greece Veltio Greece VIPA Hellas Greece Welocalize Multinational   What company representatives said “Thank you very much for your invitation, cooperation, and contribution to Career Days of CITY College. We would love to take part in your upcoming events, or any other projects related to the HR sector. Regarding the feedback, we were given the chance to meet new profiles and present our company. The participants’ seemed very communicative and eager to work for our company, which was very positive. From the 8 interviews the 6 were successfully completed and from those 6, we could forward the 2 of them to our Managers.” Anastasia Athanasiadou HR Business Partner - Learning & Development, VIPA Group   “Thank you once again for the opportunity, I will be glad to have the opportunity to participate again.” Adelina Danailova Recruitment Specialist, FICOSOTA   “I am glad to share with you that the majority of students were in position to effectively present their academic background, work experience and skills. They generally interacted with professional behavior and real interest during interviews and we feel pleased to hear that our approach had a positive impact on participating students. Furthermore, it is important to mention that your support during online career day was impeccable. Overall, we experienced a very well organized, efficient and meaningful event and we would truly like to thank you. We will be in touch for further collaboration.” Kalliopi Kotsiani HR Recruiter, NN HELLAS   “We’d also like to thank you very much for this smooth and productive collaboration which we look forward to continuing.” Despoina Papadopoulou People Success Operations Lead Thessaloniki, Greece, Welocalize   “It was great to be able to meet your students. Please count on us for any upcoming events and collaboration!” Mike Presiado Manager, Early Careers Program Spain (CET), Welocalize.com   “We appreciate the opportunity to contribute to the professional development of your students and we are delighted to hear that our involvement has had a positive impact on your students. We look forward to collaborating with you in the future and hope to have a chance to interact with more students with an economic field of study next time.” Arta Basha Senior Coordinator | Human Resources, Deloitte Kosova sh.p.k   What students said “The 'Careers Days Online 2023 was a well thought out, student conscious, career expanding experience! All interviews were timely with ample prior notice. The recruiters were friendly, helpful and overall, great representatives for their organisations. I found myself being made aware of job opportunities and working fields that I was not previously aware of and was able to grow and make new connections for my career future. One thing I do believe could be worked on, is to bring in more recruiters in creative fields such as filmmaking and in speciality fields such as ux design or psychotherapy. All in all, it was a pleasure to attend such a purposeful and smoothly executed event!” Master's Student   "Dear sir, thank you so much for arranging these interviews for me. I understand the complexity of arranging time slots for so many candidates must be very difficult and I truly appreciate your efforts.” CITY College graduate   “I would like to express my gratitude for reconsidering the dates of the interview and giving me a fair opportunity to participate in it. Thank you for this opportunity. It is greatly appreciated.” Undergraduate student   "I also wanted to apologize for not being able to reply on time for some interviews that you managed to arrange for me, even though the interviewers didn't want an interview with me in the first place. I really appreciate it. Thank you for everything!” Undergraduate student  

20/04/2023

Pan-European Executive MBA: Study Trip 2023 in Thessaloniki

Managers and professionals, attending our Pan-European Executive MBA delivered by CITY College Europe Campus in 8 countries across the region, enjoyed a week full of joint classes, networking and activities at our main campus in Thessaloniki An amazing opportunity for international educational experience and professional networking MBA students gained specialised knowledge in their chosen management area by attending specialisation units The 12th Strategic People Management Workshop took place in the context of the Study Trip An exciting MBA Study Trip took place successfully at our main campus in Thessaloniki, 31 March-8 April 2023, with its second year MBA students attending the Pan-European Executive MBA in all eight cities (Thessaloniki, Belgrade, Bucharest, Sofia, Kyiv, Yerevan, Tbilisi and Baku) participating and attending joint classes at CITY College, University of York Europe Campus. As always, the study trip comprised classes, seminars, lots of networking, free time and exciting outings. Specialised Units The study trip kicked off with students attending the first track units of the MBA specialisation they have chosen and gaining insights in the one of the six (6) specialised areas of the MBA (i.e. General Management, Marketing, Finance, Logistics, Healthcare Management, Human Resources Management). MBA participants had the opportunity not only to deepen their knowledge in their field but to also meet and network with managers and professionals from other countries working in the same industry sector. 12th Strategic People Management Workshop Themed ‘Welcome to the Dark Side!!! The Dark Triad and Me: Exploring leadership from a different angle and its impact on the workplace’, the 12th Strategic People Management Workshop took place on the 5th of April within the MBA Study Trip in Thessaloniki. The event was co-organised by Prof. Leslie T. Szamosi, Director of our Pan-European Executive MBA and Prof. Alexandros Psychogios, Professor of Leadership and International HRM at Birmingham City University while it featured distinguished speakers namely, Prof. Malcolm Higgs, Professor of Leadership and Strategy at Birmingham City University and Dr. Jon Gruda, Assistant Professor in Organizational Behaviour at Maynooth University, who shared their insights on the topic with our students. Risk Management Seminar by Mr. Fourtounas Like every year, in the context of the Study Trip in Thessaloniki, our MBA students had the opportunity to attend an insightful Management Development Seminar on 'Project Risk Management' by Mr. Athanasios Fourtounas, Economist and Director of Logistics in JLSG NATO (Italy). Boat trip in Thermaikos Gulf The boat trip in Thermaikos Gulf has become a tradition of the Thessaloniki MBA Study Trip. Our MBA students enjoyed a pleasant escape from classes as they had the opportunity to admire the city view while sailing. MBA students made the most out of the MBA Study Trip and enjoyed their stay in Thessaloniki with joint classes and activities! The Annual Study Trip in Thessaloniki is one of the programme’s key features (and one of the three Study Trips of the programme in total, with the other two being in York UK and Strasbourg, France) during which participants of the Pan-European Executive MBA programme network, learn and enjoy themselves at the same time.   Photo Gallery To view more photos please see the link below: MBA Study Trip 2023 in Thessaloniki photo gallery  

11/04/2023

Company visit at Thessaloniki Stock Exchange Center by our Business Students

07/04/2023

Guest Lecture on data analysis in marketing

Postgraduate students of our Business Administration & Economics Department had the opportunity to attend a guest lecture on data analysis in marketing delivered by Mr. Harris Lalatsis, Founder of Ierax Analytix. The lecture took place on Friday, 31 March 2023 at our main campus in Thessaloniki. In his presentation titled ‘Talk data to a marketer Mr Lalatsis discussed decision making in marketing in an era where the data marketers control and analyze proliferates while at the same time the time they have for decisions decreases. Data analysts must be able to visualise the information and be able to explain it quickly and simply to the decision makers. Our students had the chance to gain valuable insights from Mr Lalatsis and have a fruitful discussion on the topic. The event took place as part of the Digital Marketing Analytics module led by Ms. Chrysopigi Vardikou for students of the MSc in Business Analytics & Decision Sciences, MA in Digital Marketing & Social Media and MSc in Neuromarketing programmes.  

03/04/2023

Guest lecture: Talk data to a marketeer

30/03/2023

Online Open Lecture by the University of York: ‘Jewish history and the Holocaust in Greek theatre’ by Dr Tatiana Liani

On the occasion of International Holocaust Remembrance Day the University of York organised an online open lecture on 'Jewish history and the Holocaust in Greek theatre' with Dr Tatiana Liani (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki). The event was supported by CITY College, University of York Europe Campus.  Watch Dr Liani's talk on our YouTube channel:  

29/03/2023

CITY College alumnus among the youngest holders of Risk Management Professional Certification

Congratulations to our alumnus Nikoloz Janjgava on his remarkable achievement to obtain a Risk Management Professional Certificate (PMI-RMP certification). Nikoloz is among the youngest holders of this certificate. Nikoloz completed the BA (Hons) in Business Studies (Management) programme in June 2022. After attending the Project Risk Management unit, offered in the final year and led by Mr Fourtounas, he took the certification examination in which he succeeded. He is now included among the youngest holders of the Risk Management Professional certificate. Nikoloz commented about his achievement: “It was a long journey until I attained this certification. The path was hard and at times required some sacrifices. However, with the help of Mr. Fourtounas, it became much easier and in the end, turned out to be one of the most rewarding experiences of my life.” Mr Fourtounas also commented: “The PMI-RMP® certification is one of the industry's most eminent Professional Risk Management certifications and has immense demand in the project management market. A candidate earns RMP certification after exams and afterwards makes him/her stand apart from the rest of the employees, earns credit to his/her organization but also highlights his/her ability to assess project risks, mitigate threats and capitalize on opportunities. I am excited that my former student Mr. Nikoloz Janjgava earned that certification and became one of the youngest holders of RMP-PMI!” CITY College Europe Campus takes pride in Nikoloz’s achievement. Wishing him all the best in his future endeavours.  

28/03/2023

Prof. Ketikidis invited to participate in SEVE’s Export Summit IX in Thessaloniki

Prof. Panayiotis Ketikidis, Vice President of Research & Innovation at CITY College, University of York Europe Campus and Chairperson of the Innovation Zone of Thessaloniki (TIF) is invited to participate in Export Summit IX – Greek Exporters Hall of Fame, Honoring our Partners organised by SEVE. The hybrid event will take place onsite at the Porto Palace Hotel in Thessaloniki and online on the 30th March 2023. Prof. Ketikidis will participate as moderator of the session on Technology. Agenda (PDF) More about Export Summit IX    

28/03/2023

Hackathon 2023

28/03/2023

Successful event on ADHD by CITY College and the Municipality of Thessaloniki

A full house event at Thessaloniki’s City Hall well-attended by parents, educators and general public interested in learning more about ADHD   Particularly interesting presentations on ADHD and neurofeedback therapy by Dr Manousos Klados and Dr Lito Eleni Michalopoulou   A live neurofeedback workshop led by Dr Klados and Mr. Stergiadis A very successful event on Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was organised by CITY College, University of York Europe Campus and the Municipality of Thessaloniki, drawing a full house at Thessaloniki’s City Hall on 15 March 2023. The event featured distinguished speakers from the academic field of Psychology – namely Dr Manousos Klados, Associate Professor in Psychology and Director of MSc/MA in Cognitive/Clinical Neuropsychology of the Department of Psychology of CITY College, Dr Lito Eleni Michalopoulou, Assistant Professor at the Department of Developmental and School Psychology of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and Mr Christos Stergiadis, PhD student in Applied Neuroscience at the School of Physics, Engineering and Technology of the University of York - who have done significant research in ADHD and shared useful insights with the audience. The event was split into three interdependent parts. In the beginning, Dr. Michalopoulou made an introduction to ADHD explaining the main symptomatology of the two most common types of the disorder (Inattentive and Hyperactive). She presented the diagnostic criteria of both types, according to DSM-5, and highlighted the heterogeneity in the presentation of ADHD across different individuals. Dr. Michalopoulou ended her talk by reporting the main causes, the comorbidities and the supporting needs of individuals with ADHD. The second part of the talk, presented by Dr. Klados, focused around the neurobiological correlates of ADHD, highlighting the importance of the frontal cortex, the limbic system and the RAS. Then, Dr. Klados introduced neurofeedback training and explained the benefits of this type of therapy against the conventional pharmacological approaches. The final part of the event constituted of a live neurofeedback session, delivered by Dr. Klados and Mr. Stergiadis. In this session the audience had the chance to observe and try how a real neurofeedback session is being conducted and how an individual is able to actively modulate his/hers brain activity, through an interactive procedure. The event was well-attended by parents, caregivers, educators, professionals, and everyone who was interested in learning more about ADHD.   Co-organisers:  

23/03/2023

Professional Development Seminar: Employability Skills Reflection

31 March 2023  

23/03/2023

Company visit at KLEEMANN by our Business Students

23/03/2023