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A successful football tournament at CITY College

CITY College, University of York Europe Campus and its Students Union (CSU) organised a very successful Football Tournament which was held at the YMCA football court, 23 November – 9 December 2022. ‘The Illyrians’ were crowned winners after beating 5-4 ‘The Bulls’ in the thrilling final match. Five teams participated in the tournament in total. Medals and awards were presented by the President of the CSU. Mr. Ahmed El Fawal and the Director of Student Affairs Department, Ms Theofano Kyriakou. We would like to thank all students who were present and supported the teams as well as the Student Services Department and the CSU. Special thanks also goes to the volunteer referees who ensured the best conditions for quality matches.  

14/12/2022

Company visit at Alumil by our Business Students

On Tuesday 6 December 2022, second-year students from our Business Administration & Economics Department had the outstanding opportunity to visit the impressive Kilkis plant of Alumil and discover management best practices of one of the world's leading companies in the design and production of aluminum architectural systems. As part of the Organisational Behaviour module led by Dr Giovanni Oscar Serafini, this industrial on-site visit involved an initial company presentation followed by a guided plant walk-through. Thus, our students learnt about the structure, operations, and unique organisational culture behind the Alumil success story, before seeing first-hand the machinery, learning about the production flow, and the all-important topic of safety in the workplace. With this initiative, Alumil demonstrated its commitment to principles and values that strengthen the connection between industry and educational institutions. As this was the first company visit for the specific students following Covid-19 restrictions, it had a special value to all of us. We wish to thank the ALUMIL team for their time and effort for the amazing warmth, hospitality, friendliness, and approachability during our extremely informative visit and the overall remarkable learning experience!  

12/12/2022

'Psychology for All' open seminar series

16 December 2022   The following event is going to take place in Greek. Φόρμα Συμμετοχής Add to calendar   Παρασκευή, 16 Δεκεμβρίου 2022 19:30-21:00 CITY College, University of York Europe Campus Λ. Σοφού 3 (Αμφιθέατρο, 5ος όρ.), Θεσσαλονίκη Έρωτας: αλήθειες στο σκοτάδι και μύθοι στο φως Ομιλία - Συζήτηση και παρουσίαση βιβλίου Πέτρος Θεοδώρου Ψυχοθεραπευτής Gestalt Member of EAGT, PSP© Tην προλόγηση θα κάνει ο Βαγγέλης Σεπετής, Καθηγητής του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του CITY College, University of York Europe Campus, Ψυχολόγος-Ψυχοθεραπευτής, εκπ. Ψυχαναλυτής Βορειοελλαδικής Ψυχαναλυτικής Εταιρείας Σχετικά με την ομιλία: Μια εκδήλωση με «διπλή» ταυτότητα: Από τη μία μεριά, έχει να κάνει με την παρουσίαση του βιβλίου του εισηγητή: «Στις Σκιές του έρωτα: τα μάτια που με κοίταξαν».Από την άλλη μεριά, καθώς την παρουσίαση κάνει ο ίδιος ο συγγραφέας με τον δικό του διαδραστικό τρόπο, η εκδήλωση αποκτά επίσης τη διάσταση μιας ομιλίας – συζήτησης, με θέμα διάφορες όψεις του έρωτα και σχετικούς μύθους και αλήθειες. Χαρακτηριστικό της είναι ότι χτίζεται βήμα-βήμα, μέσα από την αλληλεπίδραση του συγγραφέα με το κοινό. Γνώμονάς της είναι τα διάφορα Κεφάλαια του βιβλίου, τα οποία συνθέτουν μια πολυδιάστατη μελέτη του έρωτα και της σχέσης του με τον σεξουαλικό πόθο, την αγάπη και το Σκιώδες άγνωστο μέσα μας.  Join and share!    

07/12/2022

Students from the Business Department visit Hyatt Regency Thessaloniki hotel

On Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 November, CITY College, University of York Europe Campus first-year students had the unique opportunity of visiting the luxury Hyatt Regency Thessaloniki hotel, in the context of 'Principles of Management' module. Our students were warmly welcomed by Matina Nikita, Personnel Manager and Lia Nedelkou, Training Officer at Hyatt Regency Thessaloniki who gave them a site tour and useful information about the hotel’s operations. The visit encompassed a detailed company presentation followed by a premises walk-through. It was an outstanding learning experience involving management best practices application in the luxury hospitality business context.  

06/12/2022

Christmas Bazaar 2022 by the Sunrise Movement

05/12/2022

Professional Development Seminar: The case of NebulOuS and ODYSSEUS research projects

05/12/2022

Our Computer Science students visit Cisco’s Digital Transformation and Digital Skills Center (DT&S) in Thessaloniki

Our undergraduate Computer Science students had the exciting opportunity to visit Cisco’s Digital Transformation and Digital Skills Center (DT&S) in Thessaloniki in the context of the Programming Methodology and Design module. Mr Nikolaos Lambrogeorgos, Client Executive at Cisco Greece, presented Cisco, its global presence, and its main areas of operation, while Mr Agathoklis Vatzias, Operations Manager of the Cisco DT&S in Thessaloniki, gave our students a tour of the premises and presented and demonstrated some very innovative solutions promoted by the Center. We would like to warmly thank CISCO DTS Centre and its staff for hosting our students and providing first-hand information on the centre’s operations.  

02/12/2022

Christmas tree decoration

29/11/2022

International Business Strategy Week by the Business Administration & Economics Department

Five days full of interesting guest lectures by distinguished academics and professionals On a five-day event (14-18 November 2022) third year undergraduate students of the Business Administration & Economics Department of CITY College, University of York Europe Campus had the remarkable opportunity to attend a series of guest lectures related to International Business Strategies. Lectures were held by academics and professionals from the industry exploring concepts related to a company's positioning and strategic financial planning in the international environment, product country image, distribution channels and exports, international branding and marketing, strategic alliances. During an intense time frame students were asked to work on, prepare and present to their professors an oral presentation discussing the acquisition of SANI/Ikos by GIC, a Singaporian fund managing the country's foreign reserves. It was an outstanding learning experience exposing students to recent international strategy trends and further developing their skills in terms of creativity, teamwork, collaboration, research and critical thinking and time management. The event took place in the context of the 'International Business Strategy' module led by Dr. Lenia Papadopoulou. Special thanks go to our amazing speakers! Mr. Ioannis Verginis Member of the Board of Directors, Arab-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce and Development President of Trade Department, Thessaloniki Chamber of Commerce and Industry Honorary Consul of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Thessaloniki. Dr. Dimitrios Nikolaidis, CEO of Embryolab IVF Clinic Mr. Othon Pylarinos, Operations Manager, AXEL S.A. Mr. Yannis Vaharoglou, COO, Ioniki S.A. Mr. Chris Liassides, Associate Professor, Business Administration & Economics, CITY College, University of York Europe Campus Prof. Leslie Szamosi, Director of the Pan-European MBA, CITY College University of York Europe Campus  

25/11/2022

Guest lecture on Exhibitions by Dr Pozrikidis, CEO of TIF Helexpo

CITY College Europe Campus had honour to host as guest speaker Dr. Kyriakos Pozrikidis, the CEO of TIF Helexpo, who delivered an insightful speech entitled "Exhibitions as a marketing tool" for the third year undergraduate students of the Business Administration & Economics Department in the content of International Business Strategy module led by Dr Papadopoulou Lenia. Students had the opportunity to discuss with Dr. Pozrikidis about the multidimensional impact of exhibitions, their contribution in sustainable local development and the role of "honoured countries". The guest speech was highly appreciated by students! We would like to warmly thank Dr Kyriakos Pozrikidis for the guest lecture and the valuable insights he shared with our students.

25/11/2022

Successful event by CITY College and Y.M.C.A on Violence against Women

An event organised on the occasion of the ‘International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women’ (25 November) On Monday 21 November CITY College, University of York Europe Campus in collaboration with YMCA successfully organised an event on domestic violence on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25 November). Dr Kalliopi Megari, Lecturer and Programme Lead of postgraduate programme in Clinical Psychology at Psychology Department of CITY College, presented interesting but at the same time particularly worrying statistics and data. Dr. Megari discussed the topic 'Domestic violence and mental health: Data from the international and Greek area' referring first to the different forms of violence, pointing out how important it is to recognise it: “"Domestic violence is any kind of physical, sexual or psychological violent behaviour towards the victim." During her presentation she highlighted that according to the Council of Europe, domestic violence is the main cause of death and disability for women aged 16-44 and causes more deaths than cancer, traffic accidents and war, while she did not fail to mention that children are also victims of violence against women as they usually are exposed to domestic violence. At the closing of the event, Dr. Megari referred to the ways in which violence against women can be dealt with, urging women to speak up and seek help while stressing that there should be zero tolerance for violence. The event concluded a vivid discussion with the audience as Dr. Megari accepted questions and shared her views on the topic. Representatives from CITY College and Y.M.C.A. The event took place within the frame of the social action of CITY College and Y.M.C.A. and was supported by Diotima. View all events  

24/11/2022

Masterclass by Dr Serafini on Creating a future-ready leadership pipeline A strategic HRM approach at HR WEEK 2022

Monday 21 November 2022 the HR Week 2022 virtual conference (which CITY College, University of York Europe Campus is supporting as academic sponsor) kicked off and saw Dr Giovanni Oscar Serafini contributing insights on future-ready leadership. While this is a must for any organisation, the development of top talent is an ongoing challenge. Although staggering amounts are spent to improve the pipeline of future-ready leadership, still the return on training investment (ROI-Training) is rather poor. This masterclass reviewed the key reasons behind the frequent training failure to deliver real and lasting impact. These range from participant-related to the training program itself, and the work environment. Namely, research has identified social support (by the supervisor, colleagues, and subordinates) as being the most crucial determinant toward high motivation to transfer what learned in training sessions to the workplace. Furthermore, while HRM needs to offer a strategic solution by enabling a favorable context, succession planning and leadership development require also the commitment at the very top of organisations. This masterclass concluded by highlighting that, as companies with a future-ready workforce outperform their competitors, they require talented, future-ready leaders.  

22/11/2022