News & Events

Christmas Party at the English Studies Department

27/11/2019

Workshop on Python by our Computer Science Department

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27/11/2019

Professional Development Seminar: The Entersoft VIP Methodology

12 December 2019  

22/11/2019

An exciting MBA Social Gathering in Bucharest

CITY College MBA graduates and students joined a successful MBA social gathering that took place 7 November 2019 in Bucharest. Representing CITY College, Prof. Leslie Szamosi, Director of the Executive MBA, Prof. Alexandros Psychogios, Professor of International HRM, Birmingham City University (UK), and visiting Lecturer at our Executive MBA programme and Mr. Nikos Lambridis, Head MBA student Coach for Career and Professional Development at the Executive MBA programme warmly welcomed all our graduates and students. Everyone who joined the event enjoyed the evening, reunited with old classmates and had the opportunity to catch up, share news and revive fond memories. MBA graduates also shared useful insights with students currently attending the Executive MBA programme in Bucharest. During the event a number of networking activities were planned - business card collection, playing card meet up and sentence fishing game - making the evening even more exciting and interactive. The evening was a wonderful opportunity to renew old acquaintances, network and make new friends. Everyone expressed their wish for another reunion to take place soon. We thank all those that attended! Photos To view more photos from the event please see the link below: MBA Social Gathering in Bucharest photo gallery  

21/11/2019

The English Studies Department Experiences Theatre Monologue Creative Writing

The English Studies Department’s third Personal and Professional Development Seminar held on Tuesday, 19th November marks an exciting exposition into the area of creative writing. Our guest speaker, Ms Despoina Kalaitzidou, drama facilitator, playwright and director, delivered an interactive and insightful seminar/workshop titled: “Are you talking to me?: An Introduction to theatre monologue writing. And while the title of the seminar may prompt some of us cinephiles to think of Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver (1976), theatre monologues – or soliloquies – as well as poetry, can be a good starting point for creative writing. As Ms Kalaitzidou informs, being a theatrical genre and play unto itself, a monologue can include one or multiple actors who do not directly talk to each other but could tell a story from different perspectives; it may or may not contain conventional dialogue, there is no fourth wall – usually the actor addresses the audience directly or talks to an invisible character/auditor. Finally, it could be a solo performance, even autobiographical. Questions to begin with are usually: who is my character, where is my character, how is the setting, what are the main points in my monologue, to whom am I or the character talking, is the monologue realistic/absurdist/a mixture/something different? And even if we think of these before writing, they may change as we are writing. Ms Kalaitzidou shared some of her personal experience and insights stating that events in our life may inspire us, other works of art and literature, current events, even more collective elements such as mythology. The important thing to remember when writing – in addition to actually writing – is to be truthful, real and authentic, to have a reason to write and to have a purpose. Some find workshops such as the seminar in question to be helpful in those first creative steps. Some require a bit of prompting – such as a well-known myth, possible characters and even phrases which they can then complete and go back and edit. Ms Kalaitzidou in the context of this workshop urged all members of the audience to write and those willing shared their monologues which Ms Kalaitzidou then performed. Reflection of the experience followed as well as key concerns about how to get into creative writing, how to get one’s writing out there, and the value of feedback. As with any venture, Ms Kalaitzidou emphasizes that it requires us to be bold, take risks and be persistent if it is something we truly desire.  

21/11/2019

Startup Ecosystem Seminar

Friday, 22 November 2019

20/11/2019

Professional Development Seminar: Making the transition from building software to building a software startup

28 November 2019  

20/11/2019

The Boris Trajkovski Scholarship Award Ceremony 2019 in Skopje

The Boris Trajkovski Scholarship Award Ceremony 2019 took place on 18th November in Skopje during which scholarship recipients were awarded their scholarship to attend the Executive MBA programme by the President of North Macedonia, Mr Stevo Pendarovski. The scholars will have the opportunity to attend the prestigious Executive MBA programme run by CITY College in Thessaloniki. The awarding ceremony took place at the President’s Villa, in Skopje with Mr. Yannis Ververidis, Principal of CITY College, and Mr. George Efstathiadis, Director of the Executive Development Institute (EDI) representing CITY College, as well as the Minister of Education and Science, Mr. Arber Ademi. The Boris Trajkovski Executive MBA scholarship programme that has been co-founded by the CITY College and the country’s Government, provides the opportunity to scholars to study for a University of Sheffield Executive MBA degree in Thessaloniki and aims at promoting and supporting executive education.     

19/11/2019

Successful Training Programme on Port Management by our Executive Development Institute (EDI) and EXANTAS Institute

A group of executives and employees of the Thessaloniki Port Authority (TH.P.A.) had the opportunity to attend an innovative executive training programme on ‘Port Administration and Activities Management’ organised by the Executive Development Institute (EDI) of CITY College, International Faculty of the University of Sheffield in collaboration with EXANTAS Port Training Institute. The 7-day programme took place on 22-31 October 2019 at the main campus of CITY College in Thessaloniki and was completed with great success. Specifically designed for participants from the port industry the training programme introduced trainees to a range of contemporary issues related to global port industry and port operations, as well as logistics, port management, change management, leadership, innovation and maritime entrepreneurship. Mr. S. Theofanis, Chairman of the Board and CEO of ΤΗ.P.A. and Chairman of the Board of the Port Training Institute - EXANTAS The tailor-made programme was delivered by six instructors with significant professional experience in their fields (eg. management and leadership, innovation and entrepreneurship, logistics as well as maritime studies) who covered a wide number of topics in their fields (Management and leadership, innovation and entrepreneurship, logistics as well as maritime studies). Prof. P. Ketikidis, Vice Principal - Research and Innovation of CITY College Participants found the programme particularly successful and gave very positive feedback on the quality of the programme and its organisational aspects.   Brief overview of the programme 'Introduction to the Global Port Industry' Mr. S. Theofanis, Chairman of the Board and CEO of ΤΗ.P.A. and Chairman of the Board of the Port Training Institute - EXANTAS 'Introduction to Port Operations (Procedures, Systems and Equipment)' Dr. M. Boile, Associate Professor, University of Piraeus 'Logistics and Port Management' Mr. N. Rodopoulos, President of the Hellenic Society of Logistics 'Change Management and Behavioural Change Inside Organisations' Prof. L. Szamosi, Director of the Executive MBA programme, CITY College 'Leadership' Mr. N. Lambridis, Certified Trainer and Coach for Top Management Executives 'Innovation and Maritime Entrepreneurship' Prof. P. Ketikidis, Vice Principal - Research and Innovation of CITY College   "The training programme on “Management of Port Services” was an exciting and rewarding learning experience for all participants. Managers from the Thessaloniki Port Authority had the opportunity to attend a number of seminars on “Port services management”, “Logistics”, “Organisational change” and “Leadership” from high ranking professionals and academics. This was a very well organised, high quality programme that added significant value and contributed to a better understanding of important elements of day to day operations of the Port Authority." Mr. Sotiris Theofanis President of EXANTAS Port Training Institute Chairman of the BOD & Managing Director of THPA S.A.     About the Executive Development Institute (EDI) EDI, the Executive Development Institute, was formed by CITY College, International Faculty of the University of Sheffield, as a dynamic response to the executive development needs of our times. Apart from its world-class Executive MBA, EDI has other unique high-quality services to provide its partners with, such as diverse training, consulting, coaching and research activities, by utilising our vast resources and network.  

15/11/2019

A dynamic start by our MUN Club for this academic year

CITY MUN started dynamically for academic year 2019-2020. Led by two passionate Presidents, Ms Sofija Spasenoska and Ms Stefani Spasenoska, the Club welcomed new delegates and set the ground for this year’s activities. During the first two meetings a general MUN introduction took place, while MUN debate structure and also the rules of procedures were discussed. CITY MUN aims at  providing students with an opportunity to better understand the world of diplomacy and international affairs, as well as the dynamics of the United Nations while promises a unique academic experience, while promises an an opportunity to build friendships and network in a dynamic atmosphere. New members of CITY’s MUn include three new Secretaries: Anda Vokshi, Secretary of Trainings Liburn Parashtica, Secretary of Marketing Diana Dokolli, second member of the Secretary of Finances In the context of United Nations simulation participating students will be able to promote their research skills, public speaking, debating, and writing skills, as well as critical thinking, teamwork, and leadership abilities. The fist activity of the club will be the participation of a group of students in Sheffield’s MUN conference! It looks like an exciting academic year ahead for our CITY MUN students!  

14/11/2019

Chick-fil-A back to CITY College for a Successful Seminar on Effective Social media

Management team from the second largest quick service chicken restaurant chain in the United States shares insights On 11th November 2019 CITY College were happy to welcome one more time at our main campus in Thessaloniki a team from Chick-fil-A who delivered a particularly successful seminar on 'Providing Effective Customer Service through Social Media'. The seminar traditionally drew a full house like all previews Chick-fil-A events. It’s worth mentioning that this was the eighth time for CITY College to host the Chick-fil-A business seminar. Invited speakers shared with the audience valuable insights giving a taste of the latest trends in social media and effective social media marketing practices. During their presentation they discussed Chick-fil-A's strategy and objectives, as well as the way the company manages attacks and criticism by competitors or dissatisfied customers. The event concluded with questions from participants that generated fruitful discussion. Chick-fil-A is the second largest quick service chicken restaurant chain in the United States, with more than 2,300 locations in 38 US States and annual sales of more than US$10.5 billion. The seminar was organised by the Business Administration and Economics Department (BAED) and the Career, Enterprise and Employability Centre of CITY College and is in line with our mission to bring academia closer to the industry. The event was supported by the Interbalkan Institute for Educational and Economic Development (IIEED) and the NGO, Youth Entrepreneurship Education Technology (YET). About Chick-fil-A Chick-fil-A is an American fast food restaurant chain headquartered in the Atlanta suburb of College Park, Georgia, specializing in chicken sandwiches. Founded in May 1946, it has more than 2,000 restaurants, mainly in the southeastern United States. The company's culture is influenced by its founder Truett Cathy's Southern Baptist beliefs; all Chick-fil-A restaurants are closed for business on Sunday as well as Thanksgiving and Christmas. In 2010 Chick-fil-A took the industry lead in average sales per restaurant, making an average of $2.7 million per restaurant (McDonald's was second with $2.4 million per restaurant). It also features in many top 10 US brand lists.  

14/11/2019

Seminar on Microfinance by AFI - Action Finance Initiative

Final year undergraduate business students had the opportunity to attend a seminar on Microfinance delivered by Mr. Pavlos Antonoglou, Microfinance Development Officer at AFI - Action Finance Initiative. The event titled ‘Microfinance: Empowering Microentrepreneurs, Theory (a bit) and Practice’ took place on 8th November 2019 within the context of the "Entrepreneurs & Small Business” and was attended by final year business students. During the seminar students were introduced to microfinancing for microentrepreneurs. Mr. Antonoglou presented AFI and the way in which the company provides financial services to entrepreneurs helping them set a solid foundation for future success. Our students had the opportunity to familiarise themselves with how microfinance works in practice and ask practical questions. The seminar was organised by the Career, Employability and Enterprise Centre. 

13/11/2019