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Real-life IT project connecting our business students to industry for luxury hotels of Thessaloniki
A creative Poster Exhibition and Competition by our students Building employability skills while putting theory into practice Connecting students to industry For the third year in a row course leader Dr Andrew Salisbury organised a Poster Exhibition and Competition, which took place at our main campus in Thessaloniki. This year a new project was provided with business students delivering real-life projects for three luxury hotels in Thessaloniki: two five-star hotels, The MET and Lazart Hotel, and one family run 3 star called the Caravan Hotel. Students were asked to design a poster, using the latest IT technology, creating a 5 star hotel – providing both cutting-edge information systems together with a SWOT analysis based on the hotel’s location. Ideas were innovative and creative including tech like Google Home, Smart mirrors and automatic sensing devices using the cloud from the room itself. A selection of students had the opportunity to show the managers around the exhibition, whilst eliciting practical information on the day in the life of a hotel manager. The posters were displayed in the auditorium for a week allowing other students and staff to see them, the managers were not only asked to judge the best poster but to give feedback based on their own experience, which was portrayed later to students. The judges were impressed by our students’ creativity, ideas and professional approach. Competition winners received their certificates and awards by Dr Andrew Salisbury and Mr Vassilis Tsoulis, Director of Career, Employability and Enterprise Centre. In addition to certificates winners were also offered a VIP privé visit to the hotels to have first-hand experience of a luxury hotel’s operations and management. The prizes were given to: First prize winners: POSTER “LAVIDIN” - Stagkogianni Athina (middle), Nicoleta Athanasopoulou (middle right) and Smaro Papadopoulou (middle left), Dr Salisbury (on the left) and Mr Tsoulis (on the right). Second prize winner: POSTER “MY PLACE” - Alexandros Andreanidis (shown) and Apostolos Charalampidis. Third prize winner: POSTER “THEXENIA” - Jeta Zhaveli (shown) and Maria Filipidou. Activities like the poster competition are organised frequently within the International Faculty’s programme curriculums aiming at building our students employability skills by offering them the opportunity to work for real-clients on real-life case studies, put theory into practice, as well as bridge the gap between academia and the industry. Special Thanks: Special thanks to Mr Vassilis Tsoulis, Director of the International Faculty’s Career, Employability & Enterprise Centre, Mrs Clio Antoniou, Reservations Manager, The Met Hotel (judge 1), Mr Karapatoglou Alexandros, CEO, The Caravan (judge 2) and Mrs Anastasia Kartsoni, Sales & Banquet Manager, Lazart Hotel (judge 3).
23/01/2019
Neuroscience quiz game for our Psychology students
Discovering Neuroscience Psychology while playing Our second year Psychology students had the opportunity to experiment with neurons and get better acquainted with Neuroscience while playing a quiz game during class. Dr Maria Tziraki, Lecturer at our Psychology Department, challenged the students with a neuron quiz game that they played in class in the context of Neuroscience unit. During the first part students were divided in four teams and were asked to construct different types of neurons. Each team was rated from the rest of the teams. Then the three best teams chose a representative that took part in a quiz game. The representatives had to reply to questions posed by pressing a button. If they gave the correct answer, they got one card from the board. The last round was between two teams and the prize of the winning team was marshmallows! Experiential learning is promoted though learning activities inside and outside the classroom, allowing students to engage intellectually, creatively, and emotionally in the learning process and increasing student motivation to apply their knowledge.
21/01/2019
Smart Specialisation Strategy event by SEERC
The following event will take place in Greek. FREE ENTRANCE Online Registration Form Join and share!
09/01/2019
Company Visit at Kaufland by our Bachelors students in Sofia
Our Bachelors students in Sofia, Bulgaria, had the opportunity to attend a company visit at Kaufland. During the visit company representatives from different divisions (i.e. Business Intelligence, Sales and Trading, Marketing, HR Training and Development, as well as HR Recruitment) presented to our students the operations of their department. Company visits are always a good way for students to get industry insight. Students in Sofia attend classes at the International Faculty's partner institution, the New Bulgarian University.
20/12/2018
4th Young Researchers Development Week
13-17 May 2019, Thessaloniki Official website Programme
19/12/2018
Inspiring talk by COCO-MAT Founder and CEO Mr Paul Evmorfidis
The International Faculty CITY College was happy to host an inspiring speaker and talented entrepreneur, Mr Paul Evmorfidis, Founder and CEO of COCO-MAT Greece, who delivered an engaging talk to our 3rd Level business students, as well as students attending the MSc in Management. During his speech Mr Evmorfidis also announced internship and job opportunities for our students at COCO-MAT. In his interactive talk Mr Evmorfidis spoke about his life stories and COCO-MAT's history. Ηe touched upon issues like CSR, respect for the environment, personal development, marketing strategies, startups and many more. During the event there was a fantastic student engagement and a live startup pitch between Mr Evmorfidis and a team of students for the creation of a real startup company! He also invited our students to visit him in Athens to give them a tour of the COCO-MAT wooden bike production line. Each participant will get a chance there to produce their own ecological wooden mug. Guest talks by successful entrepreneurs are incorporated in our students' schedule, offering them the opportunity to get inspiration and first-hand insight to the business world by people who lead the way in their field. About COCO-MAT Founded in 1989 COCO-MAT is committed to using Nature’s wisdom as a guide and source of inspiration for the creation innovative products and home furniture, made with natural materials. Since then the company has grown to become a global brand with stores in 17 countries worldwide.
19/12/2018
Finance Club: CFA Program Presentation 'A Difference That Matters' by Mr. Nikolaos Sideras, CFA
20 December 2018
19/12/2018
Students organise Christmas Bazaar in support of Children's Village Plagiari
Practicing giving while spreading the Christmas spirit On Thursday, 13 December 2018 students of the Sunrise Movement - the student club of the International Faculty dedicated to social action - run a Christmas Bazaar for fund raising in order to support the Children's Village Plagiari. The Bazaar took place at Sofou building. Students set up the Christmassy stalls and invited everyone inside and outside the campus to purchase for a good cause. The community of the International Faculty responded to students’ call and helped the cause by getting a treat for themselves of their loved ones.
18/12/2018
Psychology talk on sexual desire at the ‘Psychology for all’ Series
The second talk of the ‘Psychology for All’ series of the International Faculty’s Psychology Department was delivered Mr Petros Theodorou, Gestalt Psychotherapist, who presented a talk on ‘The sexual desire when in love or when we love’. Mr. Theodorou the fulfillment of sexual desire is connected to being present in what is happening while it is happening without mental limitations or restrictions imposed by our thoughts or the constructed image of ourselves. He then went on to discuss physical attractions when people feel in love or when they are connected with mature loving feelings. This was the second ‘Psychooogy for All’ talk delivered by Mr Theorodou for this year. The Series will continue in 2019 with new interesting talks.
18/12/2018
Season's Greetings from The International Faculty CITY College!
This year at the University of Sheffield International Faculty CITY College in Thessaloniki we celebrated the graduation of more than 250 graduates from more than 20 countries. As the New Year is underway, we wish each and everyone of you to ✔ never stop dreaming, ✔ never stop learning, ✔ never stop believing, ✔ never stop trying to achieve more. You are shaping your future and the future of the world. Make each day of 2019 a better day! For you, for us, for everyone!
18/12/2018
The English Studies Department Trims the Christmas Tree
The English Studies Department has officially trimmed its Christmas Tree at the Xmas event held Wednesday, 12 December. Students and staff jingled around their lessons in a festive gathering filled with laughter, games, song, and Christmas decorations. Though we did not eat figgy-pudding, we did enjoy an array of pastries, sandwiches, sweet bread, pitas, chocolate and refreshments. We also crafted glittered snowflakes, composed our traditional Syntax-tree, answered holiday related questions, drew on paper plates placed atop our heads, drew names for Christmas gifts, and snapped memorable photos. We even went so far as to create glittered Rorschach tests while others got Xmas related body art designs! It may not be a white Christmas – yet at least – but the ESD family is definitely in the holiday spirit! Happy Holidays to All!!!
17/12/2018
Cookies and Coffee Day
20 December 2018
13/12/2018
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