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Successful Seminar on Change Management by Dr Szamosi in Kyiv
Dr Leslie Szamosi, Academic Director of the Sheffield Executive MBA programme of the International Faculty delivered another successful seminar on Change Management in Kyiv. The seminar was addressed to members of the European Business Association (EBA) and took place on 15 September 2017 at the Management Development Centre of EBA. In his seminar entitled ‘Managing Organisational Change for Success’ Dr Szamosi highlighted the importance of paying attention to the people dimension of change, while carefully planning and managing the process of change at different levels within modern companies and organisations. “Research shows that problems with this dimension of change is the most commonly cited reason for project failures. In a study with 248 companies, effective change management with employees was listed as one of the top-three overall success factors for the project. Helping managers be effective sponsors of change was considered the most critical success factor overall.” said Dr Szamosi. The event took place in the frame of Education Update and was well attended by EBA members who showed particular interest on the topic. The University of Sheffield International Faculty is ‘educational partner’ of EBA, one of Kyiv’s key business associations, and often organises events for EBA’s members.
27/09/2017
Annual MBA Study Week 2017 at the University of Sheffield
In June-July 2017 our Executive MBA students from Thessaloniki, Belgrade, Bucharest, Sofia, Kyiv and Yerevan visited the University of Sheffield in the UK for the Annual Study Week. Like every year the study week was a mix of classes, seminars, company visit activities, free time and exciting outings for the first year MBA students. Escorted by Mr. George Efstathiadis, Director of EXED and MBA programme and Dr Leslie Szamosi, Academic Director of the MBA programme, the students were warmly welcomed in a reception that took place at the state-of-the-art premises of the Management School. During their stay at Sheffield MBA participants attended the last module of the first year of their studies, ‘Developing Business Processes & Operations’ and also had classes for the online unit ‘Information Management’. Except for classes, students also participated in various activities and social events organised on the occasion of their visit. MBA participants had a great time at Sheffield and had the opportunity to network and share experiences with fellow MBA students. Moreover all MBA students visited the Jaguar – Land Rover plant at Liverpool where the Range Rover Evoque and Land Rover Discovery Sport are produced. During the company visit company representatives presented the corporate goals, strategies and achievements and also gave a tour presenting new production methods and tools used that were directly related to the unit ‘Operations and Process Management’ of the Executive MBA programme. Also our students had a chance to visit the city of Liverpool and especially the Docks (port- sea side) area. The structure of the Executive MBA programme includes the Annual Study Week, which takes place every year the University of Sheffield, enhancing the programme’s international character, providing a brilliant networking opportunity to students. The Annual Study Week in Sheffield is one of the programme’s key attributes during which MBA participants network, learn and have fun at the same time.
12/07/2017
Prof. Psychogios delivers the second module of the Programme for Management Development in Kyiv
Entitled 'Neuro-management Change & Innovation', the second module of the ‘Programme for Management Development’ was successfully delivered on 24 June in Kyiv by Prof. Alexandros Psychogios, Lecturer at the Executive MBA of the University of Sheffield International Faculty and Professor of International HRM at the Birmingham City University (UK). The programme is run by the University of Sheffield International Faculty for the for the European Business Association (EBA) members jointly with ΕΒΑ. Prof. Psychogios discussed the common misconception that we only have one brain pointing out that the human brain has 36 grouped neurosystems which can be classified into 3 main brains: Action Brain, Thinking Brain and Emotional Brain. With references to brain science, behavioural science and modern management approaches, the speaker explained to participants that Neuro-management is a balance between meeting needs for organisational change and innovation and adapting to the internal and external contexts. The ‘Programme for Management Development’ will be completed with 6 modules. The programme aims at equipping professionals with skills and knowledge, which are required for meeting companies’ strategic objectives; understanding business as an integrated system in the interrelationship of organizational, financial, marketing decisions aimed at increasing business competitiveness. The University of Sheffield International Faculty is ‘educational partner’ of EBA, one of Kyiv’s key business associations.
04/07/2017
Successful Workshop on Managing Complexity by Prof. Psychogios in Kyiv
Prof. Alexandros Psychogios, Visiting Lecturer at the Executive MBA of the University of Sheffield International Faculty and Professor of International HRM at the Birmingham City University (UK) delivered a very insightful workshop on ‘Managing Complexity and Chaos’ in Kyiv, on 23 June 2017. In his lively presentation Prof. Psychogios addressed today’s leaders’ challenge to achieve success in a complex and chaotic world, suggesting that business leaders should consider this complexity as a friend rather than an enemy. With this new perspective in mind the speaker introduced a modern way to management and defined 7 principles for managing complexity: 1. Explicit objectives. 2. Connection to the overall purpose (strategy). 3. Few & simple rules. 4. Defined boundaries of actions. 5. Continuous Feedback. 6. Freedom to act (autonomy to employees). 7. Tolerance & Continuous effort. Prof. Psychogios shared his insights, innovative ideas and approach to management with EBA members who also had the opportunity not only to attend a bright presentation but also to become a part of thought-provoking experiment. The workshop received very positive feedback by the participants who commented on Prof.Psychogios’ excellent presentation skills and the great insights he brought in the classroom.
04/07/2017
A successful Leadership Seminar in Bucharest by Ms Antoinette Oglethorpe
A 3-day seminar entitled ‘LEADER: The Six-Step System for Developing Remarkable Leaders Who Deliver Amazing Results’ was successfully organized in Bucharest, 12-14 May 2017 at the Hilton Hotel. Led by Ms Antoinette Oglethorpe, Leadership Development Consultant, Speaker and Author the event took place in the frame of the Sheffield Executive MBA offered in Bucharest. Using a practical and interactive approach, Antoinette Ogleothorpe presented a useful and thorough 6-step plan designed to guide future leaders to keep up with and drive the growth of their business and ensure long term success. The seminar included different activities, both individual and group activities, which prompted participants to identify and solve leadership issues. Participants gained a new perspective on the actions they should take and a kit full of practical tools and techniques to solve matters like: identifying critical skills that leaders should have; recruiting, keeping and developing the right people; ensuring that employees in key positions have the right leadership skills; creating a culture of growth that everyone buys into; developing agile career paths for each employee; preserving the positives of the company culture and much more.
24/05/2017
A successful MBA Open Class on Leadership by Dr Dimitriadis in Bucharest
Dr Nikolaos Dimitriadis, Development Director of the Executive Development Institute (EDI) of the International Faculty, CITY College, successfully delivered an MBA Open Class on Leadership in Bucharest on 3 May 2017 at the Hilton Hotel. Entitled 'Leadership and the Brain: How to lead, motivate and inspire your employees's brains' the event drew a full house attracting businessmen, professionals and entrepreneurs from different industries. In his lively presentation Dr Dimitriadis discussed managers’ traditional approach to employees with regards to rewards, bonuses, job promotions and ‘punishment’ designed to achieve multilevel goals. Dr Dimitriadis and suggested that these approaches should be revised. “There is strong scientific evidence that this approach is, not just irrelevant, but dangerous because it does not accept humans as they are: emotional, irrational and primarily focused on their survival” said Dr Dimitriadis and continued his presentation suggesting ways in which leader may inspire their employees. Participants were impressed by Dr Dimitriadis’ presentation which they found particularly useful.
09/05/2017
Executive MBA Annual Study Week 2017 in Thessaloniki
All our 2nd year Executive MBA students from Thessaloniki, Belgrade, Bucharest, Sofia and Kyiv met in Thessaloniki to participate in the Annual Study Week 2017 that took place between 1-8 April 2017. Traditionally the study week is comprised with classes, seminars, company visit activities, networking, free time and exciting outings. Specialised Units The study week kicked off with students attending the first track units of the MBA specialization they have chosen and gaining insights in the one of the six (6) specialized areas of the MBA (i.e. General Management, Marketing, Finance, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Healthcare Management, Human Resources Management). Big Data & Business Analytics In the context of the study week all executive MBA students had the opportunity to attend an interesting seminar on ‘Big Data & Business Analytics’ by Dr Zenon Michaelides, Lecturer and unit leader at our MBA programme. 9th International Strategic People Management Workshop This year the 9th International Strategic People Management Workshop took place within the MBA Annual Study Week in Thessaloniki. On 5 April 2017 the Laboratory for Strategic People Management successfully organised the Workshop entitled ‘The Shifting Sands of People Management: Worker Migration Into and Inside Europe’ which hosted presentations by Dr Leslie Szamosi, Academic Director of the Executive MBA, Professor Alexandros Psychogios, Dr Pavlos Gassis and Dr Diamantidis lecturers at our Executive MBA. The event was endorsed by Executive Development Institute (EDI) and was well attended by our students. Insightful Guest Lectures During the study week a series of company guest lectures took place giving MBA students the opportunity to get insight from different industry sectors. Dr Alexander Green Harvard University professor gave a lecture on “Cross Cultural Competency in Healthcare Delivery” to our MBA in Healthcare Management students. Also Professor George Miaoulis visited from USA to deliver lectures for the Healthcare specialisation units along with Dr Janet Harris and Dr Andrew Lee lecturers from School of Health and Related Research (UoS). Mr Titos Simitzis, Managing Director of one of the leading Marketing Research companies in Athens Greece was guest speaker on the Strategic Brand Management unit of the Marketing specialization. He presented all new developments in the field and a number of case studies regarding global and local brands. Professor Andrew Fearn, well-known professor of Global Logistics provided students with his cutting edge knowledge stemming from his long research and consultancy experience in the area of Global Logistics. On Saturday, 1 April, representatives from the Greek company ‘tuvunu’, trading Greek mountain tea, presented the company, its philosophy and success story. On the next day the company presentations continued with our alumna Ms Argyro Barata, FEAST Co-Founder, who gave a presentation on Crowd funding and representatives from Elektronio, who presented the case of handmade custom bicycles. On Friday, 7 April our alumnus, Mr. Dimitrios Kourtesis presented his successful start-up, Goodvidio, while Mr. Dimitris Stratakis presensetd Wellaby’s in Greece, a joint venture with his brother and CITY College alumnus, Alexandros Stratakis. Finally, Mr Baybars Altuntas, Chair of the World Business Angels Investment Forum held a guest speech and talked to our MBA students about his professional experience and successes and gave valuable advice to our MBA students on how to get Start Up and Scale Up funding. Boat cruise in Thermaikos Gulf The Annual Study Week always combines work and pleasure. The scheduled boat trip in Thermaikos Gulf was a pleasant escape from classes for our MBA students. Our students enjoyed the beautiful city view of sunny Thessaloniki while sailing. They had the opportunity to admire the city and the warm weather from a different angle along with a pint of beer or a glass of wine. Other Activities Many of our MBA students visited during their stay interesting and important archeological, cultural and tourist places like Meteora, Vergina, Halkidiki, museums in Thessaloniki, etc. Once again the MBA Study Week in Thessaloniki was a true networking and learning opportunity for our students from Thessaloniki, Belgrade, Bucharest, Sofia and Kyiv who spent a full week together, exchanged ideas and practices, participated in interesting activities, saw in practice the programme’s programme’s holistic approach and had lots of fun while enjoyed the charming city of Thessaloniki. Photos To view more photos from the event please see the link below: Executive MBA Annual Study Week 2017 in Thessaloniki photo gallery
28/04/2017
Article by MBA student on receiving a SCTS Ionescu Scholarship for non-NTN doctors
Congratulations to our MBA student, Dr Andreas Paschalis on receiving a SCTS Ionescu Scholarship for non-NTN doctors. Dr Paschalis attends the MBA in Healthcare Management track in Thessaloniki. He is based and works in Manchester and flies once per month to Thessaloniki to attend the Executive MBA programme. Read the article he wrote below for a Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery bulletin about the scholarhips and his studies at the Executive MBA of The University of Sheffield International Faculty, CITY College. “As a clinicial all these years I have focused on my patients, their operation and their recovery. I was not really interested what was happening around my department, who was taking the decisions, who was paying for the material I was using, who was bringing my sterile instruments in the theatre and why as a department they should achieve target goals. Almost a year after starting the MBA I believe my wat of thinking in many aspects has changed. Keeping and evolving my surgical skills, I can now think more broadly and make suggestions about how my department should be operating. I feel that the MBA in Healthcare is giving me the appropriate qualifications to improve my personal development as a consultant and as a leader.” Andreas Paschalis, MD, PhD, FRCS, FECTS University Hospitals of South Manchester- Wythenshawe The International Faculty takes pride in Dr Paschalis' achievement! Congratulations again!
15/02/2017
ΜΒΑ student from Bulgaria successfully presents his first novel
Mr Marin Troshanov Our Executive MBA student from Bulgaria, Mr Marin Troshanov presented his first novel in a very successful event that took place on 14 November at The National Palace of Culture in Sofia. Dedicated to literature, the event turned out as one of most successful ones that have taken place in the capital city of Bulgaria. Hundreds of people came with enthusiasm to support Mr Troshanov’s work, drawing a full house at the spacious art hall. During the event, the cover artist, the chief editor and the author himself gave a short welcome speech followed by loud applause. Talking about the book, Mr. Troshanov said: “The novel itself combines thriller, fantasy and noar elements in an intriguing mix. It is a beautifully written dark tale about love, loss and supernatural adventures that will equally excite and inspire you. The story is set in contemporary Bulgaria and evolves around the mysterious disappearance of a young girl and the obstinate attempts of her boyfriend Miro to retrieve her.” Two of the finest Bulgarian artists, namely, Mr. Peter Stanimirov and Mr. Vesselin Chakarov, combined efforts to visualize the storytelling in a distinctive and memorable way. Currently the novel is in Bulgarian language only but Mr. Troshanov plans to have it translated and reach international audience. The talented Bulgarian singer Nestynarka and another alumnus from the University of Sheffield Executive MBA programme, Mr Emil Todorov, who appeared to be a very skillful guitar player as well, cheered up all guests with their performance. Among the guests were many students from the Executive MBA programme launched last year in Sofia. The International Faculty warmly congratulates Mr. Troshanov and wishes him and his book best success!
25/11/2016
Executive MBA Induction Days 2016
Thessaloniki – Bucharest – Belgrade – Sofia – Kyiv – Yerevan The Executive MBA Induction Days marked the beginning of academic year 2016-17 for our Executive MBA programme. The induction days have been designed to provide a gateway to the MBA programme and prepare students for their studies. During Induction Days students in all countries where the programme is offered, have the opportunity to meet their classmates and some of their professors and prepare themselves for the academic year ahead. In all countries Induction Days were followed by the first weekend classes for this academic year. Thessaloniki Belgrade The Executive MBA Induction in Belgrade took place 1 December 2016. Bucharest Sofia The Executive MBA Induction Day in Sofia took place 3 November 2016 with The Deputy Head of Mission of the British Embassy in Bulgaria, Ms Sarah Riley, addressing a short welcome to our students. Read more. Kyiv Yerevan The Executive MBA Induction in Yerevan took place in parallel with the official launch of the programme on Thursday, 13th October 2016. It is the first year for the Executive MBA programme to be offered in Yerevan. Read more about the event. Photos To view more photos from the MBA Induction Days please see the links below: Thessaloniki – Belgrade – Bucharest – Kyiv – Sofia – Yerevan
23/11/2016
The Deputy Head of Mission of the British Embassy in Bulgaria at the MBA Induction in Sofia
Ms. Sarah Riley, Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy in Bulgaria addressed a short welcome speech to our MBA students in Sofia on the Induction that marked the beginning of academic year 2016-17 for our Executive MBA programme in Bulgaria. The Induction took place on 3 November 2016 at Best Western Expo hotel in Sofia with. Dr. Leslie Szamosi, Academic Director of the programme opening the ceremony and welcoming students followed by Ms. Riley who gave a short inspirational talk being a University of Sheffield graduate herself. Later on, Mr. Ruslan Papazyan, who is also an Alumnus of The University of Sheffield, gave some hints to the new students on how to effectively combine and balance between their personal life, careers and their studies. Then Dr. Szamosi took over and continued the Induction with interesting activities aiming at helping students to get to know each other. After the Induction MBA students in Sofia attended the first unit of the course. The induction day is designed to provide a gateway to the MBA programme and prepare students for their studies.
17/11/2016
MBA student from Bulgaria reaches the finals of the European Business Awards for Environment
Mr. Stoyan Tachev Head of Project & Process Management and CSR Coordinator at BILLA Bulgaria Congratulations to our MBA student, from Bulgaria, Mr. Stoyan Tachev, who made it to the final round of the European Business Awards for Environment (EBAE) 2016/2017 with his company BILLA Bulgaria and the project on biodegradable waste. In the frame of the awards, Mr. Tachev, Head of Project & Process Management and CSR Coordinator at BILLA Bulgaria, presented a project on "Utilisation of biodegradable waste" which earned him a place at the finals. Mr. Tachev said about the project: “Since the municipality of Sofia’s biogas (electricity) facility started operation in January 2014, BILLA worked together with the facility to produce compost and biogas out of the waste they produce. This project has multiple goals: to reduce the waste that reaches landfill; to give a positive example of doing business in a responsible way; and to become a leader in integrating sustainability into the business model in retail.” BILLA Bulgaria, is the third largest food retailer in Bulgaria with currently 108 stores in operation. It is the only big retail chain in Bulgaria that cooperates directly with the biogas facility. In 2015 BILLA utilized 30% (626 metric tonnes) of all the waste it generated in Bulgaria. The long-term goal is to reach 100%, which will be possible when the waste-to-energy infrastructure is in place in all major cities in Bulgaria. Mr. Tachev added: “We couldn’t be more proud about this achievement. Making business with a strategic goal to improve environmental performance is within BILLA’s philosophy and making it to the finals of a European competition with one of our project is definitely a great reward. We do continue working with Sofia municipality to utilize bio waste (food after expiry date, rotten fruits and vegetables etc.).” The European Business Awards for the Environment (EBAE) recognises pioneers and celebrates companies at the forefront of eco-innovation, or which have a respect for the environment at the very core of their business principles.The awards are held every second year. The International Faculty warmly congratulates Mr. Stoyan Tachev and wishes him all the best in his future endeavours!
16/11/2016
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